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| Date: | Friday 24 February 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 02:00 |
| Event: | 33RPM - A NIGHT OF LIVE MUSIC AND DANCING |
| Organised by: | Phoenix FM / Chris Siviter / 33rpm |
| Location: | The Royal Hotel, 1 High Street, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1JE map |
| Details: | The very first 33rpm night in Southend. Part fundraiser for Phoenix FM and part showcase for local bands and artists. Two acts so far announced - Mike Summers and Jai The Bard - with more following. DJ set from Chris Siviter and other guest DJs to follow. |
| Cost: | £5.00 |
| Contact: | Facebook |
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| Date: | Friday 24 February 2012 |
| Time: | 18:30 for 19:00 |
| Event: | Charity Quiz Night |
| Organised by: | Bennetts Funerals |
| Location: | Bishops Hill Adult Community College, Rayleigh Road, Brentwood CM13 1BD map |
| Details: | Teams of 8 please. Fabulous raffle prizes. All proceeds go to the Breast Cancer Trials Unit based at Princess Alexandra Hospital. |
| Cost: | £10.00 including ploughman's supper - please bring your own drinks. |
| Contact: | Jane or Gary 01277 210104 |
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| Date: | Saturday 25 February 2012 |
| Time: | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Event: | Jumble sale |
| Organised by: | Friends of Wallace Kennels |
| Location: | Tipps Cross Remembrance Hall, Blackmore Road, Hook End, Blackmore CM15 0DX map |
| Details: | Nearly new rail, books, bric-a-brac, childrens’ toys and games. |
| Cost: | 30 pence |
| Contact: | Peter Jefferson 01277 821737 info@friendsofwallacekennels.co.uk Website |
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| Date: | Sunday 26 February 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:30 |
| Event: | The Variety Show |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | The comedy of Steve Hayes, supported by the West End's Phil Cavill and sensational singer Jessi Cooper |
| Cost: | £10.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Sunday 4 March 2012 |
| Time: | 10:30 - 16:00 |
| Event: | Natural First Aid for People and Animals Workshop |
| Organised by: | Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary |
| Location: | Little Farm, Buttsbury Road, Buttsbury, nr Ingatestone CM4 9NZ map |
| Details: | This one day workshop is fun, hands on and very practical - discover the healing benefits of plants, and learn how to use Essential Oils, Plant Extracts and Herbs for all your 'first aid' needs and to improve overall health and well-being. You will be inhaling, tasting and touching a variety of natural remedies throughout the day. |
| Cost: | £40.00. Booking required. |
| Contact: | 01277 356191 info@remussanctuary.org Website Facebook |
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 2012 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Event: | West Side Story: The Making of the Broadway Legend |
| Organised by: | Essex Book Festival |
| Location: | Brentwood Library, New Road, Brentwood CM14 4GD map |
| Details: | Writer and musician Nigel Simeone explores the origins of West Side Story: how its creators worked together, the changes and cuts made in rehearsals, and the early press reaction. |
| Cost: | £4.00, concessions £3.00 |
| Contact: | The Box Office 01206 573948 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Saturday 10 March 2012 |
| Time: | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Event: | Fairtrade Event |
| Organised by: | Fairtrade Brentwood |
| Location: | Chapel Ruins, High Street, Brentwood map |
| Details: | Live music, competitions and giveaways - all raising awareness of Brentwood as a Fairtrade town. |
| Contact: | Caryl Kwei caryl_kwei@yahoo.co.uk Website |
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| Date: | Saturday 10 March 2012 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Event: | A charity concert featuring the Essex Police Choir |
| Organised by: | The Billericay Link of the Chernobyl Children Lifeline |
| Location: | Billericay United Reformed Church, Chapel Street, Billericay, CM12 9LR map |
| Details: | The Essex Police Choir, along with clarinettist and saxophonist Gaynor Manthorpe and pianist Dave Brooker, will perform a varied programme to raise funds towards the cost of a holiday in Essex for children from Belarus still bearing the effects of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The Link is keen to talk to anyone who might be able to act as a host family to some of the children visiting this summer - for more information visit the website. |
| Cost: | £8.00 |
| Contact: | 01245 328235 Website |
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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | BERTIE and Nutritional Value of Food |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Doddinghurst Road Community Church, 56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood CM15 9EH map |
| Details: | A talk by Pauline Bird and Margaret Bardle from the Nutrition and Dietetic Service |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 2012 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Event: | History of English Medieval Stained Glass |
| Organised by: | Brentwood Museum Society |
| Location: | Gwendoline Lewis Room, Shenfield Parish Hall, Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB map |
| Details: | A talk by Nigel Swift |
| Cost: | £3.00 |
| Contact: | 01277 212142 Website |
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | Cheese and Wine Evening |
| Organised by: | Brentwood/Montbazon Town Twinning Association |
| Location: | Little Warley and Childerditch Village Hall, Magpie Lane, Little Warley CM13 3DZ map |
| Details: | Join us for a tasty fun evening when we will sample and learn about various French cheeses and wines, and have a game of "loto" |
| Cost: | £12.50 |
| Contact: | Sheila Hornsby 01277 224922 |
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 2012 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Event: | Rock Atlas |
