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     What’s On
In and around Uttlesford
Produced by Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre

 “Best Small Outdoor Market” in the 2018 Great British Market Awards

           June – July 2018
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Front cover:
    “Brown Bread” stall on Saffron Walden market – helping with the Love Your Local Market 31 May

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Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre
                                    1 Market Place,
                           Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1HR
                                   Tel: 01799 524002
                                   Fax: 01799 524003
                        Email: tourism@saffronwalden.gov.uk
                       Website: www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk
                            Twitter: www.twitter.com/swtic
                     Facebook: www.facebook.com/saffronwalden
                             Instagram: www.instagram.c

                Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.30am – 5.00pm
                 Bank Holidays (April to August) 10.30am – 1.00pm

For information on where to stay, what to do and see, where to eat, local events, town
trails, maps, bus and train timetables, walks, books, souvenirs, gifts and much more,
               please visit Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre.

If you require this information in any other format or language please contact Saffron Walden Tourist
Information Centre, details as above. Every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in
        this booklet is accurate, but no responsibility can be accepted for errors or omissions.

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          Community Information Centres (CICs) in the Uttlesford District

                                     Thaxted CIC
     (For information on Tourism, Essex Police/Citizens Advice/Volunteer Centre)
                       7 Town Street, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2LD
                                  Tel: 01371 831675
                          Times vary: please call for details.

                                Great Dunmow CIC
                   c/o Great Dunmow Library, 47 White Hart Way,
                             Great Dunmow, CM6 1FS
                                Tel: 01799 510510
         Email: uconnect@uttlesford.gov.uk Website: www.uttlesford.gov.uk
         Opening hours: Mon to Thurs 9.00am – 5.00pm, Fri 9.00am – 4.30pm

    At weekends and on summer Bank Holidays, when the Community Information
    Centres are closed, a selection of local attractions leaflets is available at Great
        Dunmow Maltings, Mill Lane, Great Dunmow from 11.00am – 4.00pm.

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CONTENTS
              Fete de la Musique ……………………… Inside front cover
              Tourism/General Information……………………                      3,6
              Councillor Surgeries (Saffron Walden Town Council)……              4
              Saffron Screen Cinema/Buffy Bus ..…………...                5
              Farmers Markets…………………………………… 7
              Gardens open.………………………………….…. 8
              Exhibitions/Art Galleries………………………….. 8
              Regular Events ………………..………………...                         10
              Events in June…………….………………………                            15
              Events in July……….……………………………..                          24
              Events in early August……………………………. 31
              Submit an event to “What’s On”…………………. 33
              Closing date for next edition...…………………… 33
              Subscription Form…………………………………. 34
              Thaxted Festival…………………………….Inside back cover
              French Market in Saffron Walden........................Back cover

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         SURGERIES OF SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN COUNCIL
                  Councillor Surgeries: 1 June, 15 June, 6 July, 20 July

           10.30am – 12 noon in The Garden Room, Jubilee Garden (off Hill St).

               Enquiries to Saffron Walden Town Council on 01799 516501,
                                 www.saffronwalden.gov.uk

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          SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB
    Support your local team! Saffron Walden Town FC play at Catons Lane, CB10 2DU.
     For details of 1st Team home matches see below, also for a full list of fixtures, visit
         www.saffronwaldentownfc.com , or follow the team on Facebook or twitter
                                    @SWTFootballClub

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SAFFRON SCREEN
                          Your not-for-profit independent cinema

 For a list of films currently showing please visit www.saffronscreen.com or call
 in to Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002.

     Forthcoming event cinema: An Ideal Husband, Swan Lake, Berliner Philharmoniker:
     Sir Simon Rattle’s Final Concert, Romeo and Juliet, Andre Rieu Maastricht Concert,
                                  Something about Jamie.
 Films coming soon: Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Happy Prince, The Breadwinner, The
                        Bookshop, Mary Shelley, In The Fade.
                          Website: www.saffronscreen.com
 Tickets, programmes, group bookings (11 tickets for the price of 10), Friends
 application forms & gift vouchers are all available from Saffron Walden Tourist
 Information Centre, 1, Market Place, Saffron Walden, tel: 01799 524002. TIC Booking
 fee applies (50p single ticket, £1 multiple tickets, single fee per transaction).
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                                 Buffy Bus Timetable

            Term time & half-term service – Toy Library available at all stops
       For more details call Rosie on 01799 522130 or visit www.buffybus.co.uk

Mons                9.15 – 10.30am: Saffron Walden, Cromwell Rd
                    11.00am – 12.30pm: Gt Chesterford, Jacksons Ln
                    1.30 – 3.00pm: Carver Barracks, Wimbish
Tues                9.30am – 11am: Hatfield Heath, The Heath
                    11.30am – 12.30pm: Takeley, Roseacres
                    1.45 – 3.00pm: Thaxted, Bardfield Road
Weds                9.00-10.30am: Newport, Cherry Garden Lane
                    11.00am – 12.15pm: Clavering, behind M & M supermarket
                    1.45 – 3.00pm: Stansted, Walson Way, Forest Hall
Thurs               9.15 – 10.45am: Flitch Green, Community Centre, Tanton Rd
                    11.15am – 12.30pm: Dunmow, Tesco car park, Stortford Rd
                    1.45 – 3.00pm: Takeley, Honey Rd, Little Canfield
Fris                9.30 – 10.30am: Elmdon, Ickleton Road
                    11.00am – 12.30pm: Chrishall, Crawley End
                    1.30 – 3.00pm: Saffron Walden, Debden Rd, Pleasant Valley

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GENERAL INFORMATION
            CLUBS, SOCIETIES & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS:
     An updated list is available from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre.
                                 MARKET DAYS:
                       Saffron Walden: Tuesday & Saturday
                             Great Dunmow: Tuesday
                              Thaxted: Friday Morning
                EARLY CLOSING: (Applicable to very few shops)
                       Saffron Walden      Thursday
                      Great Dunmow        Wednesday
                            Thaxted   Wednesday
                            Stansted Wednesday
                THEATRES, CINEMAS & ENTERTAINMENT VENUES:
         Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden www.saffronhall.com Tel: 0845 548 7650
   Saffron Screen, Saffron Walden, www.saffronscreen.com Tel: TIC, 01799 524002
        The Corn Exchange, Cambridge, www.cornex.co.uk Tel: 01223 357851
   The Arts Theatre, Cambridge, www.cambridgeartstheatre.com Tel: 01223 503333
     Arts Picturehouse, Cambridge, www.picturehouses.co.uk Tel: 01223 504444
             Vue Cinema, Cambridge www.myvue.com Tel: 0871 2240240
Light Cinema, Cambridge https://cambridge.lightcinemas.co.uk/ Tel: 01223 612210
  Haverhill Arts Centre & Cinema, www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk Tel: 01440 714140
             Cineworld, Haverhill www.cineworld.co.uk Tel: 0871 200 2000
      Empire, Bishop’s Stortford www.empirecinemas.co.uk Tel: 08 714 714 714
        The Playhouse, Harlow, www.playhouseharlow.com Tel: 01279 435641
           The Junction, Cambridge www.junction.co.uk Tel: 01223 511511
          ADC Theatre, Cambridge, www.adctheatre.com Tel: 01223 503333
    Chelmsford Civic Theatres, www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres Tel: 01245 606505
         Rhodes Centre, Bishops Stortford www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk
      Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds www.theatreroyal.org Tel: 01284 769505
          The Apex, Bury St Edmunds www.theapex.co.uk Tel: 01284 758100
      Hunt Theatre, Felsted, www.felsted.org/hunttheatreevents , 01371 822619
                            BUS AND RAIL SERVICES:
               National Rail Enquiries       Tel: 08457 484950
            Traveline (Bus services)           Tel: 0871 200 22 33
               Stansted Airport Information  Tel: 0870 0000303
                      HOSPITALS (Accident & Emergency):
                Addenbrookes (Cambridge)     Tel: 01223 217118
                Princess Alexandra (Harlow)  Tel: 01279 827000
                Broomfield (Chelmsford)      Tel: 01245 440761
                    POLICE STATIONS: In emergency dial 999
                     To report a non-emergency crime/incident,
                use the national police non-emergency number 101
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FARMERS’ MARKETS
      Farmers’ markets enable local producers of fresh and organic food to
       sell direct to the public. A variety of produce/crafts may be on sale.

