Friday Fun & this weeks local gigs Friday 13th March - Also some news to warm the cockles of your heart!

Lets start with some great news, something to cheer you up! Did you know today is the first day of the year when the Sun sets after 6pm!

• Yesterday's Sunset (March 12): 17:59 (5:59 PM)
• Today's Sunset (March 13): 18:01 (6:01 PM) 

Spring is coming!

And to get you in the weekend mood, here is a Friday joke, courtesy of our good Twitter mate Robert Wilkinson

I'm at the hospital with my mate Terry. He thinks he's a chocolate orange.

I think he's going to be sectioned.

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) February 19, 2026

And on to gigs! To keep up to date follow Barnet Music Facebook page

And we'll start with the weekends big event (for me at least!). The False Dots are back at The Dublin Castle for a Sunday Matinee show (Details here). Support from local legends Those Naughty Lumps. More details here. Here is our promo video for the gig. We are launching our new single "Big Hairy Spider"

And here are the rest of the weeks gigs in the Borough of Barnet

Friday 13th

Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm Groove Rats (Rock/blues)

Barrington 8.30pm – midnight Neils Karaoke

Cavalier 7.30pm – late Karaoke inc DJ Iain H

Saturday 14th 

Butcher Arms 8.30pm – 11.30pm Just Kiddin (Covers 50s – present)

The Arkley Club 8.30pm – 11.30pm £5 cash on door Jukebox (rock & roll 60-70s)

Toolans 9pm –11.30pm await details

Sunday 15th

Kings Head 2pm – 4pm Nic Bennett

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

Toolans 8.30pm – 11pm Kieran White

Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm Home Cookin (Jazz) 3rd Sunday

Monday 16th

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

Wednesday 18th

Toolans 5pm – 8pm Glenn Flynn

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 19th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm Irish Session

Sebright Arms Barnet 7pm – 11pm Open Mic Night