| Organised by: | Essex Book Festival |
| Location: | The Hermit Club, Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | The UK & Ireland's first guide book to music locations. Essex author David Roberts has researched hundreds of great rock music landmarks and collected the stories behind them. |
| Cost: | £4.00, concessions £3.00 |
| Contact: | The Box Office 01206 573948 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Thursday 22 March 2012 to Saturday 24 March 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:05 |
| Event: | I Am A Camera |
| Organised by: | The New Venture Players |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | Written in 1951, this is the story of you young English people living in Berlin in 1930 at the start of Hitler's rise to power, and is the play on which the famous musical CABARET is based |
| Cost: | £11.50 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Saturday 24 March 2012 |
| Time: | 09:30 - 12:00 |
| Event: | Charities Table Sale |
| Organised by: | Billericay United Reformed Church |
| Location: | Mayflower Hall, Chapel Street, Billericay CM12 9LR map |
| Details: | There will be items for sale to raise money for local and national charities. Items for sale will include cakes, jams, handicraft, toiletries, jewellery, books, bric a brac, greeting cards and refreshments will also be available. All welcome. |
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| Date: | Sunday 25 March 2012 |
| Time: | 14:30 - 16:20 |
| Event: | Him & Her - Her |
| Organised by: | Vivid Musical Theatre |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | A musical battle of the sexes exploring the differences and similarities between men and women; find out who comes out on top in our three concerts exploring the ins and outs of Him & Her |
| Cost: | £10.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Sunday 25 March 2012 |
| Time: | 19:00 - 22:30 |
| Event: | A Tribute to Ed Pearson |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | For nearly fifteen years, Graham Turner has been running a monthly country music 'club' at Brentwood Theatre and one of the stalwarts was the gentlemanly Ed Pearson whose untimely death has robbed us of a great performer and personality. Around a dozen bands are queuing up to play and with the Theatre waiving its hire fee, every penny will go to a good cause in Ed's memory. |
| Cost: | £12.50 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Thursday 29 March 2012 to Saturday 31 March 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:25 |
| Event: | Plaza Suite |
| Organised by: | The Hutton Players |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | Neil Simon's comedy about the experiences of a trio of unrelated couples staying in Suite 709 of the Plaza Hotel, New York. |
| Cost: | £11 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 2012 to Wednesday 11 April 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:15 |
| Event: | Private Resistance |
| Organised by: | Eastern Angles |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | With the welcome return of Eastern Angles, this emotional wartime drama focusses on the lives of one East Anglian family. The 'what if' story plays out what may have happened if the Germans HAD successfully invaded in the summer of 1940 and how the Auxiliary Territorial Service would have 'come to life' to repel the Hun. |
| Cost: | £11.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 2012 to Saturday 14 April 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:10 |
| Event: | Abigail's Party |
| Organised by: | Beyond The Rainbow Theatre Company |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | Set in the 1970's, the infamous Mike Leigh story tells of a 'glam' cocktail party that only serves to show how dysfunctional all the characters are, and that both couples are 'unhappily' married. With the unseen Abigail holding a teenage party down the road whilst mum and dad are out, competing housewives Beverly and Angela snipe at each other, until the tension finally snaps, the play ends abruptly in tragic and unexpected circumstances. |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 2012 to Saturday 21 April 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:20 |
| Event: | Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare |
| Organised by: | Artisans Drama Society |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | In conjunction with The Royal Shakespeare Company's Open Stages project, Shakespeare's most gruesome tale is brought to life - 14 deaths, 2 dismemberments, 1 rape, 2 decapitations and a mother tricked into eating her own sons. |
| Cost: | £11 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 2012 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Event: | The History of Hutton |
| Organised by: | Brentwood Museum Society |
| Location: | Gwendoline Lewis Room, Shenfield Parish Hall, Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB map |
| Details: | A talk by Mary Kenyon (following the society's Annual General Meeting) |
| Cost: | £3.00 |
| Contact: | 01277 212142 Website |
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | Depression in Chronic Illness |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Doddinghurst Road Community Church, 56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood CM15 9EH map |
| Details: | A talk by Maureen Plant from MIND |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 2012 |
| Time: | 14:30 - 16:20 |
| Event: | Him & Her - Her |
| Organised by: | Vivid Musical Theatre |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | A musical battle of the sexes exploring the differences and similarities between men and women; find out who comes out on top in our three concerts exploring the ins and outs of Him & Her |
| Cost: | £10.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 2012 |
| Time: | 19:00 - 22:20 |
| Event: | An Evening of Country Music |
| Organised by: | GT Promotions |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | The regular country music club at Brentwood Theatre, this month with Speed Limit and John Worton |
