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Bee Rowlatt
and May Witwit at Debden Library, Epping Forest
College, Borders Lane, Loughton (7.30pm) as part
of the Essex Book Festival. They will be talking
about Jane Austen in Baghdad which charts the
correspondence and deepening friendship between
an Iraqi academic in war-torn Baghdad and a
London journalist and the struggle to get May to
safety in England. Tickets £4 (£3 concessions).
For booking information and more about other
Essex Book Festival events, pick up a Festival
programme available in libraries. Book by post
using the booking form; ring 01206 573948 or
book online at
www.essexbookfestival.org.uk |
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| TUESDAY,
MARCH 9 |
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Epping Forest
Group of the Alpine Garden Society meets at
Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon
Bois (8pm) for a talk on the Goteborg Botanic
Garden with Ray Drew. For more details, ring
Keith Ballard on 01992 813231 or visit
www.alpinegardensociety.net/groups/Epping-Forest
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MARCH 11 |
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Fashion show
at William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest
Road, London, E17 4PP (7pm). In the spirit of
Morris’ concern for the environment and interest
in natural dyes, the gallery has invited some of
London’s leading ethical designers to present
their latest collections. Attend a catwalk show
with a conscience - proving that eco-design can
be edgy, fashionable and fun! Participating
designers include Emmeline 4 Re, Feng Ho, Nancy
Dee, Elena Garcia, Sew Last Season, Miksani,
Beautiful Soul and Tammam. Help support the
Gallery's Development Project by attending the
event. Tickets, £8, include a free drink. Book
in advance by ringing 020 8496 4390. |
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MARCH 11 |
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Theydon Bois
Music Society meets at Theydon Bois Village
Hall, Coppice Row (8pm) with a recital by Marcus
Andrew's Backman Trio (piano, violin and cello).
Tickets available at the door. |
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MARCH 11 |
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Best-selling
novelist and ex-agony uncle Mike Gayle confesses
how his 1,277 items to-do list took over his
life. Join him for a wry look at our daily
struggles at Loughton Library, Traps Hill,
Loughton (8pm) as part of the Essex Book
Festival. Tickets £6.50 (£4.50 concessions). For
booking information and more about other Essex
Book Festival events, pick up a Festival
programme available in libraries. Book by post
using the booking form; ring 01206 573948 or
book online at
www.essexbookfestival.org.uk |
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| SATURDAY,
MARCH 13 |
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New Essex
Choral Society presents The Glories of French
Music at The Drive Methodist Church, The Drive,
Ilford (7.30pm). A programme of beautiful music,
including Durufle Requiem and Motets, Cantique
de Jean Racine plus organ and cello solos.
Tickets: £10 (£8 concessions, under-18s free).
Ring the box office on 020 8550 8677. |
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MARCH 13 |
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Harlow Chorus
present Passiontide Reflections at St Peter ad
Vincula Church, Coggeshall. The programme will
feature the works of four composers; Bruckner's
Four Motets; Tippett's Spirituals from A Child
of Our Time; Elgar's The Spirit of the Lord from
The Apostles and the major item, the gentle
Requiem by Faure. Soloists Rhona McKail
(soprano) and Matthew Sprange (bass). The
singers will be accompanied by Susan Graham
Smith (piano) and conducted by Alexander
Chaplin. Tickets £14 ( concessions £11;
restricted view £6) available from the Harlow
Chorus box office on 01277 362440 or
tickets@harlowchorus.org.uk . Credit
card bookings taken from WeGotTickets via
www.harlowchorus.org.uk |
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MARCH 13 |
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Coffee morning
organised by Waltham Abbey Church Youth
Sub-Group, Abbey Church Centre, Abbey Gardens,
Waltham Abbey (10am to noon). All proceeds go
towards the church's work with children and
young people. For more details, ring the Parish
Office on 01992 767897. |
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MARCH 13 |
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Community
Saturday at Epping Library, St John's Road,
Epping (2pm-4pm). Visitors will be able to have
a free spine check and postural analysis as well
as receive general information and advice on how
chiropractic treatments can help in every aspect
of day-to-day life. |
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MARCH 13 |
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Music 4 Lunch
at the Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey (12.30pm)
with Jacqueline Wedderburn-Maxwell (violin) in
association with Trinity College of Music.
