Friday Fun 6th December 2024

 As is the tradition within the Barnet blogging community, we start with a joke. Once again, I am endebted to Robert Wilkinson for making me titter over my tea and toast! This is the sort of joke my Dad would love, am I turning into him?

Freddie Mercury's Grandmother: "I need an almond-flavoured liqueur, but I'm waiting for one of the supermarkets to do a discount."
Freddie Mercury: "I see a Lidl's Amaretto offer, Nan."

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) December 1, 2024

If that doesn't make you snigger, nothing will! Why not buy Roberts book of Dad jokes as a stocking filler for some bloke of a certain age you know - 

And now for our little look at the highlights of this weekends entertainment etc in the Borough of Barnet. I don't get paid anything for writing this blog, but I can at least plug my own gigs, and I've got two coming up. Tonight The False Dots are playing at Fabwick in Hackney. It's free entry and we're on at 8.30pm. Come on down if you can. It will be fun. It's part of the London Talent Week festival, which is London's largest independent Winter festival with 85 bands over nine days!

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Next week, we have a reallt special treat for you. The False Dots are supporting 80's legends The Radical Dance Faction at The Dublin Castle. This will be absolute blast, with a Dj til 2am after, we will be on at 8pm. 

Please come on down.

Before the rest of the weeks gigs, a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - YOU ARE THE FIRST TO KNOW!

The False Dots will be releasing a very special video on Saturday 14th December at 10am in the morning. 

WATCH THIS SPACE - We think it's a great video and something really close to our hearts (and even closer to somewhere else)!

Anyway that's enough shameless self promotion. Here's the best gigs in the London Borough of Barnet this week.

Forthcoming Gigs

WHATS ON DECEMBER

Friday 6th

@ The Butchers Arms 9pm – late - Bear Pit Band 

@ The Builders Arms 8pm – 11pm  - Tim Leffman

@ Ye Olde Monk and Holt 8.30pm - midnight - DJ Sadie Disco

Saturday 7th

@ Butchers Arms 9pm – midnight - The Runner Brothers (Rock Covers and Original)

Builders Arms 8.30pm – 11.30pm (normally 8 – 11pm - Hot Fondu (Covers)

@ Ye Olde Monken Holt 9.30pm – midnight - Mick Gill (Acoustic)

@ The Arkley Club 9.30pm – 11.30 - The Harmonica Lewinsky Band (Pop/rock)

@ Maddens 9.30pm – Midnight - UnderCovered (Pop/rock/funk)

Sunday 8th

@ Builders Arms 3pm - late - Sound Garden 30th Anniversary

@ Butchers 8.30pm – 11.30pm - Pauls Jam

@ Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm - Ben Rocca and Eliz Baya

@ Maddens 7pm – 10pm

Monday 9th

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

@The Cavalier 8pm - Open Mic Night

Wednesday 11th

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

Thursday 12th

@ Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30pm – 10.30pm - Traditional Irish Session (Irish Folk)

Football

Finally, the very best of luck to Hadley FC in the FA Trophy at Oxford City FC. This is the furthest the Bricks have ever got in the Trophy. The Bricks are taking a coachful of supporters along. 

And to celebrate the record breaking run, win or lose, The False Dots will be performing a new version of our football song entitled "Hadley FC - We love you" and even  better, our trumpet player Tom Hammond will be singing it, at The Dublin Castle gig on the 13th December!

#FATrophy 3rd Rd tie facts!@OxCityFC v @hadleyfc

First time drawn together in FA Trophy!

A two-step #Cupset win for Hadley FC would continue the club's current record Trophy run!

Oxford City last went beyond Last 64 four years ago, reaching Quarter Finals! pic.twitter.com/eD0dRptymh

— FA Trophy Factfile (@FATrophyFacts) December 5, 2024