Friday Fun and local music round up - Friday 21st August 2026

 As is the tradition in Barnet blogs, we start with a Friday joke and as we often do, we've picked a cracker from our mate Robert Wilkinson, purveyor of fine Dad jokes!

When I was a doctor, a patient asked if she could take her tablets with diarrhoea.

I said water was probably best.

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) August 16, 2026

And on to the local music news and gig round up. 

On Sunday I'll be celebrating my birthday at The Dublin Castle between 2-5pm

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There will be two great bands on with us, Little Rock and Niall Logue - Niall is launching his new album, check it out. Click here for more details https://wegottickets.com/f/22613#

Friday 21st

The Bluesbrokers (Blues Rock, 4 piece) at Butchers Arms, Barnet

Our debut at The Butchers Arms

Live music details for this gig on Lemonrock

9pm - 11.45pm

Barrington Bar 8.30 pm - midnight Karaoke with Neil

Ye Olde Monken Holt 9pm – 11.50pm - DJ The Real Slim Sadie (Disco) 

Saturday 22nd

Lord Algae (Rock Covers, 3 piece) at The Three Wishes, Edgware 4.5 miles

Live music details for this gig on Lemonrock

9pm - 11.30pm

East Barnet RB Legion 8.30pm – 11.30pm £2 non members - Cruisin Mooses (Blues/rock/soul)

Ye Olde Monken Holt 9pm – 11.30pm - Nially (acoustic)

The Arkley Club 8.30pm – 11.30pm £5 cash on door - The Flying Foxes (Covers 60s – present)

Toolans 9pm – 11.30pm - Beyond Retro

Maddens 9pm -11.30pm - The Bear Pit Band (Rock Covers)

The Lord Kitchener 8.30pm – 11.30pm - Karaoke with Johno

Sunday 23rd

Paul's Butchers Arms Jam (Rock and/or Blues and/or Pop) at Butchers Arms, Barnet

The Longest-Running Jam Night in HIGH BARNET.. Every Sunday, from 8:30pm. Electric based rock/blues jam night - we encourage all performers to jam with other musicians. Full backline, but amps...

Live music details for this gig on Lemonrock

8.30pm - 11.30pm

New Barnet Allotment Day, Tudor Park, 12pm – 4pm £1 entry - Amy and the Bar Studs

The Kings Head 2pm- 4pm - Killer Queen tribute, Kate Sanders

Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm - James Or

Toolans 8.30pm – 11.30pm - Barry Owen

Monday 24th

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

Live music details for this gig on Lemonrock

9pm - 11pm

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

Wednesday 26th

Toolans 5pm – 8pm - Two in Accord

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

Thursday 27th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm - Irish Session

Friday 28th

Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm - The Past Unperfect (Country/blues)

The Lord Kitchener 8.30pm – late - One Man Stand

Barrington Bar 8.30 pm - midnight - Karaoke with Johno

Friday Fun and The Friday Gig Roundup!

Today is a terrible day for the hard core porn industry. It has just been revelaed that one of their top stars has been elected as councillor for the Reform party. It is a dark day for the industry, to discover that one of the leading porn stars has such a secret life. Can you imagine if you are having a nice quiet night in with a bottle of brown ale and your laptop and you are just getting in the mood, when "knock knock knock" and the person you've been fantasising over on your laptop is on your doorstep asking you to sign up to support Nigel Farage? I wonder how many times he knocked on a door and someone said "I didn't recognise you with your clothes on!". I do hope that this isn't a trend that catches on. I must say that there are very few politicians of any party who I'd fancy seeing in their birthday suit. But hey, ho, it takes all sorts.

And on to this weeks local music news. The big news is that two of Barnets top bands, The Silencerz and The False Dots are appearing at Nambucca on The Holloway Road (Nearest tube Archway) tonight. There are still a few tickets left

Nambucca is a great venue and it should be a really great night! If a bit of Ska, Reggae, Soul and pop is your thing, this will be right up your street. The Silencrz feature Madness Sax player Lee Thompson and his son Daley is on vocals! What is not to like

OTHER BARNET GIGS

Friday 15th
Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm The Flying Foxes (Covers 60s – present)
Barrington Bar 8.30 pm - midnight Karaoke with Neil
East Barnet RB Legion 8.30pm – 12pm 80s Disco
Maddens 9pm – late The Drivers

Saturday 16th
Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm Rockit Science (Rock covers)
Olde Monken Holt 9.30pm – 11.30pm James Or (Acoustic covers)
Lord Kitchener 8.30 pm - late Karaoke with Johnno
The Arkley Club 8.30pm – 11pm £5 cash on door Tommy (ska and reggae)
Toolans 9pm –11.30pm X-Pressions Malt and Hops 8.30pm – midnight New Colours (Soul funk/disco) 
Maddens 9.30pm –midnight The Looters 60s/70s covers)
Cavalier 8pm – late DJ Sammie Vee

Sunday 17th
Barnet Spires Car Park Classic car show 11am – 3pm Boxty
Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm - 9pm EL-RY BLUE (Americana)
Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm Home Cookin (Jazz) (3rd Sunday)
Butchers 8.30 – 11.30pm Butchers Arms Jam Electric/Blues/Rock (Full backline available
Toolans 8.30pm – 11pm Cross Keys

Monday 18th
Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8pm – 11pm (stables room) Barnet Acoustics Session

Tuesday 19th
The Bull Theatre £5 Acapella & Accoustic Speakeasy 14+ (3rd Tuesday)

Wednesday 20th
Toolans 5pm – 8pm The Duets
Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 21st
Malt & Hops 7.30pm Open Mic Night (3rd Thursday of month)

Friday 22nd
Butchers Arms 9pm – 11.30pm The Bear Pit Band (Rock Pop covers)
Lord Kitchener 9pm – 11.30 The Tailfeathers (70s soul, funk and disco
Barrington Bar 8.30 pm - midnight Karaoke with Neil