Calendar - 2018

In this play in two acts by Joan Greening, three childhood friends find their apparently settled lives thrown into turmoil following a dubious spiritualist’s cataclysmic predictions.  Is she genuine or a charlatan?  Find out in this funny and poignant comedy that explores the nature of friendship and the importance of truth - even when you’ve known somebody for 40 years.
Collier Row Methodist Church (now Outreach Mission) Hall
Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row RM5 3QP
7.30pm; admission £10, order in advance via text/e-mail or pay on the door
Emma 07981 320386
Lisa povey1@live.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/spotlighttheatrec

In this play in two acts by Joan Greening, three childhood friends find their apparently settled lives thrown into turmoil following a dubious spiritualist’s cataclysmic predictions.  Is she genuine or a charlatan?  Find out in this funny and poignant comedy that explores the nature of friendship and the importance of truth - even when you’ve known somebody for 40 years.
Collier Row Methodist Church (now Outreach Mission) Hall
Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row RM5 3QP
7.30pm; admission £10, order in advance via text/e-mail or pay on the door
Emma 07981 320386
Lisa povey1@live.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/spotlighttheatreco

Singers Daphne Ewington and Jill Luff will be exploring the well-known and well-loved music of Cole Porter. Come along to this free event and enjoy a musical treat.
The Old Chapel
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls School, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QR
Time 3pm (doors open 2.30pm), admission free
Charlotte Coombes 01708 642919
ccoombes@mary.havering.sch.uk
www.theoldchapelupminster.co.uk

As part of Havering’s long-established Langtons Summer Concert, talented local musicians from Havering Music School and the Havering Concert Orchestra combine to play music for families and children.
Langtons Gardens
Billet Lane, Hornchurch RM11 1XJ
2 – 2.45 pm, admission free. Bring a picnic and stay the whole afternoon.
www.haveringmusicschool.org.uk
www.hcoweb.co.uk

The June lecture, given by Dr Diane Davies, offers a fascinating insight into the life of the ancient Maya peoples of Central America through the paintings on their drinking vessels and containers. 
New Windmill Hall
St Mary's Lane, Upminster RM14 2QH
10.45am, admission free to members, £8 for visitors
haveringdfas.org.u

Join the Essex Rock and Mineral Society for their monthly talk. This month, Professor Sanjeev Gupta of Imperial College, London talks about the geographical and geological separation of Great Britain from the continent of Europe.

Tapestry

Hopwa House, Inskip Drive, Hornchurch RM11 3UR

7.30 for 8pm start, £4 (members free)

Ian Mercer 01245 441201

sherb1ian@yahoo.co.uk

www.erms.org

Wed 13 June
Friends of The Old Chapel

Join local historian Tony Benton who will be talking about how Upminster has developed from the 18th century onwards.
The Old Chapel
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls School, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QR
10.30am, admission free for friends of the Old Chapel or £2 for visitors (includes refreshments).
Charlotte Coombes 01708 642919
ccoombes@mary.havering.sch.uk
www.theoldchapelupminster.co.uk

Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 June
While Upminster Windmill is being restored the Friends of Upminster Windmill will be opening the new visitor centre to the public. Come along and learn about the history of the site and the people who worked there. The team of volunteers will be here to talk with you about the ongoing restoration.
Upminster Windmill
Upminster Windmill, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QL
1 - 4pm, admission free
Charlotte Coombes 01708 64291

Saturday 12 to Sunday 13 May
While Upminster Windmill is being restored the Friends of Upminster Windmill will be opening the new visitor centre to the public. Come along and learn about the history of the site and the people who worked there. The team of volunteers will be here to talk with you about the ongoing restoration.
Upminster Windmill
Upminster Windmill, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QL
1 - 4pm, admission free
Charlotte Coombes 01708 6429

Poem in Box: Activity combines writing a poem with decorating a box to contain it.
Art Workshops: Calling all children to explore your creativity with local artists. 
Drama Workshops: Learn about acting skills through games, and using imagination.
All workshops take place on Saturday, with performance of poems, drama and exhibition of art on Sunday afternoon. 
Thames Chase Forest Centre
Pike Lane, Upminster RM14 3NS
10.30am - 4.30pm
Various participation fees, according to activity – please see website for details
Bookings desk Mary Wright/Jill Luff 01708 642970
enquiries@thameschase.org.u

Enjoy classical music on a summer evening, featuring Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia, Vaughan Williams’ The Wasps Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. Interval drinks in the school quadrangle, if fine.

Frances Bardsley Academy

Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2RR

7.30pm - 9.30pm, £8 in advance (£10 on the door)

Tickets Secretary HaveringConcertOrchestra@gmail.com

www.hcoweb.co.uk

Poem in Box: Activity combines writing a poem with decorating a box to contain it.
Art Workshops: Calling all children to explore your creativity with local artists. 
Drama Workshops: Learn about acting skills through games, and using imagination.
All workshops take place on Saturday, with performance of poems, drama and exhibition of art on Sunday afternoon. 
Thames Chase Forest Centre
Pike Lane, Upminster RM14 3NS
10.30am - 4.30pm
Various participation fees, according to activity – please see website for details
Bookings desk Mary Wright/Jill Luff 01708 642970
enquiries@thameschase.org.u

Music and singing for a warm midsummer’s evening including popular part songs and madrigals by well-known composers past and present. Listen to the close harmony singing of this well-established choir under the excellent direction of their Music Director, Jamie Sperling.
The Old Chapel
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls School, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QR
8pm, admission £10 including light refreshments
Ian Pirie 01708 641718
pirie.ianandjill@btopenworld.com
www.cappella-singers.org.u