Cherry Lodge Cancer Care is extremely grateful to Psychobilly Kicks Back (PKB) and the wider psychobilly rockabilly music community for their fantastic ongoing support. Their donation of £2,300 in early 2024 takes the total they have raised for us to date to a most impressive £50,676. Once again, we give special thanks to PKB founder Steve Meadham and his wife Amanda.
Putting on an Event for Cherry Lodge
If you would like to put on an event to raise money on our behalf, either as an individual or through your workplace or another organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We believe that raising money for Cherry Lodge Cancer Care should be a joint venture and we will be happy to support you in any way we can. For example, our Fundraising team can give you advice, help you plan and perhaps run your event, help you with publicity, lend you promotional material, and, as appropriate, provide Cherry Lodge signs, T-shirts and certificates.
Whether your plans are big or small we really would love to hear from you. We can help you over the phone, in person at our Centre, or by coming to talk to your group. For more information please contact our Charity Administrator and Fundraising Events Coordinator, Tina Papasavva, on 020 8441 7000 or email tina@cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk.
Summer Soulstice 2024
Tickets are on sale for Summer Soulstice 2024, to be held at Old Elizabethans’ Memorial Playing Fields on Saturday 15th June 2024. Buy your tickets now to enjoy great summer soul music and family fun – three music arenas, live acts, over 30 of the UK’s favourite DJ’s, a wide range of delicious food and drinks, attractive stalls, and entertainment for children. Ahead of the main event, Summer Soulstice is holding a Warm-Up party at the Black Horse pub, Barnet on Saturday 4th May 2024, with soulful beats from 4pm until midnight, wood-fired pizza and cocktails.
Cha Nights at the Arkley Club
Thank you very much indeed to the organisers of the Arkley Club Cha Nights, which they put on very successfully every few months. All proceeds from these events are donated to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care. After four very enjoyable events in 2023, the first Arkley Club Cha Night of 2024 was held on 23rd February. The next Cha Night will be on Frdiay 17th May 2024. Attendees enjoy great music from the 1960s and ’70s and make the most of the opportunity to dance the evening away for a very affordable £5 entry fee.
Psychobilly Kicks Back Again in 2024
Summer Soulstice/Cherry Lodge Heart and Soul Ball
The Summer Soulstice/Cherry Lodge Cancer Care Heart and Soul Ball took place at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Borehamwood on Saturday 17th February 2024. The event sold out well in advance and was a huge success on all counts. Two hundred friends of Summer Soulstice and Cherry Lodge enjoyed a brilliant evening, with top quality tombola prizes, delicious food, auction run by talented MC Sion James, a fabulous live act from Tisha Monique and great dance music until 1pm Soulstice from DJs Jamie and Jester Groove. Around £9,500 was raised for Cherry Lodge funds.
Summer Soulstice 2023 and Big Payback on August Bank Holiday Sunday
The award-winning Summer Soulstice soul festival returned to Old Elizabethans’ Memorial Playing Fields on Saturday 24th June 2023. This was followed, as in previous years, by the Soulstice Big Payback event at the Black Horse pub, Barnet, held on August Bank Holiday Sunday – with 8 hours of free music from Soulstice DJs and the handing over of a fantastic Big Cheque for £50,000, money raised by this year’s very successful summer festival.
Rachel Creeger’s ‘Ultimate Jewish Mother’
A performance of Rachel Creeger’s award-winning comedy show, ‘Ultimate Jewish Mother’ was put on at The King of Prussia pub, Camden Town on Monday 24th July 2023. All profits from this evening were 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.
OWCH Preloved Clothes and Accessories Sales
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. After a very successful sale in March 2023, another equally successful Preloved Clothes and Accessories Sale was held on Saturday 3rd June 2023. All proceeds were again donated to Cherry Lodge. Thank you very much for your ongoing support.