Further information on any of the following events obtainable from the Tourist Information Centre, Coach Lane, Maldon. Tel. 01621 856503.

MARKET DAYS IN MALDON DISTRICT

THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS - General Market Butt Lane Car Park. Enquiries: 07768 574407

THURSDAYS – Maldon Country Market, Maldon Town Hall Foyer, 9.15am – 11.45am.

1st SATURDAY OF MONTH – Antique and Collectors Fair, The Friary. 9am - 4pm. Enquiries 01702 230746.

1st SATURDAY OF MONTH – Collectors Fair & Flea Market, United Reformed Church Hall. 9.30am – 4.30pm.

Enquiries: 01787 237138.

1^ST SATURDAY OF MONTH – Second Hand Market, Town Hall. 9am – 3pm. Enquiries: Mr Norman 01702 544063

1^st TUESDAY OF MONTH – Farmers’ Market, Swan Hotel. 10am onwards. Enquiries:07768574407

3^rd SUNDAY OF MONTH – Farmers’ Market, Carnival Hall Burnham-on-Crouch 9am – 12.30pm.

Enquiries Jo Broughton 07932 627574

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAYS – General Market, Promenade Park 10am – 4pm

TOURS OF THE MOOT HALL

SATURDAYS until 28^th October – 2pm & 3.30pm.

Admission: Adults £1, concessions 50p

Open by appointment at other times. Enquiries: 01621 857373.

Art Exhibition; ‘Felt in Time’. Maeldune Heritage Centre, Market Hill, Maldon. Until 31^st March open Thurs, Fri 1pm – 4pm, Sat 10am – 4pm. From 1^st April Mon – Fri 1pm – 4pm, Sat 10am – 4pm. An exhibition of contemporary felt work. Enquiries: 01621 851628.

Chelmer & Blackwater Ramblers Walk. Meet at Heybridge Basin. 10.15am. A 10 – 12 mile walk around the basin. Enquiries: 01621 740324.

Art Exhibition. Friary Gallery, Maldon Library. Photographic exhibition of panoramic landscapes by Martin Palmer.

Maldon Beer Festival at Maldon Town Hall. Theme ‘Centenary of the Barge Thalatta’

Talk ‘Blue House Farm Essex Wildlife Trust Reserve’. North Fambridge Village Hall. Ferry Road. 8pm. A talk for Essex Wildlife Trust about the local reserve by warden Nick Robson.

Art of Course. Museum of Power, Langford. 10am – 5pm. This company provides tutored painting and drawing courses at unusual venues. The museum of power will inspire the drawing of our mechanical heritage and has been opened especially for this purpose. The buildings, pumps and other equipment will provide plenty of subject in a range of media. £85 including refreshments, lunch and entrance fees. Enquiries: 01438 318398. www.artofcourse.co.uk

Art Workshop. Plantation Hall, Heybridge. Taster workshop sessions of drawing, painting, collage etc organised as a ‘Mind, Body and Spirit’ session. Enquries: 01621 727346.

Flower Arrangement Demonstration. United Reformed Church. 7.30pm. A demonstration with flowers by Clair Allen entitled ‘Inspirations’ organised by Maldon Flower Arrangement Club. Members competition and Flower of the month competition. Refreshments and sales. Enquiries: Margaret Newton 01621 854969.

Chelmer and Blackwater Group of the Ramblers Association walk. 10 – 12 miles. Meet at Burnham Marina Car Park GR942962-xp176. Boots, waterproofs and packed lunch required. Enquiries: 01621 740324

Regular Openings

Glen Chantry, Ishams Chase, Wickham Bishops.CM8 3LG 7^th April – 2^nd September. Fridays & Saturdays

10am – 4pm. Special open days:- 2^nd April, 7^th May, 4^th June, 2^nd July, 6^th August, 3^rd September.

Enquiries: 01621 891342. www.glenchantry.demon.co.uk

Wickham Place Farm, Wickham Bishops. CM8 3JB 28^th April – 28^th July, 1^st – 29^th Sept. Fridays only 11am – 4pm. £2.50 adults, 50p child in aid of National Gardens Scheme. Additional opening for charity 14^th May 2pm – 5pm., 2^nd July 12pm – 5pm. Adults £3, children free. Enquiries: 01621 891282 www.wickhamplacefarm.co.uk

Folly Faunts, Goldhanger. Opening for charity:- 23^rd April, 28^th May, (2pm – 5pm) 22^nd & 29^th October. (12 noon – 4pm). £2.50 adults, £1 children.

