Community Fundraising Events
Are you hosting a fundraising event in aid of Essex Air Ambulance? If you would like to have your event added to the What's Happening calendar simply click here and complete the form, we will do the rest.
Poetry and Story Reading at the Essex Book Festival.
Thursday 11 March 2010
The Members of the Rayleigh Writers Group will be reading extracts from their Poems and Stories as part of the Essex Book Festival, at Rayleigh Library at 7.30.
Tickets are £4. for more information visit www.essexbookfestival.org.uk
Talk by Tom Hart Dyke
Saturday 27th March 2010
An enthusiastic and enthralling evening of entertainment courtesy on Tom Hart Dyke of Lullingstone Castle.
From recollections of his days in captivity in South America to the concept of his world garden, and his great passion for plants. The evening takes place at Canon Roche centre, Laindon road Billericay.
Tickets are £8, for more information call 07816861407
Charity Bingo night
27th March 2010
Grab your dabbers and head down to st. Johns Church Hall in Colchester for an evening of Bingo in aid of the Essex Air Ambulance. Tickets are £2 each and £1 for children. For more information call 01206 842593
Witham Rotary Sponsored River Walk
Sunday 11 April 2010
Fancy taking part in this 5km sponsored walk in aid of Essex Air Ambulance? The walk commences from Maldon Road Park, Witham at 10:30am. A delightful stroll for all the family on the River Witham Walk along to Chipping Hill Bridge and returning to The Park at the finish.
For more info and to sign up visit http://www.withamrotary.org.uk/SponsoredWalk1.htm
Adult comedy night
Saturday 24th April 2010
Bella Beserk is one of Europe's leading drag caberet Artists, and she's performing a show at Marks Tey Parish Hall. The show will be outrageously funny, clever and cutting edge... and for adults only.
Tickets are £10. For more info call 01206 835119
Abseil for Charity...
Saturday 1st May and Sunday 2nd May 2010
The Church Langley Water Tower in Harlow is the venue for this popular event. The tower stands an imposing 120ft tall along side the M11 and is perfect for abseiling. So if you're over 16 and good with heights why not sign up? Email Harlow Tye Rotary Club at: abseil@harlowtyerotary.org.uk or phone Ms M Bunyard on 01279 734211 or ownload a registration form and find out more info at www.harlowtyerotary.org.uk
Battlesbridge VW weekend
14th to the 16th May 2010
A VW weekend the whole family can enjoy!!
Show starts at 9.30am on both days. There will be Trade stands, an Auto-Jumble, Craft Stalls, Live music with The Waltons & Druids Brew, a Beer tent, a Disco, Cars for sale area, Face painting, Food vendors and a Show 'n' Shine Competition on both days.
For ticket prices and further information please click here.
Big Band in the Garden
6th June 2010
The Rotary will be hosting thier annual Big Band in the Garden event at Ivy Cottage garden in Little Burstead.
The Gates open at midday and the Locarno Big Band will be music of the 1940's between 1pm and 5pm. For more information click here.
Blackwater County Show
13th June 2010
The Blackwater county show is celebrating its 5th year. and proved very popular last year attracting around 7000 visitors. The show has already raised in excess of £17,000 for the Essex Air Ambulance so go along and show your support again this year.
Nightrider Challenge
19th June 2010
If you're a cyclist who likes a challenge why not try this...NIGHTRIDER is a 100km cycle around London at night!
Starting at Crystal Palace in south east London at approx 11pm on the 19th June 2010 the group will set off together on this 100km circular route. The route will be fully signed so that participants can cycle at their own pace. En route cyclists will take in all the famous sights, from the city to the Thames and all the key landmarks.
The registration fee is £25 and the recommended minimum sponsorship is £175 making it an affordable and obtainable challenge for all.
For more information contact Nezda on 0845 2417690.