| What has been happening in Wivenhoe: |
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November 2008 |
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| Sat 1 / Sun 2 | Wivenhoe Society Christmas Craft Fair. William Loveless Hall. For further details contact Pat Smith on 01206 825622 or email Jean Coverley: | |
| Sat 1 | Fireworks Display organised by Friends of Millfields PTA | |
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Sat 8 |
Jazz at the Lakeside. For more information, click here | |
| Sun 9 | Music for Remembrance Sunday with St Mary's Singers in St Mary's Church, Wivenhoe. The main work will be Mass in B flat by Johann Hummel. Rehearsals start Thursday 18th September. Click here for the St Mary's Singers home page. | |
| Tue 11 | Wivenhoe NAP Meeting. In the Congregational Church Hall. All welcome. For more information about NAP, click here | 7pm |
| Sat 15 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Fri 21 | poetrywivenhoe - featuring Ros Barber and Annie Brechin. For more information, click here. | |
| Fri 21 | Christmas Fair. Organised by Friends of Millfields PTA. | |
| Sat 22 / Sun 23 | The Falcon Gallery Christmas Art Exhibition - for more information, click here | |
| Sat 22 | Mayor's Charity Fund Harry Potter Night | |
| Thu 27 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm - Nick Revell plus support from Simon Feilder, Caroline Mabey. MC Tony Cowards. http://www.comedycv.co.uk/nickrevell/index.htm | |
| Thu 27 | Wivenhoe Jazz Club - at the Greyhound with the Blackwater Band introducing another guest percussionist - John Benham | |
| Fri 28 | Wivenhoe Society Wine Tasting. Sponsored by East of England Co-operative Society. Congregational Church Hall. Members £5, non members £7. Cheese etc included. Tickets from Pat on 825622 | 8 pm |
| Sat 29 / Sun 30 | The Falcon Gallery Christmas Art Exhibition - for more information, click here | |
| Sat 29 | Charity Concert for Tsehaye's Orphanage in Ethiopia. At The Congregational Hall, organised by Brian Ford and friends. | 7.30pm |
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October 2008 |
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| Sat 4 |
AN
AFTERNOON WITH NOBEL LAUREATE DEREK WALCOTT in the Ivor
Crewe Lecture Hall of the University of Essex. Celebrated |
4.30pm |
| Sat 4 | Edward Lyon exhibition of paintings starts at the Wivenhoe Gallery - click here for poster | |
| Sat 4 | Mayor's Charity Fund 1940s Day and Dance in the evening. Afternoon Tea dance, tickets £2.50 and evening dance to the Locarno Big Band, fish and chip supper included, tickets £14.00 Tickets from Town Council Offices - tel 822864. Click here for poster. | |
| Sat 11 | en-form's Give or Take Day at the Congregational Church. For more information, click here | 10am - 2pm |
| Sat 11 | The Flag has live music with STEVE FORWARD performing classic rock covers. Visit www.steveforward.com for more information. | |
| Fri 17 | poetrywivenhoe - featuring Will Holloway and Adrian May. For more information, click here. | |
| Sat 18 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sun 19 | Wivenhoe Civic Service in St Mary's Church | |
| Sat 25 | Wivenhoe Town Plan Group - an invitation to the Launch of the Wivenhoe Town Plan - for details, click here | |
| Sat 25 | Jazz at the Lakeside. For more information, click here | |
| Thu 30 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm - Steve Day plus support http://www.comedycv.co.uk/steveday/index.htm | |
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September 2008 |
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| Mon 1 | Quiz at The Flag. Compiled by Peter Kerr. Proceeds in aid of Huntington's Disease in memory of Jean Harding - this charity was a favourite of hers. For more about Jean Harding - click here. Teams of up to 6 people. £1 each. | 8pm |
| Tues 9 | NAP Meeting - In the Congregational Church Hall. All welcome. For poster, click here | 7pm |
| Sat 13 | Wivenhoe's Watercolour Challenge at St Mary's Church, Wivenhoe including show of Amateur Art. For more details, click here | 12.00 noon |
| at 13 | Wivenhoe Society Fun Day in the Congregational Churchyard Bouncy castle, music, stalls, refreshments. Stalls £5 each. For further details ring Pat on 825622 or email: | 10.00a.m. - 4p.m. |
| Mon 15 | Wivenhoe WEA: A new course starting on Monday 15th Sept: “The Art of a Confusing Century – making sense of 20th century art”; a course of ten evening meetings with popular tutor Graham Slimming. The courses are held at Wivenhoe Methodist Church at 7.30 pm. | 7.30pm |