Friary Walled Garden, Maldon CM9 5FW. 1^st Sunday in the month and Heritage Open Days (9^th & 10^th September) 10am – 4pm. Enquiries: Mr Cox 01621 741234.

National Garden Scheme

Braxted Place, Kelvedon Road, Little Braxted CM8 3LD 11am – 5pm April 17^th & 30^th, May 1^st, 28^th & 29^th.

Enquiries: 01621 891502 Adult £2.50 Children Free

Glen Chantry (see above) April 7^th, May 5^th, 2nd June, 7^th July, 4^th Aug Adults £3.50 Children 50p

Ulting Wick, Ulting CM9 6QX May 21^st 2 – 5pm. Adults £3 children free. Enquiries 01245 380216

Wickham Place Farm (see above)

Village gardens open

Purleigh Open Gardens 4^th June Enquiries: 01621 850739

Maldon Open Gardens 11^th June Enquiries: 01621 853238

Burnham-on-Crouch Open Gardens 17^th June Enquiries: 01621 782878 (RNLI)

Great Totham Open Gardens 24^th & 25^th June Enquiries: Pam Billings 01621 893672

Burnham-on-Crouch Open Gardens 8^th July Enquiries: 01621 783114

Singing Workshop: -Sing Nice ‘n’ Easy. Victory Hall, Mundon. 10am – 4pm. Chill out and enjoy the magic moments of Perry Como and his fellow crooners. £27 including buffet lunch.

St George’s Day celebrations. St Mary’s Church, Tollesbury. 1.30pm – 5pm. Stalls, competitions, raffles, quiz, conga, games, singers, hog roast, fish & chips. Enquiries: 01621 869026.

Craft Show. Wickham Bishops Village Hall. 10.30am – 5pm. Large range of unusual crafts and speciality foods. Owl display, craft demonstrations, refreshments. Admission adults £1 children free. Enquiries: 01621 773403.

Fly the Flag. The Square, Tollesbury. 1pm – 6pm. A St George’s Day event. A wide variety of attractions including flower festival, morris dancing, village stocks, balloon race, sea shanties, face painting etc.

‘The Battle of Balaclava’ . This famous story will be told by an historian as through the eyes of a trooper who served with the 17^th Lancers. The trooper witnessed all aspects of the Battle and participated in the well known Charge of the Light Brigade. 730pm at The Combined Militaruy Services Museum, Maldon Tickets £6.00 are available from the Museum 01621 841826 or Maldon T.I.C. 01621 856503

Chelmer and Blackwater Group of the Ramblers Association Millenium Walk. Enquiries: 01621 740324

Art Exhibition; Symbolism meets Abstraction. Maeldune Heritage Centre, Market Hill, Maldon. Mon – Fri 1pm – 4pm, Sat 10am – 4pm. An exhibition by Marjana Wjasnova and June Cox. Enquiries: 01621 851628.

‘A Way of Life’ Maldon Film Club, Town Hall, Maldon. 8pm. Membership £24, visitors £2 on the door. Enquiries: 01621 869512. www.maldonfilmclub.info

Tablo’s Top Twenty. Maldon Town Hall. 8pm. Writer and performer David Hughes brings a second one-man show to Maldon. Tablo Yardley, the 95 year-old ex-fisherman is asked by the local radio to select his top twenty songs and talk about the Maldon memories they inspire in front of a live audience. The DJ is delayed and Tablo presents the show himself taking control of the music, phone-ins, adverts, jingles and news with hilarious results. Tickets available from Tourist Information Centre. Enquiries: 01621 856503.

John Lawson’s Circus. Riverside Park, Burnham-on-Crouch. Enquiries: Richard Heard 01621 875838.

Annual Plant Sale. Purleigh playing filed. 10am. Including a garage-type sale. Refreshments available. In aid of Purleigh Church. Enquiries: 01621 828270.

Maldon and Dengie Hundred Group of the Ramblers Association. 5 mile walk. Meet at Tolleshunt D’Arcy near Queens Head Public House. Enquiries: 01621 858071 or 01621 783453

Craft Fair. Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester. 11am – 5pm. Entertainment for all the family. Woodturners, jewellery, bags, cushions, pyrography, painted glass, puppet and magic shows, ceramic workshop, birds of prey. Adults £4, children £2.50, family £12. Enquiries: K.C. Craft shows 01376 561459 or Layer Marney Tower 01206 330784 www.layermarneytower.co.uk

Sheep Shearing Weekend. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. 10am – 5pm.Adults £5.80, children £3.40, under 3’s free. Enquiries: 01245 324191.

