The Art Club of Edgware What’s On in London’s largest stockists of the Borough B NET Winsor and Newton and Liquitex paints, sponsor the Diary of Events by BBAC’s production of 3000 copies of 100 member societies. each edition of Barnet Borough Arts Council R this Barnet Arts magazine is an independent charity. A Spring 2014 www.barnetarts.org.uTSk ANCIEN T AND MODERN DIARY AS BARNET BAND CELEBRATES its Boroughs and Hertfordshire. The closure of BBAC POETRY 125th anniversary, the oldest group in the so many halls in the1970s led to the loss of COMPETITION 8/3 Prizegiving Saturday Borough, some of our churches offer local societies in the face of competition from 10am Juniors and beautiful settings for music St Mary-at- TV and the need to meet higher standards of 2pm General Category Finchley, said to date from 675 and rebuilt in health and comfort. 5pm Readings from the floor at The Bull Theatre 1100, begins another season with a clarinet Most halls remaining are now upgraded, 68 High Street Barnet concert on 8th February at 6pm, while St and the new venues such as The Bull Theatre www.barnetarts.org.uk Mary the Virgin at the top of the hill above in Barnet (opened in the 1980s) and arts 8441 5010 Oak Hill Park in East Barnet, which has depot (opened in 2005) offer high quality BBAC ART EXHIBITION Saxon walls, has an organ recital on 23rd technical support and raked seating for 18 – 25/5 by local artists February and will be continuing on the 2nd audiences. In The Spires, Barnet plus and 4th Sundays at 3pm each month into the These two venues are also hosts to the What’s On display stand summer. You can admire the Victorian National Theatre Connections scheme of one 8445 8388 splendour of All Saints Church at Whetstone act plays suitable for companies of players TRINITY IN MAY when Sundays at Seven recommences on aged 13 –19, 14th and 15th February. A month long celebration of music, arts and literature 27th April and of Barnet Church at its Both competitions do much to keep at Trinity Church, Saturday morning recitals in the summer. standards high, training younger people in 15 Nether Street, N12 the theatre arts and offering great [email protected] MEANWHILE THE STAGES are set entertainment to their audiences, as will SPRING INTO SUMMER for the annual Barnet and District Drama Chicken Shed’s Emerging Writers week Music at St Mary the Virgin, East Barnet Competition, launched soon after BBAC was 19th – 22nd February. 2nd and 4th Sundays at 3pm set up in 1966 following the merger of the Begins on 23rd February five Boroughs, when there was no large IT WAS GOOD TO SEE a rejuvenated 8841 4401 central hall in the area. The solution was for Golders Green Hippodrome theatre, now the BBAC Annual Membership the adjudicator to travel to see productions in El Shaddar International Church, which was For arts groups and artists. 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SINGING Watford, WD17 2JP 22 – 24/4 Wednesday 1pm Ladies Choir 07917 324 179 or 0845 521 3453 A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL INFORMATION STAND Monday 7pm 07956 578 602 16 – 22/3 by Alan Ayckbourn Displays What’s On by BBAC member societies. Contact BBAC through All Saints on > SCULPTURE THE CEMETERY CLUB Garden Suburb Theatre Tuesday and Friday 10am 8449 2822 by Ivan Menchell 8pm 8pm and matineé 3pm www.barnetarts.org.uk 8445 8388 Incognito Theatre , Holly Park Road, The Bull Theatre, 68 High Street, Friern Barnet, N11 3HB Barnet, EN5 5SJ BARNET & SOUTHGATE COLLEGES 0791 287 5700 Box Office 020 7723 6609 Offering free courses for adult Community Learning arts depot at a local centre. Extensive creative industries 5 Nether Street, N12 OGA 26/4 Stackridge concert catering and many commercial course. A programme with something thoughtful and Theatre Shows 22 –24/5 A Chorus of Disapproval www.barnetsouthgate.ac.uk 8440 6321 THE BULL THEATRE by Alan Ayckbourn. Garden Suburb Theatre’s entertaining for everyone, in addition to the projects in BARNET LIBRARIES – WHAT’S ON Look Out for THE BULL CALENDAR. entry to BBAC’s Drama festival. the community which combat social isolation, build See What’s On booklet for full programme. confidence and help bring people together. What’s On in High Barnet. Now in libraries, THE BULL CLASSES Children’s Library Service has clubs for board games, Arts depot features strongly in the current plans centres and shops in that area. Allen Ashley – Writing for Fun or for Publication. book discoverers, active fun, gaming and homework. to upgrade the shopping area of North Finchley 15/2 Under 18s Open Mic Night 7 – 10pm Monday 5.30 – 6.30pm Adults : Knit and Natter, One Stitch at a Time, through the Mayor of London’s special funding. Watch Phone 8441 5010 if you would like to perform. Saturday Theatre School 9.30am 5–16s Craft Monthly, Health Info, Career advice, out for promotions and special events in coming 1–2/2 Full Circle Children’s Group production Little Dance Flavourz Saturday 1.30pm 2–5s conversations club. months on their website and In the local press. 8/3 Prizegiving for Barnet Open Poetry Competition Talent Time Monday 5–9.30pm all ages 10am Juniors, 2pm General and 5pm Readings Acting for Camera 4–16s, www.barnet.gov.uk/library-events Theatre and Comedy by judges Katherine Gallagher and Martyn run by SEM Theatrical Agency. BARNET GUILD OF ARTISTS Crucifix with readings from the floor. Bravo Theatre Company Monday 5pm Meet at Whalebones Studio. 26/2 I Peaseblossom and 14 –15/3 Playing Space presents a new play from Zumba Fitness Dance Tuesday 7.30pm Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4LA 27/2 I Caliban New interpretations of the National Theatre Connections Programme. 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