1Youth Football
More details here [1: 'ElsenhamYouthFC'] [1] https://www.facebook.com/ElsenhamYouthFC
7.9 milesSat 25 Jul10:30
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Families This Weekend in Sawbridgeworth
A tidy shortlist for families who would quite like to leave the house without spending half the morning opening tabs. We keep it local, useful, and blessedly free of events that tell you absolutely nothing.
10 picks around Sawbridgeworth, from 8 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Sawbridgeworth
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Sawbridgeworth, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Sawbridgeworth
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2Free! (worth double-checking)Soho Theatre Walthamstow’s Big Family Day
186 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 4QH We are a 5 minute walk from Walthamstow Central tube station, which is only 20 minutes from central London on the Victoria Line, and 15 minutes from Liverpool Street station on the Overground. There are numerous buses that stop nearby and outside the venue.
17.3 milesSat 25 Jul
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3Magic Meadows Family Festival
at At Home Farm
Magic Meadows Festival is designed to bring families together through joyful, hands-on experiences in nature. Whether you're getting stuck into one of our immersive workshops, getting crafty in the marquee, dancing to live music or unwinding in the wellness yurt , this is a one-day family festival is where imaginations run wild and precious family memories are made.
22.9 milesSat 25 Jul
4A World Elsewhere: Family Workshop (9-11 years)
Join us for an A World Elsewhere Family Workshop , a playful adventure designed for children aged 9-11 and their grown-ups. Together, you’ll explore the power of imagination, friendship, and fearless creativity through interactive games and storytelling activities inspired by the show.
23.6 milesSat 25 Jul£13
5A World Elsewhere: Family Workshop (5-8 years)
Take part in A World Elsewhere Family Workshop , a playful adventure designed for children aged 5-8 and their grown-ups. Together, you’ll explore the power of imagination, friendship, and fearless creativity through interactive games and storytelling activities inspired by the show.
23.6 milesSat 25 Jul£13
6Family Cafe Church
An informal cafe church, with crafts and activities, songs and a story. Suitable for the whole family, including those with younger children.
22.5 milesSun 26 Jul14:30
7Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour
Join us for a Ghosts & Ghouls Family Tour , a special family-friendly spooky guided tour of the Globe Theatre which brings to life the ghosts, spirits and scary happenings of Shakespeare’s most chilling plays.
23.6 milesSat 25 Jul£28
8Free! (worth double-checking)Summer Family Workshops: Making Your Story
WORKSHOP The Making Your Story workshops are back! 23 May 2026 — 18 July 2026
19.3 milesSun 26 Jul
9Youth Church
For Year 7 and above. Lively discussion about topical issues from a Christian perspective plus some fun games too
21.1 milesSun 26 Jul09:35
10Communion Service with Children’s Church
at All Saints (Shepreth Parish Church)
Keep up to date with our latest sermons and notice sheets
21.4 milesSun 26 Jul11:15
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