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 27th June 2025 and local music round up

 As ever, we start with a joke. This one tickled me (being a good Catholic boy)

Son, doing homework.
" Dad, do protons have mass?"
Me, " I didn't even know they were Catholic."

— Robert Wilkinson (@robertwlk) June 26, 2025

And with the Friday Joke out of the way, onwards and upwards with the music round up.  You can keep up to date with all the latest Barnet Music news at the Barnet Music facebook page. 

We'll start with a date for your diary! My band, The False Dots are hosting a Ska night with DJ Rebska at the Builders Arms in Barnet on Satuday July 12th. It's free! What could be better. 

 

And we have the East Barnet Festival coming up. This week our featured artist is the rather wonderful Grace Jackman

You can check out the whole programme  BY CLICKING HERE

And for this weeks music in the Borough of Barnet!

Friday 27th

Butchers Arms 9.30pm – midnight  Tracer (Indie Rock/Alt/Dance 4 piece)

The Builders Arms 8pm – 11pm Tim Leffman (Acoustics/covers solo artist)

Elephant Inn 8.30pm – 10.30pm The Meantime Band (Rock and pop covers 4 piece)

Kings Head 7-11pm Karaoke with Kate

Barrington 8.30 - midnight Karaoke with Johnno 

East Barnet RBLegion 8pm – late King Rebska (Ska and Reggae DJ)

Ye Old Monken 9pm - midnight DJ Sadie (DJ)

Saturday 28th

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XL (Rock / Pop, 4 piece) at The Three Wishes, Edgware

8pm

Butchers Arms 9pm – midnight Alan Linfoot Band (Rock covers and original 4 piece

Ye Olde Mitre Inn, High Street 8 – 11pm The Cavaliers (60s, 70s, 80s and 90s Covers)

The Builders Arms 8pm – 11pm Horizon (Rock Covers and original 4 piece)

Ye Olde Monken Holt 9.30pm – midnight Tyler (Acoustic Covers)

Toolans 8.30pm Xpressions

East Barnet Club 8.30pm Buster Ska Night £5

Lord Kitchener 8.30pm – late Karaoke with Johnno

The Arkley Club 8 – 11.30pm £5 on the door Saturday night live with Tommy (ska and reggae night)

Sunday 29th

Ye Olde Monken Holt 7pm – 9pm Pippa Goodfellow (Soul, blues, jazz)

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

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

9pm - 11pm

Monday 30th

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

Tuesday 1st

@ Black Horse 7.30pm – 11pm Open Mic Night (1st Tuesday of month)

Wednesday 2ndYe Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 11pm Open Mic Night

Thursday 3rd

Ye Olde Monken Holt 8.30 – 10.30pm Irish Session