Things to do
Visit High Barnet, a medieval town packed full of history, shops, entertainment, festivals, and parks & open space.
Organised by Barnet Arts, The Bull Theatre and Barnet Southgate College, this annual event usually takes place on the first Sunday of December on High Barnet High Street.
Live chamber music concerts in the heart of High Barnet
London’s largest medieval weekend will take place at Barnet Elizabethans RFC. The Festival will be commemorating the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Barnet with a special programme of battle re-enactments, gunnery and archery displays, living history encampments, music and dance, a medieval market and children’s activities.
An annual parade along the High Street, then cars are displayed on the top floor of The Spires’ car park.
The annual Remembrance Sunday parade leaves the Reserve Army Centre and comes to the church along the High Street, arriving at the Chipping Barnet War Memorial by 10.40am.
Every September hundreds of artists around the county open their studio doors, exhibit their works and offer workshops.
Annual, family friendly soul music festival in Barnet, north London, with proceeds going to Cherry Lodge Cancer Care & other local causes.
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