Admission free. Retiring collection.
Refreshments. For more details, ring the Parish
Office on 01992 767897. |
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MARCH 13 |
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Saturday
coffee concert at St John's Church, St John's
Road, Epping (11.30am-12.15pm) in aid of the St
John's Development Fund with Matthew Jorysz,
organ scholar at St John's. Admission free with
a retiring collection. Coffee served from 11am. |
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MARCH 15 |
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Epping Music
Society meets at the Friends Meeting House,
Hemnall Street, Epping (8pm) with a recital for
viola, piano and trumpet) |
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MARCH 16 |
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West Essex
locality meeting of Essex and Southend LINks
(health and social care in our community) at the
Chinese Community Centre, Lower Meadow,
Commonside Road, Harlow, CM18 7RT (2pm-4pm).
Topics will include your choices for quality end
of life care in west Essex, St Clare Hospice,
and how The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS
Trust and NHS West Essex are working together to
deliver better outcomes. All welcome. For more
details, ring Julie Harkus on 01245 490733 or
email
Julie.harkus@essexandsouthendlink.org.uk
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MARCH 17 |
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Francesca Kay
- artist, lover, wife, mother: can a woman be
all this in Fifties Britain? An Equal Stillness
won the Orange New Writers Award and was
featured on BBC Radio 4. Francesca will be at
Epping Library, St John’s Road, Epping (2.30pm)
in partnership with Epping Library’s Booktalk
group. Tickets £4 (concessions £3). For booking
information and more about other Essex Book
Festival events, pick up a Festival programme
available in libraries. Book by post using the
booking form; ring 01206 573948 or book online
at
www.essexbookfestival.org.uk |
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| THURSDAY,
MARCH 18 |
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Theydon Bois
Drama Society performing Time of My Life by Alan
Ayckbourn at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice
Row, Theydon Bois (8pm). Tickets, £6.50, from Mr
and Mrs James on 01992 812250. |
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MARCH 18 |
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Indian Evening
in aid of the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity at
Vojan Indian Restaurant, Epping Road, Ongar
(7.45pm). Three course meal and Rat Pack
Tribute. Tickets £20. Ring 01279 602667. |
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MARCH 19 |
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Theydon Bois
Drama Society performing Time of My Life by Alan
Ayckbourn at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice
Row, Theydon Bois (8pm). Tickets, £6.50, from Mr
and Mrs James on 01992 812250. |
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MARCH 19 |
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Quiz night at
Oak View Special School, Whitehills Road,
Loughton (7pm) to raise money for a Hydrotherapy
Pool to be used by the school's pupils, who all
have moderate, severe or profound learning
difficulties, and the local community. Tables of
eight. Supper provided. Take your own drinks and
glasses. Tickets £10. To book, ring 020 8508
4293. |
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MARCH 20 |
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Felicitas
Chamber Choir performing at St John's Church,
Epping (7.30pm). This concert features two
larger scale works - Palestrina's Missa Papae
Marcelli and Poulenc's setting of the Stabat
Mater. Tickets £10 (children and students £5).
Tickets are available from the ticket secretary,
19 Cedar Court, Churchfields, South Woodford,
London, E18 2QU (020 8498 0561). Please enclose
a stamped addressed envelope and cheque payable
to 'Felicitas' with orders. The concert will
include the launch of the choir's latest CD - My
Spirit Sang All Day: A Celebration of English
Choral Music - which was recorded last autumn
and features a range of sacred and secular
English music from the 16th Century to the
present day. The choir will sing a couple of the
tracks. Copies of the CD will be on sale. |
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MARCH 20 |
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Chigwellian
Choral Society presents Mendelssohn's 'Hymn of
Praise' and excerpts from Bach's 'St Matthew
Passion' with organ accompaniment, at Waltham
Abbey Church (7.30pm). Lindsay Benson (music
director), Edward Kemp-Luck (organ), Michael
Robinson (tenor), Jane Faulkner and Hannah
O’Reilly (sopranos). Tickets £12 (£10
concessions) including refreshments, available
on the door or in advance by ringing 020 8504
8443. Website:
www.chigwellians.org.uk |
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MARCH 20 |
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Theydon Bois
Drama Society performing Time of My Life by Alan
Ayckbourn at Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice
Row, Theydon Bois (8pm). Tickets, £6.50, from Mr
and Mrs James on 01992 812250. |
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MARCH 20 |
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Music 4 Lunch
at the Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey (12.30pm)
with Pax (clarinet) Trio - Kyrnia Kermani,
Samira Van de Walle and Amit Yahav, in
association with the Royal College of Music.
