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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

 

New Vinyl Club for over 55s - Tuesdays at 5pm  -  A chance to share records and discover new sounds. Bring your favourites, discover new artists and connect with others who share your interest. Sessions will take place at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane N2 8LT. £3 a session– refreshments included!. Contact activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk or call 07379 331807

 

Cooking with Confidence - Cookery class with lunch.  Monday morning from 11am-1.30pm at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT.  For information about the next course and to book contact Tamara on 020 8129 7619 or email tamara.kocsubej@ageukbarnet.org.uk

 

Talks: getting to grips with your tech. A series of useful talks as part of Age UK Barnet's free weekly digital support sessions on Mondays from 2-4pm at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT: August 3 – parking apps; 7 Sept – police talk: spotting a scam; 5 Oct – using the NHS app.  For more info contact Howard on 0208 432 1415 or email howard.chapman@ageukbarnet.org.uk

 

Talk: Hobbies, happiness and healthy retirement – Wednesday 22 July (6.45-8pm)

Neuroscientist Professor Catherine Loveday on what happens to our minds when we dive into a hobby - and why do they matter more in retirement than we realise? Catherine lifts the lid on the surprising science behind purpose, play and how we spend our time. Takes place at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane N2 8LT. Optional £3 donation on the door. To register, tel 07502 989403 or email Teresa.gallagher@ageukbarnet.org.uk

 

Musical Afternoon with Harmonica Lewinsky - Thursday 6 August 2026 (2-3pm)

Enjoy an afternoon of live music with Phil, better known as Harmonica Lewinsky, as he performs an entertaining mix of favourites from the 1950s to the 1980s. His extensive repertoire includes pop, rock & roll, country, folk, jazz and blues, along with Cockney singalongs and comedy songs guaranteed to get everyone smiling. Takes place at Avery at Barnet Grange, 59 Wood Street, Barnet EN5 4BS. £5 on the door and all over 55s welcome.

To book, call Helen on 07384 466840 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk Free parking is available on site. The nearest bus stop is Manor Road, Barnet, served by routes 263, 107, 307 and 84B.

 

Musical Afternoon with Operatic Tenor Geoffrey Strum - Wednesday 26 August, 3–4pm Enjoy a wonderful hour of classical and musical theatre favourites at Ayrton House, 3 Medawar Drive, Ridgeway Views, Mill Hill, NW7 1WD. Pay £5 on the door for non‑residents (includes refreshments). Getting there: Limited parking. Close to the 240 bus route and within easy reach of Mill Hill station. To book: Call Helen on 07384 466840 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk

 

DEMENTIA PRACTICAL SUPPORT SESSION for relatives, carers, and volunteers who are supporting people living with dementia - Thursday 3 September 2026 (5 -7pm). Talk on mobility support at home, understand the key principles of safe manual handling (by Middlesex University). Also talks on dementia-friendly communication and accessing homecare (by Barnet Carers). Takes place at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane N2 8LT and it will be live streamed on Facebook for anyone who cannot attend. To register, email rowan.gibbons@ageukbarnet.org.uk or call 0208 129 7612. Email for the links or go to the Age UK Barnet Facebook page at the time you'd like to tune in.

 

Dementia Café at Candlewood House Care Home – last Tuesday of the month, 10.30am–12pm   Our warm new monthly dementia cafe offers Barnet residents living with dementia - and their carers - a friendly space to relax and chat.  Refreshments, a gentle activity or entertainment and the chance to talk to a dementia adviser. It takes place at Candlewood House Care Home, Bentley Drive, NW2 2TD. Attendance is free, with donations welcome, and booking is essential by dementiasupport@ageukbarnet.org.uk. The venue is served by buses 245, 260 and 460 (Lyndale Avenue stop), with Cricklewood Station and Golders Green Underground nearby; limited parking is available onsite.

 

7-week Spanish classes – Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners. Takes place at East Finchley Library, 226 High Road  N2 9BB. Next course – September. To book, contact Helen for on 0738 446 6840 or email: activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk

 

Monthly bingo on Fridays. Fun, friendly competition at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane N2 8LT from 2-3pm.  Next dates for 2026 are: July 24, Aug 21, Sept 18,  Oct 16, Nov13 and December 11.   £3 donation. Fancy lunch too? Join us at our lunch club earlier at 12.45pm for a delicious home cooked two course meal - for only £10. To book your place for the lunch club (which also takes place every Friday), please call 020 8203 5040 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk

 

Help with laptops, smart phones or tablets-  Next sessions on 27, July 4, 11.  Saturdays from 10.30am-12.00 noon at Chipping Barnet Library 3 Stapylton Rd, Barnet EN5 4QT.  For more details call Howard on 020 8432 1415 or email howard.chapman@ageukbarnet.org.uk

 

FRIDAY LUNCH CLUB  - Every week from 12.45pm at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT. A warm and welcoming place to enjoy a delicious, cooked meal and great company. Vegetarian option available.  £10 for a two-course meal plus tea/coffee. No lunch club on 28 August 2026.   BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To book your place for the lunch club and/or any of the events, please call 020 8203 5040 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COFFEE MORNINGS:  Join us for a cuppa and a friendly chat at one of our coffee mornings held around the borough. 

 

Ann Owens Centre: Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT.   From 10.30-12 noon. Last Saturday of each month Next dates: 25 July, 29 Aug, 26 Sept 2026



Lane End Medical Centre, 2 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware HA8 9GJ on the third Wednesday of each month from 11:00 to 12:30.  Next dates:   15 July, 19 August, 16 September 2026

 

Kingsley Court, Tayside Drive, Edgware HA8 8RE. Held on the last Wednesday of the month from 10:30 to 12:00: Next dates:  29 July, 26 August, 30 September 2026

 

Penshurst Garden Surgery, 39 Penshurst Gardens, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 9TN. Takes place on the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 to 13:00. Next dates are: 1 July, 5 August, 2 September 2026

 

Orchard Housing Society, 1 The Orchard, Hampstead Way, Temple Fortune, NW11 6YN -  Orchard Housing Society take place on the second Thursday of each month from 11:00 to 12:30: Next dates:   9 July, 13 Aug, 10 Sept

   
For more details about the next coffee morning dates, call Tamara on 0208 1297619 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk 

 

 

 

 

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..