Come join us for a fun-filled evening at Chigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road, Chigwell, Essex IG7 5BH! Whether you're single or part of a couple,..... more >

CHIGWELL GOLF CLUB, 156 HIGH ROAD, CHIGWELL IG7 5BH

Fri 27 Sep

Nuclear Fit

Nuclear Fit is a new, high energy and exciting outdoor fitness race. Competitors start with a 1km trail run alternating with one unique..... more >

Ongar Road, Brentwood CM15 0LA

Sat 28 Sep

Owlets Wedding Fair

Explore a world of wedding wonders at The Brentwood Centre in Essex! FREE ENTRY FREE CAR PARKING FREE VIP GOODY BAGS FOR THOSE WHO..... more >

The Brentwood Centre Doddinghurst Road Brentwood CM15 9NN

Sun 29 Sep

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Essex

Tony Stockwell - Psychic Medium

The popular star of TV’s 6ixth Sense, Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell demonstrates his belief that those who... more >

Kenneth More Theatre IG1 1BT

Mon 30 Sep

Stamp Club Meeting (Clacton)

Bourse & Members’ displays. Meeting of Clacton Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription payable for continued..... more >

Clacton Indoor Bowls Club, Valley Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NA

Wed 2 Oct

Stamp Club Meeting (Benfleet)

British Occupation of Eritrea and Somalia (M. Carter). Meeting of Benfleet & District Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Jubilee Hall, St Barnabas Church, Church Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2EJ

Wed 2 Oct

The Turn of the Screw

'You believe me, don’t you?’ Bly, Essex. Angelic 9 year-old Flora and precocious 12 year-old Miles are the picture of innocence, rescuing..... more >

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1QT

Thu 3 Oct to Sat 26 Oct

FREE taster session with the Brentwood Rock Choir

If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Brentwood?' then why not join your local Rock Choir... more >

Brentwood County High School, Shenfield Common, Seven Arches Road, Brentwood CM14 4JF

Thu 3 Oct, Thu 17 Oct, Thu 7 Nov, Thu 21 Nov

More Rock Choirs

Stamp Club Meeting (Witham)

Asia (Members). Meeting of Witham Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription payable for continued participation... more >

Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE

Thu 3 Oct

Colchester United Comedy Club

Comedy returns to the Jobserve for our October Comedy Night! Our hilarious MC is Jason Stampe, delivering an outstanding blend of jokes and crowd..... more >

Jobserve Community Stadium, United Way, Colchester CO4 5UP

Thu 3 Oct

Bjorn Illusion - an ABBA Tribute

Our well-loved Abba Tribute, Bjorn Illusion, are back at the stadium for the second time in 2024! Performing all of Abba's biggest hits to..... more >

Jobserve Community Stadium, United Way, Colchester CO4 5UP

Fri 4 Oct

Craft & Gift Fair

Craft and Gift Fair at Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton. It is open from 10am – 2pm with FREE entry and FREE car parking... more >

Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 6NA

Sat 5 Oct

Haven House Bike Ride

Join our family fun bike ride and enjoy spending time together outdoors. Go at your own pace through the local area and the natural beauty of the..... more >

White House, High Road, Woodford Green IG8 9LB

Sun 6 Oct

The Quirky Wedding Fayre at The Canary Shed

The Quirky Wedding Fayre brings together the most unique wedding suppliers in a truly quirky venue to help make your wedding one of a kind!... more >

Creeksea Place Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8PJ

Sun 6 Oct

Stamp Club Meeting (Basildon)

Campaign Mail of the Napoleonic Wars (A.N. Moorcroft). Meeting of Basildon Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

George Hurd Centre, Audley Way, Basildon SS14 2FL

Mon 7 Oct

Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Internationally famous gardens, inc dry, damp, shade, reservoir and woodland areas. The result of over 60 years of hard work and application of the..... more >

Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens, Colchester CO7 7DB

Wed 9 Oct

40s & 50s Vulcan Hangar Dance

Dance the night away at our '40s & '50s Vulcan Hangar Dance with the Sid Bolan Big Band. The dance will take place in the Vulcan..... more >

Hangar 6 South Road, London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6YU

Sat 12 Oct

Premium

Green Island - Open Garden for NGS

A garden for all seasons, highlights inc bluebells, azaleas, autumn colour, winter Hamamelis and snowdrops. A plantsman's paradise... more >

Green Island, Ardleigh CO7 7SP

Sun 13 Oct

Great Chesterford Jewellery Fair

Rural Magpie are pleased to host this wonderful Christmas Shopping event. Discover over 25 local artisan designer makers of fine exquisite..... more >

The Chesterfords Community Ctr Newmarket Road CB10 1NS

Sun 20 Oct

Stamp Club Meeting (Basildon)

Subject to be advised. Meeting of Basildon Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription plus £1 attendance fee payable for..... more >

George Hurd Centre, Audley Way, Basildon SS14 2FL

Tue 22 Oct, Mon 2 Dec

A Place For Me?