Admission free. Retiring collection.
Refreshments. For more details, ring the Parish
Office on 01992 767897. |
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MARCH 20 |
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Loughton Youth
Music Festival at Loughton Methodist Church,
High Road, Loughton (7.30pm). Guest of Honour
will be television director Stuart McDonald.
Tickets £8 (under-16s free) available from the
church office or 020 8504 8447. |
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MARCH 21 |
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Farm Open Day
at Lambourne End Outdoor Centre, Manor Road,
Lambourne End (11am-3pm). A day for all the
family to meet the baby animals, have a ride on
the pony and cart and have a fun day on the
farm. Suitable for all ages. Admission and
parking free (small charges for refreshments and
rides. For more details, ring 020 8500 3047. |
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MARCH 21 |
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Waltham Abbey
Mayor Ricki Gadsby hosting a Jazz Lunch
featuring Johnny Arthy’s Traditional Jazz Band
in the Cornmill Suite, Waltham Abbey Town Hall,
Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, from noon.
Tickets are £25 with all proceeds going to the
Arthritis Research Campaign. For tickets, or
more details, ring the town hall on 01992 714949
or email
beverley.hodges@walthamabbey-tc.gov.uk |
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MARCH 23 |
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Waltham Abbey
Floral Art Society meets at the Royal British
Legion Hall, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, for a
workshop by Sandra Ward entitled Spring Watch.
Doors open 7.15pm, Refreshments rom 7.30pm. For
more details, ring Pearl Palmer on 01992 715969
or Chris Beales on 01992 712704. |
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MARCH 23 |
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Epping Forest
Business Breakfast Briefing at the Marriott
Hotel, Old Shire Lane, Waltham Abbey
(7.45am-9.45am). 'Understanding my business
rates and what I can do about them'. Epping
Forest Business Champion councillor Chris
Whitbread will give an update on the latest
initiatives by Epping Forest District Council.
Sue Laidler and David Jackson from the Valuation
Office will explain how the new rateable values
were calculated and how to lodge an appeal.
Business Link East will give details of their
free support services for businesses and Essex
FSB will speak about the services it offer
businesses. A partnership event with Epping
Forest District Council, Waltham Abbey Town
Partnershipand Business Link East. For more
details, contact Keith Brown 01277 365244; email
keith.brown@fsb.org.uk |
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MARCH 25 |
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Loughton
Amateur Dramatic Society presents The Shell
Seekers, by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham,
adapted from the novel by Rosamunde Pilcher, at
Lopping Hall, High Road, Loughton (8pm). Doors
open 7.30pm. Tickets, £7, available by ringing
020 8502 5843. The play is the story of Penelope
Keeling and her family and the passion and
heartbreak that have held them together for
three generations. It is a story of love,
courage and determination and a painting which
threatens to tear them apart. Switching between
time and place, from World War II to the 1980s
and back, we observe Penelope, in the final days
of her life, remembering her past and planning
for the future, while her bickering children
attempt to develop plans of their own. Brought
to life by the writing team behind Upstairs,
Downstairs, yet remaining true to the book, this
is a moving and sharply-observed family drama. |
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MARCH 26 |
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HEARS, the
architectural research society covering Essex
and Hertfordshire, meets Loughton Methodist
Church, High Road, Loughton (8pm) for a talk by
Anne Padfield entitled From Wind-Eye to Sash:
Vernacular Windows up to the 18th Century. For
more details, ring 020 8508 2512. |
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MARCH 26 |
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Loughton
Amateur Dramatic Society presents The Shell
Seekers, by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham,
adapted from the novel by Rosamunde Pilcher, at
Lopping Hall, High Road, Loughton (8pm). Doors
open 7.30pm. Tickets, £8, available by ringing
020 8502 5843. The play is the story of Penelope
Keeling and her family and the passion and
heartbreak that have held them together for
three generations. It is a story of love,
courage and determination and a painting which
threatens to tear them apart. Switching between
time and place, from World War II to the 1980s
and back, we observe Penelope, in the final days
of her life, remembering her past and planning
for the future, while her bickering children
attempt to develop plans of their own. Brought
to life by the writing team behind Upstairs,
Downstairs, yet remaining true to the book, this
is a moving and sharply-observed family drama. |
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MARCH 26 |
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Ongar
Millennium History Society presents guest
speaker Jim Boutwood FCA at the annual Marion
Slade Memorial Lecture at High Ongar Village
Hall, Mill Lane, High Ongar (8pm) to discuss the
work of The Society for the Protection of
Ancient Buildings. The talk will be followed by
a cheese and wine buffet. Tickets, £6, available
by ringing 01277 362461; email
info@omhs.org.uk .
