What's On and Things To Do Around Southend

60’s & 70’s Northern Soul Motown & RnB

Harry Sheldrake Competition – Letters U and V. Organised by Shoeburyness & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Sue Stacey (Secretary).

PREVIEW is a FREE ’Live Music’ Showcase now running for 34 years. It has a friendly atmosphere with stage, lights & good surround sound. Each Friday a GUEST plus a Showcase of other great acts in a variety of styles **** 1st SIMON ROUTH A great guitarist/singer with passion.

John Seeley’s Jazz and Saxophone Group present a Summer Concert An evening of Jazz and Popular tunes Thursday 21st June 2018 - 8pm to 10pm Free admission and refreshments Free parking Raffle

Come along and dance Jive and stroll at the 50s Record Hop. Everyone welcome - all types of jive are welcome. Playing rock n roll music from the 50s and current rock n roll bands. Lovely dance floor - car park bring your own drink. Soft drinks provided.

The garden comprises of 185 metres of island beds and borders sited on acre. Some of the borders are elevated from the house resulting in steep banks which provide a different and interesting aspect. Salvia, dahlia, hedychium, brugmansia peak in the summer months.

The fourth session of HOFS Summer Term 2018 watercolour sessions: enjoy the company of a small, friendly, group of painters, with demos, tips and individual guidance, as needed, from Susan Clare, SAA Professional Artist of the Year 2016.

Formed in the Early ’70’s, Buster James Band came out of the British rock and blues scene. Playing to great crowd reaction, they supported many top name groups from that era.

Large, mature country garden with stunning views over the R Crouch. Formal terraces surround the house with steps leading to sweeping lawns, mixed borders packed full of bulbs and perennials, formal rose and herb garden with interesting water feature. Further afield there are wilder areas, paddocks and lake.

For nine days 23rd June - 1st July - local artists take over Burnham on Crouch, Essex. A must-do event in the arts’ calendar Burnham art trail has built an impressive reputation for the quality of work on show, innovative events and a friendly welcome.

Additional free event for Burnham Art Trail - Art on the Quay where you can meet art trail artists and see demonstrations. 11am - 3pm. More events happening during art trail week visit www.burnhamarttrail.co.uk

An Evening with Mac Nunn. Organised by Rayleigh & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Ray How (Secretary).

Sokol (A.J. and Mrs. L. Bosworth). Organised by Rayleigh & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Ray How (Secretary).

Sissy’s lunch club come and chat with others like you with a drink if you wish

Live music to listen or dance to in our large ballroom

John’s Poker Night

Live music to listen or dance to in our large ballroom

There are 8 gardens open, all of various sizes and designs. One garden is based on a Japanese garden & another is a third of an acre with a natural lake. Two of the gardens will be serving refreshments. Programs with the garden locations shown are on sale at St.Mary’s Church, Burnham on the day.

A young garden and home created in October 2016 by the BBC DIY SOS team. This is our family garden and smallholding which is enjoyed by our four young children daily. Our family garden has planted borders and raised beds.

Annual Summer Market 1pm-4pm. Range of stalls including gifts, avon, bbq, Face painting and Bouncy castle. Licensed bar and tea counter on site. Fun for all the family.

Our annual summer market and fun day. There will be a wide range of market stalls in our main hall with bouncy castle, face painter, St. Luke’s tombola and merchandise stall, BBQ, hook the duck, lucky dip, craft activities in and around the garden area.

Come and visit us and meet the ponies, pigs, goats, chickens and ducks. Grab a bargain in the newly refurbished Bric a Brac shop. Refreshments available in the information centre. Plenty of parking. We look forward to meeting you.

Come along and enjoy great music in the lovely environment of the RHS Hyde Hall gardens. Stroll through the gardens and listen to the music! This is the eleventh year the Wickford Rotary ’Jazz on a Summer Evening’ will be held at Hyde Hall.