A family musical that tells the story of the Windrush community through the eyes of a child It’s 1950... more >

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1QT

Wed 30 Oct to Sat 2 Nov

Craft & Gift Fair

Craft and Gift Fair at Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton. It is open from 10am – 2pm with FREE entry and FREE car parking... more >

Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 6NA

Sat 2 Nov

Nuclear Fallout

Fallout is our Nuclear winter beast… The one you need to train for – take it for granted and it’ll bite you... more >

Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 0LA

Sat 2 Nov

Stamp Club Meeting (Frinton)

4Nov2024: Alan Moorcroft displays Other Post Office Services; 18Nov2024: Bourse; 4Dec2024 Christmas Celebrations and Members displays... more >

Room 5, Frinton Community Centre, Soken House, The Triangle, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 0AU

Mon 4 Nov, Mon 18 Nov, Wed 4 Dec

Stamp Club Meeting (Basildon)

Bells - An Essex Postcard Publisher (J.W.J. Copeland).. Meeting of Basildon Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

The Place (Pitsea Leisure Centre), Northlands Pavement, Pitsea SS13 3DU

Mon 4 Nov

Stamp Club Meeting (Clacton)

Bourse & The Leeward Islands and Antarctica (B.S. Clark). Meeting of Clacton Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Clacton Indoor Bowls Club, Valley Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NA

Wed 6 Nov

Stamp Club Meeting (Benfleet)

An evening of Cinderellas (A. Howson). Meeting of Benfleet & District Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Jubilee Hall, St Barnabas Church, Church Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2EJ

Wed 6 Nov

Stamp Club Meeting (Witham)

Annual General Meeting & Bring and Buy. Meeting of Witham Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription payable for continued..... more >

Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE

Thu 7 Nov

Stamp Club Meeting (Epping Forest)

Details and date/time of this meeting were not available at the time of writing. Please contact society before travelling... more >

Main Hall, Roding Valley High School, Alderton Hill (entry from Brook Road), Loughton, IG10 3JA

Tue 12 Nov, Tue 10 Dec

Stamp Club Meeting (Chelmsford)

12Nov2024: Rufus Barnes displays Pages From My Collection. 26Nov2024: My Favourite Items (Members' displays)... more >

Christ Church United Reform Church, 164 New London Road, Chelmsford CM2 0AW

Tue 12 Nov, Tue 26 Nov

The Games Afoot - or Holmes for the Holidays

It’s another Ken Ludwig play, and another murder mystery - this time a seasonal one! Acclaimed actor of the 1930s, William Gillette, invites his..... more >

The Little Theatre, The Drive, Harold Wood RM3 0DU

Wed 13 Nov to Sat 16 Nov

Premium

Langham Christmas Handmade Fair

Get into the festive spirit at our delightful and popular Christmas Handmade Fair! Join us for a joy-filled early Christmas market at our upcoming..... more >

Langham Community Centre, School Road, Langham, Near Colchester CO4 5PA

Sat 16 Nov

Tony Stockwell - Psychic Medium

The popular star of TV’s 6ixth Sense, Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tony Stockwell demonstrates his belief that those who... more >

The Institute CM7 9AE

Tue 19 Nov

Stamp Club Meeting (Basildon)

The Committee Entertains. Meeting of Basildon Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription plus £1 attendance fee payable for..... more >

George Hurd Centre, Audley Way, Basildon SS14 2FL

Tue 19 Nov

Cinderella

You shall go to the ball, as the classic panto family favourite Cinderella makes a grand entrance! Bursting with glitz and glamour, it’ll be the..... more >

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1QT

Thu 21 Nov to Sat 4 Jan 2025

Switch on of Christmas Lights in Halstead, Essex

The Mayor and three invited children will switch on the Christmas Light display in Halstead Public Gardens on Saturday 23 November 2024 at about... more >

Halstead Public Gardens, Trinity Street Halstead CO9 1JE

Sat 23 Nov

Stamp Club Meeting (Rayleigh)

25Nov: Colin Evans displays Letter H; 9Dec: Christmas Social and Doug Venman Competition. Meeting of Rayleigh & District Philatelic Society... more >

Parish Rooms, Rectory Garth, Hockley Road, Rayleigh SS6 8BA

Mon 25 Nov, Mon 9 Dec

Annual Torchlight Procession and Town Carol Service

This traditional event will take place on Wednesday 4 December 2024 starting at the top of High Street, Post Code CO9 2UK... more >