For more details, visit
www.omhs.org.uk |
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MARCH 27 |
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Woodford
Symphony Orchestra performing its spring concert
- Schubert: Overture in the Italian style;
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor Op 64
(soloist Keith Gurry) and Beethoven: Symphony No
2 in D Major Op 36 - at Barnardo's Church,
Tanners Lane, Barkingside (7.30pm). Conductor
Philip Norman; leader Keith Gurry. Tickets,
including programme and refreshments, £7
(concessions £6, children under 12, £3). RIng
020 8504 7783 or 020 8530 8559. |
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MARCH 27 |
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TV chefs and
cookbook authors Ursula Ferrigno and Manju Malhi
holding Spice up Your Life day-long cookery
class at the Just Cook Cookery School in
Newport, near Saffron Walden. Priced at £175 per
person, the course includes all ingredients and
guests will take home everything they make on
the day - enough for a meal for 4 people. For
more details, ring Tim on 0797 400 5950 or visit
www.just-cook.com |
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MARCH 27 |
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Jumble sale
organised by Matching WI at Matching Village
Hall (10am-noon). Entrance 50p. Proceeds to
charity. |
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MARCH 27 |
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Loughton
Amateur Dramatic Society presents The Shell
Seekers, by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham,
adapted from the novel by Rosamunde Pilcher, at
Lopping Hall, High Road, Loughton (8pm). Doors
open 7.30pm. Tickets, £8, available by ringing
020 8502 5843. The play is the story of Penelope
Keeling and her family and the passion and
heartbreak that have held them together for
three generations. It is a story of love,
courage and determination and a painting which
threatens to tear them apart. Switching between
time and place, from World War II to the 1980s
and back, we observe Penelope, in the final days
of her life, remembering her past and planning
for the future, while her bickering children
attempt to develop plans of their own. Brought
to life by the writing team behind Upstairs,
Downstairs, yet remaining true to the book, this
is a moving and sharply-observed family drama. |
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MARCH 27 |
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Music 4 Lunch
at the Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey (12.30pm)
with groups from Hertfordshire Music Schools.
Admission free. Retiring collection.
Refreshments. For more details, ring the Parish
Office on 01992 767897. |
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MARCH 27 |
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A 'Big Quiz'
in St John's Church, Epping (7pm) in aid of St
John's Church Development Fund. Quizmaster Jerry
Walling. Teams of eight people. Tickets £7 per
person (including chicken and chips supper)
available from St John's Church Office, St
John's Road, Epping. Ring 01992 575570 or 01992
523432. |
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MARCH 27 and SUNDAY, MARCH 28 |
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The Epping
Bookshop, High Street, Epping, holding a
'Discount Weekend'. Customers will receive a 20
per cent discount off all items from stock,
including greeting cards, journals, written word
CDs etc. Any readily available book ordered and
paid for on the day will also qualify for the
discount. Saturday 9am-5.30pm and Sunday
10am-3pm. |
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MARCH 28 |
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St Clare
Hospice holding its annual 10k run (10.30am).