                             1st Saturday of each month

                FARMERS’ MARKET IN LINTON, CAMBS (Not Jan)
          9.30am – 12.30pm at Linton Village Hall. www.farmersfayres.co.uk

                             2nd Saturday of each month

            GREAT GARNETTS FARM, BARNSTON (not Jan, Aug or Dec)
          9.30am – 12.30pm. www.greatgarnetts.co.uk or call 01245 231331.

                             3rd Saturday of each month

                             FARMERS’ MARKET – UGLEY
        Village Hall, Ugley, from 10.00am – 12 noon. Enquiries: 01279 814052

                             4th Saturday of each month

           FARMERS’ FAYRES – GREAT SHELFORD, CAMBS (Not Dec)
          9.30am – 12.30pm at the Memorial Hall. www.farmersfayres.co.uk

          FARMERS’ MARKET IN STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD (Not Aug or Dec)
                       9.30am – 12 noon, Village Hall

                                COUNTRY MARKETS

                   DUNMOW COUNTRY MARKET(formerly WI)
        Every Thursday at the Catholic Church Hall, Dunmow, 9.00 – 11.30am

                                OPEN AIR MARKETS

    Saffron Walden - Tues and Sats, winner of the “Best Small Outdoor Market”
                category in the 2018 Great British Market Awards

                      Dunmow - Tues; Thaxted - Friday mornings

                              LOCAL FOOD MARKETS

                          WALDEN LOCAL FOOD MARKET
           Every Saturday in King Street, Saffron Walden 8.30am – 3.30pm
          Fresh, local, mainly organic fruit & vegetables at reasonable prices.
                Tel: 01799 531113 or visit www.waldenlocalfood.co.uk
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GARDENS OPEN
Ongoing SERVICE WING, STABLE YARD AND GARDENS OF AUDLEY
        END HOUSE, CB11 4JF Admission charge. Tea room & shop. Details:
        01799 522842. Please check opening times carefully. www.english-
        heritage.org.uk/audleyend.
Open all BRIDGE END GARDEN, SAFFRON WALDEN
Year     Commended as a ‘Hidden Gem’ in the 2018 UK Heritage Awards.
         Bridge End Garden is open to the public each day without charge. It is a
         restored Victorian Garden with a new Visitor Centre, including an accessible
         toilet. The hedge maze & the walled garden are only open at specific times
         so do contact Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre on 01799 524002
         for details. Parking is nearby at Swan Meadow (CB10 1BX) or at Catons
         Lane (CB10 2DU) car parks. www.bridgeendgarden.org
Open all year THE CLOSE GARDEN, HIGH ST, SAFFRON WALDEN
          A small restored garden with bench seats, adjacent to the passage leading
          to St Mary’s Church from the High Street. The monument to HMS Lapwing,
          the town’s ‘adopted’ ship during WWII, is sited here.
Open all year DORSET HOUSE GARDEN, OFF CHURCH STREET
          This small garden leads towards St Mary’s Church. It contains benches, the
          WI centenary rose (adjacent to the steps), and a sculpture by a local artist.
Open all year JUBILEE GARDEN, HILL STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN
          This centrally located garden has recently been improved and
          accommodates a number of benches and the town’s bandstand.
Ongoing CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDEN, CB2 1JF
        Enquiries: 01223 336265 or visit www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
Weds, Fris DOCWRA’S MANOR, SHEPRETH SG8 6PS
all year 10am – 4pm. 01763 260677 www.docwrasmanorgarden.co.uk

                      EXHIBITIONS/ART GALLERIES
9 – 20 July GEORGE STACEY GIBSON EXHIBITION – see details on p.26

From 1 April FRY ART GALLERY REOPENS WITH 2018 EXHIBITION
         Exhibition from 1 April – 28 Oct: ‘Bawden at Home’. Please check opening
         times carefully. Tel: 01799 520679, www.fryartgallery.org
Ongoing SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM, MUSEUM STREET, CB10 1JL
        Until 29 July 2018: From the ‘Hazely Brick Earth’: Agriculture in North-West
        Essex. Open Tue – Sat 10am – 5.00pm, Suns and Bank Holidays 2 –
        5.00pm. Adults £2.50, discounts 1.25p, children free, season tickets £8/ £4.
        Tel: 01799 510333. www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org .On days when the
        museum is closed, visitors can still explore the grounds, which include some
        outdoor exhibits, a listening bench, and the ruins of Walden Castle.
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Ongoing EXCHANGE GALLERY, SAFFRON WALDEN LIBRARY CB10 1ES
        Exhibitions by local artists/photographers/craftspeople, changed monthly.
        In the Library, Market Square. Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat 10am – 4pm; Wed
        9.30am – 12.30pm. Enquiries: 01799 523178.

Ongoing CHURCH ST. GALLERY, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1JW.
        17 Church St. Contemporary art & gifts. Thur - Sat 10am – 5pm.
        www.church-street-gallery.co.uk , tel: 01799 522947.

Ongoing THE SAFFRON WALDEN GALLERY, CB10 1DZ.
        77a High St. Tues - Sats from 10am – 5.30pm.
        Enquiries: 01799 524700, www.thesaffronwaldengallery.com

Ongoing EXPRESSIONS, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1EX
        6 Cross Street. Original paintings, limited edition prints, bronzes, glassware,
        Moorcroft pottery. 9.00am – 5.30pm Mon – Sat. Tel: 01799 526333.
        www.expressionsgallery.co.uk

Ongoing ART@HOME, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1EP.
        40 High Street. www.art-at-home.org.uk

Ongoing URBAN PICNIC, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1AR.
        51 High Street. Fine art, photography gallery & studio. From 2 – 24 Dec:
        J J Adams exhibition. Enquiries: 01799 521030, www.urbanpicnic.co.uk

Seasonal ASHDON VILLAGE MUSEUM, CHURCH HILL, ASHDON CB10 2HF
         Suns, Weds and Bank Hols, 2 – 5pm, from Easter Sun to Aug Bank Holiday.
         Refreshments for sale. Tel:01799 584253 www.ashdonvillagemuseum.co.uk

Open all year GREAT DUNMOW MALTINGS AND MUSEUM, CM6 1BG
          Mill Lane. A restored 16th Century Maltings and a Museum recording local
          history. Admission £1.50 adults, £1 concessions & children. Open Sats/Suns
          11am to 4pm. NB. Adjacent public car park. Details: 01371 878979,
          www.greatdunmowmaltings.co.uk, www.greatdunmowmuseum.org.uk Fully
          accessible for disabled visitors. Rooms for hire on 01371 873109.

Ongoing AUBREY ART GALLERY, CM6 1AW
        Post Office Yard, High St, Gt Dunmow. Open 10am – 4pm Wed - Sat.
        Tel: 01371 873133 or visit www.aubreyartgallery.com

Ongoing EXHIBITIONS AT THAXTED GUILDHALL, CM6 2LA
        Do see website for current events. www.thaxted.co.uk

Ongoing GALLERY IN THE GARDEN EXHIBITION – GT SALING CM7 5DP
        Do see website for current events. www.galleryinthegarden.co.uk

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REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS
       Weekly events can be subject to change. Please call beforehand to check.
Weekdays UTTLESFORD HEALTH WALKS AND NORDIC WALKING
         For details about current health walks and Nordic walking across the
         district, call 01799 510585 or email lfish@uttlesford.gov.uk .See also
         www.nordicwalking.co.uk and www.uttlesford.gov.uk/healthwalks

Every        DRINKS, SNACKS & LUNCHES FOR THE OVER 55’s
weekday      At The Garden Room, 3 Hill Street, Saffron Walden, (except on Bank
             Holidays). 10am – 12 noon: Coffees, teas, snacks.
             12 noon – 1.30pm: Home cooked lunches. A main course costs £6 with
             dessert costing £1.30 (pre-book by 11am). Enquiries: 01799 522772.

