Winter Festival events 2022 - 23

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Lighting up Barnet with faith, culture and community

Barnet's Winter Festival will highlight the many events and celebrations that start with Diwali in October and end with the Lunar New Year celebrations in January. Taking in Christmas and Chanukah, as well as many other cultural or community festivities, there will be something for everyone in Barnet this winter.

This page will be updated regularly so check back to see what events are being held this winter. If you have a suggestion for an event happening in November to Febuary that is not listed, please get in touch.


What’s on this winter?


FEBRUARY 2023

Tree planting and marshmallow roasting, to coincide with Tu Bishvat (The Jewish Birthday for Trees)
  • Sunday 5 February
  • 1:00 - 3:00pm
  • Barnwood Community Forest Garden, Tarling Road, Finchley, N2 8LG
JANUARY 2023


Om Saravanabhava Seva Trust Tamil Heritage Month event

  • Sunday 15 January
  • 4:00 - 7:00pm
  • Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Wood Lane, Stanmore, HA7 4LF

Bread n Butter Lunar New Year free interactive cookery workshops
  • Saturday 21 and 28 January
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm and 1:30 - 3:30pm
  • Friary House, Friary Park, N20 0NR
  • Register here
Lunar New Year Lion Dance Performance

  • Friday 27 January
  • 7:00pm
  • Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall, 399 Edgware Road, Colindale, NW9 0FH
Lunar New Year celebration and free family activities
  • Saturday 28 January
  • 2:00 - 4:30pm
  • The Hub, Montrose Park, Colindale, NW9 5AT

DECEMBER 2022


Grahame Park Christmas Gifts and Toys Swap Shop

  • Thursday 1 December
  • 12:00 - 7:00pm
  • The Old Library, The Concourse, Grahame Park, NW9 5XA
Sangam Centre Christmas Pop Up Fair - free entry

  • Saturday 3 December
  • 11:00am - 5:30pm
  • Sangam Centre, 210 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 0AP
  • Register here
Creative Communities City Lights craft event for adults and children aged 8 and above

  • Saturday 3 December
  • 2:00 - 3:00pm
  • Colindale Library, 7 Bristol Avenue, NW9 1ZU
Barnet Christmas Fayre

  • Sunday 4 December
  • 12:00 - 5:00pm
  • High Street, High Barnet, EN5
Colindale Communities Trust Papercraft Workshop (free)

  • Tuesday 6 December
  • 11:00am - 1:30pm
  • Grahame Park Community Centre, The Concourse, NW9 5XS
  • Register here
Live Unlimited Christmas Carol Concert

  • Thursday 8 December
  • 12:30 – 1:30pm

  • Patterson Square, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW

Grahame Park Winter Lights Festival

  • Friday 9 December 2022
  • 2:30 - 6:00pm
  • The Concourse, Grahame Park, NW9 5XS
Wreath Making Workshop - a creative session for adults, using recycled materials

  • Saturday 10 December
  • 2:30 - 4:30pm
  • Colindale Library, 7 Bristol Avenue, NW9 1ZU
  • Register here
Burnt Oak Community Fellowship Cosy Christmas Singsong - free entry

  • Saturday 10 December
  • 3:00 - 5:00pm
  • Watling Community Centre, 145 Orange Hill Road, Edgware, HA8 0TR
Unitas Winter Wonderland - free entry

  • Sunday 11 December
  • 12:00 - 4:00pm
  • Montrose Avenue, Burnt Oak, Edgware, HA8 0DT
The Parish of Colindale Traditional Carol Service by Candlelight

  • Sunday 11 December
  • 6:00pm
  • St Mathias' Church, Rushgrove Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6QY

Trinity Church Christmas Carol Service

  • Sunday 11 December
  • 6:00 - 7:15pm
  • St James Catholic High School, Grahame Park Way entrance, Colindale, NW9
Christmas Choir by Colindale Primary School

  • 12, 13, 14 December
  • 1:00pm
  • Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall, 399 Edgware Road, Colindale, NW9 0FH
NW7Hub Christmas Soirée

