“Barnet Rotary are a friendly, busy Rotary Club in Barnet with 31 members. The Club meets on Monday evenings at 6pm for 6.15pm for dinner at Old Fold Manor Golf Club.
By joining Rotary a world of possibilities could open up for you.
Barnet Rotary are looking for more men and women of all ages and backgrounds to join us, to use their energy, humour and professional skills to make a real difference to the lives of others. Please contact us to find out more.”
“Finchley Choral Society (FCS) is a thriving, North London, community choir, which was founded over a hundred years ago to give local people the opportunity to study, practise and perform choral singing. Today we are proud to be recognised as one of the area’s leading choral societies. Under the acclaimed leadership of our Music Director, Grace Rossiter, assisted by our outstanding accompanist Richard Harvey, FCS performs a large part of the choral repertoire including both great classical works and more modern pieces, some specially commissioned for the choir.”
“The Mill Hill Musical Theatre Company was founded as the Mill Hill Amateur Operatic Society by Richard Graves in 1954. Over the past 60 years we have put on a wide range of theatrical productions – you can see a list here. We have always met and performed in Mill Hill, north-west London, but welcome members and audiences from all over London and the Home Counties.
Each year we perform two shows. Our main autumn show is a fully-staged musical or operetta, held over four nights and open to the public. Our spring ‘Patrons’ Party’ is put on exclusively for the valued patrons of our Company, and is usually a musical or revue.”
“The London Orienteering Klubb (LOK) draws its members from the north side of the River Thames and to the west of the Lea Valley. It competes against other clubs and hosts local and regional races.
Our runners are of all ages, from beginners to national standard atheletes. New members are most welcome and training can be given.
The sport is of Swedish origin, and we have used the Swedish spelling in our name.”
International Plastic Modellers Society: Barnet
“The club has been running for over twenty five years, and we have about 25 members at present. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at the Frith Grange Scout Campsite in Frith Lane, Mill Hill, London NW7. Car parking is available in the grounds.
The Chairman is Peter Stern, and the Secretary is Ian Taylor. For further details contact Ian on 020 8426 8478, or Jonathan on 07721 782175, or Les on 020 8207 4207. Or just come along, meetings start at 8.00!”
“Welcome to Memory Lane Singing Club, Finchley Central, North London.
Memory Lane Singing Club is under the musical direction of Linda Perillo an experienced professional singer, who joined the Club in 2008. She also runs several other groups in North London. The Club is thriving and continues to improve with Linda’s expert guidance and encouragement.
Linda says, “This has been another great year in terms of musical progress and the shows were, in my opinion, some of the best ever. The spirit, energy and joie de vivre of the members of this unique Club makes working with them so fulfilling.
It is not often that a professional can feel as useful a member of the community as I do, helping to bring the joy of music where it is so badly needed”.
“The Alyth Choral Society, based at the North Western Reform Synagogue, occupies a unique place in local music making.
This mixed choir concentrates on varied works based on Old Testament, secular and Jewish themes.
Many performances are with orchestra.
The choir is open to all with a love of singing.”
“The Friends of Barnet Market (FoBM) is a group formed in 2008 with the aim of supporting and promoting the use of Barnet Market.”
“We originate as a WWII Home Guard unit but on 1st May 1945 it became the East Barnet Home Guard (1944) RifleClub, then on 23rd April 1956, it became the East Barnet Rifle and Revolver Club, later changing it’s name on 14th February 1964 to what we are known as today the East Barnet Shooting Club.
Our main clubhouse is in the north of the London Borough of Barnet, on the outskirts of North London adjoining Hertfordshire. But we also have a Clay Pigeon field just off the A1 road, near Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.”
Puddenecks Club was formed in 1958 by a group of local businessmen to raise money and organise events and help for elderly people.
Hospital Radio Barnet was established in 1978 and is run by enthusiastic volunteers as part of the Friends of Barnet Hospital. They always welcome new volunteers to help keep this great project running, for ward visits, fund raising, even presenting your own radio show
Visit their website for more information, or email info@hrb.org.uk. You never know, your involvement in hospital radio might be at the start of another exciting forty-year journey!
“Citizens Advice Barnet was established in 1939. We are a registered charity providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice and guidance to people who live, work or study in the London Borough of Barnet, on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination.
Our services are delivered by 25 paid staff members and 60 volunteers who are led by a small management team headed by the Chief Executive Margie Butler.
Citizens Advice Barnet is funded by the London Borough of Barnet, The Big Lottery Fund, Macmillan Cancer Support, Trust for London and London Legal Support Trust.”
Citizens Advice Barnet, 40-44 Church End, Hendon, London NW4 4JT