Friday fun and local music round up 5th September 2025

In the time honoured tradition of Barnet blogs, we start with a Friday joke, once again from the rather wonderful Mr Robert Wilkinson.

If anyone wants any leaflets about the treatment of haemorrhoids, let me know.
I've got piles.

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) September 5, 2025

And on to the local music round up 

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Music

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This weeks gigs (see Barnet music Facebook page for full details)

Friday 5th Butchers 9 – 11.30pm Highstone (60s, 70s, 80s and 90s Covers)
Arkley Club 8.30 -11pm  £5 cash on door Cha-Night (Charity Event - music)

Saturday 6th
Ye Olde Monken Holt 9.30pm – 11.30pm Nially (Acoustic)
The Builders Arms 8pm ish – 11pm ish Vinyl Countdown (Rock and pop covers 5 piece)
East Barnet RBLegion 8.30pm – 11.30pm Dave Collison`s Roy Orbison Tribute and Human Jukebox (Rock & roll)
Barnet South Social Club 8.30pm – Late Jamie Callis
Toolans 9pm X-Pressions
The Catcher in The Rye, 8-11pm The CosmicPixies (Rock Covers)

Sunday 7th
Clifford Road Allotments 1 – 4 £1 entry Discovery duo and Zuzanne and Peter
East Barnet RBLegion 2-5pm Grace George
Kings Head 4pm – 7pm Jamie Whelligan
Ye Olde Monken Holt, 7 - 9pm Pippa Goodfellow (Soul, Blues, Jazz)
Butchers 8.30 – 11.30pm Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available)


Monday 8th

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

9pm - 11pm

Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm (stables room)  Barnet Acoustics Session

Tuesday 9th
The Builders Arms 8pm – 11pm Jamboree Jam Open Mic/Music Night (2nd Tuesday of month)

Wednesday 10th
Toolans 5-8pm Family Affair
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 11th
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm Irish Session
Maddens 9pm Ronnie Gordon Legacy Band