Events Programme

Visible Changes hair and beauty salon at 125 High Street in Barnet is supporting Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by putting on a coffee morning on Friday 10th November 2017, from 10.30 to 12.30.

Please drop in at the Visible Changes salon to enjoy coffee, delicious cakes and a chat with friends.

Visible Changes are experts in the art of hair colouring and also offer other hair styling and beauty treatments including waxing, nails and eyebrow shaping. Special vouchers, offering 15% off between 10th and 17 November, will be available from the salon at the coffee morning or can be obtained from tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.

Begin the festive season with a spot of shopping followed by Christmas lunch. This event is being held on Thursday 30th November 2017 at The Penridge Suite, 470 Bowes Road, London N11 1NL. All proceeds from an enticing raffle will be donated to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care.

This is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues before the Christmas rush. Doors will open for shopping at 11am and you will find plenty of Christmas gift ideas or personal treats on offer on the stalls. Lunch will follow at 12.30pm, comprising a two course meal with a glass of wine or soft drink at a cost of £22 per person. Resident DJ Chris of HRS Entertainment will be playing lots of tunes to get everyone into the festive spirit.

To book your table please call 07748 626 002 or 020 8368 5332.

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care will be holding what promises to be a very attractive Christmas Market at St James Church, New Barnet on Saturday 2nd December 2017.

Do come along and join us for some pre-Christmas shopping and fun. Attractions will include craft stalls, Christmas decorations, plants, preserves, tombola, raffle and hot refreshments. To amuse the children  – who get free entry – there will be Santa in his Grotto, a Kid’s Corner, face painting and jewellery making. There may also be another surprise visitor.

All proceeds will go to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to help fund our many services for people affected by cancer. This event has been kindly sponsored by Hamilton Chase Estate Agents and Barclays Bank.

The annual Barnet pre-Christmas Street Fair will be taking place on Sunday 3rd December 2017 and the Cherry Lodge Shop in Church Passage will be open specially for the afternoon, from 12 noon until 4 pm.

The streets will be closed to traffic and there will be live entertainment as well as stalls offering a tempting assortment of food, drink, craft and gift items. Make the most of the afternoon and be sure to come along to the Cherry Lodge shop to enjoy a pre-Christmas shopping experience, chat with friends and enjoy a mince pie.

Children from Barnet schools will be singing carols in The Spires Shopping Centre on Wednesday 6th and Wednesday 13th December 2017 and collecting money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Please come along and support the singers and help us pay for the many services we offer to local people affected by cancer.

The following schools will be taking part on Wednesday 6th December:

10-10.30    Underhill School

10.30-11    Cromer Road School

11-11.30    Foulds School

11.30-12   Danegrove School (Glee Club)

12.30-1     Queenswell Junior School

Children from Barnet schools will be singing carols in The Spires Shopping Centre on Wednesday 6th and Wednesday 13th December 2017 and collecting money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Please come along and support the singers and help us pay for the many services we offer to local people affected by cancer.

The following schools will be taking part on Wednesday 13th December:

10-11         Broadfields School

11-11.30    Livingstone School

11.30-12   Whitings Hill School

1.30-2       Danegrove School

The Coffee Bean cafe and coffeehouse in The Spires Shopping Centre, Barnet is once again supporting Cherry Lodge Cancer Care with a Christmas Raffle featuring a fantastic Festive Hamper worth around £100.

This year’s hamper contains bottles of brandy, pinot noir and Buck’s Fizz, luxury Christmas crackers, luxury box of biscuits, tub of Twiglets, tub of Cheeselets, tin of Celebrations, Bendix mints, basket of mixed nuts, cheese crackers, turkey stuffing, assorted condiments, Christmas pudding, mince pies and a Christmas iced fruit cake.

Tickets costing £1 a strip are already on sale. Why not take a break from shopping to support Cherry Lodge through the raffle and to enjoy a warm drink, cake, snack or hearty meal at this very friendly cafe.

The draw will take place at The Coffee Bean between 10.30 and 11am on Saturday 23rd December 2017.

