The gardens and meadow at Brookfield cover over three acres. Come in February to enjoy snowdrops and other early spring delights and in June island..... more >

Brookfield, Boreham CM3 3EB

Sun 25 Feb 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Essex

Sweet Fx and Friends. An evening of body positivity.

Love You Burlesque presents Sweet FX and Friends for an evening of Body Positivity! Featuring special guest performances from Sweet Fx and Kimmy..... more >

Phoenix Live. Unit 43, The Terrace, The Harvey Centre, Harlow CM20 1XR

Sat 24 Feb 24

Romford,Essex 35s-60s+ Party for Singles & Couples -Friday 23 February

ROMFORD Essex 35s to 60s Plus Party for Singles & Couples - Fri 23 February Come join us for a fantastic evening of music, dancing, and fun at the... more >

Romford United Services & Social Club, 28 Mawney Road, Romford RM7 7HB

Fri 23 Feb 24

Stories from a Winter Forest

Join our Winter Characters in a magical Winter Forest at The Ironworks Southend this half term Interactive, multi sensory workshop suited to 2+... more >

The Ironworks, 90 High Street, Southend SS1 1JN

Fri 23 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Colchester)

Details and date/time of this meeting were not available at the time of writing. Please contact society before travelling... more >

Room 7, Wilson Marriage Centre, Barrack Street, Colchester CO1 2LR

Thu 22 Feb 24

Waterside Farm Inflatable Fun Day

Join Ellis Leisure for a day of indoor inflatable fun at Waterside Leisure Centre on Thursday, 22nd February 2024!... more >

Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island SS8 9RA

Thu 22 Feb 24

Snake in the Grass

This thriller-cum-ghost story is one of Ayckbourn’s later plays, and full of twists and turns. Set in the garden of a family home, two sisters are..... more >

Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT

Wed 21 Feb 24

Jurassic Earth Live - The Playhouse - Harlow - Tuesday 20th February 2

DOES YOUR CHILD LIKE DINOSAURS? JURASSIC EARTH is stomping to THE PLAYHOUSE, HARLOW on TUESDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2024!!... more >

Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square CM20 1LS

Tue 20 Feb 24

Ironworks Magical Winter Storytelling Grotto

If you enjoyed our Halloween and Christmas grottos at The Ironworks we are bringing you something new for the winter season... more >

The Ironworks. 90 High Street. Southend SS1 1JN SS0 9PT

Tue 20 Feb 24

February Half Term Family Activities

Family Activities 30 minute sessions Tuesday 20th February: Eggbox animal portraits Wednesday 21st February: Wiggly Caterpillar more >

Saffron Walden Museum Museum Street CB10 1BN

Tue 20 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Basildon)

Colchester Postal History (A.N. Moorcroft). Meeting of Basildon Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

The Place (Pitsea Leisure Centre), Northlands Pavement, Pitsea SS13 3DU

Tue 20 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Frinton)

19Feb2024: Terry Rawlings displays Aspects of Spain; 4Mar2024: Don Davies displays GB Uniform Penny Post 1840-1851... more >

Room 5, Frinton Community Centre, Soken House, The Triangle, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 0AU

Mon 19 Feb 24

High School Musical

High School Musical is a Disney Musical full of catchy songs, dancing, teenage romance and excitement... more >

Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham CM8 2DY

Mon 19 Feb 24

Circus of Horrors - Dr Haze's Cabaret of Curiosities

Hot on the heels of The Circus of Horrors Phantasmagoria the ‘Haunted Fairground' comes a sensational NEW SHOW - DR HAZE'S CABARET OF... more >

Princes Theatre Town Hall Station Road Clacton on sea CO15 1SE

Sun 18 Feb 24

Grove Lodge - Open Garden for NGS

A large walled garden close to the town centre with unusually high biodiversity (e.g. 17 species of butterfly recorded) close to the turf maze and..... more >

