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: 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
Musical Afternoon with Harmonica Lewinsky - Blue Sky - Thursday 3 September 2026 (2-3pm) – an afternoon of live music with Blue Sky duo Becky and Triona who’ll be singing classics from Cole Porter to Snow Patrol via James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and many others. Both events take 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 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
Protecting Your Hearing: What You Need to Know – Thursday 3 September 2026 (10.30am-12.30pm) Free information event about looking after your hearing, understanding what happens when hearing starts to deteriorate, and learning the practical steps you can take.Our main speaker, Mark Williams, brings over 20 years’ experience in hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus management and audiology education. Plus more talks, information stands and refreshments. This event takes place at Middlesex University, The Burroughs, NW4 4BT and is kindly sponsored by Specsavers. For more information and to register, contact Salima on salima.jiwa@ageukbarnet.org.uk or 07503 353157.
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.
Save the Date – Silver Sunday 2026! Age UK Barnet’s much‑loved Silver Sunday celebration returns on Sunday 4 October 2026 (11am-3pm) at Middlesex University, The Burroughs NW4 4BT. Join us for a joyful day packed with music, dance, workshops, talks plus a free light lunch and plenty of chances to connect, celebrate and feel part of our vibrant Barnet community. More details coming soon - but for now, pop the date in your diary. Thanks to supporting sponsors Your Choice Barnet, Signature at Hendon, Signature at Highgate and Medequip. For more info, contact salima.jiwa@ageukbarnet.or.uk
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. Contact dementiasupport@ageukbarnet.org.uk or 020 8203 5040. Buses 245, 260 and 460 (Lyndale Avenue stop), with Cricklewood Station and Golders Green Underground nearby; limited parking onsite.
Online book club – on Weds 26 August at 6pm we’ll be talking about The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. For online link, email barnetbookclub@gmail.com
Our next Book Club meet-up will be on Tuesday 8 September 2026 from 2pm-3pm at Wilmot Close Community Centre, Tarling Road, London N2 8LB. Books we will be discussing are - Land by Maggie O'Farrell, The Long Valley by John Steinbeck and The Book Shop by Penelope Fitzgerald. All over 55s welcome. No book club in August. For details on how to join contact Helen on 07384 466840 or email activities@ageukbarnet.org.uk
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
Talk: REST & RELAXATION: THE SCIENCE OF SWITCHING OFF - Wednesday 16 September (6.45-8pm). Professor Catherine Loveday on why downtime isn’t a luxury but a necessity. Learn how rest reshapes the brain, supports memory, reduces stress hormones and boosts overall wellbeing - plus practical ways to build it into everyday life. Takes place at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane, East Finchley N2 8LT. To register email teresa.gallagher@ageukbarnet.org.uk or call her on 07502 989 403.
Monthly bingo on Fridays. Fun, friendly competition at the Ann Owens Centre, Oak Lane N2 8LT from 2-3pm. Next dates for 2026 are: Aug 21, Sept 18, Oct 16, Nov 13 and December 11. £3 donation. Fancy lunch too? Join us at our lunch club earlier at 12.45pm for a home cooked two course meal - for only £10. Lunch club takes place every Friday. Please call 020 8203 5040 or email activities@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
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..