Events Programme

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care annual ‘Lights of Love’ ceremony offers an opportunity for people to come together to remember a loved one, to mark a special occasion, as a token of love, or simply to enjoy the company of others.

Before the event, people are invited to make a donation to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to sponsor a symbolic light on the bandstand at The Spires Shopping Centre in Barnet. Everyone on the Cherry Lodge mailing list should have received a donation form along with their Autumn Newsletter. If you haven’t received a form, please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.

On receipt of your donation, Cherry Lodge will send you a dedication card for each person you named plus an invitation to attend the lighting ceremony.

This year’s event will be held on Sunday 9th December 2018, starting at 4.30pm. The lights on the bandstand will be switched on, the Cherry Lodge Singers will be singing, readings will be given, names of people to be remembered will be read out, and there will be plenty of time to enjoy refreshments and chat with old and new friends.

The bandstand will be illuminated every day until January.

The London Pantomimers have selected ‘Wizard of Oz: the Pantomime’ for their 2018 production, and, at the end of each performance, will be holding a charity collection in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. The Pantomimers have been entertaining London families for over 70 years and the talented cast of local Scouts and Guides can always be relied on to put on a great show for young and old alike! Be prepared to cheer, boo, laugh and dance – audience participation is definitely encouraged.

The pantomime venue is The Intimate Theatre, Green Lanes, Palmers Green, N13 4DH. The show will run from Thursday 6th December to Saturday 15th December, with performance times as follows:

• Thursday 6th December: 7.30pm
• Friday 7th December: 7.30pm
• Saturday 8th December: 1pm and 5pm
• Sunday 9th December: 2.30pm
• Monday 10th December: no performance
• Tuesday 11th December: 7.30pm
• Wednesday 12th December: 7.30pm
• Thursday 13th December: 7.30pm
• Friday 14th December: 7.30pm
• Saturday 15th December: 1 pm and 5pm

Tickets cost £14 for adults and £10 for children and concessions. To purchase tickets, please phone the Box Office on 07932 607 901 or book online (with small booking fee) via the London Pantomimers’ website.

Children from Barnet schools will again be singing carols and other festive music in The Spires Shopping Centre on Wednesday 12th December 2018. As last year, the children will sing from the balcony next to Waitrose, while Cherry Lodge volunteers will be collecting money at ground level! Please come along and show your support and so help fund Cherry Lodge’s many services for local people affected by cancer.

The following schools will be taking part on Wednesday 12th December:

• 10-11am         Broadfields School
• 11-11.30am    Danegrove School
• 2-2.30pm        QE Boys’ School

The London Pantomimers have selected ‘Wizard of Oz: the Pantomime’ for their 2018 production, and, at the end of each performance, will be holding a charity collection in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. The Pantomimers have been entertaining London families for over 70 years and the talented cast of local Scouts and Guides can always be relied on to put on a great show for young and old alike! Be prepared to cheer, boo, laugh and dance – audience participation is definitely encouraged.

The pantomime venue is The Intimate Theatre, Green Lanes, Palmers Green, N13 4DH. The show will run from Thursday 6th December to Saturday 15th December, with performance times as follows:

• Thursday 6th December: 7.30pm
• Friday 7th December: 7.30pm
• Saturday 8th December: 1pm and 5pm
• Sunday 9th December: 2.30pm
• Monday 10th December: no performance
• Tuesday 11th December: 7.30pm
• Wednesday 12th December: 7.30pm
• Thursday 13th December: 7.30pm
• Friday 14th December: 7.30pm
• Saturday 15th December: 1 pm and 5pm

Tickets cost £14 for adults and £10 for children and concessions. To purchase tickets, please phone the Box Office on 07932 607 901 or book online (with small booking fee) via the London Pantomimers’ website.

The draw for this year’s Coffee Bean festive hamper will be held in the cafe on Saturday 22nd December 2018 at 11am. Tickets are on sale at £1 a strip and all proceeds will go to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to help fund our many services for local people affected by cancer.

Included in the hamper, worth £100, is the following enticing selection of items:

• bottle of red wine
• bottle of white wine
• bottle of prosecco
• bottle of port
• bottle of Bucks Fizz
• bottle of Amaretto
• Quality Street chocolates
• Belgian seashell chocolates
• champagne truffles
• After Dinner mints
• Santa Chocolate figure
• tin of shortbread
• stollen cake
• Christmas pudding
• Christmas cake
• mince pies
• cheese biscuits
• stuffing
• various pickles
• various condiments

Come along to the The Black Horse pub in Barnet on Saturday 26th January to enjoy the first Brews & Soul of 2019.

Soulful Beats – Soul, Jazz, Funk, Boogie, Disco, House and Club Classics – will be presented by Double-J (regular Brews & Soul/Soulstice DJ), Paul Clark (Brighton Beach Party/Music Meltdown) and Mr. Green (Thank Funk It’s Friday/EN5 Radio).

As always the Black Horse staff will be offering a wide selection of cask beers along with a great wine list and an ever-changing choice of craft beers.