Garden open at Braxted Place, Kelvedon Road, Little Braxted CM8 3LD in aid of the National Garden

Go Bonkers Inflatable fun. Promenade Park. 1pm – 4pm. A variety of inflatable fun for all ages. Over 3’s £6, under 3’s £3.50. Enquiries: 01268 768899. www.go-bonkers.co.uk

Morris Dancing. Station Arms public house, Southminster. 7.30pm. Maldon Greenjackets Morris.

Enquiries: Geoff Harris 01621 858509 or Robert Bishop 01621 890852. www.eminent.demon.co.uk/morris.htm

Annual Art Exhibition. Purleigh Village Hall. 6pm – 9pm (Thurs), 10.30am – 6pm (Fri & Sat), 11am – 4pm (Sun). In aid of Purleigh Village Hall. Refreshments available. Admission 50p (£2 on Thursday).

Art Exhibition. Friary Gallery, Maldon Library. Paintings by Alison Hanner : Seas, Skies and Standing Stones. First solo exhibition by emerging Essex artist, featuring vibrant semi-abstract paintings that offer a contemporary twist on the traditional themes of seascape and landscape. Enquiries: 01621 855203 ali@hanner.org.uk

Trailblazers Jazz band. All Saint’s Church, Little Totham. 7.30pm. Stomp along to the Dixieland Sound. Enquiries: 01621 891660.

Charity Concert: The Howard Wallace Choral. United Reformed Church, Market Hill. Maldon Lions Club annual charity concert in aid of Farleigh Hospice. Tickets £6 available from Tourist Information Centre 01621 856503 or Farleigh at St Clare’s Shop, Maldon High Street, or Brian Tollisen 01621 744609.

Sunday Steamings. Miniature Train Rides. Museum of Power, Langford. 10am – 5pm Admission to grounds and tearoom is free. Train rides £1. Admission to museum £3.50 adults, £3 concessions, £2 children under 16, family £9. Enquiries: 01621 843183.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Althorne Railway Station car park 10am for a five mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Purleigh Playing Field car park 10am for a 10 mile walk.

Morris Dancing. Ferry Boat Inn, North Fambridge. 7.30pm. Maldon Greenjackets Morris.

Enquiries: Geoff Harris 01621 858509 or Robert Bishop 01621 890852. www.eminent.demon.co.uk/morris.htm

Musical ‘ Carousel’. St Peter’s High School, Burnham-on-Crouch. 7.30pm (Saturday matinee 2.30pm).A production of this famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical by Southminster Operatic and Choral Society. Tickets £6 and 37.50. Enquiries: 01621 784288.

Lecture: Chinese Export Porcelain. Wickham Bishops Village Hall. 11am. Lecture delivered by Anne Haworth, ceramic specialist at Christies and Bonhams. Organised by the Blackwater Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

Lunchtime Concert. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 1pm. Hazel Morgan and Christopher Roberts. Hazel will be singing a mixed programme including English songs in her second Maldon Lunchtime Concert accompanied on the piano by Christopher. She has been a member of the Handel Opera chorus and appeared at Sadlers Wells. Organised by Churches Together in Maldon. Enquiries: 01992 500234. www.ctim-online.org.uk

Guided tour of Blue House Farm Nature Reserve. Reserve car park (GR TQ856968) Blue House Farm Chase, North Fambridge. 10am. A guided tour of the reserve by warden Nick Robson. Enquiries: Phil Luke 01621 853969 e-mail phil@boxlodge.demon.co.uk

History Day. Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester. 12 noon – 5pm. Guided tours of this historic building take place throughout the afternoon. Enquiries: 01206 330784 www.layermarneytower.co.uk

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Burnham-on-Crouch yacht harbour car park 10am for a 7 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

The Sutton Hoo Mob. Maldon Town Hall. 7.30pm. A play by Eastern Angles of Ipswich. An Ealing-style comedy about the finding of the treasure at Sutton Hoo in 1939. Tickets £7.50 adults |£6.50 concessions. Enquiries: Eastern Angles Box Office 01473 211498 www.easternangles.co.uk

Talk: Edible and Useful Wild Plants. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 7.30pm. Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society talk by guest speaker John Llewellyn Jones. Shop, seed swap, raffle and refreshments. Members £1, non-members £2. Enquiries: 01621 854371.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Tillingham West Field car park 10am for a 11 mile walk.

