Events Programme

Have a great night out and help support Cherry Lodge Cancer Care!

A performance of Rachel Creeger’s award-winning show – ‘Ultimate Jewish Mother’ – will take place at The King of Prussia pub, 363 Regents Park Road, London N3 1SH on Monday 24th July 2023 at 7pm. All profits are being generously donated to help keep Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed information and support services completely free of charge to anyone affected by cancer.

To book tickets please call Stephen on 020 8349 5470

Following this year’s very successful Summer Soulstice festival, the award-winning Black Horse pub in Barnet will be hosting the always popular annual Big Payback event on August Bank Holiday Sunday.

You are invited to join the Summer Soulstice crew and representatives from Cherry Lodge Cance Care at the Black Horse on Sunday 27th August 2023, from 4pm until midnight. You will be treated to a fantastic 8-hour free session of soulful grooves, funky jams & bank holiday beats, delivered by Summer Soulstice DJs.

Be sure to be there at 6pm, to cheer when Summer Soulstice is scheduled to give Cherry Lodge a Big Cheque for moneys raised from Summer Soulstice 2023.

The Black Horse is situated on the junction of Wood Street & Union Street, Barnet EN5 4BW.

Tube: High Barnet (Northern Line)
Buses: 107, 263, 307 & 384.
Parking: There is no car park at the pub but there is limited parking in nearby residential streets which is free all day on Sundays & Bank Holidays. There is also off street paid car parking about ¼ mile from the venue @ Stapylton Road Car Park, behind The Spires Shopping Centre.

We are delighted to announce another great Cha Night will be held at The Arkley Club, Barnet on Friday 29th September 2023, from 7.30pm until midnight. Everyone is welcome and all proceeds will help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed information and support services.

Listen and dance to a fantastic mix of 60s and 70s Soul, Stax, Motown, Ska, Reggae and Philly Sound from the club’s regular DJs.

Entry is £5 at the door, with the option of making a card payment direct to Cherry Lodge’s bank account. Top-up donations will of course be welcome.

Cha Nights at the Arkley Club are held in memory of Bob Parrott.

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s 2023 Pink Tombola will take place in the Spires Shopping Centre, Barnet on Saturday 14th October, from 11 am until mid afternoon. This popular event is put on each year in October to raise awareness of breast cancer and help fund Cherry Lodge’s many services for people affected by cancer.

The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care annual ‘Lights of Love’ ceremony will be held on Sunday 19th November 2023. Attendance is by invitation only. Please note we have a new venue: outside the Cherry Lodge shop in Church Passage, Barnet.

This moving ceremony offers an opportunity for people to come together to remember a loved one, to mark a special occasion, to share 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 our Christmas tree. 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.

The ceremony is scheduled to start at 4.30pm. There will be music and readings, the names of people to be remembered will be read out, lights on our Christmas tree in the shop window will be switched on, and refreshments will be served. The Christmas tree will later be moved to reception at the CL centre, where it will stay until 6th January, with its symbolic lights clearly visible through the front window.

Counting down to another lively Cha Night – for a great evening come along to The Arkley Club, Barnet – on Friday 24th November 2023, from 7.30pm until midnight. Everyone is welcome and all proceeds will help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed information and support services.

Listen and dance to a fantastic mix of 60s and 70s Soul, Stax, Motown, Ska, Reggae and Philly Sound from the club’s regular DJs.

Entry is £5 at the door, with the option of making a card payment direct to Cherry Lodge’s bank account. Top-up donations will of course be welcome.

Cha Nights at the Arkley Club are held in memory of Bob Parrott.

We are delighted to announce that Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s very popular Christmas Fair is back this year and promises to be even better than ever!  It will take place on Saturday 25th November 2023 in  the very spacious St James Church, New Barnet, from 11am to 4pm. Included in the entry fee is a free ticket to the CL Christmas Hamper Raffle.

Please come along to support our charity and help keep our cancer information and support services completely free of charge. Browse and buy from the many stalls offering a great range of high-quality items suitable for Christmas presents or simply to give yourself a boost. Visit the very tempting Festive Cafe, which will be run as usual by our dedicated team of volunteers. Children will love the Lucky Dip and enjoy meeting Olaf the Snowman.

For more information contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk

As in previous years, Barnet schoolchildren are fundraising for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by singing carols and other festive music in The Spires Shopping Centre.