Visit the Summer Soulstice website for full details. Buy tickets online via Universe.com/ClarkyBrews or in person direct from the venue. Tickets cost £5 in advance, plus a limited number of £10 tickets on the night (unless previously sold out). No entry after 11pm.

A percentage of the proceeds from this event will go towards costs for the next Summer Soulstice festival, to be held on Saturday 22nd June 2019.

Barnet Band is celebrating its 130th anniversary with a concert on 2nd February 2019 at St James Church, East Barnet Road, New Barnet. This event is in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care so please come along to enjoy the music, support the band and help fund Cherry Lodge’s services.

The concert will feature a selection of music from the past 13 decades of the band, including: marches, music from your favourite shows and films, wind band classics, the world premiere of a piece especially commissioned for this concert, and a performance by the Cherry Lodge Singers.

Tickets cost £10 (standard) or £7 (concessions) and are available on the door or in advance from Tina on 020 8441 7000 or by email.

Three people running for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care in the 2019 London Marathon are seeking to raise extra money for us by putting on a wine tasting fundraiser.

Kieran and Michael Storey and Molly Burgess are fundraising for Cherry Lodge in memory of their grandad. Ahead of this year’s marathon, they invite you to join them on Thursday 4th April 2019 (7.30pm start) at Enfield Golf Club, Old Park Road South, EN2 7DA.

This will be a fun and informative evening, with a talk by diploma-qualified wine consultant, Clive Woodhouse, and the opportunity to learn about and sample eight very interesting wines. There will also be a raffle with some excellent prizes.

Tickets cost £20 each and all proceeds will be for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. To secure your place, please contact Stephanie Williams on 07783199688.

You can also support Kieran, Michael and Molly by making a donation to Cherry Lodge via their joint Virgin Money fundraising page.

Another round of enticing Liquid Treats and Soulful Beats will be on offer at The Black Horse pub in Barnet on Saturday 6th April, from 7.30pm until 1am.

Summer Soulstice regulars Double J and Jester Groove will be joined by Jon Jules of Mi-Soul Radio/Salou Soul, playing a great selection of Jazz, Funk, Boogie, Disco, House and Club Classics.

On sale from the always friendly Black Horse staff will be a wide selection of cask beers plus a great wine list and an ever-changing choice of craft beers.

Visit the Summer Soulstice website for full details. Buy tickets online via Universe.com or in person direct from the venue. Tickets cost £5 in advance, plus a limited number of £10 tickets on the night (unless previously sold out). No entry after 11pm.

A percentage of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the organisation of this year’s Summer Soulstice festival, to be held on Saturday 22nd June 2019.

Dawn Ledgard will be holding her next Clothes Sale at Hadley Wood on Wednesday 10th April 2019. Make a note of the date and come along to the Hadley Wood Association Centre to refresh your wardrobe for the new season.

Dawn’s 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. Labels include Foil, Monari, Zele, Signature, Brandtex and Ciso, with jewellery from Dante. All items are on sale at well below High Street prices and there are attractive special offers on multiple purchases. There is also a sale rail with bargains at up to 70% off.

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.

Please support Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by coming to our 2019 Easter Fair, to be held on Saturday 13th April 2019 – the weekend before Easter. The event will take place in St James Church, 71 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, EN4 8RN.

Join us at the Fair for Easter fun for all the family. Young ones will enjoy meeting the Easter Bunny, taking part in the Chocolate Egg Hunt, and spending time at the Kids’ Corner with craft activities and face painting. On the many stalls you will be able to find fantastic gifts for family and friends as well as a great opportunity to treat yourself or buy something attractive for your home.

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.

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care 2019 Spring Quiz will be held on Saturday 4th May 2019, from 7pm to 10.30pm, at our usual quiz venue: Mary Immaculate & St Peters Church Hall, Somerset Road, New Barnet EN5 1RF.

Our regular quiz evenings are extremely popular – and this coming event sold out very soon after the date was first announced. We extend our apologies to all enthusiastic quizzers who were too late to book a place. To avoid future disappointment, you might like to note that our next quiz – a new Summer Quiz – has been scheduled for Saturday 10th August 2019.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the Cherry Lodge Centre, Howard House, 23 Union Street, Barnet on Tuesday 14th May 2019 at 7.30pm. Anyone with an interest in Cherry Lodge and our work is invited to attend.

After the business of the AGM, there will be a talk by Lorna Joussain from Duffield & Harrison on the topic of ‘Enduring Power of Attorney’.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP by 13th May to Tina Papasavva on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk

Book your places now for what promises to be a very enjoyable ‘Ladies Lunch’ in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. Please support Cherry Lodge by coming to this event, which will take place on Tuesday 11th June 2019, from 1pm to 4pm, in the attractive surroundings of Old Fold Manor Golf Club, Hadley Green.

Tickets cost £34 per person (in advance only). To book, please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or by email.

Included in the ticket price is a complementary drink, served from 1pm, and an excellent two course meal. There will then be an after lunch talk by health and nutrition guru Cathy Martin about weight reduction, perseverance and learning to love who you are.

In Cathy’s words: “My health and fitness journey started 10 years ago when I was a size 24. I lost the weight and have kept it off through diet and exercise. I now share my experience and support others on their journey.”