Drama: ‘Secondary Cause of Death’. Tollesbury Centre, Tollesbury.7.30pm Presented by Tollesbury Amateur Players. The hilarious sequel to ‘Murdered to Death’. The year is 1939 and the storm clouds are gathering over Europe. Who is the mysterious Polish Count? Why has the Colonel’s twin brother turned up for the weekend? Will Miss Maple’s sister be able to organise a murder mystery weekend without any mishaps? How will Inspector Pratt solve the crime? Tickets £6 adults, £4 concessions. Enquiries: 01621 868406 or 01621 869818.

Coffee Morning. Purleigh Village Hall. 10am – 12 noon. Cake stall, crafts, bric–a–brac, books. In aid of St Clare’s Hospice. Enquiries: 01621 891237 or 01621 850739.

Open Day at Tollesbury Wick Nature Reserve. 10am – 1pm. An opportunity to see the new-born lambs and calves and to discover the latest developments in the management of the reserve. Further details to follow.

Vintage Vehicle Rally. Little Common, Little Totham. 11.30am – 4.30pm.All vehicles over 50 years old are welcome. Barbecue, beer tent, stalls. Enquiries: 01621 891660.

Family Fun & Presentation Day. Lawling playing field, Mayland. 10am – 4pm. A fun day for all ages, inflatables, football matches, barbecue, stalls and games. Programmes £1. Enquiries: 01621 741134.

Open Dat at St Giles’ Church, Langford. 10am – 5pm. A chance to view this exquisite 12^th century church. Displays and refreshments available, table top stalls. Enquiries: Irene Allen 01621 855447

Garden open at Ulting Wick, Ulting CM9 6QX in aid of the National Garden Scheme. 2 – 5pm. Adults £3, children free. Enquiries 01245 380216

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Wickham Bishops Reigat Barns, Langford Rd 10am for a five mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Morris Dancing. Hythe Quay. 8.15pm. Chelmsford Morris team up with Maldon Greenjackets and Ailve and Kicking clog dancers for an outdoor performance against a backdrop of Thames Barges. Enquiries: 01245 263753. www.chelmsford-morris.org.uk

Quiz Night. West Maldon Community Centre, Sunbury Way. 8pm. Teams of 6, bring your own drink and nibbles. £2.50 per head. Enquiries: 01621 855158.

Craft Jumble. Carnival Hall, Burnham-on-Crouch. 10am – 1.30pm. Organised by Burnham Stitch and Craft Club. In aid of Essex Air Ambulance. Enquiries: 01621 782867.

Classic Vehicle Rally. Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester. 11am – 5pm. Free entry for all vehicles pre-1970. Enquiries: 01206 330784 www.layermarneytower.co.uk

Garden open at Braxted Place, Kelvedon Road, Little Braxted CM8 3LD in aid of the National Garden

Go Bonkers Inflatable fun. Promenade Park. 1pm – 4pm. A variety of inflatable fun for all ages. Over 3’s £6, under 3’s £3.50. Enquiries: 01268 768899. www.go-bonkers.co.uk

Wildlife Week. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. 10am – 5pm.Adults £5.80, children £3.40, under 3’s free. Enquiries: 01245 324191.

Go Bonkers Inflatable fun. Promenade Park. 1pm – 4pm. A variety of inflatable fun for all ages. Over 3’s £6, under 3’s £3.50. Enquiries: 01268 768899. www.go-bonkers.co.uk

Lecture: The Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo. Wickham Bishops Village Hall. 11am. Lecture delivered by Mrs Margaret Davis, tutor in art history for WEA. Organised by the Blackwater Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Maldon Butt Lane car park 7.30pm for a 3 - 4 mile walk.

Purleigh Gardens Open. 2pm – 6pm. Ploughman’s lunches served from 12.30pm, afternoon teas and plant sales. Programmes £2 per person available from Purleigh Village Hall. In aid of Purleigh Church.

Guinea Pig Show. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

‘’A Soldiers Life During the English Civil War’ Talk by an historian and the chance to view the armour, costume etc that would have been worn at the time. 730pm at The Combined Militaruy Services Museum, Maldon Tickets £6.00 are available from the Museum 01621 841826 or Maldon T.I.C. 01621 856503

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Star Inn at Steeple car park 10am for a 6 mile walk and at 1.15pm for a five mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Refreshing Walks for the over 50’s - Tollesbury. Meet at The Square, Tollesbury. 10am. Brian’s mystery walk

(5 miles) which could take any one of three different routes. Make sure you bring binoculars for the birds.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Purleigh playing field car park 10am for a five mile walk and 1.15pm for a 4 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Lunchtime Concert. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 1pm. David Chivers and Peter Dollimore, clarinet and piano. Among well known works for the clarinet, David and Peter will be exploring some rarer gems, in particular pieces by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford and Karl Oberthur. Oberthur (1819 – 1895) was a German harpist and composer who spent the latter part of his life in England. Organised by Churches Together in Maldon.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Wickham Bishops village hall car park 7.30pm for a 3-4 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Gimson Festival. Maldon Town Hall. 7.30pm. a festival of one-act plays followed by an awards ceremony. Organised by Maldon Drama Group. Tickets £3 on the door. Enquiries: 01621 854289.