| Fri 19 | poetrywivenhoe - featuring Christine Webb and Joan Taylor. For more information, click here. | |
| Sat 20 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sun 21 | Riverbank clear-up 10 a.m. from station car park. Organised by Wivenhoe Society. Click here for Wiv Soc home page. | |
| Thu 25 |
Wivenhoe Funny Farm - 3rd year anniversary of Wivenhoe Funny
Farm with headliner the literally explosive Chris Lynam, who has
delighted Wivenhoe audiences in the past with his mixture of mayhem,
clowning and fireworks! He is supported by funny woman Liz Carr,
Hannah Dunleavey and Rob Coleman. Tony Coward's the MC. at Wivenhoe Town FC Clubhouse, Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe. Cost on door £5 (£3.50 concessions). |
7pm for 8pm show
(PLEASE TURN UP ON TIME) |
| Tues 30 | Exploring Philosophy - another course run by Dr Alan Collett. 10 weeks. Subject: KIERKEGAARD AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION. For more information, click here | |
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August 2008 |
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| Mon 4 | Quiz at the Flag. Compiled by Peter Kerr. In aid of the British Heart Foundation. Teams of up to 6. £1 each | 8pm |
| Wed 6 | The Mad Dogs & Englishmen Theatre Company pay their annual visit to Wivenhoe. In St. Mary’s churchyard. A new play by Ann Courtney: Mad and Merry Monarchs - a right royal romp through history, which, on past form, is bound to be extremely funny. Tickets Pat Smith and Jeannie Coverley. Organised by the Wivenhoe Society. For more details, click here | 7.30pm |
| Fri 8 | Colchester Morris Men will dance at the Rose & Crown. For further information go to www.colchestermorrismen.org or tel. 01206 728537 | 8pm |
| Sat 9 | Wivenhoe Town Regatta is Sat 9th August from noon onwards | |
| Fri 15 |
The Flag has live music with STEVE FORWARD performing classic rock covers. Visit www.steveforward.com for more information. |
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| Sat 16 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. NOTE: Please note that the Wivenhoe Farmers’ Market will be in the Scout & Guide Hall, NOT William Loveless Hall. | 9am to 12 noon |
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Thu - Sat
21 - 23 |
Wivenhoe
Youth Theatre summer production: " |
7.30pm |
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Sat - Mon 23-24-25 |
Wivenhoe Memories Exhibition at the William Loveless Hall. There will be plenty of new material and from John Stewart and hopefully Bill Ellis will be displaying his collection of Maritime models and memorabilia. | |
| Sun 31 | Crabbing Competition. One of Wivenhoe’s most popular annual events. The Quay. Registration from 11.00 a.m. Competition 12.30-2.30 pm. Proceeds to local charities. Further details from Danny Scott tel: 01206 822573. Click here for poster. | |
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July 2008 |
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| 1 - 19 July | Art at the University Gallery - Inspired by the 25th Anniversary of the University’s Human Rights Centre, Trazos humanos explores the engagement of contemporary artists in Latin American. Free admission. For more information, click here | |
| Sun 6 | Summer Canticles with St Mary's Singers in St Mary's Church, Wivenhoe. Click here for the St Mary's Singers home page and here for more details of the event. | |
| Sat 12 | Wivenhoe Tennis Club Open Day at Broad Lane Sports Ground. For more information, click here | 2 - 5pm |
| Sun 13 | Summer Picnic with Angie Diggens in aid of the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity. For more details, click here | |
| Thu 17 | Wivenhoe Jazz Club at the Wivenhoe Greyhound PH High Street, Wivenhoe | |
| Fri 18 | PoetryFest at the Congregational Church Hall, High Street Wivenhoe. 'Out of the Hat' poetryfest! Entry £3. | 8pm |
| Sat 19 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sat 19 | Teddy Parachuting at St Mary’s Church organised by Millfields Primary School. For more information, click here | 2 – 4.30pm |
| Sat 19 | Grand Summer Concert at Wivenhoe Congregational Church. Tickets priced at £7 include strawberries and cream in the interval. Music being provided by Angie and Friends. Tickets are available from Doreen on 826259 or Patricia on 823840 or Julie on 823042. | 7.00 for 7.30pm |
| Sun 20 |
Wivenhoe Town Cricket Club Annual
Music Festival at WTCC. Entertainment is supplied by two local
bands - FX and 3's a Crowd. There will be the usual two bar areas,
BBQ, bouncy castle, face painting and further activities such as
"Penalty Goal", etc.
