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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
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.
8 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukOngoing 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
9 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukREGULAR 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
10 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukMondays 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.
11 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukTuesdays 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
12 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukWednesdays ‘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.
13 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukThursdays 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.
14 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukSaturdays 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
15 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk2 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.
16 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk2 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
17 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk8 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
18 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk10 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
19 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk16 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
20 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk19 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.
21 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk23 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
22 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk26 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.
23 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.ukJULY
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
24 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk4 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
25 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk8 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
26 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk11 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.
27 www.visitsaffronwalden.gov.uk14 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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