Plant Sale. All Saints’ Church, Maldon. 9am – 1pm. Pints, good quality used items, bric-a-brac, books and jewellery. Enquiries: 01245 222075.

Little Totham Flower Festival and Open Gardens. All Saints’ Church, Little Totham. £3.50 adults £2.50 children. Enquiries: Lorna Key 01621 891667.

Singing Workshop;- Sing Men. Victory Hall, Mundon. 10am – 1pm. Singing workshop for timid tenors and bashful basses. £12 at the door or £10 in advance. Enquiries: Ann Barrett 01621 776788 singannie@dsl.pipex.com

Wickham Bishops Garden & Flower Festival. St Bartholomews Church Wickham Bishops. Plant sale and craft stalls. Morris dancing. Enquiries: 01621 891252

Maldon Open Gardens. 2pm – 6pm. Programme £3 available from Friars Pottery, High Street, Maldon. Refreshments available at All Saints’ Church. Enquiries: 01621 853238.

Summer Show. Museum of Power, Langford. 10am – 5pm. Craft stalls, model train rides. Children’s attractions etc. Adults £4.50, concessions £4, children £4.50. Enquiries: 01621 843183.

Beer Festival. The Swan, Little Totham. 11am – 11pm. As part of the Festival of the Countryside there will be more than 50 real ales, perries and ciders plus a barbecue at weekends. Morris dancing on Wednesday 14^th 8.15pm. Enquiries: 01621 892689.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Maylandsea Katonia Avenue car park 7.30pm for a 3-4 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Singing Workshop:- Sing Beatles. Steeple Village Hall. 10am – 4pm. Sing Roger Emerson’s tribute to the Fab Four. £27 including buffet lunch. Enquiries: Ann Barrett 01621 776788 singannie@dsl.pipex.com

Family Fun Charity Cycle Ride. The Swan Pub, Little Totham. 9am. A 10 mile route with fun quiz.

Burnham-on-Crouch Open Gardens. 2pm – 6pm. Starting at 13a Hillside Road. £2.50 for all gardens. In aid of RNLI. Enquiries: 01621 782878.

Scarecrow Event. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

Cold Norton Village Weekend. St Stephen’s Church Flower Festival Sat 10am – 4pm, Sun 11am – 4pm, Monday 10am – 3pm. Light refreshments, plant stall, children’s activities, display of church records. Saturday only - train rides all day and flower arranging demonstrations 12 noon and 2pm

Burnham Art Trail. 10am – 5pm. A display of work from over twenty contemporary local artists in the shops, galleries, cafes, museum and library in Burnham-on-Crouch. Painters, sculptors, photographers, print makers, jewellers and textiles artists all showing their latest work with many items available to purchase. Guides available from Tourist Informati 9on Centre, Burnham museum and Burnham library.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Heybridge Plantation hall car park 10am for a 6 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Gardening Day. Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester. 12 noon – 5pm. Guided tours of the grounds of Layer Marney Tower with the Head Gardener. Enquiries: 01206 330784 www.layermarneytower.co.uk

Talk: ‘The Dry Garden’. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 7.30pm. Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society meeting with talk by guest speaker Matthew Taton Brown. Shop seed swap, raffle and refreshments.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Purleigh roundbush lay-by on B1010 7.30pm for a 3-4 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Natural Health & Psychic Fayre. Maldon Town Hall. 6.30pm – 10.30pm.(Fri)., 10.30am – 4pm. (Sat). Psychic readers, palmist, crystals, new age gifts. Enquiries: 01621 841744.

Race Night. Cold Norton Village Hall. 7.30pm. In aid of village hall funds. £3 per person.

Wickham Bishops Village Fete. Wickham Bishops sports field, Great Totham Road. 2pm – 5.30pm. Bob the Builder is opening the Fete and there will be many stalls, tug-of-war, games, refreshments and barbecue.

Burnham Riverfest. Details to follow. Enquiries: Diane Defontaine 01621 784962 or www.burnhamfestival.com

Great Totham Open Gardens. 1pm – 5pm. In aid of St Peter’s Church Funds. Programmes available on the day from United Reformed Church or Honeywood Hall. £3 per person. Refreshments, local memorabilia, historical information, raffle, strawberries. Enquiries: Pam Billings 01621 893672.