The event starts at the hospice in Hastingwood
Road, Hastingwood. Registration costs £12 (£10
for affiliated runners) Runners must be aged 15
and over. For more details, ring 01279 773750 or
email
fund@stclarehospice.org.uk |
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APRIL 1 |
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Maundy
Thursday Holy Communion Common Worshjp at St
Christopher’s Church, Willingale (7pm). All
welcome. |
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The
English-Speaking Union, Epping Forest branch,
holding its monthly meeting at the Murray Hall,
Borders Lane, Loughton (10.15am) with an
illustrated talk by Robin Carsberg entitled
Gardens of the Italian Lakes. Admission £4
including tea/coffee. For more details, ring
01992 815840 or 01992 561470. |
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APRIL 2 |
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Epping Church
Choirs Association presents Music for Holy Week,
a devotional concert for Good Friday at St
John's Church, Epping (7.30pm) including
Procession of Palms by Williamson and works by
Bruckner, Palastrina, Mozart, Lassus, Durufle
and Franck. Conducted by Simon Winters; Mathew
Jorysz (organ). Admission free with a retiring
collection for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. |
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APRIL 2 |
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Service of the
Cross (prayers and readings) at St Mary’s
Church, Moreton (6pm). All welcome. |
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APRIL 3 |
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St Clare
Hospice holding an 'Easter Bunny Bungee jump' at
North Weald Airfield during the Saturday market.
Participants, who must be aged 14 plus, can pick
their preferred hour jump slot between noon and
4pm on a first come, first served basis. Those
aged 50-plus will need to take a doctor's
certificate to confirm they are well and fit.
Registration costs £20. Bungee jumpers are asked
to pledge to raise a minimum of £100 in
sponsorship for the hospice. For more details,
ring 01279 773750 or email
fund@stclarehospice.org.uk |
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APRIL 4 |
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Easter Day Holy Communion Common
Worship service at St Christopher’s Church,
Willingale (9.30am). All welcome. |
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APRIL 4 |
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Easter Day Holy Communion Common
Worship service at St Germain’s Church, Bovinger
(11am). All welcome. |
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APRIL 10 |
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Theydon Bois
Singers performing Handel's Messiah at Theydon
Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois
(7.45pm). Tickets, priced £9, available on the
door or by ringing 01992 812128. |
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APRIL 10 |
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Epping Forest
Band playing at a concert being given by their
president, Mrs Letitia Berry, in aid of the Town
Mayor's Charity, at St John's Church, St John's
Road, Epping (7.30pm). Tickets £6. Refreshments
will be available in the interval. |
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APRIL 10 |
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Saturday
coffee concert at St John's Church, St John's
Road, Epping (11.30am-12.15pm) in aid of the St
John's Development Fund with David Boarder.
Admission free with a retiring collection.
Coffee served from 11am. |
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APRIL |
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11 Spring
Woodland Walk - trees, leaves and plants - with
Tricia Moxey, at Epping Forest Burial Park, Kiln
Road, North Weald (10.30am). See the spring
flowers and wildlife while learning about tree
and plant identification. Following the walk,
refreshments will be served in the Gathering
Hall. Donations are invited to the Essex
Wildlife Trust. Booking is essential. Ring
reception on 01992 523863. |
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APRIL 13 |
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Epping Forest
Group of the Alpine Garden Society meets at
Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon
Bois (8pm) for a talk on Cultivation with Robin
Alabaster. For more details, ring Keith Ballard
on 01992 813231 or visit
www.alpinegardensociety.net/groups/Epping-Forest
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APRIL 15 |
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Theydon Bois
Music Society meets at Theydon Bois Village
Hall, Coppice Row (8pm) with a recital by the
Stankov Ensemble (violin, piano and soprano).