  • Saturday 17 December
  • 5:30 - 7:30pm
  • NW7Hub, Mill Hill Library, Hartley Avenue, NW7 2HX
  • Register here

Chanukah, Celebrate the Festival of Lights Menorah Lighting Ceremony

  • Monday 19 December 2022
  • 6.00 - 7:30pm
  • Brent Cross Town Pavilion,145 Claremont Rd, London NW2 1FE
Annual Mill Hill Chanukah Lighting in the Square

  • Tuesday 20 December
  • 5:30pm
  • The Square, Mill Hill Broadway, NW7
Christmas Candleholder Craft Event for children aged 4+
Christmas Eve Service at Trinity Church

  • Saturday 24 December
  • 6:00pm
  • St James Catholic High School, Grahame Park Way entrance, Colindale, NW9
The Parish of Colindale Midnight Mass with Carols

  • Saturday 24 December
  • 11:30pm
  • St Mathias' Church, Rushgrove Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6QY
The Parish of Colindale Christmas Day Mass with Carols

  • Sunday 25 December
  • 11:00am
  • St Mathias' Church, Rushgrove Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6QY
Ebony Ambassadors Christmas Craft Party

  • Friday 30 December
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm
  • 102a Watling Avenue, Burnt Oak, HA8 0LN

NOVEMBER 2022


John Keble Church Christmas Market

  • Friday 25 November
  • 3:30 - 6:00pm
  • Saturday 26 November
  • 11:00 - 4:00pm
  • John Keble Church, Deans Lane, Edgware, HA8 9NT
St Michael and All Angels Christmas Fair

  • Saturday 26 November
  • 11:00 - 5:00pm
  • St Michael and All Angels Church, Flower Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 2JA

OCTOBER 2022


Diwali celebration at Hendon Town Hall - join us to celebrate the festival of light

  • Wednesday 19 October
  • 6:00 - 7:00pm
  • Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, Hendon, NW4 4BG
  • Register here


Return to the Winter Festival 2022 - 2023 homepage.

Lighting up Barnet with faith, culture and community

Barnet's Winter Festival will highlight the many events and celebrations that start with Diwali in October and end with the Lunar New Year celebrations in January. Taking in Christmas and Chanukah, as well as many other cultural or community festivities, there will be something for everyone in Barnet this winter.

This page will be updated regularly so check back to see what events are being held this winter. If you have a suggestion for an event happening in November to Febuary that is not listed, please get in touch.


What’s on this winter?


FEBRUARY 2023

Tree planting and marshmallow roasting, to coincide with Tu Bishvat (The Jewish Birthday for Trees)
  • Sunday 5 February
  • 1:00 - 3:00pm
  • Barnwood Community Forest Garden, Tarling Road, Finchley, N2 8LG
JANUARY 2023


Om Saravanabhava Seva Trust Tamil Heritage Month event

  • Sunday 15 January
  • 4:00 - 7:00pm
  • Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Wood Lane, Stanmore, HA7 4LF

Bread n Butter Lunar New Year free interactive cookery workshops
  • Saturday 21 and 28 January
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm and 1:30 - 3:30pm
  • Friary House, Friary Park, N20 0NR
  • Register here
Lunar New Year Lion Dance Performance

  • Friday 27 January
  • 7:00pm
  • Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall, 399 Edgware Road, Colindale, NW9 0FH
Lunar New Year celebration and free family activities
  • Saturday 28 January
  • 2:00 - 4:30pm
  • The Hub, Montrose Park, Colindale, NW9 5AT

DECEMBER 2022


Grahame Park Christmas Gifts and Toys Swap Shop

  • Thursday 1 December
  • 12:00 - 7:00pm
  • The Old Library, The Concourse, Grahame Park, NW9 5XA
Sangam Centre Christmas Pop Up Fair - free entry

  • Saturday 3 December
  • 11:00am - 5:30pm
  • Sangam Centre, 210 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 0AP
  • Register here
Creative Communities City Lights craft event for adults and children aged 8 and above