In conjunction with the Churches Conservation Trust, the ’Friends of All Saints Church’ are organizing a Pop-up Summer Tea Party to be held at All Saints Church on the 23rd June 2018 between 11am and 2pm. Come along and share your local stories.

Competitions. Organised by Basildon Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Alan Taylor (Secretary).

Get ready for your own adventure as four of the heroic Paw Patrol members Chase, Marshall, Skye and Rubble will be ready to save the day on Saturday 23rd June. The pups will be appearing in intervals from 11am - 4pm.

Ron Sayer Jr. is the consummate ‘Guitarist’s guitarist’. As a trained music teacher, having influenced the learning curves of the likes of Oli Brown, Sol Philcox, The Sharps & Mark Howes of Dove & Boweevil, he’s now a mainstay on the UK blues circuit.

Bad Influence bring their gutsy R&B style of blues back to the club for another very welcome return visit.

Lots of family fun at our traditional village fete. Entertainment from the village children, live music, a children’s entertainer, games galore, a bonnet parade. Take a ride on the Floden scale model steam wagon. A variety of stalls with White Elephant, Tombolas, pin ball, Catch the Ducks and lots more.

Local theatre company Operama brings you an evening of music from some of your favourite West End and Broadway musicals new and old.

Buy nearly new baby, children’s and maternity clothes, equipment, books, toys, prams and furniture. Brand names in great condition. Save £££s on new high street prices. Why not book a stall?.. Have a summer clear out and sell your no longer needed baby, childrens and pregnancy items.

Join our Comedy Club for a night full of laughter. We have a brilliant line-up. Get your friends together for drinks, food and a night full of live comedy!

Relive the nostalgia of Luther with this emotive tribute. With his warm, rich voice and charismatic performance, this is an artist who has created a tribute full of love and devotion. Food Served from the Menu Licensed Bar Serving Drinks Free Parking This event is held inside in the main hall.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Native woodlands and the way they have been managed are an often-overlooked aspect of our history. The course will begin with an introduction to and history of native woodlands, looking at what defines a native tree and moving on to the state of our woodlands in the present day.

25+ model railway layouts. Trade support and demonstrations. Refreshments and free car parking. Wheelchair friendly. FOR 2015 ONWARDS NOW 2 HALLS.

Nestled in a leafy lane you will find a little piece of Asia, which has been developed over last 3 years. We wanted the same feel that we had experienced on our holidays to Bali, as we had fallen in love with Architectural forms of the type of plants that we saw there.

This garden is not all about roses! It is a wild flower and wildlife paradise. Since building our turf roof house in 1995 we have trialled waste materials to grow plants and mimic brownfield habitats as well as getting plants and soils onto buildings and urban infrastructure.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Fiji (C.W. Mead). Organised by Billericay & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Alan Jubb (Secretary).

Tucked away in the gentle Essex countryside, the glorious garden at Elwy Lodge offers a welcome that is hard to beat.

Folk Music, Talks & Workshops, Nature & Ecology, Green Spirituality, Country Crafts

Celebrate the Summer Harvest at the Museum of Power’s Barleycorn Fayre. Featuring contemporary and traditional folk music all day. Live folk song and tune session in the museum all day. Country crafts and heritage agricultural display Pony rides Fairy village and tea room open

30+ public and private gardens open throughout the historic market town of Faversham along with a specialist garden market in the Market Place

This annual event will be held on the 7th, 14th & 21st July 2018. Organised by the Faversham Society, the event offers an opportunity to visit properties of historical or architectural interest. 44 properties including 6 new ones will be participating, many of which are not normally open to the public.

The Canterbury Singers, directed by Elizabeth Jenkins, with Cherry Stone Duo. A selection of lighter repertoire, including madrigals, Irish and English folk songs including arrangements by Cecilia McDowall accompanied by harp, part songs by Parry, Pearsall and Wood, music for harp and guitar, and readings.