Every        LUNCHES AT CUTLERS’ KITCHEN IN THAXTED DAY CENTRE
weekday      For the over 55s. 12.30pm. £5 for two courses – booking required on
             01371 830094. Disabled access.

Every        BUFFY BUS VISITS THE DISTRICT (see p.6 What’s On).
weekday      Buffy Bus offers an opportunity for under-fives to paint, play and
(term time   socialise in a playgroup environment, on location at its stops within
    only)    the district of Uttlesford. Details: 01799 522130, www.buffybus.co.uk.

Weekly in READING TIMES FOR BABIES, CHILDREN AND YOUNG
term time only PEOPLE IN UTTLESFORD LIBRARIES
            NB TERM TIME ONLY Free story and rhymetime, meet other parents and
            have fun with your baby or toddler! For times, call the libraries:
            Saffron Walden Library, Tel: 01799 523178
            Stansted Library –Tel: 01279 815149
            Thaxted Library – Tel: 01371 831070.
            Dunmow Library, Tel: 01371 873447

Every        ACTIVITIES AT THE DUNMOW ARTS CENTRE, CM6 1XS
weekday      Details: 01371 878020. www.theartscentredunmow.co.uk

Every        ACTIVITIES AT SPANGLES SURE START CHILDREN’S CENTRE,
weekday      STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, CM24 8LR. Details:01279 812348.
             www.spangleschildrenscentre.org

Mondays      FREE* YOGA TASTER CLASS IN SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
weekly       45 mins, lunchtimes, from 12.05 to 12.50pm. Committee Room, back door
             of Town Hall. Details: 07545 839 238. (*First time attendees).

Mondays      TAI CHI AND QIGONG CLASSES IN SEWARDS END
weekly       All levels. 9.30am – 11am in the Village Hall, £10 per week. Details: 0788
             159 2126 or email stephanieshambrook@live.co.uk
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Mondays     CHAIR BASED EXERCISES PLUS LUNCH FOR THE OVER 55s
weekly      11am – 12 noon in the Garden Room, 3 Hill St, Saffron Walden. £5 class
            plus optional lunch from 12.15pm (additional charge). More details:
            www.uttlesford.gov.uk/daycentres or call 01799 522772.

Mondays & LANGUAGE CLASSES IN FRENCH AND SPANISH
Tuesdays In Saffron Walden. Details: 07775 640794, www.lingualounge.co.uk

Mondays to VOLUNTEER CENTRE UTTLESFORD
Thursdays Flexible appointments available at Saffron Walden (c/o Uttlesford District
           Council Offices, London Road, CB11 4ER) and also locally at Dunmow,
           Thaxted & Stansted. Information on a variety of volunteering opportunities.
           Call 01799 510525 to book an appointment, or to arrange an individual visit
           in the villages. www.volunteercentreuttlesford.org.uk and www.do-it.org.uk
Tuesdays    SAFFRON WALDEN TUESDAY MARKET, CB10 1HR
weekly      All day in the Market Place – a wide variety of food/non-food stalls.
            Winner of “Best Small Outdoor Market” category in the 2018 Great
            British Market Awards.
Tuesdays    SAFFRON WALDEN JOB CLUB (YOUTH OUTREACH PROJECT)
weekly      Practical help with how to search for a job. 11am – 2pm, Fairycroft House,
            37 Audley Road CB11 3HD. Enquiries: 01733 200906,
            hello@candocommunities.co.uk

Tuesdays    SLIMMING WORLD IN SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly      7.30, Court Room (upstairs).

Tuesdays    PETRA BARNBY POWER YOGA, SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly      6.40pm – 8pm at Abbey Lane Hall, CB10 1AG. £8 series/£10 drop in.
            Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasas. www.petrabarnbyyoga.co.uk 07546 684273.

Tuesdays    WEIGHTWATCHERS IN SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly      6.30pm at Golden Acre, Ross Close. www.weightwatchers.co.uk

Tuesdays    TAI CHI AND QI GONG CLASSES IN NEWPORT
weekly      Beginners welcome. 9.30am – 11am in the Village Hall, £10 per week.
            Details: 0788 159 2126 or email stephanieshambrook@live.co.uk

Tuesdays    LOOKING FOR A JOB? SELF-HELP AND SUPPORT
weekly      10am – 12 noon, Parish Rooms (by St Mary’s Church), Saffron Walden.
            CV writing and improving, interview practice, job-search, discussion.
            www.transitionproject.co.uk

Tuesdays ST MARY’S TINIES, SAFFRON WALDEN
(term time only) 2pm in St Mary’s Church for songs and Bible stories, followed by play
            and refreshments in the Parish Rooms, ending at 3pm. Parents, carers &
            pre-school children welcome. Details: 01799 506024.
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Tuesdays     COUNTRY DANCE CLUB, THAXTED CHURCH HALL
            (1st and 3rd of most months). 8pm, all abilities welcome. £2, live band &
            callers. Details/enquiries: 01371 830457, mike@thaxted.co.uk .
Tuesdays    SAFFRON COMPUTER CLUB MEETING
            (2nd and 4th of the month) 7pm for 7.30pm, The Garden Room, Hill St,
            Saffron Walden. Instruction given but no formal courses. Details:
            www.saffroncomputerclub.co.uk or call 01799 530079.

 Tuesdays SAFFRON WALDEN STROKE CLUB – EXERCISES AND SOCIAL HOUR
 weekly   2pm, Lord Butler Leisure Centre, CB11 3EG. £4. Details: 01799 527392.

Tuesdays    LIFE DRAWING CLASSES, SAFFRON WALDEN CB10 1AA
weekly      7.30 – 9.30pm, Fairycroft House. £16.50 /class. Enquiries: 07779 092169.
Tuesdays, HATHA YOGA SESSIONS NEAR AUDLEY END HOUSE
Wednesdays Tuesdays 6.30pm – 8pm. Wednesdays 9.30am - 11am.
          Details: 07546 684273, www.be-at-one.co.uk

Tuesdays, “THE WELL” CAFÉ IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Thursdays A café style meeting place for all ages, 10am – 1.30pm at The
          Salvation Army, Abbey Lane. Includes a children’s play corner.
          www.thewell.waldenarmy.org.uk

Tuesdays    JOIN IN AT THE DIG IT COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT!
Fridays     10am – 4pm, Byrds Farm Allotments, Saffron Walden. Enquiries and more
            details: 01799 610504, www.dig-itgardens.co.uk

Tuesdays, DRINKS, LUNCHES, SNACKS AND ACTIVITIES
Thursdays & FOR OVER 55s IN STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, CM24 8AQ
Fridays    At the Crafton Room, 72 Chapel Hill. 10am – 3.30pm.
weekly     Details: 01279 815091 or visit www.multiwingspan.co.uk/sdc

Wednesdays ACTIVE RETIRED FITNESS CLASS, SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    2 – 3pm, Baptist Church, High St (Audley Road entrance: held in upstairs
          room.) £3.50 per session, please check time beforehand on 01223 571431.

Wednesdays DIDDI DANCE FUNKY PRE-SCHOOL DANCE CLASSES
weekly    For girls & boys. 9.45am, in Saffron Walden – for details, call Charlotte on
          07722 605 395 or email charlotte.foxley@diddidance.com

Wednesdays CAPOEIRA MARTIAL ART CLASS, SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    At Golden Acre Community Centre, CB11 4DT. 6.30pm: 5 – 7 years.
          7.15pm: 8 – adult. £6 (£4 child). First lesson free! More details:
          www.capoeiracambridge.co.uk or call 07941 810621.

Wednesdays LIVE JAZZ AT THE CROWN, LITTLE WALDEN, CB10 1XA
weekly    Evenings. Details: 01799 522475, www.thecrownlittlewalden.co.uk
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Wednesdays ‘SIDE BY SIDE’ MENCAP MEETINGS FOR ADULTS WITH
weekly    LEARNING DISABILITIES 7.15pm to 8.45pm at The Salvation Army Hall,
          Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden. Details: 01279 813651.

