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November 2023
The Inspiring Mr Howard
Celebrating Luke Howard, who named clouds and discovered the urban heat island effect, and whose work helped found modern meteorology. Talk by local historian Margaret Burr.
Find out more »March 2024
Barnet Museum Local History Lecture: Terrific Totteridge
Local history expert Paul Baker talks about Terrific Totteridge.
Find out more »April 2024
Barnet Museum Children’s Activities
Join us for some crafting with a Barnet Museum theme.
Find out more »June 2024
Barnet Vale Festival
Come and visit Tudor Park and enjoy live music, informative talks on the local area and environment throughout the day, stalls and food vendors. This is the second year we have run the festival and the object is for a fun day out for people in the local community, but also to heighten awareness of the project to renovate, refurbish and restore the currently derelict and delapidated 104 year old Maws Pavilion in the Park. There'll be childrens' activities including model making, face painting and a Have-A-Go Zone. There's a Martial Art demonstration and as Medieval History demonstration as well…
Find out more »August 2024
Party on the Green -St John the Baptist Church
On Saturday 24th August, St John the Baptist Church will be welcoming all to the Party on the Green. Lunch available at the BBQ, plus Pimm's and Prosecco. Stalls, including a Tombola and raffle plus a bouncy castle will be on the green. Music provides by the Ukulele and Da Capo bands will be accompanying the fun. Tea and cakes plus beer from the Mitre inside the church, The famous Teddy Zip Wire returns so bring along your favourite ted or soft toy for a trip of a lifetime! The Tower to be open for the best view in view…
Find out more »September 2024
Heritage Open Day at Welwyn Roman Baths
Come along for a FREE visit to Welwyn Roman Baths from 10am to 4pm. Meet the museum team and explore the fascinating 3D digital model created by UCL's Institute of Archaeology.
Find out more »October 2024
Haloween in High Barnet: a Guided Walk
Explore the ghostly history of High Barnet and Monken Hadley, the second most haunted village in England, on a fun two-hour guided walk for Halloween. Ideal for all ages from 5-95. The walk takes place on Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th, Wednesday 30th, and Thursday 31st October, all at 7.30pm. We meet outside High Barnet tube station, by the car park. The walk lasts two hours, and costs £15, £5 under 12s. Please bring a phone/torch, as we'll be walking through a churchyard. And watch out, there's some audience participation. With Paul Baker, City of London guide.
Find out more »December 2024
Battle of Barnet Guided Walk
It's a fun, informative two-hour tour of the famous battlefield of 1471 (Wars of the Roses). Hear about the day when THREE kings of England (including Richard III, pictured) came to spend the day in Barnet. Discover why the battle took place, and why it happened here, how the fight developed, who won, and how the weather played a major part in the outcome of one of the most important battles in English history. There's some audience participation, so watch out! Meet at the junction of the Great North Rd and Hadley Green Rd EN5 5PP, opposite the Monken Holt…
Find out more »June 2025
Barnet Medieval Festival
Two free shuttle buses will be running between The Spires, in the service road by Waitrose, to the venue. Spaces on the shuttle bus are pre-bookable online which guarantees a space on the bus, otherwise there would be a 15-minute wait. Unfortunately the buses are unable to take wheelchairs.
Find out more »Barnet Medieval Festival
Two free shuttle buses will be running between The Spires, in the service road by Waitrose, to the venue. Spaces on the shuttle bus are pre-bookable online which guarantees a space on the bus, otherwise there would be a 15-minute wait. Unfortunately the buses are unable to take wheelchairs.
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