Things to Do in Bardfield Saling | Events & Activities

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 1 (4 Week Taster Course)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance. → Week 1: Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) Week 2: Pastels Oil/Chalk Week 3: Acrylic Paints Week 4: Watercolour Paints Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week. (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick.

Fri 5 Jun13:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association(5mi)

via Braintree & Bocking Community Association

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Wildflower Meadow Walk & Wine Flight at The Mount Vineyard

Saturday 6th June. Meet at 11:00am Walk Departure Time: 11:15am Approximate Length of Walk: 2 hours Wine Flight: 1.15pm at The Ten Acres at The Mount Vineyard

Sat 6 JunThe Mount(2.2mi)

via The MountLocal gem

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Shalford Village Fete 2026

Shalford Village Fete 2026 Place holder for our 2026 fete.

Sat 6 Jun14:00Shalford Village Hall(2.6mi)

via Shalford Village Hall

Religion & Spirituality

Weekly Worship

Join us at 11am each Sunday (except for the 3rd Sunday in the month) for our service. On the 2nd and 4th Sunday's it is a service of Holy Communion

Sun 7 Jun12:00St Mary & St Christopher(3.5mi)

via St Mary & St ChristopherLocal gem

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Soft "Chalk" Pastels

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 8 Jun19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association(5mi)

via Braintree & Bocking Community Association

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Finchingfield Gun Club #5 2026

Fixtures for the upcoming clay shooting season are not yet available – please check back soon.

Wed 10 Jun19:00Finchingfield Gun Club(4.1mi)

via Finchingfield Gun Club

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Lumos Live & The Mount Vineyard present an enchanting candlelight experience this June

Following the success of previous events, we are proud to partner with Lumos Live again to bring you another special sunset candlelit instrumental experience in the meadow at The Mount Vineyard on Friday 12th June. A string trio will perform iconic Brit Pop hits from the 1990s (think Oasis, Blur, Pulp, The Verve to name... View Article

Fri 12 JunThe Mount(2.2mi)

via The MountLocal gem

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 2 (4 Week Taster Course)

Workshops & Classes

Around £36.00

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 2 (4 Week Taster Course)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance. Week 1: Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) → Week 2: Pastels Oil/Chalk Week 3: Acrylic Paints Week 4: Watercolour Paints Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week. (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick.

Fri 12 Jun13:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association(5mi)

via Braintree & Bocking Community Association

Wellness & Wellbeing

Around £25

Friday Reset: Sound Bath

Friday Reset: Sound Bath with Mindful Movement & Breathwork Your Friday-night sanctuary to unwind, reconnect, and restore. Step into a calm, candlelit space for this 75-minute Friday Reset — a deeply nourishing experience designed to soothe your nervous system, melt away tension, an

Fri 12 Jun20:00A Fine Balance - Yoga & Personal Training - Dunmow & Braintree(4.7mi)

via A Fine Balance - Yoga & Personal Training - Dunmow & Braintree

Melt & Rest: Yin Yoga, Myofascial Release, and Somatics

Sports & Fitness

Around £30

Melt & Rest: Yin Yoga, Myofascial Release, and Somatics

Melt & Rest Yin Yoga, Myofascial Release, and Somatics So many of us walk around carrying so much, not only mentally but in our bodies — in our muscles, our joints, our fascia, our nervous system — s ome of which goes unnoticed because it’s been there for so long. Mel

Sun 14 Jun14:30A Fine Balance - Yoga & Personal Training - Dunmow & Braintree(4.7mi)

via A Fine Balance - Yoga & Personal Training - Dunmow & Braintree

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Pen & Ink

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 15 Jun20:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association(5mi)

via Braintree & Bocking Community Association

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Finchingfield Gun Club #6 2026

Fixtures for the upcoming clay shooting season are not yet available – please check back soon.

Wed 17 Jun19:00Finchingfield Gun Club(4.1mi)

via Finchingfield Gun Club

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 3 (4 Week Taster Course)

Workshops & Classes

Around £36.00

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 3 (4 Week Taster Course)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia 4 week taster course starting Friday, 5th June 2026 12pm – 2pm £36.00 for the full 4 week course payable in advance. Week 1: Graphite and Charcoal (please bring your own mixed media pad, pencil and charcoal) Week 2: Pastels Oil/Chalk → Week 3: Acrylic Paints Week 4: Watercolour Paints Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2 – 4 at a cost of £2.00 per week. (Learner painting by J. Siebert.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text]For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife or butter knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. Materials will be available to purchase for weeks 2-4 at a cost of £2 per session per learner if you do not have the equipment required. WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (June 5th) Pencils and Charcoal Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, paper smudging sticks (Also known as a blending stump)or tortillons if you have them, mixed media paper. Week 2: (June 12th) Pastels Oil pastels or soft, chalky pastels, pastel pencils are great too, mixed media or pastel paper, tortillons or compressed paper smudge stick.

Fri 19 Jun13:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association(5mi)

via Braintree & Bocking Community Association

Summer Solstice: Tarot, Energy Alignment & Sonic Attunement

Community

Around £35

Summer Solstice: Tarot, Energy Alignment & Sonic Attunement

Summer Solstice: Tarot, Energy Alignment & Sonic Attunement The summer solstice marks the peak of the year's light, a powerful moment to celebrate what is flourishing, honour the journey so far, and align with the abundant energy of midsummer. This workshop brings together tarot, energy a

Sat 20 Jun12:00A Fine Balance - Yoga & Personal Training - Dunmow & Braintree(4.7mi)

via A Fine Balance - Yoga & Personal Training - Dunmow & Braintree

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Textile Hub June 2026

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Sale of Craft and Textile Goods At Braintree Community Centre Do come along and socialise, make new friends, enjoy tea, coffee and cake. We currently have stocks of fabric, wool, buttons, cottons & various craft supplies for sale at affordable prices. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Sat 20 Jun13:30Braintree & Bocking Community Association(5mi)

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BCP Evensong

Sung Evensong following the Book of Common Prayer with hymns and a short address.

Sun 21 Jun19:00St Mary & St Christopher(3.5mi)

via St Mary & St ChristopherLocal gem

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Water-based Oil Paints

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join our weekly Summer School where you’ll unlock the secrets of Line and Form, Portraiture, Colour theory and mixing colours, Oil Pastels, Watercolour paints, Negative Space, Chalk Pastels and much more………. All skill levels are welcome – come explore your artistic potential![/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”7976″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Mondays- except bank holidays: 6.00pm – 8.00pm* *April 13th to July 27th 2026– Braintree Summer school Sessions with Bianca Garcia. For all sessions bring an HB pencil, an eraser, your sketchpad, masking tape. (If a painting session) additionally bring water pots and at least one palette knife for mixing paint, a drawing board would be very helpful. *Please note prospectus for time and date amendments[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] WEEK SUBJECT EQUIPMENT Week 1 (April 13th) Assessment- Line and Form-lets see where you are in your art journey Sketching graphite pencils, charcoal, pencil sharpener or craft knife, putty rubber, hard eraser, smudging sticks if you have them Week 2: (April 20th) Portraiture As above Week 3: (27th April) Colour theory and mixing colours Acrylic Paints, heavy body (or thin body and a mixing medium) Palette knife, palette, suitable support, small selection of paintbrushes suitable for acrylic Early spring bank holiday 4th May- no...

Mon 22 Jun19:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association(5mi)

via Braintree & Bocking Community Association

What's on in Bardfield Saling

Learn To Paint & Draw - Week 1 (4 Week Taster Course)

Wildflower Meadow Walk & Wine Flight at The Mount Vineyard