Events Programme
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care fundraisers continue to put on an interesting and succesful range of events, getting 2024 off to an excellent start with the Summer Soulstice/Cherry Lodge Heart & Soul Ball on 17th February. This was followed, on Friday 23rd February, by the first Arkley Club Cha Night of the year. Iris’s Easter Flower Arranging Workshop, held on Thursday 21st March 2024 at Barnet Grange Care Home, was very much enjoyed. Thankfully, the weather stayed dry for the Cherry Lodge Easter Sponsored Walk ‘n’ Talk event in Oakhill Park on Sunday 24th April 2024.
We congratulate our six runners who successfully completed the 2024 tcs London Marathon on Sunday 21st April – there is still plenty of time to applaud their effort and sponsor them as generously as you can. Summer Soulstice is holding a festival Warm-Up event at the Black Horse pub, Barnet on Saturday 4th May 2024, with soulful beats from 4pm until midnight, wood-fired pizza and cocktails. Enjoy a fantastic comedy line-up at Laugh out Loud on Saturday 11th May 2024. Thinking further ahead, tickets are available via this link for Summer Soulstice 2024, to be held on Saturday 15th June.
From coffee mornings and lunches to running events and bike rides, there is a whole range of activities you can enjoy while also supporting Cherry Lodge.
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.
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care very much hopes that you will be able to join us at our annual Lights of Love ceremony on Sunday 13th December 2020. The coronavirus means it is not possible this year for us to gather together in person around the bandstand at The Spires. Instead, you are invited to attend via Zoom.
The ceremony will take place inside Howard House, the Cherry Lodge centre. There will be music from a professional violinist and, as usual, the names of the people to be remembered will be read out. The lights on the bandstand will be switched on before the ceremony begins and will stay lit over the festive period.
PLEASE NOTE THE CORRECTED TIME: 5.15pm for 5.30pm. (The memorial invitation cards were printed and sent out before arrangements had to be changed.)
Everyone who has made a donation and received an invitation card will be sent an email giving the Zoom link and passcode. If you have not received this information by 2pm on Sunday, please email Tina. If you haven’t already done so, you will need to set up a free Zoom account – this is easy to do, visit https://zoom.us.
You will be able to join us via Zoom from 5.15pm and the actual ceremony will begin at 5.30pm. We are sorry that it will not be possible to admit anyone after 5.30pm.
As always, our Lights of Love ceremony will provide an opportunity to join others to remember a loved one, to mark a special occasion, to share a token of love, or simply to enjoy the experience of belonging to a caring community.
Why not join us for our first fundraising event in 2021? The next Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Quiz Evening will be held online on Sunday 7th February 2021.
This family-friendly, fun quiz evening will be a great opportunity to exercise your brain and show off your knowledge while also raising vital funds for Cherry Lodge’s cancer information and support services. There will be lots of prizes for teams and individuals. Teams with members from different households will be able to use social media to answer questions together.
For more information and to register, please contact Tina by email or phone 020 8441 7000. A donation of £5 per household is suggested.
The provisional timetable for the evening is:
7.15pm Zoom log in opens
7.30pm Rounds 1-3
8.15pm Break and half-time teaser
8.30pm Rounds 4-6
9.15pm Results and prizegiving
9.30pm End
Nearer the date, our host and quiz master, Jem, will send you an email with more information and the event link.
You are invited to take part in the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Easter Quiz, which will be held via Zoom on Sunday 28th March 2021.
This family-friendly quiz evening will give your brain a fun workout. It will also raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge’s free cancer information and support services. There will be lots of prizes for teams and individuals – including Easter Eggs. Teams (of up to 8 people) from different households will be able to use social media to answer questions together.
To register, please contact Tina by email or phone 020 8441 7000. A donation of at least £5 per household is suggested. The Zoom link will be sent to you nearer the Quiz date.
The provisional timetable for the evening is:
7.15pm Zoom log in opens
7.30pm Rounds 1-3
8.15pm Break and half-time teaser
8.30pm Rounds 4-6
9.15pm Results and prizegiving
9.30pm End
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is very pleased to announce that Barnet’s The Spires has recently given official recognition to our long-standing special relationship
On Thursday 17th June 2021, the Cherry Lodge Information and Merchandise Stall will be making a very welcome return to the Shopping Centre. Anti-Covid precautions will be in place.
Please call by between 10am and 4pm to see the team, find out about our services and support us by buying from our brand new merchandise selection.
Summer Soulstice is back this year with another great virtual event in memory of Andy Weekes and supporting Cherry Lodge Cancer Care.
Summer Soulstice Virtual 2021 kicked off at 6pm on Friday 25th June and continues until 7pm Sunday evening. Live DJ sets, pre-recorded shows and special live PA will be streamed via:
https://www.summersoulstice.co.uk
https://www.mixcloud.com/SummerSoulstice/
https://www.youtube.com/c/SummerSoulsticeUK/
https://www.twitch.tv/summersoulstice
#summersoulstice2021 #sysv2921 #soulmusic #cherrylodgecancercare #gofundme #goodmusic #wewilldance
See the Summer Soulstice website for more details – and please visit www.soulfund.uk to make a donation to help fund Cherry Lodge’s much needed cancer information and support services.
Click here for video preview.
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Information and Merchandising stall is returning to Barnet’s The Spires (outside Savers) on Wednesday 21st July 2021.