Please show your support on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th December 2023, between 10am and 2pm. Listen to the singing and help local children raise lots of money to help keep all Cherry Lodge’s much needed cancer information and support services completely free of charge.

First up this year are The Mums’ Singing Club, followed by groups from the following schools: Monken Hadley, Cromer road, Broadfields, Foulds, Queenswell, Christchurch, Livingstone and Danegrove.

For more information please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.

As in previous years, Barnet schoolchildren are fundraising for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by singing carols and other festive music in The Spires Shopping Centre.

Please show your support on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th December 2023, between 10am and 2pm. Listen to the singing and help local children raise lots of money to help keep all Cherry Lodge’s much needed cancer information and support services completely free of charge.

First up this year are The Mums’ Singing Club, followed by groups from the following schools: Monken Hadley, Cromer road, Broadfields, Foulds, Queenswell, Christchurch, Livingstone and Danegrove.

For more information please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.

The Chairman and Trustees of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care are pleased to invite anyone with an interest in Cherry Lodge and our work to attend our charity’s first open Annual General Meeting since 2019.

The 2023 AGM will be held at the Cherry Lodge Centre, Howard House, 23 Union Street, Barnet on Tuesday 12th December, starting at 7.00pm. CL Chairman Dr Margaret M. Clark will present the 2022 Annual Report and our auditor, Andrew Geary, will give a summary of our charity’s financial activities during that year. Both Margaret and Andrew will answer questions from the audience.

After the business of the AGM is completed, light refreshments will be served and attendees will have the opportunity to mingle.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by 11th December to Tina Papasavva on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.

The Summer Soulstice/Cherry Lodge Cancer Care ball is back on the calendar!

Our Heart & Soul Ball will be held on Saturday 17th February 2024 from 7pm until late, at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Borehamwood, WD6 5PU.

This will be a glittering evening, with great dance music (courtesy of our friends at Summer Soulstice) and sumptuous food. It will also help raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge’s much needed services for people affected by cancer.

The good value ticket price of £65 per person includes: a welcome glass of prosecco; a tempting three-course dinner; music from Soulstice DJ’s; and a special live music act from brilliant Soul Singer Tisha Monique.

The dress code is Black Tie.

For tickets and information, please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk

Arkley Club Cha Nights are back in 2024! For a great evening of music and dancing join us at The Arkley Club, Field End, Barnet on Friday 23rd February 2024, from 7.30pm until midnight. Everyone is welcome and all proceeds will help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed information and support services.

Listen and dance to a fantastic mix of 60s and 70s Soul, Stax, Motown, Ska, Reggae and Philly Sound from the club’s regular DJs.

Entry is £5 at the door, with the option of making a card payment direct to Cherry Lodge’s bank account. Top-up donations will of course be welcome.

Cha Nights at the Arkley Club are held in memory of Bob Parrott.

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Make the most of beautiful Spring flowers and support Cherry Lodge Cancer Care at professional florist Iris’s Easter Flower Arranging Workshop. This friendly event, open to all, will take place on Thursday 21st March 2024, from 2pm to 4pm. Be sure to note our new venue: Avery Collection, Barnet Grange Care Home, 59 Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4BS.

Professional florist Iris will delight you with her flower arranging skills and then give you a step-by-step, easy-to-follow guide to help you achieve great results of your own.

The ticket price of £12.50 includes the flower arranging workshop plus tea and cakes. Please contact Tina to book your place.

Please note that the event will be held by the entry to the Oakhill Park Pitch and Putt, which is off Parkside Gardens near the car park – NOT the cafe on Oak Hill Road.

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s Sponsored Easter 2024 Walk’n’Talk on Sunday 24th March (the weekend before Easter) promises to be a great morning out with friends, family and pets. It also provides an excellent opportunity – for walkers and their sponsors – to help fund CL’s much appreciated cancer information and support services.

Oakhill Park, East Barnet (EN4 8JP) in springtime is a perfect place for a leisurely, companionable walk. Particpants in our sponsored walk, starting at 11.15, will cover a gentle 1-mile course at a speed that suits them. Our lovely nurse Kirsty will be there walking too. Afterwards every walker will be presented with a medal. To register your place in advance and to obtain sponsor forms, please contact Tina by email or call her on 020 8441 7000.

There will also be live music and a stall selling cakes and Easter merchandise.