Wednesdays WEIGHTWATCHERS IN SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    10am at 1, Catons Lane, CB10 2DU. www.weightwatchers.co.uk

Wednesdays TAI CHI AND QI GONG CLASSES IN SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    Beginners welcome. 9.30am – 11am, Goldenacre Community Centre.
          £10/week. Details: 0788 159 2126, stephanieshambrook@live.co.uk
Wednesdays ART HOMEWORK CLUB AT FAIRYCROFT, SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    3.30pm – 5.30pm. Free entry. Check here: info@fairycrofthousecic.org

Wednesdays DIALOGUE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 15 – 21 YEARS
weekly    From 7 – 9pm at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden. Discussion of local
          issues led by fully qualifies staff. With @Fast Eddie’s Coffee Bar.

Wednesdays ROCK CHOIR, SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
weekly    7.30pm, Assembly Hall.

Wednesdays CHEQUERS LUNCH GROUP – LUNCH, RAFFLE & SOCIAL
twice monthly For persons with Dementia/Alzheimers and their carers. For details and
            specific dates call 01799 543788 or 500902 or 521679.

Wednesdays TAI CHI AND QI GONG, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1BQ
weekly    7 – 8pm (Tai Chi), 8 – 9pm (Qi Gong), St Mary’s Primary School. Free trial
          for all new students. Tel: 07984 665 331, www.tranquil-retreats.com

Wednesdays     SLIMMING WORLD, SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
Weekly    7pm, Court Room (upstairs).

Thursdays CHILDREN’S STORYTIME FOR AGE 0 – 4 YRS, SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    10.30am, At Harts Books, 26 King St. Enquiries: HartsBooks@gmail.com

Thursdays DUNMOW COUNTRY MARKET
weekly    9.00am – 11.30am, Catholic Church Hall, Mill Lane, Dunmow. Cakes,
          savouries, vegetables, plants, crafts. Tea & coffee.

Thursdays ESSEX NIA TECHNIQUE: DANCE/MOVEMENT SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    Fun barefoot aerobics at Saffron School of Dance, 38A High St. All levels.
          9.30am – 10.30am, taster free. Details: 07760 993046,
          isabel.villena@me.com Facebook Nia with Isa.
Thursdays HEALTH WALK IN SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly    10am, Swan Meadow car park, adj. pond. Details: 01799 510585.

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Thursdays YOGA CLASSES IN SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1AA
weekly    Mixed ability, Hatha. Sessions from 6.00 – 7.25pm and from 7.35 –
          9.00pm. Friends’ Meeting House, High Street, Saffron Walden. Details:
          07790 218681 or www.yogamode.co.uk
Thursdays SAFFRON WALDEN SPEAKERS’ CLUB
alternate 7.30pm, Kings Arms. www.meetup.com/Saffron-Walden-Speakers-Meetup

Thursdays FRIENDS OF BRIDGE END GARDEN – VOLUNTEERING SESSIONS
Alternate Contact friends@bridgeendgarden.co.uk or call 01799 523570 for details.

Thursdays OPEN ACCESS: STONEMAN PRESS PRINTMAKING STUDIO, WIMBISH
weekly    (Afternoons). Details/to book: 07786 149574, www.printsuejones.com
Thursdays SLIMMING WORLD, GOLDENACRE, SAFFRON WALDEN
& Fridays 5.30 – 7.30pm each evening at the Community Centre, Ross Close.
weekly    Details: 07963 236124. www.slimmingworld.com
Thursdays TINY TEMPO MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FOR BABIES/CHILDREN
& Fridays Saffron Walden. Details: www.tinytempos.co.uk, 07956 211909.
Fridays     COFFEE & CAKE, CUTLERS’ KITCHEN IN THAXTED DAY CENTRE
weekly      10am – 12 noon. Disabled access. Details: 01371 830094

Fridays     BINGO IN SAFFRON WALDEN
weekly      10.30am eyes down, in the Garden Room, 3 Hill St, Saffron Walden. Only
            £5, cash prizes. Optional lunch from 12.15pm (additional charge). More
            details: www.uttlesford.gov.uk/daycentres or call 01799 522772.

Fridays     MOSAIC CLASSES: STONEMAN PRESS PRINTMAKING STUDIO,
weekly      WIMBISH (mornings). Details: 07515 684 088, www.makingmosaics.co.uk

Fridays     DIDDI DANCE FUNKY PRE-SCHOOL DANCE CLASSES
weekly      For girls & boys. 9.45am, in Saffron Walden – for details, call Charlotte on
            07722 605 395 or email charlotte.foxley@diddidance.com
Fridays     SAFFRON BUILDING SOCIETY COMMUNITY CHOIR
weekly      Free, open to all (no need to audition or to read music). 12 noon – 1pm,
            Parish Rooms. Details: community@saffronbs.co.uk

Fridays &   TEAS, COFFEES, PRODUCE, CAKES & BOOK STALL AT
Saturdays   NEW ST. UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, DUNMOW
            10am – 12 noon. Enquiries: 01371 875370

Fridays     THAXTED FRIDAY STREET MARKET
weekly      8am – 2pm. Enquiries: 07836 276711.

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Saturdays    SAFFRON WALDEN SATURDAY MARKET, CB10 1HR
weekly       All day in the Market Place and on King Street – a wide variety of food/non-
             food stalls. Winner of “Best Small Outdoor Market” category in the
             2018 Great British Market Awards. (Market includes Walden Local Food
             from 8.30am – 3.30pm, details:01799 531113, www.waldenlocalfood.co.uk)

Saturdays    BEDAZZLED CHILDREN’S DANCE CLASSES
Weekly       Saffron Walden Town Hall (Committee Room).

Saturdays    WEIGHTWATCHERS IN THAXTED, CM6 2PY
weekly       10 - 11am at Bolford Street Hall. www.weightwatchers.co.uk

Sundays      “ACCESS ALL AREAS” FREE MUSIC SESSIONS FOR 11 – 19 YRS
Weekly       11am – 1pm at Fairycroft House, 37 Audley Rd, Saffron Walden CB11
             3HD. Details/enquiries: 01799 668069, www.fairycrofthousecic.org

Sundays      YOGA – CONTINUING & BEGINNERS – IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Weekly       10am – 11.15 am, Golden Acre Community Centre. Details: 07936 926838.

                                         JUNE
 Ongoing FRY ART GALLERY EXHIBITION
         ‘Bawden at Home’. Please check opening times carefully. Tel: 01799
         520679, www.fryartgallery.org
 Ongoing SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM, MUSEUM STREET, CB10 1JL
         Until 29 July 2018: From the ‘Hazely Brick Earth’: Agriculture in North-West
         Essex.
         Open Tue – Sat 10am – 5.00pm, Suns and Bank Holidays 2 – 5.00pm.
         Adults £2.50, discounts 1.25p, children free, season tickets £8/ £4. Tel:
         01799 510333. www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org .On days when the
         museum is closed, visitors can still explore the grounds, which include some
         outdoor exhibits, a listening bench, and the ruins of Walden Castle.

 26 May MERMAID & PIRATE FESTIVAL AT AUDLEY END MINIATURE RAILWAY
 - 3 Jun CB11 4JB Details/booking: 01799 542134, www.audley-end-railway.co.uk

 1 June     QUIZ NIGHT IN AID OF LOCAL CHARITIES, SAFFRON WALDEN
 Fri        7 for 7.30pm at Abbey Lane URC Hall. Tickets £12, to include Fish or
            vegetarian supper & chips, please call 01799 513805. Teams of max 8.

 1 – 3 June SAFFRON WALDEN FRENCH MARKET ON THE COMMON, CB10 1HL
          8.30am – 4.30pm daily. Sample a range of food and drink from around
          the world! Organised by Savoir-Fayre Ltd/The Market People. See back
          cover of What’s On for full details.

