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WHAT’S ON IN BOOK A PAGE ON THE BOROUGH OUR WEBSITE B NET Special rates for members Diary of Events by BBAC’s Ring 07071 781 745 100 member societies. www.barnetarts.org.uk Barnet Borough Arts Council R 23.000 hits recorded on is an independent charity. A average each month Autumn 2016 www.barnetarts.org.uTSk DIARY Bric ks and Mort ar BBAC Art Exhibitions at The Spires, Barnet LOOKING AFTER THE FABRIC of arts and London Open House 2016 across the 26/9 – 2/10 and 30/11 – 6/12 historic buildings is always important and falls weekend of 17th and 18th September is the What’s On display. to many different groups to take responsibility. annual chance to explore many of the buildings It is good news that arrangements are at across the whole city. Begun in 1992, it is so BBAC Quiz Supper last under way to renovate Church Farm successful if has now been taken up by 30 other 8/10 Church House, Barnet. House in Hendon, by arrangement with cities across the world. In our Borough there is Book on 020 8959 4504. Barnet Council this beautiful building will now the chance to explore the Free Church and Parties of 6 – 8 or come be used as offices as part of Middlesex Lutyens’ St Judes in Central Square, NW11, University, after some gentle renovation in line the Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley and to on your own. with its status as a Grade 2 star listed building. visit Waterlow Court NW11 7DT, built as low East Finchley In the meantime Arts Industry magazine cost housing for professional women as part of reports that Ally Pally has launched a public Hampstead Garden Suburb. Christmas Fair appeal for £1m, a morsel of the £28m needed More on : www.openhouse.london. Saturday 3rd December. for its refurbishment plan for the East Wing. Barnet Christmas Fayre Most of the rest is coming from the Heritage Sunday 4th December. Lottery Fund (£18.6m) and Haringey Council Stalls, music, dance and (£6.8m). The Victorian theatre, once seating 3000 will be the first to be done up, ready to theatre. Both are High Street bring up the curtain in the spring of 2018; the events with stalls. BBC studios will be turned into a museum of television and the grand old East court, now a BBAC foyer for the skating rink, will be returned to its Poetry Competition 1870s glory as an exhibition and reception For adults and 7 –16s. space. It’s a starting point as part of a 25 year Deadline 16th November. vision by new CEO Louise Stewart for just a Up to 35 lines on any subject. third of the building, which is on a seven acre Entry forms on line. site and has 196 acres of parkland. Closer to home, arts depot has recently First prize £500. received a substantial grant to allow for Judged by Anne Stewart renovation of its building opened in 2004, and and Katherine Gallagher . The Bull Theatre has invested in a new foyer and replaced the old pub door entry maze to Garden Suburb Theatre make it a better experience for audiences Two One Act plays. and people attending classes and meetings. A fundraising campaign has begun to raise Incognito Theatre money for new seating, with plans to upgrade Church Farm House stands next to The Greyhound Three One Act Plays. dressing rooms and other facilities. pub at the top of Greyhound Hill in Hendon. Christmas shows Now booking at The Bull for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, at Chicken Shed for Adventure to Oz are pleased to sponsor the production of the Barnet Arts Magazine. and at arts depot for Mr Popper’s Penguins, The Night Before Christmas, Contact Mike 020 8200 0600 We’re All Going on a Bear Hunt and In a Pickle. Specialists in print & design for business & community groups Don’t miss this month’s [email protected] exhibition at the Phoenix 4 Sunnyside Terrace, Edgware Road, Colindale NW9 5DL Cinema of paintings by Jake Chodosh. 1 GARDEN SUBURB THEATRE arts Depot 20 – 23/10 Regina Monologues by 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, N12 OGA Rebecca Russell and Jenny Wafer ; BARNET & DISTRICT DRAMA FESTIVAL www.artsdepot.co.uk 8369 5454 and Huis Clos by Jean Paul Sartre . BBAC’s annual competition results. 24 – 27 /11 Di and Viv and Rose The best all-round production (Finchley Press trophy) Sitting Pretty - Belmont Theatre Company. A programme with something thoughtful by Amelia Bullmore. and entertaining for everyone, in addition to Both Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Runners-up (St Barnabas Trophy) Bronte – Incognito Theatre Group. the projects in the community which Highgate, N6 4BD. 7.30pm The Best Producer (Sir John Braithwaite Trophy) Sonja Taylor – Incognito Theatre Group Theatre Group. combat social isolation, build confidence www.gardensuburbtheatre.org.uk 7723 6609 The Best Theatrical Production (Ham & High Express Trophy) Little Voice - Potters Bar Theatre Company. and help bring people together. The Best Set Design and Construction (Jenny Gordon Trophy) Bronte - Incognito Theatre Group. THEATRE INCOGNITO THEATRE 2 – 8/10 One Act Play Festival The Best Costume Presentation (The Barry Serjent Award) Blackadder - Garden Suburb Theatre. 