Events Programme
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraisers work hard to put on an interesting and varied programme of events. Very successful CL events in the run up to Christmas 2024 included the Cherry Lodge Christmas Fair on 30th November, the Festive Extravaganza at The Landsby on 9th December, and Carol Singing in The Spires by local schoolchildren on Wednesdays 4th and 11th December. Thank you very much indeed to all our fundraisers. Information about exciting new events will be posted early in the New Year.
On this page of the website you can see our events programme presented in two different ways. Use the drop-down menu immediately below this text to select either ‘Agenda’ (an interactive list with dates, which is the default option) or ‘Month’ (an interactive calendar that shows the planned events month by month). Each of these options provides an overview of our scheduled events.
You can find out more detailed information about an event in the following ways. If you are using the Agenda view, click on an event to see a display box and a Read More button to take you to the event page, where you will find full details including a map. If you are using the Monthly Calendar, hover your cursor over an event date to see a display box and then click to go to the event page.
Psychobilly Kicks Back Aginst Cancer (PKB) and Doghouse Radio are joining forces to put on a fantastic live radio show. This 24-hour psychobilly music extravaganza, hosted by Steve (Ginger) Meadham and Nigel Stacy, will run from 9pm on Saturday 3rd October to 9pm on Sunday 4th October 2020.
The show has two important aims: to make great music available to a large audience currently deprived of live concerts due to Covid; and to raise money to ‘Kick Back Against Cancer’. Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very grateful for the extremely generous support shown to us previously by the Psychobilly community, and we are delighted that PKB, run by drummer Ginger Meadham and his wife Amanda, have chosen to raise money for us once again.
Non-stop entertainment will be provided by eight fantastic DJs from the UK and USA – Fido, Dr Sick Puppy, Vodka Goddess, Max, Scarlett, Deevil, Zyko Willy, and Tiny. During their sets, each DJ will be raising money by auctioning an attractive one-off item. There are also freebies to be given away, including voice clips and merchandise donated by some very big bands. An impressive cd – Large Aid vol. 1 – has been produced in connection with this event and will be on sale. Large Aid vols. 2, 3, and 4 are set to follow thanks to the generous donation of tracks from over 50 bands.
Visit www.doghouse-psychobilly.com and https://www.facebook.com/events/329287804809018/ for more information.
Do tune in on the day, enjoy the show, and help Psychobilly Kicks Back Against Cancer to raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much-needed cancer information and support services!
Plans are now in place for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to put on a terrific Pink Tombola event in The Spires, Barnet on Saturday 10th October 2020. Please drop by between 11am and 3pm to have some fun and show your support.
Our Pink Tombola stall has been a highlight of Cherry Lodge’s fundraising calendar for many years now. October is national Breast Cancer Awareness month and, in this respect, 2020 is no different from any other. Increasing people’s awareness of breast cancer and raising money to help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed services are as important as ever!
Everything possible is being done to make this event a great success. Special attention is also being taken to keep people as safe as possible from Covid.
This year, we are not asking people to donate prizes for the stall – a good variety of items had been donated previously, and others have been purchased using money generously donated for this purpose. All items will have been quarantined and will be handled only by helpers wearing gloves.
On the day, our stall will be pitched near the High Street entrance to The Spires, in a good, well-ventilated spot. It will be protected by cones, and people will be asked to wear masks and not hover around. Hand sanitizer, gloves and masks will be provided. Tickets will be issued through holes in a board. Payment is to be by contactless card or by cash in a CL collection box ( no change given). Prizes will be handed out by volunteers wearing masks and gloves.
This will be Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s first ‘live’ fundraising event for many months. Life is not back to normal – but Cherry Lodge’s Pink Tombola 2020 is definitely an encouraging step in the right direction. Do please pop by if you possibly can!
Enjoy a good laugh in the comfort of your own home while helping fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed cancer information and support services.
Cherry Lodge have teamed up with Collywobblers Comedy Club to present a fantastic Live Zoom Charity Comedy Night, to take place on Saturday 24th October 2020, starting at 9pm (with Zoom log in at 8.30pm).
You are invited to join “utterly charming’ host Siôn James and a great line up of comedy talent, including:
- legendary, much loved circuit favourite Patrick Monahan
- super-talented Stefano Paolini
- rising star Toussaint Douglass and
- Brabantia: “The League of Gentlemen meets Neighbours”
There will be some audience participation, and together we can ensure that this virtual online event comes close to the magical live experience of a comedy club. Zoom Tickets cost £10 per household. Note that this is an 18+ event (with adult themes, saucy bits and swearing). To book (in advance) visit https://www.jokepit.com/e/3769.