Tickets available at the door. |
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APRIL 16 |
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The Roald Dahl
Experience - a fun event for children aged 5-11
at Epping Library, St John's Road, Epping
(2pm-3pm). |
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APRIL 19 |
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Epping Music
Society meets at the Friends Meeting House,
Hemnall Street, Epping (8pm) for a choral
concert by Bocca Aperta, affiliated to the
Meljon Singers |
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APRIL 23 |
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HEARS, the
architectural research society covering Essex
and Hertfordshire, meets Loughton Methodist
Church, High Road, Loughton (8pm) for a talk by
John Graham entitled Working with Sir Frederick
Gibberd. For more details, ring 020 8508 2512. |
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APRIL 27 |
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Waltham Abbey Floral Art Society meets at the
Royal British Legion Hall, Brooker Road, Waltham
Abbey, for a demonstration by Jackie Watson
entitled In the Garden. Doors open 7.15pm,
Refreshments rom 7.30pm. Annual membership £18
(£2.50 admission, visitors £5 admission,
includes refreshments. Raffle, sales table and
often a plant stall. All arrangements made at
demonstrations are raffled. For more details,
ring Pearl Palmer on 01992 715969 or Chris
Beales on 01992 712704. |
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MAY 1 |
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Flower
Festival on the theme 'Don't put all your
flowers in one basket' at the Church of the Holy
Innocents, High Beach, near Loughton (10am to
6pm). Tea, coffee, soft drinks and homemade
cakes. Lunches served from noon to 2pm. For more
information, ring Jane Begley on 020 8989 4975. |
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MAY 1 |
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VE Day
celebrations at the Royal Gunpowder Mills,
Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, with hundreds of
re-enactors in costume plus military vehicles
and spectacular battle displays. Visit the
Anderson shelter and see the Home Front shop and
kitchen. Children's activities include a 'Make a
gas mask' activity. Sing along with Tricia Dibbs
to classic songs of the era or try your hand at
the Airsoft weapons range. Trade stands selling
vintage items. |
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MAY 1 to
MONDAY, MAY 3 |
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Celebrations
marking the 950th anniversary of the
consecration of the Church of Harold Godwinson,
Earl of Wessex and later King Harold in Waltham
Abbey. Events include a concert by Waltham Abbey
Church Choir on the evening of Saturday, May 1,
a Service of Thanksgiving at 11am on Sunday, May
2, followed by a reception hosted by Waltham
Abbey Town Council, and a grand fete on Monday,
May 3 (the actual anniversary date) in the
church fields north of the Abbey Church, and in
the Abbey Church Centre. For more details, ring
the Parish Office on 01992 767897. |
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Matching May
Day (12.30pm-5pm) in the grounds of the Fox Inn,
Matching Tye, including maypole dancing,
children's fancy dress, fairground rides, birds
of prey, Mutts Parade and stalls. The event will
be raising money for St Clare Hospice and other
local charities. |
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MAY 2 |
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Flower
Festival on the theme 'Don't put all your
flowers in one basket' at the Church of the Holy
Innocents, High Beach, near Loughton (1pm to
6pm). Tea, coffee, soft drinks and homemade
cakes. For more information, ring Jane Begley on
020 8989 4975. |
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MAY 2 |
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VE Day
celebrations at the Royal Gunpowder Mills,
Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, with hundreds of
re-enactors in costume plus military vehicles
and spectacular battle displays. Visit the
Anderson shelter and see the Home Front shop and
kitchen. Children's activities include a 'Make a
gas mask' activity. Sing along with Tricia Dibbs
to classic songs of the era or try your hand at
the Airsoft weapons range. Trade stands selling
vintage items. Special aerial display by a
Hawker Hurricane. |
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MAY 2 |
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Dawn Chorus
Walk at Epping Forest Burial Park, Kiln Road,
North Weald, with Anthony Harbott and Martin
McCleary (3.30am). See the woodland at its most
magical as the sun rises while learning to
identify birds by their songs as well as their
plumage. Following the walk, hot drinks and
bacon rolls will be served in the Gathering
Hall. Donations are invited to the British Trust
for Ornithology. Booking is essential. Ring
reception on 01992 523863. |
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| MONDAY,
MAY 3 |
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Flower
Festival on the theme 'Don't put all your
flowers in one basket' at the Church of the Holy
Innocents, High Beach, near Loughton (10am to
6pm). Tea, coffee, soft drinks and homemade
cakes. Lunches served from noon to 2pm. For more
information, ring Jane Begley on 020 8989 4975. |
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MAY 3 |