 1-3 June THE MANUDEN SCARECROW TRAIL Details: www.manuden.org.uk
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2 June   CAR WASH AT FAIRYCROFT HOUSE CAR PARK, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat      9am – 2pm, raising funds for young carers. Suggested donation £5 a wash or
         £5 inside clean.

2 June   FARMERS’ MARKET IN LINTON
Sat      For details see page 7.

2 June   RADWINTER CHURCH OPEN MORNING
Sat      10.30am – 12.30pm. Very old church with magnificent Victorian additions.
         The reredos is famous and is mentioned in Pevsner and 100 Best Churches.
         Coffee available.

2 June   COFFEE MORNING, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat      10am – 12 noon, United Reformed Church, Abbey Lane.

2 June    THE ART OF EALING STUDIOS AND EDWARD BAWDEN (TALK) AND
Sat       THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT SCREENING
          5pm at the Friends’ Meeting House, Saffron Walden CB10 1AA. Tickets £12
          (to include tea and homemade cakes), on sale at Saffron Walden Tourist
          Information Centre or online at www.saffronscreen.com .

1 – 3 June THAXTED MORRIS RING WEEKEND 2018
          Fri 1st June: Informal dancing at The Star at 9pm
          Sat 2nd June: Morris Men will tour surrounding villages from 09:30
                   6pm: Procession to Town Street and massed dancing
                   9.30pm: Massed dancing in Town Street
                   10.15pm: Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
                 rd
          Sun 3 June: 9:30am: Procession to Church from Town Street
                     10am: Church Service with offertory dance
                     11:30am: Dancing in the churchyard
                     2:30pm: Morris and Country dancing, Margaret Gardens
          Collect a leaflet from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre or local
          Thaxted outlets, or see www.thaxtedmorris.org for details.

2 June    MUSIC DAY, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat       It is hoped to have buskers and other entertainment in various locations in
          the Town Centre from 10am – 4pm, whilst the Saturday market is
          happening. Please call Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre on 01799
          524002, to check before travelling.

2 June    BOUNCY CASTLES FUN DAY ON SAFFRON WALDEN COMMON
Sat       From 9am – 6pm.

2 June    THAXTED CRAFT MARKET, MARGARET GARDENS, THAXTED
Sat       9am – 5pm, plants, crafts etc. Free entry, and free parking in nearby car
          park. Held in aid of Thaxted Scouts. Details: 01371 830783.

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2 June    MUSIC AT ST MARY’S, SAFFRON WALDEN: SING DURUFLE REQUIEM
Sat       Singers’ registration 1.30pm, £15 (students £5). Concert performance
          5.15pm. Audience free with retiring collection. Further details:
          www.saffronwaldendurufle.org.uk and www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

2 June    PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA
Sat       7.30pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets available in
          person from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
          www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

2 – 3 Jun VICTORIAN FAMILY FAIR, AUDLEY END HOUSE & GARDENS, CB11 4JF
          10.30am – 5pm. Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley

3 June    OAE TOTS – THE APPLE TREE
Sun       11am and 1.30pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets
          available in person from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or
          online at www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

4 June   SAFFRON BUSINESS FRIENDS NETWORKING MEETING
Mon      From 6 – 8pm at the Kings Arms, Market Hill, Saffron Walden. Each month a
         business will give a short (10 minute) presentation. Free help from other
         business professionals if needed. £5 donation to cover room hire costs.
         Enquiries: 01799 513661. SBF is a service of www.swinitiative.org .

5 June CARERS SUPPORT GROUP, SAFFRON WALDEN
Tue    2 - 4pm at The Garden Room, Jubilee Garden. Enquiries: 0300 303 1555.

6 June    GT CHESTERFORD & DISTRICT GARDENING SOCIETY
Wed       “Grow your own super-ingredients, plants & spices” – Claudio Bincoletto.
          8pm, Ickleton Village Hall, Frogge St. Details: 01799 525543.

6 June    SAFFRON WALDEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY COACH OUTING
Wed       (Open to non-members). Departs Saffron Walden for Beales Roses,
          Attleborough and Wyken vineyard and garden. Details and to book: 01799
          521221 , website www.swhortsoc.org.uk

6 June    LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Wed       Jane van Tilborg (Organ).1.10pm start, with sandwiches/refreshment
          available to buy from 12.30pm. Concert ends approx. 1.50pm.
          www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

6 – 8 June ART SHOW, BRIDGE END GARDEN
          Display of works by pupils of Dame Bradbury’s School.

7 June     PRINTMAKING WITHOUT A PRESS
Thur       One day course at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden. Details and to book:
           01223 892380 or email enquiries@curwenprintstudy.co.uk
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8 June    FOYER JAZZ CLUB – KATE WILLIAMS TRIO
Fri       8pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets available in person
          from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
          www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

9 June    AN IDEAL HUSBAND - PLAY BROADCAST AS LIVE TO
Sat       SAFFRON SCREEN FROM THE VAUDEVILLE THEATRE
          7.15pm. www.saffronscreen.com (Oscar Wilde Season Live).

9 June    JOANNA’S PLACE JAZZ CLUB
Sat       Georgina Jackson. 7.30pm for 8pm at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden.
          Tickets £15 from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or
          www.joannaeden.net

9 June    SAFFRON WALDEN ART SOCIETY EXHIBITION IN THE BANDSTAND
Sat       8.30am – 4.30, Jubilee Garden, off Hill Street.

9 June   FARMERS’ MARKET IN BARNSTON
Sat      For details see page 7.

9 June   VETERANS’ BREAKFAST CLUB, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat      (FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL)
         8.30am for 9am breakfast at The Temeraire, Saffron Walden High St. £5
         charge, details: 01799 513186.
9 June    BREAST CANCER CARE PINK RIBBON WALK, AUDLEY END
Sat       Details: www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley

9 – 10 June       OPEN GARDENS, ART SHOW & CRAFT FAYRE WEEKEND
          Stebbing village and Church/Friends Meeting House, CM6 3SW. 12 noon
          until 6pm each day. BBQ & bar on Sat eve. Allocated free parking. Food &
          refreshments available. £7.50 charge for open gardens. Enquiries:
          vicki.skelton@gmail.com

9 – 10 June FRY ART GALLERY – GUIDED VISITS TO GREAT BARDFIELD
          Afternoon visits. Details: www.fryartgallery.org or collect a flyer from Saffron
          Walden Tourist Information Centre. Enquiries: 01799 528149.

10 June THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE UNIT (ASU) SUMMER FAIR
Sun     Dog scurry, face painting, heavy horses, gun dogs, home-made cakes, farm
        produce, craft stalls, animal handling, goat grooming, refreshments, sheep
        racing, animal photo booth, companion dog show. 12 noon – 4pm, Saffron
        Walden County High School. Admission £5, child £2, family (2 + 2), £12.

10 June CLAVERING ROSE SHOW (WITH TEAS), CLAVERING VILLAGE HALL
Sun     CB11 4QS. 3 – 4pm. Admission free. (25p exhibit fee). Refreshments.
        Enquiries: 01799 550959, www.claveringhorticulturalsociety.club
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10 June ASHDON OPEN GARDENS – WITH ASHDON QUILTS & LOCAL CRAFTS
Sun     11am – 5pm in the village, CB10 2ET. Programmes from outside the Village
        Hall and from All Saints Church rooms. Adults £5, children free. Parking in
        the village; coffees & lunches in the village hall; coffees/teas in the church
        rooms. Disabled facilities. Proceeds to the church. Enquiries: 01799 584945.

10 June ASHDON WINDMILL OPEN 10.30am – 4pm.
Sun     https://en-gb.facebook.com/Ashdon-Windmill-184604988228066/

10 June SMMA FESTAL EVENSONG, ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sun     6.30pm, Dyson in D, Bairstow: Blessed city, heavenly Salem.
        www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

10 June SAFFRON WALDEN BUILDING SOCIETY COMMUNITY CHOIR
Sun     3pm concert at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets available in
        person from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
        www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

11 June SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM SOCIETY MEETING
Mon     ‘Happy Birthday to George Stacey Gibson – aspects of his life and
        achievements’ – J Collingwood, S Kenyon and L Pole. 8pm, St Mary’s
        Parish Rooms, Museum St. Small charge. See also 9 – 20 July entry in
        What’s On. More details: www.swmuseumsoc.org.uk

11 June MULTI-AGENCY CENTRE (MAC) – SUPPORT & INFORMATION POINT
Mon     ON A RANGE OF PUBLIC SERVICES
        10am – 12 noon at The Rowena Davey Centre, Dunmow CM6 1EQ.