Grove Lodge, Saffron Walden CB10 2AB

Sun 18 Feb 24

Horkesley Hall - Open Garden for NGS

Magical parkland, traditional English garden setting with eight acres of romantic garden surrounding classical house overlooking lake... more >

Horkesley Hall, Colchester CO6 4DB

Sat 17 Feb 24

Feb Half Term - World on your Windowsill

Join the fun this February half term at RHS Garden Hyde Hall, with activities for all to enjoy. Creative craft activities, planting herby..... more >

RHS Garden Hyde Hall Creephedge Lane, Rettendon CM3 8ET

Sat 17 Feb 24

EPPING,Essex35s-60s+ Valentine's Party for Singles & Couples-Fri 16Feb

EPPING, Essex 35 - 60+ Valentine's Party for Singles & Couples - Fri 16 Feb Come join us for a fantastic Valentine's Party at the... more >

Theydon Bois Golf Club, Theydon Road, Epping CM16 4EH

Fri 16 Feb 24

Ulting Wick - Open Garden for NGS

Listed black barns provide backdrop for vibrant and exuberant planting in eight acres. Snowdrops, Narcissus, tulips, flowing innovative spring..... more >

Ulting Wick, Maldon CM9 6QX

Fri 16 Feb 24

Skyline Asbestos Removal Dagenham Ltd

Skyline Asbestos Removal Dagenham Ltd provides expert and efficient asbestos removal services. Our dedicated team ensures thorough, compliant..... more >

195 Broad St, Dagenham , United Kingdom RM10 9JD

Thu 15 Feb 24

Allo Allo

Enjoy all your favourite characters at Cafe Rene as the randy cafe owner Rene Artois hides British airmen for the Resistance and stores the priceless... more >

Thameside Theatre Orsett Road Grays Essex RM17 5DX

Thu 15 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Epping Forest)

Covers and Postcards (Members). Meeting of Epping Forest & District Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Main Hall, Roding Valley High School, Alderton Hill (entry from Brook Road), Loughton, IG10 3JA

Wed 14 Feb 24

Dragons - Open Garden for NGS

Galanthus are a passion. A plantswoman's ¾ acre garden, planted to encourage wildlife. Sumptuous colour-themed borders with striking plant..... more >

Dragons, Chelmsford CM1 4LS

Wed 14 Feb 24

Whirlwind at Chelmsford Studio Theatre

Whirlwind at the Chelmsford Studio Theatre Wednesday 14th February 2024 from 1.00pm Free entry with a retiring..... more >

Chelmsford Studio Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 1JG

Wed 14 Feb 24

The Art of Trickery: How magicians are seen in Paintings, Prints and c

This talk is on how magicians have appeared in art throughout the centuries, whether in paintings, satirical prints or cartoons... more >

New Windmill Hall Upminster RM14 2QH

Tue 13 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Chelmsford)

13Feb24: Pat Adams displays Home and Away at 11am. 27Feb24: Members displays Letters S and T at 7.15pm... more >

Christ Church United Reform Church, 164 New London Road, Chelmsford CM2 0AW

Tue 13 Feb 24

Join our choir in Harlow for a FREE taster session

If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Harlow?' then why not join your local Rock Choir... more >

Saint Nicholas School, Hobbs Cross Road, Harlow CM17 0NJ

Tue 13 Feb 24

More Rock Choirs

Stamp Club Meeting (Rayleigh)

Letter P (Members' displays). Meeting of Rayleigh & District Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Parish Rooms, Rectory Garth, Hockley Road, Rayleigh SS6 8BA

Mon 12 Feb 24

Super Savings: Save Up to 33% With Topgolf's Eat, Drink, Play Offer

To celebrate the half-term holiday’s, Topgolf, the UK’s biggest and most exciting interactive golf experience, are bringing back Eat, Drink & Play –... more >

Abridge Rd, Chigwell IG7 6BX

Mon 12 Feb 24

Stamp Fair (Witham)

