Free Light + Flight Festival comes to Finchley and RAF Museum
Barnet Council's arts festival will feature free public events, installations, and performances across two weekends in November.
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Barnet Council is hosting the free Light + Flight Festival across two weekends in November 2026, bringing a series of public events, installations, and performances to the borough. The festival aims to showcase local artists and communities, with input gathered from nearly 1,000 Barnet residents, school pupils, and college students.
Festival Programme Details
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The festival will commence on the weekend of 14 to 15 November at Finchley Lakeside. This initial event will feature live music, film screenings, performances, creative workshops, and large-scale art installations. Councillor Anne Clarke, Barnet Council's cabinet member for culture, leisure, arts and sport, stated that the festival is an expression of the council's ambition to bring extraordinary creative experiences to Barnet and to invest in existing creativity within the borough.
The second weekend of the festival, from 21 to 22 November, will focus on Barnet's cultural venues. A special programme is scheduled for the RAF Museum on 21 November. This event will draw inspiration from Britain's first official airmail flight, which took place from Hendon Aerodrome in 1911.
Barnet artist Becky Lyon described the festival as an opportunity to discover the borough's arts and culture, which she believes is 'less on show and more hidden in plain sight'. Her contribution, titled 'Solidarities,' aims to explore Barnet's natural history to highlight shared connections across the borough.
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Funding and Support
The Light + Flight Festival is fully funded through external sources. These include a Cultural Impact Award, which is part of the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture programme, alongside support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England. Justine Simons OBE, deputy mayor for culture and the creative industries, noted the festival as a positive example of how the Mayor's Cultural Impact Award fosters community connection and youth opportunities.
Free tickets for the festival are available through Eventbrite.
Questions this report answers
+When is the Light + Flight Festival taking place?
The festival is scheduled for two weekends in November 2026. The first weekend runs from 14 to 15 November, and the second weekend is from 21 to 22 November.
+Where will the festival events be held?
The first weekend of events will be at Finchley Lakeside. The second weekend includes a special programme at the RAF Museum on 21 November.
+How much does it cost to attend the festival?
Attendance at the Light + Flight Festival is free. Free tickets can be obtained through Eventbrite.
+Who is funding the festival?
The festival is funded by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture programme, with additional support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England.
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