Purleigh School Fete. Purleigh Primary School. Stalls, side-shows, plants, beer tent etc. in aid of Purleigh School. Enquiries: 01621 828282.

Blackwater Country Show. Chigborough Rd, off Goldhanger Road, Heybridge. Heavy horses, dog displays, art show, clay pigeon shooting, craft tent, country crafts demonstrations, trade stalls and farmers market. Arena events.

Shakespeare in the Park ‘The Taming of the Shrew’. Amphitheatre, Promenade Park. Performance by MAC theatre company. Enquiries: Barrie Jaimeson 01621 851457.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Goldhanger opposite Chequers pub 7.30pm for a 3-4 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Soul Music Evening with ‘Southern Soul Machine’. Purleigh Village Hall. 8pm – 11pm. Come along and re-live the classic soul hits of Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Wilson Pickett and many others from the Mowtown era of the 60’s and 70’s. Admission £6 on the door. Bring your own drinks. Enquiries: 01621 850739.

Little Totham Village Fete.The Little Common, Little Totham.2.30pm – 5pm. Stalls, side shows, pony cart rides, tombola, beer tent, afternoon teas. Enquiries: Lorna Key 01621 891667.

‘The Battle of the Some’ Marking the 90^th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme this talk will describe life as a British Tommy during the battle. The weapons used will be on view. 730pm at The Combined Militaruy Services Museum, Maldon Tickets £6.00 are available from the Museum 01621 841826 or Maldon T.I.C. 01621 856503

Guided walk to Northey Island. 10am – 12 noon. Guided walk from Promenade Park to Northey Island led by historian Julian Humphrey organised by English Heritage. Meet at the Twinning symbol in Promenade park. Adults £12.00, children £6. Booking essential. Enquiries: 0845 121 2863.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Burnham – on-Crouch, Providence Rd car park 10am for a five mile walk and at 1.30pm for another 5 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Refreshing Walks for the over 50’s - Braxted Park. Meet at the car park on Tiptree Heath. 10am. A five mile walk on the public footpaths surrounding this country estate.

Lecture: The Artists’ Paradise: Gardens in Art. Wickham Bishops Village Hall. 11am. Lecture delivered by Dr Celia Fisher, history teacher and scientific officer for Kew Gardens. Organised by the Blackwater Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Enquiries: 01621 891576.

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at St Lawrence recreation ground car park 7.30pm for a 3-4 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Parish Fete. St Mary’s Church, Maldon. 12 noon – 4pm. Hot lunches available.

Burnham Picnic. Riverside Park. Details to follow. Enquiries: Peter Layzell 01621 875879

Burnham-on-Crouch Open Gardens. St Mary’s Church. 2pm – 6pm. Programmes £3. Refreshments available. Enquiries: 01621 783114.

Opera in the Orchard. ‘Bouncers’, Wickham Bishops. The Marriage of Figaro. Gates open 5pm, performance 7pm for 7.15pm. Bring picnic tables and rugs for a summers evening performance of Mozart’s much loved opera. Overnight camping available. Bar abd barbecue. Also the Plume School Choir. Tickets £15 before 1^st July or £20 after 1^st July. Tickets available from Tourist Information Centre. 01621 856503.

Woodham Walter Primary School Summer Fete. 1pm – 4pm. Family entertainment, tombola, bouncy castle, games and stalls. Adults 50p, children free. Enquiries: 01245 223264.

Little Engine Rally and Military Themed Event. Museum of Power, Langford. 10am – 5pm. A wide rang eof models inside and outside the building including Mamod and Meccano, vintage vehicles, miniature train rides, refreshments, stalls and attractions for all the family. Train rides £1. Admission to museum £3.50 adults, £3 concessions, £2 children under 16, family £9. Enquiries: 01621 843183

Lunchtime Concert. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 1pm. Eric Withams, organ. This is Eric’s first performance at the lunchtime concerts having recently given a concert on the organ at All Saints’ Church, Maldon. Organised by Churches Together in Maldon. Enquiries: 01992 500234. www.ctim-online.org.uk

Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Walk. Meet at Burnham-on-Crouch, Providence Rd car park 7.30pm for a 3-4 mile walk. Enquiries: Alan Seager 01621 858071 or Pam Eastham 01621 783453.

Auditions for Maldon Pantomime. Town Hall, Maldon. 7.30pm. Principals and chorus.