12 June MOTORCYCLE MEET-UP, NEWPORT CB11 3SY
Tue     From 6pm at ‘The Old Kiora’. Fish & chip van, teas, cakes etc, in aid of the Air
        Ambulance. Free. More details: 01799 541331 or 07802 670 205.

13 June LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Wed     Semplice (Vocal Group), directed by Carolyn Castledine.1.10pm start, with
        sandwiches/refreshment available to buy from 12.30pm. Concert ends
        approx. 1.50pm. www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

15 June INVITATION TO VIEW TOUR: 25 – 27 CHURCH ST, SAFFRON WALDEN
Fri     2.30pm. Details/to book: 01206 573 948 or visit www.invitationtoview.co.uk

16 June WALLACE’S GREAT BIG BAKE OFF AT SAFFRON WALDEN MUSEUM
Sat     Take part in Wallace’s baking challenge, plus craft activities. Full details from
        the Museum, but cakes are to be entered at the Museum on the day from
        10am – 12 noon, for judging. Sock doughnut activities from 10am – 12 noon.
        Usual admission charges apply for entry to the museum and children must
        bring an adult. Museum Street, Saffron Walden CB10 1JL. Enquiries: 01799
        510333 or see www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org
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16 June CHRIS BISHOP AND MANY FRIENDS
Sat     8pm. Songs, surprises, stories, music, & laughter! Tickets £7, children £3,
        available by calling 01279 777674, email johnburton@berden.org.uk

16 – 17 June ‘SUPERDAD’ FOR FATHERS’ DAY AT AUDLEY END MINIATURE
          RAILWAY CB11 4JB
          Details/booking: 01799 542134, www.audley-end-railway.co.uk

16 – 17 June     NEWPORT OPEN GARDENS AND ARTISTS’ STUDIOS
          12 noon – 5pm in Newport, in aid of the Church Decoration Fund. Tickets,
          £4, available from Saggers, Newport Stores, H/S Hair, and Saffron Walden
          Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002.

16 June FARMERS’ MARKET IN UGLEY
Sat     For details see page 7.

17 June SAFFRON WALDEN & DISTRICT FOOTPATHS ASSOCIATION WALK
Sun     5 miles, afternoon, Bartlow area. Details: 01799 541389.

17 June SAFFRON WALDEN CHORAL SOCIETY WITH SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat     SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – BERNSTEIN, WALTON, TIPPETT
         3pm. Bernstein – Symphonic Dances. Walton – Belshazzar’s Feast. Tippett
         – Five Spirituals. At Saffron Hall, CB11 4UH. Tickets on sale at Saffron
         Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at www.saffronhall.com, or
         call 0845 548 7650.

17 June SWAN LAKE – BALLET BROADCAST AS LIVE TO
Sun     SAFFRON SCREEN FROM THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
        2.00pm. www.saffronscreen.com

17 June COFFEE, CAKES AND COMPANY, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sun     No need to book, just turn up (third Sunday of month). 3pm – 4pm at St
        Mary’s Church, CB10 1JP. Enquiries: 01799 506024.

17 June    CLASSIC CARS FOR FATHER’S DAY, AUDLEY END HOUSE AND
Sun        GARDENS, CB11 4JF.
           Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley .

18 June KNIT AND NATTER IN SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1AG
Mon     2 – 4pm, at United Reformed Church Vestry, Abbey Lane.
        Disabled access, refreshments provided. Enquiries: 01799 521029.

18 June FREE HEARING AID SUPPORT SESSIONS IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Mon     (For NHS Hearing Aid users). 2 – 4pm at Support 4 Sight, 2 - 4 George St.
        Enquiries: 01245 496347, www.hearinghelpessex.org.uk

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19 June SAFFRON WALDEN “EMPORIUM” UPSTAIRS IN THE TOWN HALL
Tue     9am – 4pm, free entry. Crafts, fossils, small-scale antiques, preserves,
        collectables, bric-a-brac etc. Details or to book a table: 01371 830783.

19 June E F HORNSEY – BUYER OF GOLD, SILVER, COINS, WATCHES
Tue     10am – 4pm, Saffron Walden Town Hall. Enquiries: 07831 251575.

19 June CLASSIC CAR MEET, THE FIGHTING COCKS, CB11 4JN
Tue     From 7pm, free entry. Details/enquiries: 01799 541279.

19 June INFORMATION POINT RE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Tue     10am – 1pm at Saffron Walden Library. www.eput.nhs.uk

20 June THE ARTS SOCIETY, SAFFRON WALDEN (FORMERLY SWDFAS)
Wed      AGM at 12.15pm. Lecture: “Hockney at 80” – John Iddon. 1.30 for 2pm at
        the Friends’ Meeting House, Saffron Walden. Entry by donation. Details:
        www.theartssocietysaffronwalden.com

20 June THE WALDEN BUSKERS AT THE KINGS ARMS
Wed 9pm until latish. Free admission. Details: 01799 522768.

20 June LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Wed     Siu Chui Li (Piano).1.10pm start, with sandwiches/refreshment available to
        buy from 12.30pm. Concert ends approx. 1.50pm.
        www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

20 June MORRIS DANCING IN MOLEHILL GREEN AND MONK STREET
Wed     8.15 Three Horseshoes, 9.15pm Farmhouse Inn www.thaxtedmorris.org

21 June AUDLEY END WI MEETING
Thur    “Building Ely Cathedral” – Jan Munt. 7.45 for 8pm, Wendens Ambo Village
        Hall. Enquiries: 01799 540806.

22 June – 15 July THAXTED FESTIVAL (WEEKENDS ONLY)
         See inside back cover of What’s On. www.thaxtedfestival.org.uk

22 June DAME BEE’S PARENT & TODDLER GROUP – TODDLER FOREST
        SCHOOL 9am – 10.30am, please register: office@damebradburys.com

22 June CIRCLE DANCING, WENDENS AMBO, CB11 4JX
Fri     (World dances, no partner needed). 2 – 4pm, Village Hall.
        £7.50, concessions negotiable. Details/enquiries: 01799 218447.

23 June SOULED OUT SUMMER, NEWPORT #SoS18
Sat     At the Coach & Horses pub. Live music, DJ’s playing original vinyl, vintage
        stalls, scooters & cars.

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23 June THAXTED MORRIS MEN - PATRONAL FESTIVAL
Sat     Morris dancing around Thaxted from 7.30pm, starting with a procession from
        Thaxted Primary School (all welcome to join in). 7.35pm – The Maypole;
        8.15pm – The Star; 8.50pm – The Guildhall; 9.30pm – The Churchyard;
        10.15pm – Abbots Bromley Horn Dance. Details: www.thaxtedmorris.org

23 June CHOIR 2000 & THE SAMPSON ORCHESTRA
Sat     7.30pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets available in
        person from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
        www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

23 June FARMERS’ MARKETS IN GREAT SHELFORD & STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD
Sat     For details see page 7.

23 – 24 June BLOOMING GARDENS, AUDLEY END HOUSE AND GARDENS,
          CB11 4JF. Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley .

23 – 24 June NEWPORT ART GROUP ANNUAL EXHIBITION & SALE
          10am – 5pm at Newport Village Hall, CB11 3PL. Paintings for sale, craft
          stalls, refreshments. Enquiries: 01799 540716.

24 June FORGOTTEN GARDENS OF EASTON LODGE
Sun     Little Easton, Dunmow, Essex CM6 2BB. Gates open at 11.30am and close
        at 5pm with last entry at 4pm. Adults: £4.50, Children free. Enquiries: 01371
        876979, www.eastonlodge.co.uk .