| Cost: | £11.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Thursday 10 May 2012 to Saturday 12 May 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 21:50 |
| Event: | Roxy Krasner and the Case of the Mummy's Curse |
| Organised by: | The College Players |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | It's 1938 and Private Investigator Joe Pirelli and his day-dreaming assistant Roxy Krasner find themselves protecting the Queen Ramateetin Exhibition as it arrives from England for safekeeping at the Brooklyn Museum. Their mission? To prevent the Germans from pulling off the biggest heist in history.... |
| Cost: | £11.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 2012 |
| Time: | 19:45 |
| Event: | History of the Patent Office |
| Organised by: | Brentwood Museum Society |
| Location: | Gwendoline Lewis Room, Shenfield Parish Hall, Hutton Road, Shenfield CM15 8LB map |
| Details: | A talk by Alan Ablewhite |
| Cost: | £3.00 |
| Contact: | 01277 212142 Website |
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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | Blood Glucose Metering |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Doddinghurst Road Community Church, 56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood CM15 9EH map |
| Details: | A talk by Helen Moore from Bayer Diabetes Care |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 2012 to Saturday 19 May 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | Harvey |
| Organised by: | Kytes Theatre Group |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | The classic heart-warming story of the relationship between Elwood P. Dowd and a 6 foot 1 inch white rabbit. Is Harvey a product of Elwood's admitted propensity to drink - or perhaps mental illness? |
| Cost: | £12.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Sunday 3 June 2012 |
| Time: | 14:30 - 16:20 |
| Event: | Him & Her - Her |
| Organised by: | Vivid Musical Theatre |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | A musical battle of the sexes exploring the differences and similarities between men and women; find out who comes out on top in our three concerts exploring the ins and outs of Him & Her |
| Cost: | £10.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:20 |
| Event: | A Tribute to Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
| Organised by: | The Undercover Shadows |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | The Shadows are one of the best instrumental bands this country has ever produced, and this exceptional band is dedicated to recreating the classic guitar instrumental and vocal harmony sounds with songs including Riders in the Sky and Don't Cry For Me Argentina - and, of course, all performed with those infamous dance moves |
| Cost: | £13.50 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 2012 |
| Event: | Dine and Dance for Diabetes |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Mount Avenue Banqueting Suite, Hutton Masonic Hall, Mount Avenue, Shenfield CM13 2NS map |
| Details: | A fundraiser in aid of Diabetes UK. |
| Cost: | £40.00 |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Sunday 1 July 2012 |
| Time: | 15:00 - 16:50 |
| Event: | The Best of British |
| Organised by: | Fairlop Brass Band |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | A brass band concert featuring music from Elgar, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Lennon & McCartney and many more |
| Cost: | £8.50 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | The Ambulance Service |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Doddinghurst Road Community Church, 56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood CM15 9EH map |
| Details: | A talk by Mark Westron |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Friday 20 July 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 - 22:05 |
| Event: | She Stoops To Conquer |
| Organised by: | DOT Productions |
| Location: | Brentwood Theatre, 15 Shenfield Road, Brentwood CM15 8AG map |
| Details: | A comic celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family. |
| Cost: | £12.00 |
| Contact: | Brentwood Theatre Box Office 01277 200305 Website Twitter |
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| Date: | Thursday 16 August 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | Coffee evening |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Doddinghurst Road Community Church, 56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood CM15 9EH map |
| Details: | A coffee evening and informal discussion about blood glucose control and other matters |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Saturday 22 September 2012 |
| Event: | Diabetes UK Fun Day and Charity Walk |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Weald Country Park, Weald Rd, South Weald, Brentwood CM14 5QS map |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Thursday 18 October 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | Food and Nutrition |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Doddinghurst Road Community Church, 56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood CM15 9EH map |
| Details: | A talk by Julie Taplin, specialist diabetes dietitian |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Thursday 15 November 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Event: | Footcare and Orthotic Footwear |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Doddinghurst Road Community Church, 56-60 Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood CM15 9EH map |
| Details: | A talk by podiatrist Sushila Patel |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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| Date: | Friday 30 November 2012 |
| Event: | Annual Quiz Night |
| Organised by: | Diabetes UK Brentwood Voluntary Group |
| Location: | Shenfield Parish Hall, Hutton Road, Brentwood CM15 8LB map |
| Contact: | 01277 224299 Website |
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