After you buy a ticket, you will be sent the secret Zoom link to attend this online gig. If you do not receive your Zoom link and passcode, please email jessjam5@hotmail.com before 7.30pm on the day of the show. Also, note that if you haven’t already done so, you will need to set up a free Zoom account – this is easy to do, visit https://zoom.us.
This year there is even more reason than usual to support Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Grand Annual Raffle. The cancellation of our entire Spring and Summer fundraising programme due to the coronavirus has been a serious blow. We now need to redouble our efforts to raise money from the various fundraising initiatives that can go ahead. Please help us raise as much money as possible from this year’s Annual Grand Raffle, by buying tickets for yourself and also selling tickets to your family members and friends.
We urge everyone who cares about Cherry Lodge to:
PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS SUPPORT CHERRY LODGE HAVE THE CHANCE OF A PRIZE
To make this year’s raffle prizes more flexible and usable we are offering CASH prizes:
1st Prize £1,000
2nd Prize £500
3rd Prize £250
4th Prize £100
Tickets cost £1 each.
The draw will take place at the meeting of the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care trustees on 27th October 2020. Winners will be notified directly.
Please don’t miss your chance to support Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and win one of these fabulous prizes!
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Ticket counterfoils (with your contact details on the back) and moneys must be sent to Howard House no later than 17th October. Cheques should be made payable to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. If you would like to pay for tickets or make a donation using Bacs or a credit or debit card, please email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk for details.
OBTAIN MORE TICKETS
Single books of tickets were sent out with our Summer 2020 Newsletter mailing. However, we hope that you might want to take more tickets and give extra support to Cherry Lodge at this difficult time. If you would like additional books of tickets, please phone Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk. Tickets will be available for collection from Howard House and also from the Cherry Lodge shop.
Have a great laugh while helping fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed information and support services.
Cherry Lodge has teamed up for a second time with Collywobblers Comedy Club to put on what promises to be another fantastic live Charity Comedy Night via Zoom! Stay home on the evening of 12th December 2020 and enjoy a great comedy line up, starting at 9pm (with Zoom log in at 8.30pm).
Appearing with regular host Siôn James will be: Stefano Paolini, Rory O’Hanlon, Esther Manito and Tony Ukulele, plus a very special surprise guest.
Wear your Christmas jumper – the more outrageous the better – for a chance to win a tempting festive hamper.
Expect lively audience participation and an event that comes close to the magical live experience of a comedy club.
Zoom Tickets cost £10 per household. Note that this is an 18+ event (with adult themes, saucy bits and swearing). To book (in advance) visit https://www.jokepit.com/e/3972.
After you buy a ticket, you will be sent the secret Zoom link to attend this online gig. If you do not receive your Zoom link and passcode, please email jessjam5@hotmail.com before 7.30pm on the day of the show. Also, note that if you haven’t already done so, you will need to set up a free Zoom account – this is easy to do, visit https://zoom.us.
The acts listed are correct at time of going to press. The management reserves the right to change the line-up.
All profits will be donated to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care.
Click on the image below to take a closer look at the prize Christmas Hamper contents.
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care very much hopes that you will be able to join us at our annual Lights of Love ceremony on Sunday 13th December 2020. The coronavirus means it is not possible this year for us to gather together in person around the bandstand at The Spires. Instead, you are invited to attend via Zoom.
The ceremony will take place inside Howard House, the Cherry Lodge centre. There will be music from a professional violinist and, as usual, the names of the people to be remembered will be read out. The lights on the bandstand will be switched on before the ceremony begins and will stay lit over the festive period.
PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECTED TIME: 5.15pm for 5.30pm. (The memorial invitation cards were printed and sent out before arrangements had to be changed.)
Everyone who has made a donation and received an invitation card will be sent an email giving the Zoom link and passcode. If you have not received this information by 2pm on Sunday, please email Tina. If you haven’t already done so, you will need to set up a free Zoom account – this is easy to do, visit https://zoom.us.
You will be able to join us via Zoom from 5.15pm and the actual ceremony will begin at 5.30pm. We are sorry that it will not be possible to admit anyone after 5.30pm.
As always, our Lights of Love ceremony will provide an opportunity to join others to remember a loved one, to mark a special occasion, to share a token of love, or simply to enjoy the experience of belonging to a caring community.
Why not join us for our first fundraising event in 2021? The next Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Quiz Evening will be held online on Sunday 7th February 2021.
This family-friendly, fun quiz evening will be a great opportunity to exercise your brain and show off your knowledge while also raising vital funds for Cherry Lodge’s cancer information and support services. There will be lots of prizes for teams and individuals. Teams with members from different households will be able to use social media to answer questions together.
For more information and to register, please contact Tina by email or phone 020 8441 7000. A donation of £5 per household is suggested.