Stamp Fair & Exhibition. Organised by Witham Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Local contact: See Tel.No. more >

Royal British Legion Memorial Hall, Newland Street, Witham CM8 2AZ

Sat 10 Feb 24

Adventures and Misadventures of James Linford

Join James as he takes a trip down memory lane and reminisces on a life full of adventure, luck, mischief, and mishap - all told with plenty of... more >

Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT

Sat 10 Feb 24

Harlow,Essex 35s-60s+ Valentine's Party for Singles &Couples-Fri 9 Feb

HARLOW, Essex 35s to 60s Plus Valentine's Party for Singles & Couples - Fri 9 Feb Join us for a fabulous Valentine's Party at Canons... more >

Canons Brook Golf Club, Elizabeth Way, Harlow CM19 5BE

Fri 9 Feb 24

Essex 35s-60s+ Valentine's Party For Singles & Couples - Fri 9 Feb

BASILDON, Essex 35s-60s+ Valentine's Party for Singles & Couples, Fri 9 Feb Join us at Ye Olde Plough House in Basildon, Essex for a... more >

Ye Olde Plough House Hotel, Brentwood Road (A128), Bulphan, nr Basildon RM14 3SR

Fri 9 Feb 24

Stansted care home joins The Big Dementia Conversation

On Friday 9th February, from 2pm-3.30pm, Care UK’s Mountfitchet House on Coltsfield is inviting members of the community for a special event as part..... more >

Care UK’s Mountfitchet House, Coltsfield, Stansted CM24 8LH

Fri 9 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Harlow)

Details and date/time of this meeting were not available at the time of writing. Please contact society before travelling... more >

Maidmoore Room, Great Parndon Centre, Abercrombie Way, Harlow CM18 6YJ

Thu 8 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Benfleet)

London 1980 International Stamp Exhibition (C. Evans). Meeting of Benfleet & District Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit... more >

Jubilee Hall, St Barnabas Church, Church Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2EJ

Wed 7 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Clacton)

Competitions. Meeting of Clacton Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription payable for continued participation... more >

Clacton Indoor Bowls Club, Valley Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NA

Wed 7 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Basildon)

Brunei (L.C. Stanway). Meeting of Basildon Philatelic Society. All welcome to visit. Membership subscription plus £1 attendance fee payable for..... more >

The Place (Pitsea Leisure Centre), Northlands Pavement, Pitsea SS13 3DU

Mon 5 Feb 24

Thrupenny Tales

THE MINISTRY OF UNPLANNED OCCURRENCES Roll up, roll up! Feast your eyes on stories of supernatural magick, sensational highway women, and the..... more >

Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT

Sat 3 Feb 24

Craft & Gift Fair

Craft and Gift Fair at Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton. It is open from 10am – 2pm with FREE entry and FREE car parking... more >

Tendring District Scout Centre, Valley Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 6NA

Sat 3 Feb 24

Purple Feather Events MBS Holistic Fair Lawford

Come along for the next fab MBS Holistic Fair with loads of stalls offering a range of holistic gifts, be pampered by one of our various... more >

Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Rd, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2JE

Sat 3 Feb 24

Chigwell, Essex 35s-60s+ Party for Singles & Couples-Friday 2 February

Join us for a groovy night at Chigwell Hall! Get ready to dance and mingle at the CHIGWELL, ESSEX 35S TO 60S PLUS PARTY FOR SINGLES & COUPLES on..... more >

Chigwell Hall, 159 High Road, Chigwell IG7 6BD

Fri 2 Feb 24

Concrete Canvass Charity walk

A Concrete Canvas charity walk will be taking place on Thursday 1 February 2024, which is also ‘Time to Talk’ day... more >

Marconi Plaza located next to the Civic Theatre, Fairfield Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1JG

Thu 1 Feb 24

Stamp Club Meeting (Witham)

Anything beginning with U, V, W or X (Members). Please contact society before travelling. Meeting of Witham Philatelic Society... more >

Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE

Thu 1 Feb 24

Unmissable Deals in Our Valentine's Day Jewellery Sale

Indulge in the allure of love with our Unmissable Deals in Our Valentine's Day Jewelry Sale. Discover a captivating array of exquisite pieces..... more >

Suite 30, 88-90 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8PN

Thu 1 Feb 24

“You compose! So what do you do for a living?”