24/9 Bette Midler and Me The Hebrew Lesson by Wolf Mankowitz The most ambitious choice of play (Hendon Times Trophy) Bronte - Incognito Theatre Group. 29/9 OperaUpClose: La Traviata Bookends by Scott Perry The best actor (Barnet Press Trophy) Kayne McCutcheon - Garden Suburb Theatre. 4/10 Mark Thomas - The Red Shed The Triplets by John Reason. The best actress (Councillor Murray Medway Trophy) Kim Wedler - Belmont Theatre Company 13/10 Thrive 27/11 – 3/12 Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn. 20/10 Operation Crucible 8pm, Sundays 6pm and Saturday The comedy award (W H Gelder Trophy) Shared: East Lane Theatre Club and Garden Suburb Theatre. 2/11 Harrogate matinées 3pm. The best performance by an actor in a supporting role (Stephanie Britten Trophy) 16 – 18/11 Room Festival Holly Park Road, behind the Health Centre , N11 3HB Graham Broderick - Belmont Theatre Company. 19/11 Key Change www.incognitotheatre.com 07912 875 700 The best performance by an actress in a supporting role 26/11 A Christmas Carol (Stanley Madden Award) Natalie White - Garden Suburb Theatre. 8/12 Christmas Gothic THE BULL THEATRE DANCE 17 and 18/9 Somewhere Under The Rainbow The best or most promising young player 9/10 Dance Umbrella: Sharon Sexton tells the Liza Minelli Story (Norman Tucker Award) Victoria Absolom - Potters Bar Theatre Company. following sell out runs at Manchester No Man is an Island and Tetris. and Brighton Fringes. 8pm The Andrew Ferney Adjudicators’ Award David Chernik and Mark Bundy - Radlett Players. 26/11 Protein: May Contain Food. 24/9 Open Mic Night - Performers under 16 only. The competition is arranged by BBAC’s Drama Sub-committee, who are sad to learn that Sylvia Cohen, COMEDY Call in advance to book your slot. 7 –9.30pm who has been secretary for many years, is moving to Brighton. Please do contact John Querfurth, 17/9 Rich Hall – Live 2016. 22/10 Rent The rock musical by Staveley Committee Chairman, if you are interested in taking this on (01442 862402). 1/10 Morgan and West – Parlour Tricks. Theatre Academy. 2.30pm and 7.30pm. 6/10 Lucy Porter: Consequences. 17 – 31/12 Snow White andThe Seven Dwarfs . 11/11 Russell Kane: Right Man, Wrong Age. Barnet Folk Club BARNET & SOUTHGATE COLLEGES BARNET RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 12/11 Angelos and Barry: Monthly, always on a Friday with Offering free courses for adult Community. Advice on planning and parking issues in The New Power Generation. J J Dunne and friends. 8.30pm THE BULL CLASSES Learning at a local centre. Extensive High Barnet. Also promote summer events. 10/12 Rob Beckett: Mouth of the South. Allen Ashley – Writing for Fun or for Publication. creative industries catering and many www.barnetresidents association.org.uk 8440 0194 MUSIC Monday 5.30 – 6.30pm. commercial course. 2/10 The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Saturday Theatre School 9.30am 5 – 16s. www.barnetsouthgate.ac.uk 8440 6321 THE BARNET SOCIETY 29/10 Autumn Clive SETS on Wednesday. The Society’s newsletter celebrates the EFG London Jazz Festival dates Acting for stage and screen. 5 –16s. BARNET LIBRARIES – WHAT’S ON opening of the new Environment Centre in 12/11 Jacqui Dankworth Popsinging and modelling 5 – 14s. See What’s On booklet for full programme. Byng Road, where children attend three days 13/11 Sunday Buzz: Alan Harris Sunday 10am. Children’s Library Service has clubs for board a week to explore the natural world. The 20/11 Sunday Buzz: Adam Ben Ezra Tiny Tots singing and storytelling 2 – 5s. games, book discoverers, active fun, gaming and centre has been re-developed as part of the Sunday 10am. GALLERY homework. Adults: Knit and Natter, One Stitch at coming provision of the next year of Noah’s LAMDA Speech and Drama 7 – 16s. a Time, Craft Monthly, Health Info, Career advice, 11 – 13/12 Brick Flicks Ark new Children’s Hospice. The Society After school. conversations club. FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS reports on the many new housing projects and BTech Performing Arts Level 2 14 – 16s. Osidge Library 6.30pm. 11/9 Comedy Club 4 Kids takes a particular interest in the preservation After school. 20/9 The Perfectionists’s Guide 25/9 The Emperor’s New Clothes Mencap Theatre Group Monday 5pm. to Writing a Novel. of the Green Belt and green spaces. 1/10 artsdepot’s Fun Palace Non-Stop Dance Wednesdays 5pm 6 – 16s.