Gates
open at 1.30 and music commences from 2pm through to 6pm. Tickets
are £5 each with children under 12 Free. Now
in it's 5th year, this event has become an established part of
Wivenhoe's summer entertainment. Tickets go on sale at the beginning
of June and will be available from the Clubhouse (match days only),
Horse & Groom and from Paul Connelly tel: 01206 822255. |
from 1.30pm until 6pm |
| Sat 26 | Football Competition and fun activities at Broad Lane Sports Ground - click here for details | 12 - 6pm |
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June 2008 |
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| Thu 5 | Wivenhoe Folk Club at the Greyhound featuring Julie Ellison. Click here for poster | |
| Sat 7 | June Market and Art on the Railings in St Mary's Churchyard from 9am through lunchtime. | |
| Jun 12 - 19 July | Art at the University Gallery - Inspired by the 25th Anniversary of the University’s Human Rights Centre, Trazos Humanos explores the engagement of contemporary artists in Latin American. Free admission. For more information, click here | |
| Sat 14 | Mayor's Charity Fund Summer Ball. For details contact WTC Offices - tel: 01206 822864 | |
| Thurs 19 | Wivenhoe Jazz Club The 'Blackwater Band'. The Greyhound PH. Doors open 8pm. Please note that the Wivenhoe Jazz Club will close for July & August. Back again September. | 8:30 - 11pm |
| Fri 20 | poetrywivenhoe featuring André Mangeot and Andrew Frolish. For more info, click here. Have you entered the Wivenhoe Poetry Prize - for info - click here | |
| Sat 21 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sat / Sun 21/22 | Wivenhoe Open Gardens weekend. Organised jointly by St Mary's Church and the Wivenhoe Society. Approximately 33 gardens will be open during the afternoon of both days (more than ever before!). Added attraction this year will be the Communty Bus operating up and down the town. Proceeds to St Mary’s Church and other local charities. Please contact Pat Smith on tel: 01206 825622 or more details. | |
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May 2008 |
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Thu 1 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - featuring Bram Taylor - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
| Sat 3 | Angie Diggens' Vocal Workshop at the Methodist Church in Wivenhoe. For more information, call Wivenhoe 823042. | 2-3pm |
| Sat 10 |
The Holocaust Concert at St Mary's Church. Violinist Kelly
Jones is to hold an evening of music following the violinist's
research into the musicians who were forced to play whilst being
held prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps of World War Two. The
programme is to include Bach’s famous ‘Double Violin
Concerto’, Bloch’s ‘Nigun’ (No.II from Baal Shem), Arvo
Part’s ‘Spiegel im Spiegal’ and the ever popular Mozart’s
‘Quartet in C’ (‘Dissonance’), which will be performed by
the talented Scintillo String Quartet. Tickets are priced at £6 and
£4. Available from the Wivenhoe Bookshop. Alternatively, tickets
may be purchased on the evening although it is recommended that you
buy tickets in advance. For poster, click here |
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| Thurs 15 | Wivenhoe Jazz Club - Upstairs in the Greyhound: The Washboard Syncopators | 8 pm |
| Fri 16 | poetryWivenhoe featuring Jude Simpson. Click here for more details | |
| Sat 17 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sat 17 / Sun 18 | ..DOWN TOWN DANCING... A Brand New Musical – Produced by and starring Wivenhoe's Angie Diggens. An Original script told through your favourite Broadway hits from classic musicals such as ‘Guys and Dolls’, ‘Chicago’ ‘Sweet Charity’, ‘Bugsy Malone’ and many more. An ANGIE DIGGENS PRODUCTION. West Cliff Theatre, Clacton. 17th & 18th May 08 Box Office: 01255 433344. Do come and support Angie as this is her show which she has been working for a year. Click here for more details | |
| Fri 23 | Colchester Morris Men will dance at the Black Buoy at 8pm. For further information go to www.colchestermorrismen.org or tel: 01206 728537 | 8pm |
| Mon 26 | Wivenhoe May Fair, King George's Playing Field - click here for more details | 12 – 6pm |
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April 2008 |
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Thu 3 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - featuring Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
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Fri 4 |
University's free Fit4Life day - click here for more details | |
| Mon 7 | Peter Kerr is organising a quiz at the Flag in aid of Wivenhoe Open Gardens. Why not bring a team along...maximum of 6 people per team, £1 each person. Come and join in the fun...raffle prizes too! | 8pm |
| Sun 13 | Wivenhoe Society Riverbank Clean Up. Meet at the Railway car park. Bring your own gloves...bags supplied. | 10 am |
| Thurs 17 |
Wivenhoe
Jazz Club - Upstairs in the Greyhound: The |
8pm |
| Fri 18 | poetrywivenhoe featuring Allison McVety. At the Congregational Church Hall, 101 High Street, Wivenhoe. Click here for more info and here for the poetrywivenhoe home page. | 8pm |