Brews & Soul returns for more liquid treats and soulful beats at the Black Horse, Barnet on Saturday 27th January 2018, from 7.30pm to 1am. Music will be provided by resident DJs Double J and Jester Groove plus special guest Richard Felstead.

The Black Horse offers a wide selection of beers along with a great wine list and an ever-changing choice of craft ales. The pub’s hard-working and friendly staff always aim to make sure everyone is happy.

Advance tickets costing £5 each can be bought online via the Summer Soulstice website or direct from the pub (no phone orders please). A strictly limited number of of £10 tickets will be available at the door on the night. This is a strictly over 21s event, with no entry after 11pm.

As always with Brews & Soul events, a percentage of the proceeds from the night will go towards the costs of the main Summer Soulstice event in June, raising huge amounts of money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care.

Do come and join us at our Swing Night to be held at the Holiday Inn, Elstree on Saturday 10th March 2018. All proceeds are in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care so this is a great opportunity to help fund our many services as well as to enjoy a great night out! Beat the winter blues with the sounds of the Rat Pack, listen to singer Dean Gee and dance the night away with our Party Mix.

Tickets cost £26 per person and include a welcome glass of prosecco and a light buffet (including Thai chicken skewers, dips and crudités, fish goujons and potato salad). The dress code is lounge suit. To purchase tickets, please call Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk

Please show your support for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by coming to our Easter Craft Fair, to be held on Saturday 24th March 2018 – the weekend before Easter. The event will take place in St James Church, 71 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, EN4 8RN.

Come and enjoy the Easter theme, including a chocolate egg hunt and a giant Easter Bunny to entertain the children. There will also be a Kids’ Corner featuring craft activities and face painting. The fair will open with a performance by a local school choir.

The many stalls will be offering a wide range of items, providing an excellent opportunity to treat yourself or to buy gifts for family and friends. You will find beautiful hand-crafted items to wear or for the home as well as a tempting selection of plants. As always, our well stocked tombola stall will provide a bit of fun as well as a chance to win some great prizes. Refreshments will be available at the Fair cafe, staffed by Cherry Lodge volunteers.

Surely we can expect spring to have arrived by 9th April 2018, when Dawn Ledgard will be holding another of her very popular Clothes Sales at Hadley Wood. These twice-yearly sales offer ladies of all ages, shapes and sizes a very good value opportunity to buy from an extensive range of beautiful designer clothing, jewellery and accessories. All items are on sale at well below High Street prices and there are attractive special offers on multiple purchases.

As usual, the sale will be held at the Hadley Wood Association Centre (behind the Tennis Club). The venue is about 5 minutes from Hadley Wood station on foot. If you come by car, it is just 5 minutes from junction 24 on the M25 and there is free parking next to the tennis courts. Why not bring a friend and enjoy a coffee while you browse? As past customers know, buying here is much more convenient and less stressful than a trip into the West End. It is also much more enjoyable and reliable than buying online.

Donations of £1 at the door, plus commission on sales, will be given to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to help fund our valuable services for people affected by cancer.

Brews & Soul will be back at the Black Horse pub in Barnet on Saturday 21st April 2018, from 7.30 until 1pm. Come along to ‘Glitterball Blues’ to enjoy soulful beats courtesy of resident DJs Double J and Jester Groove plus special guest Marie Garraccio (of Six Million Steps).

Advance online tickets, costing £5 (+ £1.19 booking fee), are available via the Summer Soulstice website. There is also the option to buy £5 tickets direct from the venue (in person only, no phone orders please). There will also be a strictly limited number of £10 tickets available at the door on the night.

The Black Horse offers a wide selection of beers along with a great wine list and an ever-changing choice of craft ales. The pub’s hard working and friendly staff always aim to make sure everyone is happy!

Strictly Over 21′s • No entry after 11pm • The Black Horse R.O.A.R • www.blackhorsebarnet.co.uk

As always, a percentage of the proceeds from this Brews & Soul event will go towards the costs of Summer Soulstice 2018, to be held this year on 23rd June 2018, raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and other local causes.