Jeffery Wilson offers some insights into the life of a professional musician with live and recorded music... more >

Chelmsford Studio Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 1JG

Wed 31 Jan 24

Halstead care home joins The Big Dementia Conversation

On Wednesday 31st January, from 3pm-5pm, Care UK’s Colne View on Dame Mary Walk, is inviting members of the community for a special event as part of... more >

Care UK’s Colne View, Dame Mary Walk, Colchester Rd, Halstead CO9 2FF

Wed 31 Jan 24

And Then There Were None

Theatre At Baddow present Agatha Christie's stage adaptation of her most famous novel. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island... more >

The Parish Hall, Maldon Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 7DW

Wed 31 Jan 24

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Things to do around Essex

Essex, a county in the East of England, offers a diverse range of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or family-friendly adventures, there's something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best things to do in Essex:

1. Colchester Zoo:
- Colchester Zoo is a must-visit for animal lovers. With over 270 species set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland and lakes, it's constantly developing and has won many awards for its conservation work. Explore enclosures like the walk-through butterfly enclosure and the Rainbow Lorikeet area. Don't miss the state-of-the-art "Bears of the Rising Sun" enclosure housing sun bears Jo Jo and Srey Ya. Encounter Komodo Dragons, white rhinos, giraffes, and more at the "Kingdom of the Wild" exhibit¹.

2. Tours of Colchester:
- Join historical tours of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town. Explore its rich heritage, including Roman ruins, medieval architecture, and charming streets. Visit the Colchester Castle, a Norman keep with fascinating exhibits. Don't miss the historic walking tours and outdoor escape games.

3. Explore Southend-on-Sea:
- Head to Southend-on-Sea for a classic British seaside experience. Enjoy the sandy beaches, stroll along the promenade, and visit the iconic Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world. Explore Adventure Island amusement park and try the thrilling rides.

4. Discover Green Island Gardens:
- Green Island Gardens in Ardleigh is a hidden gem. Explore the enchanting gardens, featuring exotic plants, sculptures, and tranquil ponds. It's a peaceful oasis away from the hustle and bustle.

5. Partyman World of Play:
- If you're with kids, visit Partyman World of Play in Basildon. This indoor play center offers slides, ball pits, and climbing frames. It's perfect for a fun-filled family day out.

6. Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden:
- Bridge End Garden in Saffron Walden is a restored Victorian garden. Admire the colorful flowerbeds, ornamental hedges, and historic features. It's a tranquil spot for a leisurely walk.

7. Imperial Bird of Prey Academy:
- Experience the thrill of falconry at the Imperial Bird of Prey Academy in Billericay. Get up close to majestic birds of prey and learn about their behavior and conservation. Enjoy flying displays and photo opportunities.

8. Go Bananas:
- For active fun, visit Go Bananas in Colchester. This indoor soft play center has slides, climbing frames, and a separate area for toddlers. It's a great option for families with young children.

9. Thames & Medway Estuary Helicopter Tour:
- Take to the skies on a helicopter tour from Southend-on-Sea. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Thames and Medway Estuary, spotting landmarks from above. It's a unique way to explore the coastline.

10. Historic Walking Tour of Colchester:
- Join a guided walking tour of historic Colchester. Learn about its Roman past, medieval architecture, and fascinating stories. Combine it with a visit to the local farmers' market for a complete experience.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in wildlife, history, or family fun, Essex promises an enjoyable and diverse day out!