| Sat 19 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sat 19 / Sun 20 | Open Weekend at 27 West Street to view Pottery, Woodwork, Paintings and Textiles. Featured artists include Sylvia Dales, Arabella Shand, Jim Parsons and Fiona Rose. Open: 11am to 6pm. Click here for more details | 11am to 6pm |
| Tue 22 | Exploring Philosophy with Dr Alan Collettt: The Art Question. At the Wivenhoe Sailing Club, Walter Radcliffe Way, Wivenhoe from 22nd April 2008 until 27th May 2008. The cost of the course is £40. For more info, click here | from 10 am to 12.30 pm |
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March 2008 |
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Sat 1 |
Mayor's Ball. William Loveless Hall | |
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Thu 6 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
| 11- 15 | Wivenhoe G&S: Mikado Ltd. In the Wm Loveless Hall from 11th - 15th March. Click here to see where you can get tickets and for more information about the show. | |
| Fri 14 | poetrywivenhoe featuring Kevin Crossley-Holland and supported by the prolific local poet Les Bell. At the Congregational Church Hall, 101 High Street, Wivenhoe. Click here for more info and here for the poetrywivenhoe home page. | 8pm |
| Sat 15 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. Note: In the Scout & Guide Hall | 9am to 12 noon |
| Tues 18 | Wivenhoe artist and Illustrator Jovan Djordjevic at the Digby Gallery, Mercury Theatre until 4th April. For more information, click here | |
| Thurs 20 |
Top jazz in the top room at the Greyhound Public House - High Street Wivenhoe featuring The East Coast Wanderers with their entertaining brand of Dixieland - Swinging Jazz. Featured Interval Guest: Tim Whitnell and his sliding blues guitar. Doors open 8:00pm - tickets £6 (concession £5) |
8:30 - 11pm |
| Fri 21 | Music for Good Friday - St Mary's Singers and St Peter's Singers. The main work will be Mass in D Major by Dvorak. Other choral works: Palestrina, Gounod and Maurice Greene. Rehearsals will be as usual on Thursdays at 7.30pm starting on Thursday 24th January at St Mary’s. Click here for more info. | 7.30pm |
| Sat 22 | Gift Day at St Mary's Church. Entertainment in the Church at lunchtime. Easter decorations. For more information, click here | 11.00am.- 4.00pm |
| Fri 21 - Sun 30 | Art Exhibition at The Falcon - for details of opening hours and artists click here | 10 am to 5pm |
| Wed 26 |
Martin
Newell at the Wivenhoe Library as part of the Essex Book
Festival. Programmes
and tickets from Wivenhoe Library. Tickets are £4/£3. Tickets
going fast. More
info from: |
7.30 pm |
| Wed 26 | Wivenhoe Society AGM at the Congregational Hall. Following the EGM last October, there are several vacancies on the Committee for the posts of Chairman, Secretary, Minutes Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Secretary, plus three ordinary members. After the business of the evening refreshments will be served and this break will be followed by a speaker whose topic will be 'Grandma Knows Best'. Further details from Mary Kerr at 01206 826674 or e-mail: | 7.30pm |
| Thurs 27 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm features TWO headliners Sarah Millican and JoJo Sutherland. Cost £5 on door - show starts 8pm. Wivenhoe Town FC, Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe. To reserve seats for any of these events email funnyfarmwiv@hotmail.com | 7.30 for 8pm |
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February 2008 |
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Thu 6 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - featuring Dave Ellis and Boo Howard - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
| Sat 16 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Thurs 21 | Jazz at the Greyhound: The Blackwater Band - for more info, click here | |
| Fri 22 | poetrywivenhoe - Click here for details of this month's poet | |
| Wed 28 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm - click here for details | |
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January 2008 |
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Thu 3 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - Singaround - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
| Tue 8 | Wivenhoe NAP meeting will be held at the Wivenhoe Congregational Church. Click here for poster. | 7pm |
| Thurs 10 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - (((SURFQUAKE))) + OPEN MIC. Entrance: Free | |
| Sat 12 | The Wivenhoe Society Post Christmas Party, William Loveless Hall, 8 p.m. Members £7, non members £10. (Includes fork buffet and desserts). Tickets available from Pat on tel: 825622 | 8pm |
| Tues 15 | Dr Alan Collett's new Philosophy Class starts this date at the British Legion Hall, Wivenhoe Quay. The new course is called 'Arguing about the Mind". The course fee is £67 for the ten week course. For more information, click here | 10am -12.30pm |
| Thurs 17 | Jazz at the Greyhound: The Original Washboard Syncopators - click here | |
| Sat 19 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. Note: It will be held in the Congregational Church Hall. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sat 19 | New Youth Bus coming to Wivenhoe - click here | |
| Tues 22 to Sat 26 | Wivenhoe Pantomime Group presents: MOTHER GOOSE. Written and directed by Brian Ford. William Loveless Hall. Tues 22nd to Sat 26 January at 7.30pm (Saturday matinee at 2.30pm) Tickets at LONDIS and the high Street Post Office. Click here for more information. | |