Camping Adventure Weekend. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

Dengie Hundred Horticultural Show. Details to follow. Enquiries: Mr D. Boulton 01621 774973.

Heybridge Regatta. Heybridge Basin. 12.30pm – 6pm. Sailing races, rowing events for children, greasy pole, displays, fete. Enquiries: Pauline Abbott 01621 856049.

Auditions for Maldon Pantomime. Town Hall, Maldon. 7.30pm. Principals and chorus.

Cancelled Auditions for Maldon Pantomime. (Now Tuesday 18^th) Town Hall, Maldon. 7.30pm. Principals and chorus.

Summer Revue. Maldon Town Hall. 7.45pm. A light hearted revue by Maldon Drama Group to help us all through the rigours of an English summer. Enquiries: 01621 854289.

Pond Dipping. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Meet at Visitor Centre and enjoy a tractor ride into the Country Park. Discover and learn. Enquiries: 01245 321552 www.marshfarmcountrypark.co.uk

Tillingham Flower Show. Details to follow. Enquiries: Mr A. Pluckrose. 01621 778938.

Family Funfair. Millfields, Burnham-on-Crouch. Enquiries: Jason Price 01621 875838.

Go Bonkers Inflatable fun. Promenade Park. 1pm – 4pm. A variety of inflatable fun for all ages. Over 3’s £6, under 3’s £3.50. Enquiries: 01268 768899. www.go-bonkers.co.uk

Auditions for Maldon Pantomime. Town Hall, Maldon. 7.30pm. Principals and chorus.

Summer Show. United Reformed Church hall. 10am. Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society annual show of vegetables, flowers, domestic items and handicrafts. Admission 30p. Enquiries: 01621 858556.

Stitch and Craft Exhibition. All Saints’ Church, Purleigh. 2pm – 5pm (Sat), 12.30pm – 4.30pm (Sun). Demonstrations, sales and stalls, ploughman’s lunches (Sun), afternoon teas. Admission £2 (children free). Enquiries: 01621 850739.

Go Bonkers Inflatable fun. Promenade Park. 1pm – 4pm. A variety of inflatable fun for all ages. Over 3’s £6, under 3’s £3.50. Enquiries: 01268 768899. www.go-bonkers.co.uk

Friday Fun Day. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

Flower Festival. St Mary’s Church, Maldon. 10am – 6pm (Fri & Sat), 12 noon – 6pm (Sun).

Bradwell Flower & Dog Show. Bradwell Village Hall and Field. 2pm – 5pm. Jazz band, dog agility, beer tent, stalls and side show. Admission £1 adults, children free. Enquiries: 01621 776570.

Lunchtime Concert. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 1pm. Sylvia will be bringing a companion with her to play a varied programme of popular classical music. She has frequently played for BBC radio and shows and toured with classical orchestras throughout the UK and the Continent. Organised by Churches Together in Maldon. Enquiries: 01992 500234. www.ctim-online.org.uk

Shakespeare in the Park. Promenade Park. Mad Dogs and Englishmen perform Macbeth. Details to follow. Tickets available from Tourist Information Centre. Enquiries: 01621 856503.

Friday Fun Day. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

Bat Walk. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Watch and learn about these fascinating flying mammals with the help of a ranger. Enquiries: 01245 321552 www.marshfarmcountrypark.co.uk

Friday Fun Day. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

‘It’s Show Time’ . New Acres, Burnham Rd, Althorne. 10am – 5pm. (On the B1010 between Althorne and Burnham-on-Crouch.) Opened by celebrity Jess Conrad. Motorcycles, tractors, stationary engines and some steam. Craft stalls and demonstrations, heavy horses, family fun. Entertainment with Winston the singing farmer, and the Kismet Belly Dancing Troupe. 3 Acre garden with private collection of bygones. £3.50 adults, £2.50 concessions. Enquiries: Janet 01245 473359 or Tony 01621 742184.

Purleigh Church Tower Open. 2pm – 5.30pm. Spectacular Views over Essex. Exhibitions, sales tables, cream teas, crafts. Admission to tower £1.50, children free but must be accompanied. Children under 8 not allowed up the tower. Suitable footwear recommended. In aid of Purleigh Church. Enquiries: 01621 850739.

Bat Walk. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Watch and learn about these fascinating flying mammals with the help of a ranger. Enquiries: 01245 321552 www.marshfarmcountrypark.co.uk

Friday Fun Day. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

Exhibition of Paintings. Burnham District Museum, Coronation Rd, Burnham-on-Crouch. 10am – 6pm (26^th – 28^th) 2pm – 5pm (29^th Aug – 8^th Sep). An exhibition by Burnham Art Club. Enquiries: 01621 784413.

