Events
Throughout the year we put on community events and fundraisers to help us raise awareness of issues affecting older people in the borough - or to raise money to run the vital activities and services that we offer to older people in Barnet.
Click here for Age UK Barnet's eventbrite page - an easy way to register for events!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Talk: MUSIC AND EMOTIONS - 28 January 2026 (6.45pm-8pm)
Why does music give us goosebumps? Why can sad songs make us feel better? And why do some people simply not enjoy music at all? In this fascinating talk, Professor Catherine Loveday will explore the deep connection between music and our emotions. Takes place at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT. Free but donations welcome. Open to all. To register, email terea.gallagher@ageukbarnet.org.uk or call 07502 989 403
COME ALONG FRIDAYS (2-3pm) - A programme of engaging talks at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane N2 8LT. Free to attend – but donations welcome. See events. Fancy lunch too? Join us earlier at 12.45pm for a delicious home cooked two course meal - for only £8. To book your place for the lunch club and find out about the latest talks and events, please call 020 8203 5040 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk
Cook Together and Eat Supper Together - At the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley, N2 8LT. Thursdays 4.00-6.15pm. Booking required - £8 a session. All recipes and ingredients provided. For new dates and to book contact Stacey on 0208 129 7621 or email stacey.kanolik@ageukbarnet.org.uk
An Introduction to Crochet - New dates to be confirmed. From 10am-12 noon. Held at Carlton Court, 112 Bells Hill, Barnet EN5 2SQ. To book a place and to confirm price contact Helen Nicolaou on 07384 466840 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk
Lunch with Musical Entertainment from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Candlewood House, Bentley Drive, NW2 2TD. For new dates phone Tamara on 07384466840 or email: activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk £5 on door for non-residents. Buses – nearest stop is Lyndale Avenue. The following buses all stop at Lyndale Avenue : 245- From Alperton- Golders Green, 260- From White City Bus Station / Golders Green, 460 – From Pound Lane, Willesden Bus Garage- North Finchley Bus Station
COFFEE MORNINGS: Join us for a cuppa and a friendly chat at one of our new coffee mornings which are held between 10.30am to 12 noon around the borough.
Lane End Medical Centre, 2 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware HA8 9GJ. 17th December 2025
Kingsley Court, Tayside Drive, Edgware HA8 8RE. 28th January 2026
Orchard House, Hampstead Way, Temple Fortune, NW11 6YN - 11th December 2025.
Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT. 25 Oct, 29 Nov, 28 Jan. For details of next coffee morning dates, call Tamara on 0208 1297619 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk
NEW Drop in Pop Up Café at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT. 10.30-12 noon. Free fresh pastries, coffee and tea beginning 31 January 2026, then on 28 February and 28 March. FREE but donations welcome. No need to book just turn up!
Mindfulness workshop - dealing with negative thoughts and emotions
We run regular mindfulness workshops throughout the year. For more information and to register an interest, please contact Fiona on fiona.cronin@ageukbarnet.org.uk or phone her on 07799 519314
PAST EVENTS
Talented young musician Joe Loveday performs some of your favourite Beatles tunes.
Wellbeing Q&A to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. Our trustee neuroscientist Catherine Loveday, Professor at University of Westminster, answers your questions on lockdown anxiety, sleep and why routine is so important in people with dementia.
A Musical Afternoon regular, Italian Tenor Yuri Sabatini's gives us a live performance, singing operatic arias, traditional songs and other popular tunes..