Past Events

A big seasonal thank you from Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to the proprietors of The Coffee Bean cafe in The Spires for giving us the proceeds of their 2016 Christmas Raffle. The raffle was drawn on Saturday 17th December and raised a wonderful £352 to help fund Cherry Lodge’s many services. The first prize, a large ...

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care sends a big thank you to all the schoolchildren, teaching staff and Cherry Lodge volunteer bucket shakers (silent!) who turned out this year to sing festive music and collect money for us. Between them they raised a wonderful £908.16 to help pay for our information and support services for people affected ...

Thank you very much indeed to the London Pantomimers for supporting Cherry Lodge Cancer Care by fundraising for us at their brilliant production of Snow White from 1st to 10th December 2016 at the Intimate Theatre in Palmers Green. The total raised was a very gratefully received £1030. From the moment the curtains went up to ...

A very enjoyable Ladies’ Shopping and Lunch event was put on by events organisers One @ & Only at The Penridge Suite in Bowes Road, London N11 on Thursday 1st December 2016. This event gave people a great opportunity to catch up with friends, browse and shop for Christmas gifts and other items from an ...

Barnet’s annual pre-Christmas Street Fair was held on Sunday 4th December 2016 and, once again, the weather could not have been better. The beautiful blue sky and bright sunlight enticed thousands of adults, children and assorted canines out of their warm houses into the streets to create a most festive atmosphere. Numerous charities, including the Wood ...

Cherry Lodge Cancer Care held its annual Christmas Fair – this year given the eye-catching new name of ‘Festive Fair’ – on Saturday 26th November 2016. For the second year running, this popular event was held at St James Church in East Barnet. For those who were unaware that it was taking place, a more ...

On Sunday, 20th November at 4.30 pm the bandstand outside the Spires Shopping Centre became the focus of this year’s Cherry Lodge Lights of Love. This reflective event could not be held inside because of the extensive refurbishment that is currently transforming the Spires. There were some logistical problems with the lights but these were ...

On Sunday 30th October 2016, Steven Hargreaves ran the brand new Morpeth to Newcastle (M2N) marathon to raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s information and support services. Steve chose to take part in this event to celebrate his fortieth birthday and because he is a friend of Alex Woods and his wife Ann-Marie. ...

This Indian-themed evening, held during the Hindu festival of Diwali, was a new and very enjoyable fundraising venture for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. On Saturday 29th October 2016, Bollywood came to Mary Immaculate and St Peter’s church hall in Somerset Road, New Barnet! Under the expert guidance of members of the professional dance company Bollywood Vibes, ...

Dawn Ledgard’s Autumn 2016 Clothes Sale, held on Wednesday 26th October at the Hadley Wood Association Centre, gave fashion-loving local ladies another very welcome opportunity to add new, seasonal garments to their wardrobes. As always, there was an extensive range of ‘beautiful clothes at amazing prices!’ on offer. Customers went home happy with their pick of ...