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Barnet FC posts Charlie Lakin match update without details
The club’s website shows a headline for a post‑match piece on 12 September 2026 but no accompanying report on the Accrington Stanley game
Former pupil Alison Mihail presents prizes at QE Girls' school
Barnet FC U18s secure late win against Bromley
Holy Fool play explores Shostakovich's life under Stalin
Edgware entertainer adapts Animal Farm for stage
Finchley cinema offers £4 tickets for National Cinema Weekend
RAF Museum in Hendon hosts BFBS Pro League grand final on 27 September
Culture & ArtsEdgware's Nineteen Club offers Gujarati flavours near Jubilee line end
Larisa Faber's 'The Land We Shared' premieres at Artsdepot
North Finchley exhibition features photography and painting
Artsdepot announces over 30 autumn productions
North Finchley venue to host theatre, dance, circus, comedy, music, magic, and family shows.
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Pat Matejko joins Hertford Town on loan
Barnet FC player Pat Matejko has joined Hertford Town on an initial 28-day loan. The move is subject to standard Football Association and League approvals. Barnet FC has extended best wishes to Matejko and Hertford Town for the duration of the loan.
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Culture & Arts · North FinchleyKrapp's Last Tape performance at Artsdepot raises funds for charity
Artsdepot in North Finchley will host a performance of Samuel Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape' on 5 November. Ticket sales from the event will support the Wembley to Soweto Foundation, which provides training for disadvantaged young people.
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Barnet FC publishes pre-match interview with Dean Brennan
Barnet Football Club published a pre-match interview with manager Dean Brennan on their official website on August 21, 2026. The interview focused on the upcoming game against Shrewsbury Town and was published alongside other club news and information.
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Culture & Arts · High BarnetDean Brennan criticises Arsenal U21s after Barnet FC win
Barnet FC manager Dean Brennan has accused Arsenal U21s of disrespecting his team during a 5-1 EFL Trophy victory at The Hive in High Barnet. Brennan questioned the Premier League side’s approach after Tom Knowles scored a hat-trick on 18 August 2026.
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Barnet FC publishes Arsenal U21 matchday programme for 2025-26 season
Barnet Football Club released its official matchday programme for the 2025-26 season fixture against Arsenal U21. The programme, available at The Hive stadium, includes team line-ups, player interviews and club news. No ticket prices or match dates were confirmed in the publication.
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Culture & Arts · EdgwareBarnet FC home tickets for Accrington Stanley match priced from £3.50
Barnet FC has released tickets for its 12 September 2026 home game against Accrington Stanley at The Hive Stadium in Edgware. Prices start at £3.50 for under-13s, with adult tickets set at £28 and senior discounts available.
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Culture & Arts · HendonHendon’s Aladin’s serves haleem, a winter lamb stew praised by comedian
Comedian Asim Chaudhry has highlighted Aladin’s in Hendon for its haleem, a slow-cooked lamb stew described as a Pakistani winter delicacy. The dish was featured in his recent interview with the *Evening Standard*, where he also praised a central London brasserie and reflected on London life.
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Culture & Arts · High BarnetNew wartime play at High Barnet’s Bull Theatre opens in October
A new play about life in Barnet during the Second World War will premiere at the Bull Theatre in October. The production, featuring stories from the former Barnet Odeon’s bomb shelter, runs for four performances with tickets priced at £19 plus a booking fee.
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Culture & Arts · High BarnetHigh Barnet photographer wins solo exhibition after competition win
James Singler, a freelance photographer from High Barnet, has won Lauderdale House’s 37th Annual Photographic Competition. His winning image, *Break from the Shop*, earns him a solo exhibition in 2026. The competition drew 193 entries from 46 photographers, with winners celebrated at a July exhibition launch.
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Culture & Arts · BarnetDean Brennan leaves Barnet FC after Cambridge United defeat
Barnet Football Club has parted ways with head coach Dean Brennan after a 2-1 defeat to Cambridge United on 8 August 2026. The club confirmed the decision in a post-match statement, ending Brennan's tenure ahead of the new National League season.
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Culture & Arts · BarnetBarnet FC face Cambridge United in Carabao Cup opener on 8 August
Barnet FC begin their 2026/27 campaign with a Carabao Cup first-round tie against Cambridge United on 8 August. Manager Dean Brennan has strengthened the squad with eleven new players, while Cambridge’s Ben Knight, who scored eleven league goals last season, is a key threat.
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Culture & Arts · BarnetKabongo Tshimanga pre-match page launches ahead of Cambridge United tie
Barnet Football Club has published a dedicated pre-match page for striker Kabongo Tshimanga ahead of the Carabao Cup first-round tie against Cambridge United on 12 August 2026. The page includes team details, ticketing links, and club news sections.
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Culture & Arts · FinchleyJeremy Sassoon to perform at JW3 Finchley as autumn arts season opens
JW3 on Finchley Road will host pianist Jeremy Sassoon on 24 September 2026, launching an autumn season of music, comedy and family events. The centre’s annual pantomime, *Dick Whittingberg Gets Into a Pickle*, runs from 6 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
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Culture & Arts · BarnetTaye Ashby-Hammond to wear number 1 shirt for Barnet FC in 2026/27 season
Barnet FC has announced squad numbers for the 2026/27 season, with Taye Ashby-Hammond assigned the number 1 shirt. Matthew Cox, on loan from Brentford, will wear number 13. The full list includes 30 players ahead of the new campaign.
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Culture & Arts · High BarnetEmily Newnham wins Commonwealth silver ahead of European Championships
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers sprinter Emily Newnham secured silver in the women’s 400m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a time of 50.04 seconds. She and clubmate Kimani Jack, who won high jump bronze, will compete at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham starting 10 August.
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Culture & Arts · BarnetBarnet Resident Colin Purkey Publishes Memoir of Apartheid Imprisonment
Colin Purkey, a retired physics teacher from Barnet, has released a memoir detailing his imprisonment by South Africa’s apartheid regime. The book, 'Time Served', blends personal and political narratives, including his arrest for posting a letter on behalf of an anti-apartheid activist.
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Culture & Arts · High BarnetBarnet FC draw 1-1 with Bromley in final pre-season friendly at The Hive
Barnet FC ended their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw against League One side Bromley at The Hive on 1 August 2026. Tshimanga’s early penalty was cancelled out by McKieran’s strike, leaving Dean Brennan’s side unbeaten in their warm-up fixtures before the new League Two season.
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Culture & Arts · BarnetBarnet Gays to host third anniversary social meetup on 12 August
Barnet Gays will mark three years of monthly social meetups with an event on 12 August 2026. The free gatherings, held in Barnet, provide a space for gay men to meet locally without travelling to central London. Upcoming dates include 16 September and 14 October.
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Culture & Arts · High BarnetBarnet remembers Gary Sobers’ visits to High Barnet cricket ground
Sir Garfield Sobers, who died on 17 July 2026 aged 89, played two matches against Barnet Cricket Club in 1960 and 1961. The club’s former ground in Barnet Lane is now part of Ark Academy School, following a merger with Old Elizabethans in 2012.
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Culture & ArtsDugdale Arts Centre Receives £30,000 Grant for Music
The Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield Town has secured a £30,000 grant from the Arts Council's Supporting Grassroots Music Fund. The money will create a new live music performance zone and improve existing facilities, aiming to boost opportunities for young and emerging artists in the borough.
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