The provisional timetable for the evening is:
7.15pm Zoom log in opens
7.30pm Rounds 1-3
8.15pm Break and half-time teaser
8.30pm Rounds 4-6
9.15pm Results and prizegiving
9.30pm End
Nearer the date, our host and quiz master, Jem, will send you an email with more information and the event link.
You are invited to take part in the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Easter Quiz, which will be held via Zoom on Sunday 28th March 2021.
This family-friendly quiz evening will give your brain a fun workout. It will also raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge’s free cancer information and support services. There will be lots of prizes for teams and individuals – including Easter Eggs. Teams (of up to 8 people) from different households will be able to use social media to answer questions together.
To register, please contact Tina by email or phone 020 8441 7000. A donation of at least £5 per household is suggested. The Zoom link will be sent to you nearer the Quiz date.
The provisional timetable for the evening is:
7.15pm Zoom log in opens
7.30pm Rounds 1-3
8.15pm Break and half-time teaser
8.30pm Rounds 4-6
9.15pm Results and prizegiving
9.30pm End
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to announce that Barnet’s The Spires has recently given official recognition to our long-standing special relationship
On Thursday 17th June 2021, the Cherry Lodge Information and Merchandise Stall will be making a very welcome return to the Shopping Centre. Anti-Covid precautions will be in place.
Please call by between 10am and 4pm to see the team, find out about our services and support us by buying from our brand new merchandise selection.
Summer Soulstice is back this year with another great virtual event in memory of Andy Weekes and supporting Cherry Lodge Cancer Care.
Summer Soulstice Virtual 2021 kicked off at 6pm on Friday 25th June and continues until 7pm Sunday evening. Live DJ sets, pre-recorded shows and special live PA will be streamed via:
https://www.summersoulstice.co.uk
https://www.mixcloud.com/SummerSoulstice/
https://www.youtube.com/c/SummerSoulsticeUK/
https://www.twitch.tv/summersoulstice
#summersoulstice2021 #sysv2921 #soulmusic #cherrylodgecancercare #gofundme #goodmusic #wewilldance
See the Summer Soulstice website for more details – and please visit www.soulfund.uk to make a donation to help fund Cherry Lodge’s much needed cancer information and support services.
Click here for video preview.
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Information and Merchandising stall is returning to Barnet’s The Spires (outside Savers) on Wednesday 21st July 2021.
Please call by between 10am and 4pm to see the team, find out about our services, and support us by buying items in our Flash Sale of brand new merchandise, including hats, sunglasses and bags.
Cherry Lodge has been recognised as the official charity of The Spires.
Enjoy an Afternoon of Tea and Flower Arranging while raising funds to help Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to provide its much needed cancer information and support services completely free of charge.
The event will take place on Wednesday 11th August from 2pm to 4.30pm in the luxurious setting of The Landsby in Merrion Avenue, Stanmore. Our MC for the afternoon will be James Higgs, a veteran TV quiz contestant with lots of stories to tell. There will also be a flower arranging demonstration.
The ticket price of £22 includes cakes, sandwiches and a strip of raffle tickets. For tickets and further information please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancer.org.uk.
The Virgin Money London Marathon will be back as a major fundraising event on Sunday 3rd October 2021. Cherry Lodge Cancer Care will be fielding a team of five runners:
Please help them to raise money for Cherry Lodge’s much needed cancer information and support services. Clicking on the names in blue above will take you to the runners’ fundraising pages. Alternatively, donate directly to the runners or contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s annual Pink Tombola stall will be returning to The Spires, Barnet on Saturday 9th October 2021. Please drop by our stall – by Savers between 10am and 4pm – to have some fun and show your support. Anti-Covid precautions will be in place.
October is national Breast Cancer Awareness month and every year Cherry Lodge marks this by putting on our very popular Pink Tombola event. This occasion has two important purposes: to help increase awareness of breast cancer and to raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed information and support services for people affected by all types of cancer.
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care ‘Soul Fall Ball’ will take place on Saturday 23rd October 2021, from 7pm until late, at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Borehamwood. Now with less than two weeks to go, there is is still time to buy tickets – but only just! Covid safety precautions will be in place.
Come along and enjoy a glittering evening, with great dance music (courtesy of our friends at Summer Sousltice) and sumptuous food, while also raising money to help fund Cherry Lodge’s much needed services for people affected by cancer.
Tickets cost £65 per person. (Early bird tickets at £60 were available until 30th September.) The ticket price includes: a welcome glass of Prosecco; a tempting three-course dinner; music from Soulstice DJ’s; and a special live music act (to be announced).
The dress code is Black Tie.
For tickets and information, please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.