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VE Day
celebrations at the Royal Gunpowder Mills,
Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, with hundreds of
re-enactors in costume plus military vehicles
and spectacular battle displays. Visit the
Anderson shelter and see the Home Front shop and
kitchen. Children's activities include a 'Make a
gas mask' activity. Sing along with Tricia Dibbs
to classic songs of the era or try your hand at
the Airsoft weapons range. Trade stands selling
vintage items. Special aerial display by
Caroline Grace in her Spitfire. |
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MAY 8 |
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Starmaker
Showgroup presents The Dodgy Horror Show,
Lopping Hall, High Road, Loughton (8pm). For
tickets and more details, ring Kenny Fish on
07955 719650. |
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| TUESDAY,
MAY 11 |
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Epping Forest
Group of the Alpine Garden Society meets at
Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon
Bois (8pm) for a talk on New Zealand with David
Haselgrove. For more details, ring Keith Ballard
on 01992 813231 or visit
www.alpinegardensociety.net/groups/Epping-Forest
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| THURSDAY,
MAY 13 |
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Theydon Bois
Music Society meets at Theydon Bois Village
Hall, Coppice Row (8pm) with a recital by
Richard Shaw and Hannah Marcinowich (piano and
wind instruments). Tickets available at the
door. |
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MAY 15 |
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Saturday
coffee concert at St John's Church, St John's
Road, Epping (11.30am-12.15pm) in aid of the St
John's Development Fund with Simon Winters,
Director of Music, St John's Church. Admission
free with a retiring collection. Coffee served
from 11am. |
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| FRIDAY,
MAY 28 |
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HEARS, the
architectural research society covering Essex
and Hertfordshire, meets Loughton Methodist
Church, High Road, Loughton (8pm) for its annual
general meeting followed by an illustrated
review of the society's summer visits 2009. For
more details, ring 020 8508 2512. |
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JUNE 4 |
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Moth Night at
Epping Forest Burial Park, Kiln Road, North
Weald, with Anthony Harbott, Martin McCleary and
Graham Smith (9pm-1am). Join the experts in
trapping and identifying moths to monitor which
species of these mysterious and fascinating
invertebrates are present in the woodland. Light
refreshments will be provided. Donations are
invited to the Butterfly Conservation. Booking
is essential. Ring reception on 01992 523863. |
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JUNE 10 |
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Epping Forest
Business Breakfast Briefing at Epping Forest
College, Borders Lane, Loughton (7.45am-9.45am).
Winning Council Contracts. Epping Forest
Business Champion councillor Chris
Whitbread will give an update on the latest
initiatives by Epping Forest District Council.
Business Link East will give details of their
free support services for businesses. Essex FSB
will speak about the services it offer
businesses. A partnership event with Epping
Forest District Council, Waltham Abbey Town
Partnershipand Business Link East.
For more details, contact Keith Brown 01277
365244; email
keith.brown@fsb.org.uk |
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JUNE 12 |
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Saturday
coffee concert at St John's Church, St John's
Road, Epping (11.30am-12.15pm) in aid of the St
John's Development Fund with David Cook,
organist at St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden.
Admission free with a retiring collection.
Coffee served from 11am. |
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JUNE 17 |
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Theydon Bois
Music Society meets at Theydon Bois Village
Hall, Coppice Row (8pm) with a guitar and flute
recital. Tickets available at the door. |
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JUNE 19 |
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St Clare
Hospice Midnight Walk starts from The Water
Gardens, Harlow, at 10.30pm. Registration £15.
Join 2,000 women and men and take part in a 10k
walk through the streets of Harlow to raise
money for the vital care of local people with
life-limiting illnesses. The walk is open to
women and men aged 14 and over. Children aged 14
and 15 must be accompanied by a responsible
adult who is registered to take part in the
walk.
To register, visit
www.stclare-hospice.co.uk/midnightwalk
or ring 01279 773750 to request a registration
form.
Walkers cannot register on the night. |
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| TUESDAY,
JUNE 22 |
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Waltham Abbey
Floral Art Society meets at the Royal British
Legion Hall, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, for a
demonstration by Janice Hyde entitled Memories.
Doors open 7.15pm, Refreshments rom 7.30pm.
Annual membership £18 (£2.50 admission, visitors
£5 admission, includes refreshments. Raffle,
sales table and often a plant stall. All
arrangements made at demonstrations are raffled.