| Wed 23 |
University of Essex: Representing the
unrepresentable: Putting the Holocaust into Public Museums. Room
4.722. Suzanne Bardgett, Project Director of the Holocaust
Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London and Wilfried
Wiedemann, Project Director of the Bergen-Belsen Memorial Foundation
who led the development of the new memorial, will be joined by
Professor Peter Vergo, Head of the Department of Art History and
Theory, to explore the representation of the Holocaust in public
museums in a discussion chaired by Dr Rainer Schulze. All Wivenhoe
residents invited. For more information contact Sarah Mills on tel:
01206 872807. |
6pm |
| Mon 28 |
Holocaust Memorial Service at the University
Lakeside Theatre. The University welcomes the Colchester and District Jewish Community to the campus for their annual Remembrance Service. Open to all, regardless of faith, the remembrance service will remember those who suffered or perished during the Holocaust. The service is free and open to the public. For more information contact Sarah Mills, tel: 01206 872807. |
7 for 7.30pm |
| Thu 31 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm Comedy Club. At Wivenhoe Town FC clubhouse at Broad Lane. Headliner is Jo Caulfield - as seen on "Have I Got News For You". Cost £5 on the door. Concessions £3.50 and WTFC members £4. Click here for more info. | Doors open 7pm. Show 8pm |
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DECEMBER 2007 |
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Sat 1 |
All are welcome to the St Monica's Christmas Bazaar. Come and meet Father Christmas and buy your Christmas goods at reasonable prices. | 2pm |
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Thu 6 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - featuring Real Time - click here for poster | 7.30 for 8pm |
| Thu 6 | December Market and Late Night Shopping from 5.30pm. Christmas Lights switch on from St Mary's Church at 6pm. 7 Wivenhoe Gallery venues will also be open until 8pm. For more information about the Wivenhoe galleries Christmas extravaganza - click here | |
| 6 - 16th | Angie Diggens is the leading lady in the West Cliff Theatre Christmas show. Click here | |
| Sat 8 | Mayor's Christmas Party for the Elderly at the William Loveless Hall sherry-tea-mince pies and entertainment - transport available for those requiring it. Tickets £2.00 available from Town Council Offices. | 2 - 5pm |
| Sat 8 / Sun 9 | A Festival of Christmas Trees in the Congregational Church. Viewing on Saturday from 10-00 am to 5-00 pm and Sunday from 12-30 pm to 5-00 PM. Admission Adults £2 Children Free. Proceeds to "Send a cow " charity and Church Funds. | |
| Thurs 13 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - OPEN MIC. Entrance: Free | |
| Fri 14 | poetrywivenhoe - Guest poet Kathleen Jamie. Usual venue and time. Click here for poetrywivenhoe home page and here for the Kathleen Jamie poster | |
| Sat 15 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sun 16 | Scout & Guide Christmas Card Post - Let local scouts and guides deliver your Wivenhoe Christmas cards - 10p per card. Saturday 15th Dec is last day for collections. Cards and money via boxes at Bryans Newsagents, Rollo Estate Agents (up to 4.45pm on Sat); Londis and Toad Hall, Colchester Road (up to 6pm on Sat). Delivery on/around Sunday 16th December. For more information call Peter or Bonnie Hill on 01206 823073. Click here for more details. | |
| Sun 16 | St Mary's Carol Service | 6.00pm |
| Thurs 20 | Jazz at the Greyhound: The East Coast Wanderers jazz quintet | |
| Fri 21 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - 3s A CROWD + TRILOGY + PHIL & JODIE. Entrance: £3 | |
| Sat 22 | In Accord - Christmas
Concert in the British Legion Hall. Tickets are available
from the lower post office and are £5.00 for adults and £1
for children. It will be a varied programme of traditional and
modern Christmas carols and music. |
7.30pm |
| Sun 23 | Carols on the Quay. Graham Wadley would like some more musicians wanted - click here | 6.00pm |
| Mon 24 | Christmas Eve | |
| Tues 25 | Christmas Day - for details of services at St Mary's - click here | |
| Thu 27 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm Comedy Club. At Wivenhoe Town FC clubhouse at Broad Lane. Cost £5 on the door. Concessions £3.50 and WTFC members £4. Click here for more info | Doors open 7pm. Show 8pm |
| Fri 28 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - FESTIVE OVERLOAD MUSIC QUIZ Entrance: Free | |
| Sun 30 | Acoustic Night with Tim Whitnell at The Greyhound. Enjoy an evening of light acoustic music in a relaxed setting. Come along and unwind, chat to friends over nibbles, or just enjoy the ambient sounds in front of a cosy fire. A calming occasion between the chaos of Christmas and New Year. | Starts at 7.30pm |
| Mon 31 | New Year's Eve Dance at the William Loveless Hall, dancing to the MJK Band, licensed bar and light refreshments, in aid of Mayor's Charity Fund. To reserve tickets contact Wivenhoe Town Council, tel: 01206 822864. | 8.30pm - 1.00am |
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NOVEMBER 2007 |
