Friday Fun 16th May 2025 - The Friday funny and the music round up for the London Borough of Barnet

In the fine tradition of Barnet Blogs, we start the weekend with a joke and this one from our mate Robert Wilkinson rather tickled me.

My wife has just phoned me from A&E crying and very upset so I asked her what was wrong? She said she had just seen her X Ray I said don't speak to him just walk away.

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) May 16, 2025

And on to live music. Make sure you follow the Barnet Music Facebook page for all the latest gig news. 

Fothcoming events of note

The Mill Hill Music Festival starts with a free gig at The Adam and Eve on 31st May. Click on the image for full details

Of special note is Barnet's favourites, The Silencerz at The Mill Hill Golf Club. A great chance to see this amazing band in the wonderful grounds of the golf club, the bar is reasonable and there will be barbecue!

And a date for the diary for all you Skanking Ska fans!

Friday 16th

Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm  Hot Fondu 4 Piece (Covers)

Barrington 8.30-midnight Karaoke with Neil

The Haven 8pm – 11pm Denis Cook (Musician, vocalist and DJ)

Ye Olde Monken Holt 9pm – midnight DJ Bob Storey

Saturday 17th

Butchers Arms 9.30pm – midnight The Looters 5 piece (Covers)

Barrington 8.30-late Beyond Retro (Rock & Roll)

The Builders Arms 8/8.30 – 11pm The Mighty Heartache (Rock and Roll)

East Barnet RBLegion 8.30pm – 11.30pm Frankie Rockin Smith (Rock N Roll)

Ye Olde Monken Holt 9.30pm – midnight Alex Kennedy (Acoustic covers)

Maddens 9.30pm – late Jimmy Rockit (Covers)

The Lord Kitchener 8.30pm – late Karaoke with Johno

East Barnet CIU Club 8pm til late £1 non members Karaoke disco

The Arkley Club £5 cash on door Disco 80s The Cavalier 8pm – late DJ Reecie

Sunday 18th

The Spires car park 11pm – 2pm Down 2 Earth plus Paul Davis (Piano/vocal duo)

Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm Hannah Harris (Covers)

Butchers 8.30pm – 11.30pm Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available)

Maddens 7pm – The Cruisin Mooses

Monday 19th

Jan's North London Jam at The Three Wishes, Edgware 4.5 miles

9pm - 11pm

Sebright Arms 7.30pm – 11pm Barnet Acoustics Sessions

Wednesday 21st

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30pm – 11pm  Open Mic Night

Thursday 22nd

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30pm – 10.30pm Irish Session

And just to finish off, as we like to do, we finish with some music. Here is a real gem from the archives. The False Dots live at The Bald Faced Stag in Burnt Oak in 1984, performing the Percy Sledge classic, "When a man loves a woman".