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Theatre

Around £70

Matilda The Musical

Location: Great Leighs Village hall Dates: 5th, 6th & 7th August Duration: 3 day workshop Time: 10.00 AM-3.00 PM Price: £70+VAT Ages: 6+

Fri 7 AugLittle Stars Holiday Workshops(4.1mi)

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Workshops & Classes

Painting & Drawing Workshop

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With Bianca Garcia. Paint your favourite photograph. This is part two of a two-day workshop run over 7/8 August in conjunction with MD Photography and Bianca Garcia. Please find full details of part one below, which entails the photographic element of the workshop: https://mademe.co.uk/product/photography-workshop-day-one-of-two/ In whatever medium you want to bring, you will be creating a beautiful, luminous piece of art using your photographs from the night before during the photography workshop. Learners can choose just one of the workshops, you do not have to enrol for both. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1629726733259{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column] Register your interest: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Telephone Number (required) Your Postal Address (optional) Additional comments (optional) Thank you for registering your interest in one of our workshops. Our admin team will be in touch when we have more details to offer. In the meantime, if you have any further questions feel free to contact us by email at or . Δ [/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)

Sat 8 Aug11:00Braintree & Bocking Community Association(2.8mi)

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Community

Around £32

Toy Story 5

Location: Great Leighs Village hall Dates: 13th & 14th August Duration: 2 day workshop Time: 10.00 AM-1.00 PM Price: £32+VAT Ages: 3-7

Fri 14 AugLittle Stars Holiday Workshops(4.1mi)

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Community

Around £32

Frozen

Location: Kelvedon Institute Dates: 13th & 14th August Duration: 2 day workshop Time: 2.00 PM-5.00 PM Price: £32+VAT Ages: 3-7

Fri 14 AugLittle Stars Holiday Workshops(4.1mi)

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Community

Around £32

K-Pop & Mini Pop Icons

Location: South Woodham Ferrers Village Hall Dates: 17th & 18th August Duration: 2 day workshop Time: 10.00 AM-1.00 PM Price: £32+VAT Ages: 3-7

Tue 18 AugLittle Stars Holiday Workshops(4.1mi)

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Community

Around £50

Pop Icons

Location: South Woodham Ferrers Village Hall Dates: 18th & 19th August Time: 10.00 AM-3.00 PM Price: £50+VAT Ages: 6+

Wed 19 AugLittle Stars Holiday Workshops(4.1mi)

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Community

DOT Productions present Lady Windermere's Fan

DOT Productions presents Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, a sparkling revival brimming with wit, charm, and the company’s signature comedic flair. This nimble five-actor adaptation brings Wilde’s razor-sharp dialogue and delicious social satire to life with inventive staging and playful character doubling. When Lady Windermere begins to suspect her husband’s loyalty, a mysterious woman’s arrival threatens to upend her world. A whirlwind of gossip, temptation, and mistaken intentions follows—leading to a revelation that challenges every assumption. Light-footed, stylish, and irresistibly funny, this production captures the heart of Wilde’s classic while offering a fresh, intimate twist. A delightful evening of scandal, elegance, and laughter awaits.

Thu 20 Aug20:30Grange Barn(3.4mi)

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Community

Around £40

Puissance Wall Competition

9am (9.30 start) -1pm (Approximate finish time) £40 Bank Holiday Monday 31st August.

Mon 31 AugDeanswood Equestrian Centre(2.6mi)

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Community

Sudbury Networking Event

Holmes & Hills Solicitors will be hosting a networking breakfast for professionals in Sudbury on Thursday 21st May, at Painters Café.

Thu 10 SeptHolmes & Hills(2.8mi)

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Community

Witham Networking Event

Holmes & Hills Solicitors invites you and your company to join us for an afternoon of networking on Thursday 17th September, at Valero ...

Thu 17 SeptHolmes & Hills(2.8mi)

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Markets & Fairs

Market at the Barn

Suffolk Market Events are back again this September with their popular 'Market at the Barn'. Grange barn will be filled with a beautiful selection of local arts and crafts and outside the barn we’ll have a wonderful mix of gazebos, horseboxes and food trucks offering a mouth-watering selection of both local artisan produce and delicious hot street food. All our stallholders will be from within the local region and everyone will have created their own produce.

Sat 19 Sept11:00Grange Barn(3.4mi)

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Community

Textile Hub September 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 19 Sept13:30Braintree & Bocking Community Association(2.8mi)

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Community

Autumn Woodland - In Thick & Thin Acrylics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] With David Pasfield. Using an underpainting technique to apply a first impression painting, followed by texture build-up using a palette knife with heavy body acrylics in an impasto style. Equipment & Materials – Acrylic paints – vibrant colours (Winsor & Newton Galeria range are good) – do not worry if you do not have a large range of colours, the tutor can provide some extra. – Extra heavy matt gel (impasto). – Canvas or MDF or hardboard, pre-primed with white gesso. At least 50×50 cm in size. – Large bristle brushes and palette knife – Easel – preferably free-standing but a table easel will suffice. – Palette – stay-wet palette or greaseproof paper sheets clipped to cardboard backing is adequate. – 2 water pots and roll of kitchen towels. Free refreshments provided, but bring or buy your own lunch. Please arrive around 9am to set up your equipment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1629726733259{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column] Register your interest: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Telephone Number (required) Your Postal Address (optional) Additional comments (optional) Thank you for registering your interest in one of our workshops. Our admin team will be in touch when we have more details to offer.

Sat 26 Sept10:30Braintree & Bocking Community Association(2.8mi)

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Community

Main Event Wedding Show

This impressive venue can be exclusively yours for your wedding day. There is an elegant Grade II listed farmhouse, glamping tents, impressive barn, ceremony loggia and wedding garden for outdoor ceremonies.

Sun 27 SeptHouchins Wedding Venue(4.5mi)

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Community

Main Event Wedding Show

27th September 2026 11am - 3pm This impressive venue can be exclusively yours for your wedding day. There is an elegant Grade II listed farmhouse, glamping tents, impressive barn, ceremony loggia and wedding garden for outdoor ceremonies. Come along to view the venue and meet a range of quality suppliers and the friendly Houchins team. Register Here

Sun 27 Sept12:00Houchins Wedding Venue(4.5mi)

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Community

Planning Law Updates 2026 - SAVE THE DATE

Stay ahead of the latest Planning Law developments with practical, sector‑focused insight from Holmes & Hill's well-regarded Planning Law Department.

Mon 5 OctHolmes & Hills(2.8mi)

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Sports & Fitness

Mixed Netball Tournament for Businesses

Holmes & Hills Solicitors invites you to join our Mixed Netball Tournament, designed to bring together businesses and professionals across ...

Mon 5 OctHolmes & Hills(2.8mi)

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Venues with events near Stisted

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

Holmes & Hills2.8 miles away Braintree & Bocking Community Association2.8 miles away Deanswood Equestrian Centre2.6 miles away

More about Stisted

Essex, England

Stisted sits quietly in Essex with a charm that feels like a well-worn leather armchair on a rainy Tuesday. You won't find crowds here, but you will find plenty of local gatherings and community get-togethers within easy reach. It is the sort of place where neighbours know each other by name and someone always has a spare chair for an extra guest. The area hosts everything from market stalls to cinema nights without needing to drive far out of town. Even if the programme seems light, there is usually a small show or a local meet-up ready to start. Near Here keeps an eye on what's going on so you do not have to waste time hunting for something to do this weekend.

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