  • Saturday 3 December
  • 2:00 - 3:00pm
  • Colindale Library, 7 Bristol Avenue, NW9 1ZU
Barnet Christmas Fayre

  • Sunday 4 December
  • 12:00 - 5:00pm
  • High Street, High Barnet, EN5
Colindale Communities Trust Papercraft Workshop (free)

  • Tuesday 6 December
  • 11:00am - 1:30pm
  • Grahame Park Community Centre, The Concourse, NW9 5XS
  • Register here
Live Unlimited Christmas Carol Concert

  • Thursday 8 December
  • 12:30 – 1:30pm

  • Patterson Square, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, NW9 4EW

Grahame Park Winter Lights Festival

  • Friday 9 December 2022
  • 2:30 - 6:00pm
  • The Concourse, Grahame Park, NW9 5XS
Wreath Making Workshop - a creative session for adults, using recycled materials

  • Saturday 10 December
  • 2:30 - 4:30pm
  • Colindale Library, 7 Bristol Avenue, NW9 1ZU
  • Register here
Burnt Oak Community Fellowship Cosy Christmas Singsong - free entry

  • Saturday 10 December
  • 3:00 - 5:00pm
  • Watling Community Centre, 145 Orange Hill Road, Edgware, HA8 0TR
Unitas Winter Wonderland - free entry

  • Sunday 11 December
  • 12:00 - 4:00pm
  • Montrose Avenue, Burnt Oak, Edgware, HA8 0DT
The Parish of Colindale Traditional Carol Service by Candlelight

  • Sunday 11 December
  • 6:00pm
  • St Mathias' Church, Rushgrove Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6QY

Trinity Church Christmas Carol Service

  • Sunday 11 December
  • 6:00 - 7:15pm
  • St James Catholic High School, Grahame Park Way entrance, Colindale, NW9
Christmas Choir by Colindale Primary School

  • 12, 13, 14 December
  • 1:00pm
  • Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall, 399 Edgware Road, Colindale, NW9 0FH
NW7Hub Christmas Soirée

  • Saturday 17 December
  • 5:30 - 7:30pm
  • NW7Hub, Mill Hill Library, Hartley Avenue, NW7 2HX
  • Register here

Chanukah, Celebrate the Festival of Lights Menorah Lighting Ceremony

  • Monday 19 December 2022
  • 6.00 - 7:30pm
  • Brent Cross Town Pavilion,145 Claremont Rd, London NW2 1FE
Annual Mill Hill Chanukah Lighting in the Square

  • Tuesday 20 December
  • 5:30pm
  • The Square, Mill Hill Broadway, NW7
Christmas Candleholder Craft Event for children aged 4+
Christmas Eve Service at Trinity Church

  • Saturday 24 December
  • 6:00pm
  • St James Catholic High School, Grahame Park Way entrance, Colindale, NW9
The Parish of Colindale Midnight Mass with Carols

  • Saturday 24 December
  • 11:30pm
  • St Mathias' Church, Rushgrove Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6QY
The Parish of Colindale Christmas Day Mass with Carols

  • Sunday 25 December
  • 11:00am
  • St Mathias' Church, Rushgrove Avenue, Colindale, NW9 6QY
Ebony Ambassadors Christmas Craft Party

  • Friday 30 December
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm
  • 102a Watling Avenue, Burnt Oak, HA8 0LN

NOVEMBER 2022


John Keble Church Christmas Market

  • Friday 25 November
  • 3:30 - 6:00pm
  • Saturday 26 November
  • 11:00 - 4:00pm
  • John Keble Church, Deans Lane, Edgware, HA8 9NT
St Michael and All Angels Christmas Fair

  • Saturday 26 November
  • 11:00 - 5:00pm
  • St Michael and All Angels Church, Flower Lane, Mill Hill, NW7 2JA

OCTOBER 2022


Diwali celebration at Hendon Town Hall - join us to celebrate the festival of light

  • Wednesday 19 October
  • 6:00 - 7:00pm
  • Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, Hendon, NW4 4BG
  • Register here


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Page last updated: 18 Dec 2023, 11:36 AM