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Thu 1 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - Sara Grey & Kieron Means - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
| Fri 2 | Bonfire Night at Broomgrove School. Always a popular family event with over £1,500 worth of fireworks - bring all your family and friends for a spectacular evening. Gates open at 6.15pm, bonfire lit at 6.45 and fireworks following. On sale will be burgers, hot dogs, jacket potatoes, hot soup & roll, drinks, toffee apples, light ropes and sparklers. Admission: £11 in advance (2 adults & 2 children), £12 at the gate, £3 individual, pre-school aged children free; unaccompanied children will NOT be admitted. Tickets on sale from 29th October from the Infant and Junior school offices. | from 6.15pm |
| Fri 2 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - HOBO CHANG + SKARPENTERS NEWS Forget the fireworks, Hobo Chang are back in the Park Hotel for some live smokin' reggae and dub, supported by Wivenhoe's newest band Skarpenters News playing original Bowie-esque songs. Entrance: £3 | |
| Sat / Sun 3rd / 4th | Craft Fair in the William Loveless Hall, organised by the Wivenhoe Society. Enquiries about stalls to Mrs Pat Smith tel: 01206 825622. | |
| Sat 3 | FOSM Autumn Fayre in St Mary's Church | 2–4 pm |
| Sat 3 | Millfields Firework Display with traditional lantern procession and, as last year, music to complement the fireworks whilst the display is in progress. In addition there is a competition for the best carved pumpkin. A variety of hot food and drinks, including mulled wine, will be on sale as well as glow products. Please note for reasons of health & safety, all children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets on sale at the school, the Post Office (High Street, Wivenhoe) and Henleys Fish & Chip Shop during the week commencing 29th October 2007. | Gates open 6.30pm |
| Mon 5 | Peter Kerr's Quiz Night at the Broad Lane Football Club clubhouse, 8 p.m. start....in aid of Broadfield Residents Association. Teams of up to 6, £1 each. Turn up on the night. | 8pm start |
| Thurs 8 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - MARTIN NEWELL + OPEN MIC. Entrance: Free | |
| Fri 9 | poetrywivenhoe - in the British Legion Hall featuring well known local poets, Robert Cole and David Charleston. Tickets on the door : £5/£4 concs. For more info, click here | 8pm |
| Sun 11 | Wivenhoe Remembrance Parade and Service. All welcome. Click here for an invitation details | 2.15pm |
| Sun 11 |
ST MARY'S SINGERS - MUSIC FOR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY will be
the Missa Brevis in B flat KV275 by Mozart in St Mary's
Church. There will be other choral music too, by Faure
and Elgar. Organist John Rippin. Musical Director Graham
Wadley 01206 824036. All welcome. |
7.30pm |
| Tues 13 | NAP Meeting. Congregational Church Hall. Click here for more information about the Wivenhoe Neighbourhood Action Panel. All residents with an issue they wish to raise with the police and your local Action Panel are invited to attend. | 7pm |
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Thu 15 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - Special star: Johnny Silvo - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
| Fri 16 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - LAURA YOUNGER + SOME BEST FRIEND + GARY ALLEN Entrance: £3 | |
| Fri 16 | Town and Gown Dinner at Wivenhoe House Hotel to help forge better links between the University of Essex and the town of Wivenhoe, and to raise money for a bursary for a University student. The dinner will be followed by a guest speaker who will be John Ashworth. He was a founding Professor of Biological Sciences at Essex, former Chief Scientist, VC at Salford, Director of LSE and Chair of the British Library and is an excellent after dinner speaker. See 2006 report - click here. For tickets, contact Dilly Meyer tel: 01206 826226 or e-mail: | |
| Sat 17 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sat 17 | Christmas Bring And Buy - Cards,
Coffee And Cakes. Open House in aid of |
10am - 12 noon |
| Sat 17 | Tramp's Supper at the William Loveless Hall. In aid of Mayor's Charity. More details from Council Offices. Tel: 01206 822864. | 7.30 - 12.30am |
| Sun 18 | Wivenhoe Society River Bank Clean up... Meet at the Railway Station car park. Bags will be provided but please bring your own gloves. | 10 am |
| Sun 18 | QUEENS ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION - Open Meeting about Eco Teams. The Function Room in The Greyhound. £1 entrance fee (including raffle). For more information, click here | 2.30 - 4.15pm |
| Wed 21 | A Fairtrade Fashion Show Film presented by Ken Jones of the Fairtrade Group in Colchester plus talk about Modern Day Slavery and the link with with Unfair Trade by Stuart Woodward, the leader of Colchester Amnesty Group. This event is hosted by the Wivenhoe Ladies Group in the Methodist Church. Fairtrade goods will be on sale. Everybody welcome. | 8pm |
| Thu 22 | Wivenhoe Jazz Club - meeting in The Greyhound featuring the Blackwater Band. Click here for more information. | 8.30 - 11pm |
| Sat 24 |
Quiz Night in the Congregational Church Hall commencing at
7-00 pm. Tickets from Ian & Sue on 01206-511842.
Tickets Adult £8 (includes Fish & chip supper)
£4 bring your own food and drink. Family ticket (2 Adults
& 2 Children aged 12 - 16) £20.