For more details, ring Pearl Palmer on 01992
715969 or Chris Beales on 01992 712704. |
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| SATURDAY,
JUNE 26 |
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Felicitas
Chamber Choir performing at the United Reformed
Church, Buxton Road, Chingford (7.30pm).
Monteverdi's Mass for Four Voices and Vaughan
Williams' Serenade to Music are the major works
in this concert which also includes works by
Eric Whitacre, Copland, Purcell, Holst and
Parry; together with some light-hearted
arrangements. Piano accompanist David Winters.
Tickets £10 (children and students £5). Tickets
are available from the ticket secretary, 19
Cedar Court, Churchfields, South Woodford,
London, E18 2QU (020 8498 0561). Please enclose
a stamped addressed envelope and cheque payable
to 'Felicitas' with orders. |
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JULY 4 |
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Music in the Woodland at Epping
Forest Burial Park, Kiln Road, North Weald, with
Cantori Vocal Ensemble (2pm). An afternoon of
singing with a variety of musical styles
including folk songs, madrigals, spirituals,
classical works and songs from the shows, as
well as some solo items. All proceeds go to
Buglife, a charity dedicated to the conservation
of invertebrates. Booking is essential. Ring
reception on 01992 523863. |
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| SATURDAY,
JULY 17 |
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Saturday coffee concert at St
John's Church, St John's Road, Epping
(11.30am-12.15pm) in aid of the St John's
Development Fund with David Winters, Assistant
Organist, St John's Church. Admission free with
a retiring collection. Coffee served from 11am. |
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SEPTEMBER 4 |
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Bat Walk at Epping Forest Burial
Park, Kiln Road, North Weald, with Roger Harvard
(6.30pm). A talk about these incredible mammals
introducing visitors to some of Roger's captive
bats before walkers head out with bat detectors
to see what can be found in the woodland. Light
refreshments will be provided. Donations are
invited to the Bat Conservation Trust. Booking
is essential. Ring reception on 01992 523863. |
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| TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28 |
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Waltham Abbey
Floral Art Society meets at the Royal British
Legion Hall, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, for a
demonstration by Sandra Ward entitled Harvest
Time. Doors open 7.15pm, Refreshments rom
7.30pm. Annual membership £18 (£2.50 admission,
visitors £5 admission, includes refreshments.
Raffle, sales table and often a plant stall. All
arrangements made at demonstrations are raffled.
For more details, ring Pearl Palmer on 01992
715969 or Chris Beales on 01992 712704. |
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OCTOBER 7 |
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Essex Business
Against Crime Forum at The Assembly Hall, Essex
Police Headquarters, St Margaret's Road,
Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6DN
(5.30pm-8.30pm). An annual event when businesses
and Essex Police meet to discuss
business-related crime issues and how to develop
partnerships to reduce crime against business.
The programme will include Assistant Chief
Constable Peter Lowton taking about Essex Police
and the Business Community - the last year. For
more details, contact Keith Brown 01277 365244;
email
keith.brown@fsb.org.uk |
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OCTOBER 26 |
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Waltham Abbey
Floral Art Society meets at the Royal British
Legion Hall, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, for
its Annual General Meeting followed by a
workshop. For more details, ring Pearl Palmer on
01992 715969 or Chris Beales on 01992 712704. |
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OCTOBER 30 |
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Make A
Difference Day at Epping Forest Burial Park,
Kiln Road, North Weald, in association with
Epping Forest Conservation Volunteers
(10am-3pm). Join in the UK’s largest single day
of volunteering by helping to carry out some
practical conservation work in the woodland.
Participants will need sturdy boots, warm
working clothes and lots of enthusiasm! Go along
for the whole day or just an hour or two. The
exact work is yet to be confirmed but is likely
to include the coppicing of sweet chestnut
trees. Tools, training and lunch will be
provided. Booking is essential. Ring reception
on 01992 523863. |
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NOVEMBER 6 |
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Autumn
Woodland Walk at Epping Forest Burial Park, Kiln
Road, North Weald, with Tricia Moxey (10am).
Awalk around the woodland to enjoy the wonderful
colours of the autumn leaves and see what fruits
and fungi are growing in the Park. Following the
walk, refreshments will be served in the
Gathering Hall. Donations are invited to
Plantlife. Booking is essential. Ring reception
on 01992 523863. |
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