24 June FETE DE LA MUSIQUE, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sun     12 noon – 8pm, organized by Saffron Walden Arts Trust (SWAT).
        ‘Fete de la Musique’ originated in France in 1982 and has spread around
        the world. It is at the time of the midsummer solstice and all the
        concerts and events are free and accessible to the public. It is one big
        international street party, with musicians, both amateur and
        professional, performing indoors and out, in traditional venues, in cafes
        and pubs, in courtyards, the Market Place and on the street. See inside
        cover of What’s On and www.saffronwaldenartstrust.co.uk

24 June SUMMER WALK IN QUENDON AREA
Sun     5-6 miles. Details: 01279 981259, www.walksaroundstortford.org.uk

24 June MIDSUMMER FETE & TEDDY ZIPWIRE, LITTLEBURY CHUIRCH
Sun     12.30 – 3pm, free admission. BBQ, teas, Pimms, games and stalls. Enquiries:
        01799 510728.

25 June MULTI-AGENCY CENTRE (MAC) – SUPPORT & INFORMATION POINT
Mon     ON A RANGE OF PUBLIC SERVICES
        10am – 12 noon at UDC offices, Saffron Walden CB11 4ER

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26 June AUTHOR TALK AT HART’S BOOKS, 26 KING ST, SAFFRON WALDEN
Tue     6.30pm. Sally Vickers will discuss her new book ‘The Librarian’. Tickets £5, in
        store, online at www.hartbooks.co.uk/events, or by calling 01799 524552.

26 June INVITATION TO VIEW TOUR: 25 – 27 CHURCH ST, SAFFRON WALDEN
Tue     11am. Details/to book: 01206 573 948 or visit www.invitationtoview.co.uk

27 June LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Wed     Gail Ford (oboe). 1.10pm start, with sandwiches/refreshment available to
        buy from 12.30pm. Concert ends approx. 1.50pm.
        www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

27 June RADWINTER WI MEETING
Wed     “The Giggly Pig” – Tracey Mackness. 7.30pm, Radwinter Village Hall CB10
        2TX. Enquiries: 01799 599563.

27 June MORRIS DANCING IN STEBBING & GREAT BARDFIELD
Wed     8.15pm White Hart, 9.15pm The Vine www.thaxtedmorris.org

29 June – 1 July THAXTED FESTIVAL WEEKEND II – see inside back cover

30 June BROOKFEST – FURNEUX PELHAM
Sat     With Uncle Funk & the Boogie Wonderband, plus, Riviera, Jack The Lad, the
        7T’s, Pharoah and the Beats, Slap, Indi and the Vegas, (BBC Introducing),
        Beans and Biscuits. Craft stalls, licensed bar, children’s area, food stalls, art
        exhibition and more! Doors 12.30pm, music from 1.30pm, at Brook Cottage
        Riding School, SG9 0LL. Tickets £17.50 on sale at Saffron Walden Tourist
        Information Centre, tel: 01799 524002. Reductions for under 18s. More
        details: www.brookcottagefarmridingschool.co.uk/brookfest or FB
        @brookfestbarnparty. Raising funds for Riding for the Disabled Association.

30 June HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat     2.30pm pre-booked tour of 25 – 27 Church Street, Saffron Walden, CB10
        1JW. £14 per person on sale at Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre.

30 June SALVATION ARMY OUTDOOR CONCERT AT THE BANDSTAND,
Sat     SAFFRON WALDEN
        11.30am, Jubilee Gardens, off Hill Street.

30 June STABLES WEEKEND – HORSE & HAWK, AUDLEY END HOUSE AND
- 1 July GARDENS, CB11 4JF.
         Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley .

30 June RADWINTER CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL, CB10 2TX
- 1 July Theme: “Women who changed the world” . Open from 10am – 5pm on Sat
         and 11am – 5pm on Sun. Refreshments available throughout, in these
         tranquil surroundings. Songs of praise for Women and Flowers at 6pm Sun.
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JULY
1 July    WOODLAND FAMILY OPEN DAY, LITTLEBURY GREEN CB11 4XB
Sun       At Ashgrove, £6 per person. Bushcraft, nature walks, traditional crafts and
          free parking. www.elmdonlee.co.uk , enquiries: 07967 393272.

1 July    SIMON BALLE PRESENTS SAFFRON SOUNDS
Sun       5.30pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets available in
          person from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
          www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

1 July    GREAT CHISHILL ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE FAIR
Sun       www.flapperfortunes.co.uk

2 July   SAFFRON BUSINESS FRIENDS NETWORKING MEETING
Mon      From 6 – 8pm at the Kings Arms, Market Hill, Saffron Walden. Each month a
         business will give a short (10 minute) presentation. Free help from other
         business professionals if needed. £5 donation to cover room hire costs.
         Enquiries: 01799 513661. SBF is a service of the Saffron Walden Initiative.
         www.swinitiative.org

3 July CARERS SUPPORT GROUP, SAFFRON WALDEN
Tue    2 - 4pm at The Garden Room, Jubilee Garden. Enquiries: 0300 303 1555.

4 July    GT CHESTERFORD & DISTRICT GARDENING SOCIETY
Wed       Mini-flower show (with wine & cake). 8pm, Ickleton Village Hall, Frogge St.
          Details: 01799 525543.

4 July    LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Wed       Krassimira Jeliazkova (Violin) and Elizabeth Mucha (Piano).1.10pm start,
          with sandwiches/refreshment available to buy from 12.30pm. Concert ends
          approx. 1.50pm. www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

4 July    SAFFRON WALDEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY COACH OUTING
Wed       (Open to non-members). Departs Saffron Walden for Elgoods of Wisbech
          Brewery and garden tour, then Peckover house & garden. The Rose Fair will
          be taking place in the Church & town. Details and to book: 01799 521221 ,
          website www.swhortsoc.org.uk

4 July    MAXIM VENGEROV
Wed       7.30pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets available in
          person from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
          www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

4 July    MORRIS DANCING IN CLAVERING & WIDDINGTON
Wed       8.15pm Fox and Hounds, 9.15pm Fleur de Lys www.thaxtedmorris.org

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4 July   WALK IN THE ASHDON AREA
Wed       5 miles. Details: www.uttlesfordramblers.org

5 July    EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE – MUSICAL BROADCAST LIVE
Thur      TO SAFFRON SCREEN www.saffronscreen.com

6 - 8 July THAXTED FESTIVAL WEEKEND III – see inside back cover

7 July    SAFFRON SCREEN POP-UP IN SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
Sat       A screening of ‘Sideways’, with (TBC) wine from Joseph Barnes Wines.
          Time TBC, please see www.saffronscreen.com for details.

7 July    GOLDEN ERA JAZZ BAND, JUBILEE GARDENS, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat       12 noon – 3pm. Hear music from New Orleans, Chicago Dixie and New York
          Swing. www.stclarehospice.org.uk

7 July   CAR WASH AT FAIRYCROFT HOUSE CAR PARK, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat      9am – 2pm, raising funds for young carers. Suggested donation £5 a wash or
         £5 inside clean.

7 July   FARMERS’ MARKET IN LINTON
Sat      For details see page 7.

7 July   RADWINTER CHURCH OPEN MORNING
Sat      10.30am – 12.30pm. Very old church with magnificent Victorian additions.
         The reredos is famous and is mentioned in Pevsner and 100 Best Churches.
         Coffee available.

7 July   COFFEE MORNING, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat      10am – 12 noon, United Reformed Church, Abbey Lane.

7 July     ‘ENSEMBLE ZAFFERANO’ CONCERT IN CLAVERING CHURCH
Sat        7.30pm. Tickets £10, to include light refreshments, on sale at Saffron
           Walden Tourist Information Centre. Enquiries: 01799 550515.

7 July    WALK IN THE LINDSELL AREA
Sat       6-7 miles. Lunch available from 2pm at the summer fete.
          Details: www.uttlesfordramblers.org

7 – 8 July CAMBRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS (WEEKENDS IN JULY)
           (INCLUDING SAFFRON WALDEN & UTTLESFORD OPEN STUDIOS)
           11am – 6pm, see website www.camopenstudios.co.uk for locations and
           which studios are open on which day.

