Events Programme
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraisers work hard to put on an interesting and varied programme of events. Coming up next is our annual Lights of Love ceremony on Sunday 24th November 2024.
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.
Do join us for another great Cha Night at The Arkley Club, Barnet on Friday 2nd June 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.
Please help Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s neighbours raise money to help fund our many services for people affected by cancer. OWCH (Older Women’s Co-housing Community) moved into ‘New Ground’, Union Street, Barnet in November 2016 and have been supporters of Cherry Lodge from the beginning.
On Saturday 3 June 2023, New Ground Cohousing is putting on a sale of Pre-loved Clothes and Accessories. You are invited by them to ‘Come along and find a bargain and know that you are supporting the work of this wonderful local charity’. Refreshments will be provided. All proceeds will go to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care.
If you have pre-loved items you would like to donate, they will be very welcome – please email owch.org@gmail.com to arrange delivery.
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care invites you to take part in a Sponsored Swim to help fund our much needed cancer information and support services.
The event is being held in the swimming pool of QE Boys School, Queens Road, Barnet, EN5 4DQ, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Sunday 11th June 2023.
The sponsored swim is open to people of all ages and abilities. Everyone is welcome.
The pool is 25m long. Set your own target (e.g., 10, 20, 30 lengths) and try to beat it!
To register, please contact Tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.
The award winning Summer Soulstice soul festival will return to Old Elizabethans’ Memorial Playing Fields on Saturday 24th June 2023. Headlining at the festival will be The Brand New Heavies, acid royalty, bringing their signature eclectic sound with iconic hits like “Midnight at The Oasis” and “Dream On Dreamer”.
With the event date now fast approaching, check out the Summer Soulstice for regular updates.
Standard ticket prices for the 2023 festival are: Adult £44.50 ; Teen (13-17yrs) £22.50 ; and Kid (1-12yrs) £5. Booking fees apply.
Visit the Eventbrite website for more information and to buy tickets.
You are invited by Myra Goldberg and Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to enjoy a Bollywood Extravaganza. This exciting event will take place in the luxurious setting of The Landsby in Merrion Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 4RY, on Saturday 8th July 2023 from 4pm to 6.30pm. Have a wonderful time as well as raising money to help keep Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s many information and support services completely free of charge.
Take part in a joyful session of Bollywood dancing and workshops led by Ambur from Vibes Dance. There will be a prize for the best Bollywood costume, and a fabulous raffle on the day.
The ticket price of £35 includes a welcome drink and a delicious two-course Indian meal.
For tickets please contact tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org or call her on 020 8441 7000. Alternatively call Myra on 07789 982999.
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is delighted to invite you to the Mad Hatter’s Flower Arranging event on Thursday 20th July 2023, from 2pm to 4pm.
The event will take place at the very welcoming Open Door Centre and Café in St Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4LA.
Professional florist Iris will delight you with her flower arranging skills and then give you a step-by-step guide to help you achieve great results of your own.
The ticket price of £12 includes the flower arranging workshop plus tea and cakes.
To book your place please email Tina or call her on 020 8441 7000.
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.