Burnham Week. Details to follow. Enquiries: Pauline Wells 01621 782444 www.burnhamweek.org .

Purleigh Horticultural Show. Purleigh Village Hall. 2pm. Plant sales, craft stalls, exhibition and refreshments. Enquiries: 01245 223227.

Traditional County Fair. The Bell Meadow, Woodham Walter. 1pm till 8pm. Family entertainment, demonstrations, stalls, traditional crafts, donkey rides, dog trials etc Evening entertainment form the Thurrock Youth Jazz Orchestra. Adults £1, children free. Enquiries: Jacky Bannerman 07968 028808 or Ashley Bird 01621 850504.

Shakespeare at the Tower. Layer Marney Tower near Colchester. Chapterhouse Theatre Company will perform ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Tickets from Tourist Information Centre 01621 856503.

Craft Fair. Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester. 11am – 5pm. Entertainment for all the family. Enquiries: 01206 330784 www.layermarneytower.co.uk

Exhibition: ‘Essex and the Sea’. Maldon District Museum, Mill Rd, Maldon. Opening times to follow. A touring maritime exhibition organised by Essex museums telling the story of Essex and its coastline from seaside resorts to lifeboat rescue and natural history. Enquiries: 01621 842688.

Maldon Oyster Festival and seafood month. Details to follow. Enquiries: Russell Dawes 01621 875853.

English Wine Festival. New Hall Vineyards. Details to follow. Enquiries: Piers Greenwood 01621 828343. www.newhallwines.co.uk

Guinea Pig Show. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

Heritage Open Days. Details to follow. Enquiries: Jackie Longman 01621 875731 www.heritageopendays.org

Lunchtime Concert. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 1pm. Derek Collier and Michael Salmon. Derek, a former leader of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, will play his renowned 1721 Guarnerius instrument. He is again accompanied by Michael salmon, who is an accompanist for the Essex Music Services Organised by Churches Together in Maldon.

Autumn Nature Walk. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Discover and learn about the autumn season delights during a stroll in the Country Park with a ranger. Meet at the Community Orchard, off Broughton Road. Enquiries: 01245 321552 www.marshfarmcountrypark.co.uk

Talk: ‘The Showing & Growing of Crysanthemums’. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 7.30pm. A talk on behalf of Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society by guest speaker Peter Smith. Refreshments and seed swap shop and raffle. Members £1, non-members £2. Enquiries: 01621 854371.

Regatta and Mini-Market. St Mary’s Church, Maldon. From 10am. Social evening. 7pm.

History Day. Layer Marney Tower, near Colchester. 12 noon – 5pm. Guided tours of this historic building take place throughout the afternoon. Enquiries: 01206 330784 www.layermarneytower.co.uk

Stevens funfair. Millfields, Burnham-on-Crouch. Enquiries: Charmaine Stevens 01758 680178.

Burnham Carnival and Torchlight Procession. Enquiries: Mr J. Hindle 01621 786091.

Lecture: Steam Trains and Canals in Art. Wickham Bishops Village Hall. 11am. Lecture delivered by Nicholas Reed author of five books on the Impressionists in England. Organised by the Blackwater Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Enquiries: 01621 891576.

Tollesbury Music Festival – Details to follow. Enquiries: John Dorsett 01621 868462.

Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society AGM. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 7.30pm. Includes presentation of awards for the ‘Tallest Sunflower Competition’ and ‘Halloween Highlights’ Competition. Shop, seed swap, raffle and refreshments. Members £1, non-members £2. Enquiries: 01621 854371.

Lunchtime Concert. United Reformed Church, Maldon. 1pm. Jean Ellis and Dave Brooker, voice and piano. Jean sings a medley of songs that we all know and love. Dave will also be playing in his usual jazz style. He will be playing pieces from the great jazz pianists of the last century.Organised by Churches Together in Maldon. Enquiries: 01992 500234. www.ctim-online.org.uk

Table Top Sale and Second Hand Market. Purleigh Village Hall. 12 noon. Admission 30p, tables £5 each. In aid of Purleigh Church. Enquiries: 01621 850739.

Apple Day. Community Orchard, Marsh Farm Country Park (off Broughton Road). Join in the national celebration of the diversity of apples by visiting the family fun activities taking place in the Community Orchard. Enquiries: 01245 321552 www.marshfarmcountrypark.co.uk

Pumpkin Week. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.

Halloween Walk. Marsh Farm Country Park, South Woodham Ferrers. Details to follow.