8 July   SCREENING OF ‘NEW TOWN UTOPIA’ – A LOCAL INTEREST (ESSEX)
Sun      DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BASILDON
         8pm at Saffron Screen, Saffron Walden. Details: www.saffronscreen.com
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8 July    SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY PICNIC
Sun       2 – 8.30pm on Saffron Walden Common, with free entertainment and a
          collection for the Mayor’s charities. Hog roast, coffee stand, licensed bar,
          bouncy castle and other entertainments throughout the day. Enquiries:
          j.portway1@ntlworld.com or ask at Saffron Walden Tourist Information
          Centre, tel. 01799 524002.

8 July     ASHDON WINDMILL OPEN 10.30am – 4pm.
Sun        https://en-gb.facebook.com/Ashdon-Windmill-184604988228066/

8 July    MANUDEN OPEN GARDENS 2018                www.manuden.org.uk

8 July     MUSIC ON A SUNDAY, AUDLEY END HOUSE & GARDENS, CB11 4JF
Sun        12 noon - 4pm. Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley

8 July     AN ILLUSTRATED TALK ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Sun        What are the implications for Saffron Walden? Dr Jo Durgan, one of Al
           Gore’s Climate Reality Leaders. 5pm at the Friends’ Meeting House, High
           St, CB10 1AA. Free. Enquiries: edward@edwardgildea.co.uk

9 July    MULTI-AGENCY CENTRE (MAC) – SUPPORT & INFORMATION POINT
Mon       ON A RANGE OF PUBLIC SERVICES
          10am – 12 noon at The Rowena Davey Centre, Dunmow CM6 1EQ.

9 – 20 July EXHIBITION IN SAFFRON WALDEN COMMEMORATING THE 200th
          ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF GEORGE STACEY GIBSON
          This will be an exhibition of panels in the foyer of Barclays Bank,
          Saffron Walden, which was originally the Gibson Bank. It will open
          during Barclays’ working hours (closed Wednesdays). It will show
          George Stacey Gibson’s contribution to the history and culture of
          Saffron Walden during the C19th.
          Concluding evening (20th July) will involve two talks (see 20th July
          entry for details). Exhibition organized by the Town Library Society and
          the Saffron Walden Initiative. For opening times, see
          https://www.saffrondirectory.co.uk/directory/barclays-bank_531.htm

10 July    INVITATION TO VIEW TOUR: 25 – 27 CHURCH ST, SAFFRON WALDEN
Tue        11am. Details/to book: 01206 573 948 or visit www.invitationtoview.co.uk

10 July MOTORCYCLE MEET-UP, NEWPORT CB11 3SY
Tue     From 6pm at ‘The Old Kiora’. Fish & chip van, teas, cakes etc, in aid of the Air
        Ambulance. Free. More details: 01799 541331 or 07802 670 205.

11 July    LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Wed        St Mary’s Brass Quartet.1.10pm start, with sandwiches/refreshment
           available to buy from 12.30pm. Concert ends approx. 1.50pm.
           www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org
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11 July   MORRIS DANCING IN LINTON AND ASHDON
Wed       8.15pm Dog and Duck, 9.15pm Rose and Crown www.thaxtedmorris.org

11 – 15 July HYPERFUSION SHOW IN SAFFRON WALDEN TOWN HALL
         http://www.hyperfusion.co.uk

12 – 14 July PURE RHYTHM SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTION:
         “PETER PAN”
         Performances each evening with a matinee on the Saturday. Venue: Dame
         Bradbury’s School Theatre. www.purerhythm.co.uk

13 July   ORGAN RECITAL AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Fri       7.30pm. Kerry Beaumont – Director of Music, Coventry Cathedral.
          www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

13 July HERITAGE LIVE AUDLEY END SUMMER CONCERTS –
Fri     HERE AND NOW – THE VERY BEST OF THE 80s
        Jason Donovan, Midge Ure, Five Star, Hot Chocolate, Altered Images, T’Pau,
        Toyah. Venue: Audley End House & Gardens, CB11 4JF. Advance tickets
        only from www.ticketline.co.uk , 0844 888 9991.

13 – 15 July    THAXTED FESTIVAL - FINAL WEEKEND (see inside back cover)

14 July 70th BERDEN FETE
Sat     2 – 5 pm, Berden Hall. www.berdenfete.org.uk

14 July   SAFFRON WALDEN ART SOCIETY EXHIBITION IN THE BANDSTAND
Sat       8.30am – 4.30, Jubilee Garden, off Hill Street.

14 July   BOUNCY CASTLES FUN DAY ON SAFFRON WALDEN COMMON
Sat       From 9am – 6pm.

14 July FARMERS’ MARKET IN BARNSTON
Sat     For details see page 7.

14 July VETERANS’ BREAKFAST CLUB, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sat     (FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL)
        8.30am for 9am breakfast at The Temeraire, Saffron Walden High St. £5
        charge, details: 01799 513186.
14 July   WELSH NATIONAL OPERA ORCHESTRA
Sat       7pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. Tickets available in person
          from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
          www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

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14 July HERITAGE LIVE AUDLEY END SUMMER CONCERTS –
Sat     Jess Glynnie, Ella Eyre, Louisa Johnson. Venue: Audley End House &
        Gardens, CB11 4JF. Advance tickets only from www.ticketline.co.uk , 0844
        888 9991.

14 – 15 July FRY ART GALLERY – GUIDED VISITS TO GREAT BARDFIELD
          Afternoon visits. Details: www.fryartgallery.org or collect a flyer from Saffron
          Walden Tourist Information Centre. Enquiries: 01799 528149.

14 – 15 July    CAMBRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS (WEEKENDS IN JULY)
           (INCLUDING SAFFRON WALDEN & UTTLESFORD OPEN STUDIOS)
           11am – 6pm, see website www.camopenstudios.co.uk for locations and
           which studios are open on which day.

15 July   THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Sun       3pm at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH. The music of the 1940’s,
          with the fabulous harmonies of the Moonlight Serenaders and the sublime
          vocals of Catherine Sykes and Mark Porter. Tickets, £19 - £28, available in
          person from Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, or online at
          www.saffronhall.com, or call 0845 548 7650.

15 July   CHORAL EVENSONG, ST MARY’S CHURCH, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sun       6.30pm, Moeran in D, Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father.
          www.stmaryssaffronwalden.org

15 July COFFEE, CAKES AND COMPANY, SAFFRON WALDEN
Sun     No need to book, just turn up (third Sunday of month). 3pm – 4pm at St
        Mary’s Church, CB10 1JP. Enquiries: 01799 506024.

15 July   MUSIC ON A SUNDAY, AUDLEY END HOUSE & GARDENS, CB11 4JF
Sun       12 noon - 4pm. Details: 01799 522842, www.english-heritage.org.uk/audley

15 July 2CELLOS AT AUDLEY END HOUSE & GARDENS, CB11 4JF
Sun     Plus special guest Tokio Myers. A ‘Heritage Live’ summer concert. Tickets on
        sale at www.ticketline.co.uk or call 0844 888 9991. See also www.english-
        heritage.org.uk/audley .

16 July   FREE HEARING AID SUPPORT SESSIONS IN SAFFRON WALDEN
Mon       (For NHS Hearing Aid users). 2 – 4pm at Support 4 Sight, 2 - 4 George St.
          Enquiries: 01245 496347, www.hearinghelpessex.org.uk

17 July   SAFFRON WALDEN “EMPORIUM” UPSTAIRS IN THE TOWN HALL
Tue       9am – 4pm, free entry. Crafts, fossils, small-scale antiques, preserves,
          collectables, bric-a-brac etc. Details or to book a table: 01371 830783.

17 July   E F HORNSEY – BUYER OF GOLD, SILVER, COINS, WATCHES
Tue       10am – 4pm, Saffron Walden Town Hall. Enquiries: 07831 251575.
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