14-15 Nov 2026 +
21-22 Nov 2026
A multi-day celebration of art, music, performance, heritage and collective fun packed with FREE events— created with and for the people of Barnet.
Weekend One, 14–15 Nov, unfolds across Finchley Lakeside – a five-storey complex with stunning views, now opening to the public for the very first time. Reimagining the site into a temporary cultural hub, the free two-day event takes over spaces overlooking the pine-flanked lake with largescale art installations, live music, film, performance, creative workshops, food, and the unveiling of a major new artwork: Ascendance.
Weekend Two, 21–22 November, celebrates Barnet’s cultural hubs with bespoke programming at the RAF Museum London and artsdepot.
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Light + flight Festival
14-15 November 2026 AND
21-22 November 2026
A multi-day celebration of art, music, performance, heritage and collective fun packed with FREE events — created with and for the people of Barnet.
Weekend One, 14–15 Nov, unfolds across Finchley Lakeside – a five-storey complex with stunning views, now opening to the public for the very first time. Reimagining the site into a temporary cultural hub, the free two-day event takes over spaces overlooking the pine-flanked lake with largescale art installations, live music, film, performance, creative workshops, food, and the unveiling of a major new artwork: Ascendance.
Weekend Two, 21–22 November, celebrates Barnet’s cultural hubs with bespoke programming at the RAF Museum London and artsdepot.
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS + MAKING
Keith Brymer Jones • Maxibility • Store Projects • Art Against Knives • Emma Tominey • U-Build • HemingwayDesign + PLYSU • SPF.50 Project + more
ART + INSTALLATIONS
Matthew Rosier + UP Projects • Becky Lyon • bill daggs • Museum of Youth Culture • Jeanne Harignordoquy • Gözde Altun • Community Heritage Grant Recipients + more
LIVE MUSIC + DJs
Touching Bass presents Alex Rita + more • Voices Radio • David Arnold • Barnet Education Arts Trust • London Youth Concert Band • Big Ears Sound System • Basket of Light presents Tambourine Hands + Alkanna Graeca + Grace
FILM + PERFORMANCE
Counterpoints Arts • Phoenix Cinema • Take2 Collective • Middlesex University • Woven Ink
FOOD + DRINK
Black Wine Club • Communal Feast • Local Food + Drink • Curated Market
→ A packed weekend of art, installations, live music, film, performance, and hands-on creativity, transforming Finchley Lakeside into a FREE multi-arts festival for all ages.
What to expect:
Weekend One | 14-15 November
Finchley Lakeside, N3 2QT
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS + MAKING
Keith Brymer Jones • Maxibility • Store Projects • Art Against Knives • Emma Tominey • U-Build • HemingwayDesign + PLYSU • SPF.50 Project + more
ART + INSTALLATIONS
Matthew Rosier + UP Projects • Becky Lyon • bill daggs • Museum of Youth Culture • Jeanne Harignordoquy • Gözde Altun • Community Heritage Grant Recipients + more
LIVE MUSIC + DJs
Touching Bass presents Alex Rita + more • Voices Radio • David Arnold • Barnet Education Arts Trust • London Youth Concert Band • Big Ears Sound System • Basket of Light presents Tambourine Hands + Alkanna Graeca + Grace
FILM + PERFORMANCE
Counterpoints Arts • Phoenix Cinema • Take2 Collective • Middlesex University • Woven Ink
FOOD + DRINK
Black Wine Club • Communal Feast • Local Food + Drink • Curated Market
→ A packed weekend of art, installations, live music, film, performance, and hands-on creativity, transforming Finchley Lakeside into a FREE multi-arts festival for all ages.
From Barnet with Love at the RAF Museum
Join us at the RAF Museum London for a special day of free activities celebrating From Barnet with Love.
LIT/UP: Lighthouse at artsdepot
Nov 21 + Nov 22, 2026
A euphoric live performance from musician and composer Jez Colborne.
LIT/UP: Big Beat Playground – Flying High at artsdepot
Nov 22, 2026
Big Beat Playground bring a taste of their family friendly festival to artsdepot in this action-packed family rave.
Weekend Two
21-22 November
RAF Museum + artsdepot
From Barnet with Love at the RAF Museum
Join us at the RAF Museum London for a special day of free activities celebrating From Barnet with Love.
Weekend Two
21-22 November
RAF Museum + artsdepot
Ascendance
The creative centerpiece of the Light + Flight programme, this major new artwork embodies the programme's themes both literally and metaphorically.
From Barnet with Love
A participatory heritage project inspired by Barnet's early airmail history, participants create and exchange postcards celebrating local stories.
Pioneering Stories
Co-created with residents, this animation project highlights stories of sanctuary while celebrating Barnet's film heritage.
Lighthouse
An euphoric new live performance from musician and composer Jez Colborne
Solidarities
Sensory installations, one-on-one performances, and stone safaris across the Barnet Plateau, bringing to light the shared resonances deep beneath our feet.
Waylamps of Barnet: A Heritage Discovery trail
A creative heritage trail celebrating Barnet's distinct places and hidden histories, developed with local communities and brought to life through a new map and public wayfinding.
Ascendance
The creative centerpiece of the Light + Flight programme, this major new artwork embodies the programme's themes both literally and metaphorically.
From Barnet with Love
A participatory heritage project inspired by Barnet's early airmail history, participants create and exchange postcards celebrating local stories.
Pioneering Stories
Co-created with residents, this animation project highlights stories of sanctuary while celebrating Barnet's film heritage.
Lighthouse
An euphoric new live performance from musician and composer Jez Colborne
Solidarities
Sensory installations, one-on-one performances, and stone safaris across the Barnet Plateau, bringing to light the shared resonances deep beneath our feet.
Waylamps of Barnet: A Heritage Discovery trail
A creative heritage trail celebrating Barnet's distinct places and hidden histories, developed with local communities and brought to life through a new map and public wayfinding.
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Barnet Council launches Light and Flight, a borough-wide programme of culture, creativity and belonging
Barnet Council has launched Light and Flight, a new borough-wide cultural programme bringing together artists, residents and local partners to uncover hidden histories, share stories and create new work inspired by Barnet’s past, present and future.
Barnet: From Borough of Culture Bid to Light + Flight
Together, we positioned culture as a catalyst. Something that could build pride, bring people together and kick-start a long-term cultural shift.
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Barnet Council launches Light and Flight, a borough-wide programme of culture, creativity and belonging
Barnet Council has launched Light and Flight, a new borough-wide cultural programme bringing together artists, residents and local partners to uncover hidden histories, share stories and create new work inspired by Barnet’s past, present and future.
Barnet: From Borough of Culture Bid to Light + Flight
Together, we positioned culture as a catalyst. Something that could build pride, bring people together and kick-start a long-term cultural shift.
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