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7pm |
| Thu 29 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm Comedy Club. At Wivenhoe Town FC clubhouse at Broad Lane. Cost £5 on the door. Concessions £3.50 and WTFC members £4. Click here for more info and here for poster. | Doors open 7pm. Show 8pm |
| Fri 30 | Wine Tasting at the British Legion Hall with the Wivenhoe Society. Members £5 and Non-Members £7 (including cheese and pate buffet). Tickets from Pat Smith 825622 | 7.30pm |
| Fri 30 | ANGIE'S CHRISTMAS SHOW. Brightlingsea Community Centre. Licenced bar - light buffet and raffle. Doors open 7pm concert 7.30pm. Tickets £5. Available from 01026 823042 or Spirall shop 01206 303012. For more about Angie Diggens - click here | 7pm for 7.30pm |
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OCTOBER 2007 |
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Thu 4 |
Wivenhoe Folk Club - Pound HillBillies - click here for more details | 7.30 for 8pm |
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Sat 6 |
1940’s Day. Afternoon tea-dance with entertainment. 2-4.30pm transport available if needed. In the evening the Locarno Big Band will once again entertain us with another show-stopping performance. | |
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Sun 7 |
Harvest Festival at St Mary's Church | |
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Thurs 11 |
UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - MATT SELLEY + OPEN MIC. One of Wivenhoe's finest young musicians, previously of the band Hyde and now moving on to bigger things, Matt will be giving us a solo acoustic performance of some of his own material, as well as a few covers. Accompanied by open mic sessions from 8-10pm. Entrance: Free | |
| Fri 12 | UNPLUGGED IN THE PARK HOTEL - JELLYROLL + RAMON GOOSE BAND A night of blues from the regions best blues bands. Ramon Goose brings his band straight from the grooves of Exile on Main Street, followed by the rocking Jellyroll whose raw blues will excite any Black Keys fans. Entrance: £3 | |
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Sat/Sun 13 / 14 |
Quay Quilters are holding their third exhibition in the Wm Loveless Hall. For pictures of their second Exhibition, held in 2003 and that was outstanding, click here. For 2007 report and pictures, click here | |
| Fri 19 | "poetrywivenhoe" - Matthew Sweeney and Sally Festing at The British Legion Hall on The Quay. Tickets on the door : £5/£4 concs. For more info, click here | 8.00pm |
| Sat 20 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
| Sat 20 | Coffee Morning at 107 Ernest Road in aid of Christian Aid. Traidcraft + Bring and Buy + Bric-a-Brac stall. All welcome. | 9.30 to 12 noon |
| Sat 20 |
Concert in Colchester's Moot Hall featuring
Wivenhoe's Angie and Shane Diggens helping to raise money for
the Helen Rollason Heal Cancer Charity. For more information, click here
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2pm |
| Sun 21 | CIVIC SERVICE in St Mary's Church. For pictures of last year's occasion, click here | |
| Sun 21 | Wivenhoe Ferry Trust - a fund-raising evening at Wivenhoe Sailing Club in aid of the Ferry Trust: 'A Simply Lovely Evening With Martin Newell'. Poems, gags, yarns and tunes. Tickets £6 from Wivenhoe Bookshop or call 01206 826226. For more information about Martin Newell, click here | 19.15. to 22.00 p.m. |
| Thu 25 | Wivenhoe Community Safety Neighbourhood Watch Group - an invitation to their meeting with guest speakers. For more information, click here | 7pm |
| Thu 25 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm Comedy Club. Headliner is Ivor Dembina and support from Alexis Dubus, Mike Belgrave, Sheena Salmon plus MC Kevin Shepherd. At Wivenhoe Town FC clubhouse at Broad Lane. Cost £5 on the door. Concessions £3.50 and WTFC members £4. Click here for more info. Tel 07716514878. | Doors open 7pm. Show 8pm |
| Sat 27 | Town Plan - An opportunity for the public to learn about progress with the Town Plan. An open session in the Wm Loveless Hall by the Town Plan Group - for poster, click here | 10.00 to midday |
| Sat 27 |
A production of "The Walk" with Andrew Harrison on
behalf of the Bible Society at the Congregational Church. A
dramatisation of the conversation between William Wilberforce and
John Newton. |
2-00 pm |
| Sat 27 |
Barn Dance at the William Loveless Hall. Dancing to
"Jig and a Half". Tickets Adults £6 and
Children under 14 £4. Tickets on sale at the door or via
Ian & Sue on 01206-511842 or Jackie on 01206-827818.
Bring your own food and drink. This event is promoted by the
Wivenhoe Congregational Church.
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7-00 pm to 10-30 pm |
| Wed 31 | Wivenhoe Society - An Extraordinary Meeting in the British Legion Hall to consider the impasse between the Society's Minutes Secretary and the General Committee. All paid up members are asked to attend. | 7.30pm |
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SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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| Sat/ Sun 1st/ 2nd |
Wivenhoe Sailing Club Regatta at Wivenhoe Sailing Clubhouse .