Please call by between 10am and 4pm to see the team, find out about our services, and support us by buying items in our Flash Sale of brand new merchandise, including hats, sunglasses and bags.
Cherry Lodge has been recognised as the official charity of The Spires.
Enjoy an Afternoon of Tea and Flower Arranging while raising funds to help Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to provide its much needed cancer information and support services completely free of charge.
The event will take place on Wednesday 11th August from 2pm to 4.30pm in the luxurious setting of The Landsby in Merrion Avenue, Stanmore. Our MC for the afternoon will be James Higgs, a veteran TV quiz contestant with lots of stories to tell. There will also be a flower arranging demonstration.
The ticket price of £22 includes cakes, sandwiches and a strip of raffle tickets. For tickets and further information please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancer.org.uk.
The Virgin Money London Marathon will be back as a major fundraising event on Sunday 3rd October 2021. Cherry Lodge Cancer Care will be fielding a team of five runners:
Please help them to raise money for Cherry Lodge’s much needed cancer information and support services. Clicking on the names in blue above will take you to the runners’ fundraising pages. Alternatively, donate directly to the runners or contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s annual Pink Tombola stall will be returning to The Spires, Barnet on Saturday 9th October 2021. Please drop by our stall – by Savers between 10am and 4pm – to have some fun and show your support. Anti-Covid precautions will be in place.
October is national Breast Cancer Awareness month and every year Cherry Lodge marks this by putting on our very popular Pink Tombola event. This occasion has two important purposes: to help increase awareness of breast cancer and to raise money to help fund Cherry Lodge Cancer Care’s much needed information and support services for people affected by all types of cancer.
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care ‘Soul Fall Ball’ will take place on Saturday 23rd October 2021, from 7pm until late, at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Borehamwood. Now with less than two weeks to go, there is is still time to buy tickets – but only just! Covid safety precautions will be in place.
Come along and enjoy a glittering evening, with great dance music (courtesy of our friends at Summer Sousltice) and sumptuous food, while also raising money to help fund Cherry Lodge’s much needed services for people affected by cancer.
Tickets cost £65 per person. (Early bird tickets at £60 were available until 30th September.) The ticket price includes: a welcome glass of Prosecco; a tempting three-course dinner; music from Soulstice DJ’s; and a special live music act (to be announced).
The dress code is Black Tie.
For tickets and information, please contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.
You are warmly invited to a fundraising Xmas Shopping Charity Event at Hadley Wood Golf Club on Tuesday 9th November 2021 from 11am to 5pm. This event is being held in aid of Cherry Lodge Cancer Care and Puddenecks Help for the Elderly in Barnet.
There is no charge for Hadley Wood Golf Club members. Friends, family and local residents can choose entry at £5 including a raffle ticket, or £10 including a raffle ticket, tea/coffee and a piece of cake.
This is a very timely opportunity to enjoy a browse in lovely surroundings and make purchases from a wide selection of very enticing stalls (including the Cherry Lodge stall). Why not get ahead with your Christmas shopping while also supporting two very worthy local charities: Cherry Lodge and Puddenecks?
The Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Information and Merchandise stall is returning to Barnet’s The Spires (outside Savers) on Wednesday 17th November 2021.
Our team will be there between 11am and 4pm to raise funds and provide information about Cherry Lodge’s many services for people affected by cancer.
Be sure not miss our very tempting Winter Sale! There will be Cherry Lodge Christmas cards for you to buy, as well as an attractive range of seasonal items, including warm hats and scarves.
Cherry Lodge Cancer Care thanks The Spires for choosing us as their official charity.
The annual Barnet Christmas Fayre, organised by the Mayor’s Appeal committee, will take place on Sunday 5th December 2021 between 12 noon and 5pm. The main streets will be closed to traffic and hundreds of people are expected to turn out to enjoy the fun.
The event features a Christmas parade to kick off proceedings followed by a range of festive activities continuing through the afternoon. See the map below for location details. You will find something for all the family, including a funfair, children’s shows, music, dance and the Christmas courtyard. A tempting assortment of food, drink, craft and gift items will be on sale from the many market stalls.
The Cherry Lodge shop will be open from 12 until 4pm and the Cherry Lodge Information and Merchandising stall will be in The Spires.
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The annual Barnet Christmas Fayre will take place on Sunday 5th December 2021. The streets will be closed to traffic and there will be live entertainment as well as stalls offering a tempting assortment of food, drink, craft and gift items. This is always a very enjoyable and busy day.
As usual, the Cherry Lodge Shop in Church Passage will be opening on this special Sunday (from 12 noon until 4pm). You will find a warm welcome and a great selection of good value seasonal items on sale.
If you visit The Spires Shopping Centre, you will also be welcomed at the Cherry Lodge Information and Merchandise Stall.
We are pleased to announce that the Cherry Lodge Cancer Care annual ‘Lights of Love’ ceremony is returning as a live outdoor event on Sunday 12th December 2021. it will take place as previously around the bandstand to the rear of Barnet’s The Spires Shopping Centre.
This moving cermony 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. Attendance is by invitation only.
Before the event, people are invited to make a donation to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care to sponsor a symbolic light on the bandstand. 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 Ldoge 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. The lights on the bandstand will be switched on, carols will be sung, readings will be given, the names of people to be remembered will be read out, and refreshments will be served.