Halstead High Street and Halstead Public Gardens CO9 1JE

Wed 4 Dec

A Christmas Carol - new adaptation of Charles Dicken's favourite story

Bah, Humbug! Christmas isn’t Christmas without Mr. Scrooge, is it? And we have the perfect show to get you into the Christmas Spirit... more >

Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road CM15 8AG

Wed 4 Dec to Sat 7 Dec

Premium

Stamp Club Meeting (Benfleet)

Christmas Social & Member’s Displays. Meeting of Benfleet & District Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Jubilee Hall, St Barnabas Church, Church Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2EJ

Wed 4 Dec

Stamp Club Meeting (Clacton)

Pre-Christmas Buffet. Meeting of Clacton Philatelic Society. All philatelists welcome to visit. Membership subscription payable for continued..... more >

Clacton Indoor Bowls Club, Valley Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NA

Wed 4 Dec

Stamp Club Meeting (Witham)

Christmas Gathering (Members). Meeting of Witham Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription payable for continued..... more >

Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE

Thu 5 Dec

Craft & Gift Fair

Craft and Gift Fair at Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton. It is open from 10am – 2pm with FREE entry and FREE car parking... more >

Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 6NA

Sat 7 Dec

The Mount - Open Garden for NGS

The garden is set in a total of eight acres. Three acres of formal gardens and five acres woodland planted in 2003... more >

The Mount, Harlow CM19 5HT

Fri 13 Dec

Stamp Club Meeting (Basildon)

Festive Night and Tomex Quiz. Meeting of Basildon Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription plus £1 attendance fee payable..... more >

George Hurd Centre, Audley Way, Basildon SS14 2FL

Tue 17 Dec

Handbagged

Moira Buffini’s clever, funny and charming political comedy 11 years of weekly, behind-closed-doors meetings, where the destiny of a nation is... more >

Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1QT

Thu 6 Feb 25 to Sat 22 Feb 2025

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Things to do around Essex

Essex, a county in the East of England, offers a diverse range of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or family-friendly adventures, there's something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best things to do in Essex:

1. Colchester Zoo:
- Colchester Zoo is a must-visit for animal lovers. With over 270 species set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland and lakes, it's constantly developing and has won many awards for its conservation work. Explore enclosures like the walk-through butterfly enclosure and the Rainbow Lorikeet area. Don't miss the state-of-the-art "Bears of the Rising Sun" enclosure housing sun bears Jo Jo and Srey Ya. Encounter Komodo Dragons, white rhinos, giraffes, and more at the "Kingdom of the Wild" exhibit¹.

2. Tours of Colchester:
- Join historical tours of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town. Explore its rich heritage, including Roman ruins, medieval architecture, and charming streets. Visit the Colchester Castle, a Norman keep with fascinating exhibits. Don't miss the historic walking tours and outdoor escape games.

3. Explore Southend-on-Sea:
- Head to Southend-on-Sea for a classic British seaside experience. Enjoy the sandy beaches, stroll along the promenade, and visit the iconic Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world. Explore Adventure Island amusement park and try the thrilling rides.

4. Discover Green Island Gardens:
- Green Island Gardens in Ardleigh is a hidden gem. Explore the enchanting gardens, featuring exotic plants, sculptures, and tranquil ponds. It's a peaceful oasis away from the hustle and bustle.

5. Partyman World of Play:
- If you're with kids, visit Partyman World of Play in Basildon. This indoor play center offers slides, ball pits, and climbing frames. It's perfect for a fun-filled family day out.

6. Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden:
- Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden is a restored Victorian garden. Admire the colorful flowerbeds, ornamental hedges, and historic features. It's a tranquil spot for a leisurely walk.

7. Imperial Bird of Prey Academy:
- Experience the thrill of falconry at the Imperial Bird of Prey Academy in Billericay. Get up close to majestic birds of prey and learn about their behavior and conservation. Enjoy flying displays and photo opportunities.

8. Go Bananas:
- For active fun, visit Go Bananas in Colchester. This indoor soft play center has slides, climbing frames, and a separate area for toddlers. It's a great option for families with young children.

9. Thames & Medway Estuary Helicopter Tour:
- Take to the skies on a helicopter tour from Southend-on-Sea. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Thames and Medway Estuary, spotting landmarks from above. It's a unique way to explore the coastline.

10. Historic Walking Tour of Colchester:
- Join a guided walking tour of historic Colchester. Learn about its Roman past, medieval architecture, and fascinating stories. Combine it with a visit to the local farmers' market for a complete experience.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in wildlife, history, or family fun, Essex promises an enjoyable and diverse day out!