Cruiser races on Saturday and dinghy races on Sunday. Refreshments
are available throughout the afternoon. For more info, click here
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| Sun 2 | Wivenhoe Crabbing Competition - Registration on the Quay from 1.30pm. Competition starts at 3pm until 5pm. Click here for pictures of the 2005 competition | |
| Mon 3 | Quiz Night. The next charity quiz night organised by Peter Kerr will be held at the Wivenhoe Town Football Club at 8 p.m. on Monday 3rd September. Teams of up to 6, £1 per person and all the proceeds donated to a different charity each month. Why not come along! | 8pm |
| Sat 8 | Need to dispose of rubbish and can't get to the public refuse tip? Then Colchester Borough Council will have an attended freighter at the corner of Rosabelle Avenue/Parkwood Avenue from 8.00am - 9.15am and then in Henrietta Close from 9.30am - 10.45am | |
| Sat 8 | Wivenhoe Fire Station Open Day - come along and see the firefighters and the Station in action. Click here for the Wivenhoe Fire Station home page in the Wivenhoe Encyclopedia where you will find lots of information including fire safety advice. | Between 10am and 4pm |
| Sat 8 | Wivenhoe Society - Wivenhoe Fun Day in St Mary's Churchyard. Click here for a report by Tom Roberts of last year's Fun Day and and pictures. | |
| Sat 8 | Watercolour Challenge. Refreshments & designs. Exhibition and sale of paintings. Click here for poster and here for the Watercolour Challenge home page. | 12 to 5pm |
| Tues 11 | NAP Meeting. Congregational Church Hall. Click here for more information about the Wivenhoe Neighbourhood Action Panel. | 7pm |
| Sat 15 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. Note: Have difficulty remembering when the market’s on? If you would like to receive an email reminder each month (for Wivenhoe and Colchester markets), then just send an email to colchesterfarmersmarket-subscribe@yahoogroups.com The reminder also lists stallholders expected to attend. | 9am to 12 noon |
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Sat 15 |
Wivenhoe Sailing Club Open Day. Take a tour of the clubhouse, enjoy the view from the balcony, meet members and flag officers, find out about sailing on the river and joining the club, all are welcome. Teas, homemade cakes and filled rolls available all day. High Water: 1515 BST. Members will be happy to take guests for a short trip on their yacht or dinghy. For more details contact Pauline Hart on 01206 826318 or Mike Dow on 01206 525437. | 12 - 5.30 pm |
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Tues 18 |
10 week Exploring Philosophy course starts. Cost approx. £65. Click here for more information. | 10.00 – 12.30 |
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Thurs 20 |
Official Opening of the |
7pm |
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Fri 21 |
poetrywivenhoe
- See Katherine Pierpoint and Pauline Stainer at The British
Legion Hall, The Quay, Wivenhoe. Tickets £5 (concessions £4)
at the door. For more information, click here |
8pm |
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Sat 22 |
Wivenhoe Congregational Church Harvest Supper. Tickets £7 from Church members. Entertainment by Colne River Pipers. | 7-15 pm |
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Mon 24 |
WEA Autumn Course starts. History of gold and its impact on the world. The course of ten lectures costs £40 and is held in the Methodist Hall in Wivenhoe. Click here for the WEA home page. | |
| Thu 27 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm Comedy Club. At Wivenhoe Town FC clubhouse at Broad Lane. Cost £5 on the door. Concessions £3.50 and WTFC members £4. Click here for more info | Doors open 7pm. Show 8pm |
| Sat 29 |
The prestigious Essex Police Choir comes to St. Mary’s
Church |
7.30 p.m. |
| Sun 30 | Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held in the Congregational Church | 11 -00 am |
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AUGUST 2007 |
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| Wed 1 | Mad Dogs Theatre Company – Twelfth Night | |
| Fri 3 | COLCHESTER MORRIS MEN will dance at The Rose and Crown PH. For further information see www.colchestermorrismen.org or contact the bagman, Adrian Copley on tel. 01206 728537 | 8pm |
| Sun 5 and Sun 12 | Mata Ortiz Art Pottery Exhibition. Fine Mexican pottery at the Wivenhoe Gallery - click here for more information. | 11am - 3pm |
| until 31 Aug | Exhibition of Trainscapes by Jean McNeil at the Wivenhoe Gallery until 31st August - Click here | |
| Sat 18 | Wivenhoe Farmers' Market - click here for more details. | 9am to 12 noon |
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Thurs 23, Fri 24, Sat 25 |
Wivenhoe Youth Theatre’s Summer Show in the Wivenhoe Centre. This year's production is Bed, by Jim Cartwright. For a show report, click here and for the Wivenhoe Youth Theatre home page - click here | 8pm |
| Sat 25, Sun 26, Mon 27 | Wivenhoe Memories Exhibition by John Stewart. Come and see John's fantastic collection of Wivenhoe documents and photographs. Special feature: Maritime history of Wivenhoe from the earliest boat builders of the 1560s to the present day. In the William Loveless Hall, High Street, Wivenhoe. For a report and pictures of this exhibition - click here | !0 am-6pm |
| Thu 30 | Wivenhoe Funny Farm Comedy Club. Headline act: Susan Murray. At Wivenhoe Town FC clubhouse at Broad Lane. Cost £5 on the door. Concessions £3.50 and WTFC members £4. Click here for more info | Doors open 7pm. Show 8pm |
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JULY 2007 |
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| Sun 1 to 31st | Over the Sofa Gallery. Annie Bielecka Exhibition. New work 'Glimpses of Mexico' reflecting impressions of recent travels there. Wivenhoe Bookshop 1 - 31 July. | |
| Sun 1 |
ST MARY’S SINGERS - SUMMER CANTICLES. Gloria by Vivaldi. |
7.30pm |
| Fri 6 |
Broomgrove Schools Summer Fair. Admission 50p Under 4 Free. BBQ, Live local band Esqucha. Beer Tent, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Games and lots more....... Tickets On Sale From Friday 29th June at School. For more information or to book a Table Top or advertise on our programmes, please call Sharon on tel: 01206 820766 |
6-9pm |
| Sat 7 | A Picnic on KGV to celebrate 5 years of Wivenhoe Montessori - click here for details. | 11am - 2pm |
| Sat 7 |
An Afternoon of Health, Beauty and Indulgence in the William Loveless Hall. Everything from Wine tasting, massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, cakes, jewellry and much, much more. Click here for poster and here for a photos from the event. |
1pm - 5pm |
| Fri 13 | Millfields and Broomgrove Schools | |