Eastlife Winter 2019

Essex
06-Dec Bubbles and Baubles
Be inspired by glamour from the past this Christmas.
Entertaining tours, led by experts, will guide you through our
Adorn Exhibition. Let us pour you your favourite festive tipple
while you create a decoration that will make your Christmas
tree sparkle this year.
Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester CO1 1TJ
www.colchester.cimuseums.org.uk/events/bubblesbaubles
29 Feb - 29 Mar Terry Bryan - One Man Show
Terry, a printmaker and graphic artist, works from his print
workshop in rural Essex. For over four decades he worked in
the world of graphic design, achieving success both nationally
and internationally for himself and his clients alike.
Church Street Gallery, 17 Church Street, Saffron Walden CB10
1JW. 01799 522947. www.churchstreetgallery.co.uk/
exhibitions-church-street-gallery
SPECIAL EVENTS
30 Nov, 7, 14, 21 & 22 Dec Christmas Starlight Night
The extended opening will give you more time to enjoy the
fantastic events as the festivities continue beneath the twinkling
Christmas lights! This includes seeing Santa’s beautiful
reindeer, crafts at the Elves’ Workshop, a Christmas tale and
lots more!
Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Colchester CO3 0SL
www.colchester-zoo.com
4, 6, 11 & 13 Dec Christmas Afternoon Tea
Enjoy a Christmas afternoon tea at the Steam Pump Tea Room
this December with traditional seasonal treats including mince
pies with brandy butter, gingerbread men, sandwiches, cakes
and pastries. Sitting times at 2pm or 3.30pm.
Steam Pumping Station, Hatfield Road, Langford CM9 6QA
www.museumofpower.org.uk
AUCTIONS & ANTIQUES
9-10 Dec Saffron Walden Emporium - Indoor market
A variety of stalls selling small-scale vintage/retro, collectables
(including unusual items such as fossils), bric-a-brac and crafts,
including knitwear, cards and home-made preserves. A popular
event which is held on a Tuesday to coincide with the town's
market day.
Town Hall, Market Place, Saffron Walden, CB10 1HR
www.saffronwalden.gov.uk
14-15 Dec Colchester Record Fair
Colchester’s Record Fair returns to Firstsite – a treat for both
enthusiasts and casual collectors alike. Come browse through
stall holders’ collections of vinyl and CDs from a vast range of
genres. Grab yourself a bargain – or perhaps something a little
rarer.
Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH
www.firstsite.uk/whats-on/colchester-record-fair
01-Jan Essex Absofab Vintage, Collectors, Antiques
Fabulous stalls offering you a wide range of vintage, curios,
retro, small antiques and collectables from over 25 stands. 2
Halls. Homemade refreshments. Pets allowed.
Open: 11am - 4pm. Admission: £1.
St. John's Church Hall, High Road, Buckhurst Hill IG9 5RX
07956 221710
04-Jan North Weald (Bassett) Antiques & Collectables
Fair
Up to 30 tables full of collectables retro, vintage, pre-loved items
from yesteryear. Free parking. Hot and cold refreshments. Entry
only £1. Open 9.30am - 3.30pm. Admission £1.
North Weald Village Hall, High Road, North Weald CM16 6BU
Selected dates between 5-30 Dec Enchanted Audley End
Don’t miss the stunning grandeur of the house, which for the
first time will be lit in up in a colourful and dramatic display with
interactive ‘morse code’ trees which visitors can light up at the
touch of a button.
Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/audley-endenchanted-5-8-dec-20192
08-Dec Ghost Stories for Christmas
Enjoy the feeling of being slightly chilled and delighted as you
listen to ghost stories by candlelight for the final event of 2019.
Expect the intimate surroundings of the venue to be the perfect
place to enjoy an evening of ghost stories from the masters of
the genre.
City Centre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6FD
www.madapplecollective.com
15-23 Feb Hands on with History
Attention! Right you ‘orrible lot, it’s training time. Become a
Home Front hero and a super spy as you are put through your
paces at Audley End. Fall into step and polish your shoes or it’ll
be basic rations for you. Discover Audley's wartime past with
this hands on experience of soldiers on the front line in the Train
the Troops sessions during half term.
Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/audley-endghowh-15---23-feb-2020
29 Feb Frosty Run
Frosty 5k is a brand new event - not just to St Helena Hospice or
Colchester but across the country. It’s a 5k fun run - but you can
walk, run, hop, dance etc round the course, which is two laps
of a 2.5k route - so it’s suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs,
meaning any age can take part!
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
www.sthelena.org.uk/frosty
Essex Antiques & Collectables Fair Ingatestone
19-Jan Essex Antiques & Collectables Fair Ingatestone
Items such as stamps, ephemera, china, glass, figurines, pottery,
coins, die-cast vehicles, jewellery and lots more.
Open 9.30am - 3.30pm. Admission £1.
Ingatestone Community Centre, 7 High Street CM4 9ED
07780 971214
02-Feb The Essex Antiques and Collectors Fair
One of the longest established fairs in the country with up to
100 stands in the main auditorium and foyer. The fair attracts
dealers and buyers from far afield. Antiques, jewellery, ceramics,
oriental, small furniture, vintage, collectables and much more.
Open 9.30am - 4.30pm.
Cliffs Pavilion, Station Road, Westcliff on sea, SS0 7RA
23-Feb Brentwood Centre Antiques & Collectors Fair
A one day event with up to 160 indoor stalls with dealers from
far and wide. Free Parking. Easy access from A12/M25 & A127.
Signposted from town centre. Open 10am-4pm. Special One
day winter fair admission £3.50. Over 65s & students £2.50.
Early entry 9am £5.
The Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road CM15 9NN
01702 410171
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