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Googlies Jazz Supper Club hosts some of the country’s best jazz musicians and offers a optional freshly prepared two course meal with table service and a well stocked, reasonably priced bar in the intimate setting of Botany Bay cricket pavilion. Music at Googlies covers a wide range of styles including… Read more »

Starting at 8.30pm, but best to arrive early to secure your table. £2 entry per person. All monies paid our in prizes, 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Everyone welcome! The post Ye Olde Mitre Quiz Night appeared first on High Living Barnet. Read more »

Relaunched historic weekly market from Thursday to Saturday, good for local produce, general shopping, with food court, DJ and occasionally live music. The post Enfield Market appeared first on High Living Barnet. Read more »

1st December 2023 – 3rd January 2024 at Hatfield Watermill! Pier Pressure, operator of the UK’s highest quality escape rooms, returns to Hertfordshire with our wonderful Christmas experience. What better inspiration than Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’? Your team will bring the characters to life in an original half escape room… Read more »

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One of the UK’s favourite TV household names returns to the stage with a brand-new show as he heads on the road in autumn. From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join one of our leading laugh specialists as he tests… Read more »

Attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs. Reviews for Previous Shows: “Comedy’s Holy Grail – go see!” ★★★★ The Sunday Times ★★★★★ “Hilarious anecdotes… I assure… Read more »

With its long and fascinating history (dating back to the 12th century), Barnet’s traditional food market is a lively community hub. And rightly so, given the name of the town Chipping Barnet derives from the Anglo Saxon word for market, Chepe or Cheap. Now located by the bandstand at the… Read more »

This historic market is now firmly established in the city centre and runs the length of St Peters Street offering a wide range of goods. The post St Albans Market appeared first on High Living Barnet. Read more »

Relaunched historic weekly market from Thursday to Saturday, good for local produce, general shopping, with food court, DJ and occasionally live music. The post Enfield Market appeared first on High Living Barnet. Read more »

Free weekly timed run around Oak Hill Park starting at 9am. Please register before your first run and you only need to register once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. All details are on website. Meet by the tennis courts / bowls club close to the… Read more »

1st December 2023 – 3rd January 2024 at Hatfield Watermill! Pier Pressure, operator of the UK’s highest quality escape rooms, returns to Hertfordshire with our wonderful Christmas experience. What better inspiration than Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’? Your team will bring the characters to life in an original half escape room… Read more »

Santa is determined to deliver the most fantastic Christmas present to Sarah, but he doesn’t get it right straight away! With the help of his cheeky Elf, he finally settles on something ‘perfect’, just in time for Christmas Eve. From the author of the well-loved children’s book Dear Zoo, Rod… Read more »

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It is a 2k event for juniors only (4 to 14 year olds). Please register before your first visit. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Friary Park Bowls Club –… Read more »

1st December 2023 – 3rd January 2024 at Hatfield Watermill! Pier Pressure, operator of the UK’s highest quality escape rooms, returns to Hertfordshire with our wonderful Christmas experience. What better inspiration than Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’? Your team will bring the characters to life in an original half escape room… Read more »

Santa is determined to deliver the most fantastic Christmas present to Sarah, but he doesn’t get it right straight away! With the help of his cheeky Elf, he finally settles on something ‘perfect’, just in time for Christmas Eve. From the author of the well-loved children’s book Dear Zoo, Rod… Read more »

The annual Barnet Christmas Fayre starts with a procession at noon with a range of festive activities continuing through the afternoon. The High Street will be closed to traffic and there will be a selection of market stalls, Christmas parade, funfair, children’s shows, music, dance and Christmas courtyard. If you… Read more »

1st December 2023 – 3rd January 2024 at Hatfield Watermill! Pier Pressure, operator of the UK’s highest quality escape rooms, returns to Hertfordshire with our wonderful Christmas experience. What better inspiration than Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’? Your team will bring the characters to life in an original half escape room… Read more »

Play Club runs at Chipping Barnet Library during term time. Sessions are free and run at 10am and 11.15am. Booking opens at 7am the same morning. Check online here for details. The post Play Club for Under Fives at Chipping Barnet Library appeared first on High Living Barnet. Read more »

Up here in Barnet we have a grandstand view of London on Guy Fawkes Night but, if you’re interested in… Read more »

Barnet is fortunate to have a strong musical culture and we’re able to enjoy high quality performances locally on a… Read more »

Now, I have to say, this was an unusual treat. We’ve really enjoyed Aldenham Country Park walking around Aldenham Reservoir,… Read more »

Here at High Living we love a decent walk, particularly when it’s local, beautiful and has a bit of interesting… Read more »

Barnet resident and author of books on local history, Robert Bard, tells us about botanist William Cattley whose name was… Read more »

Retail keeps taking a knocking, but here in Barnet we can boast imaginative, creative businesses on our High Street. While… Read more »

With its long and fascinating history (dating back to the 12th century) and despite recent uncertainties, Barnet market is getting… Read more »

It’s great to see this shop finally open. The premises had been closed for a number of years and the… Read more »