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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend in Chigwell

10 picks around Chigwell, from 5 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.

25–26 July Near Chigwell

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Chigwell, 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 Chigwell

In-Person Group Hypnobirthing Course London - 2026-271

In-Person Group Hypnobirthing Course London - 2026-27

at The Hypnobirthing Midwife - group classes in Leyton

July Sat 11 & Sun 12 July 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 15 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 22 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 29 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 3 Aug 6:30pm (in person) Check availability Sept Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sept 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 30 Sept 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 7 Oct 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 14 Oct 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 19 Oct 6:30pm (in person) Check availability Nov Sat 14 & Sun 15 Nov 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 18 Nov 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 25 Nov 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 2 Dec 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 7 Dec 6:30pm (in person) check availability Jan 2027 Sat 9 & Sun 10 Jan 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 13 Jan 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 20 Jan 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 27 Jan 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 1 Feb 6:30pm (in person) check availability

4.2 milesSun 26 Jul08:30
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In-Person Group Hypnobirthing Course London - 2026-272

In-Person Group Hypnobirthing Course London - 2026-27

at The Hypnobirthing Midwife - group classes in Leyton

July Sat 11 & Sun 12 July 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 15 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 22 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 29 July 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 3 Aug 6:30pm (in person) Check availability Sept Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sept 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 30 Sept 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 7 Oct 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 14 Oct 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 19 Oct 6:30pm (in person) Check availability Nov Sat 14 & Sun 15 Nov 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 18 Nov 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 25 Nov 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 2 Dec 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 7 Dec 6:30pm (in person) check availability Jan 2027 Sat 9 & Sun 10 Jan 2:30pm to 7pm (in person both days) Pause Leyton London E10 6NQ + 13 Jan 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 20 Jan 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 27 Jan 7:30-9:30pm (Zoom) 1 Feb 6:30pm (in person) check availability

4.2 milesSun 26 Jul20:30
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2026 July Full Moon Gathering #2943Free! (worth double-checking)

2026 July Full Moon Gathering #294

at City of Solution Ministries

2026 July Full Moon Gathering Full Moon Pass: $30 Online / $35 Day-Of FREE for CoSM Members - Become a CoSM Member CoSM Members will need to use their discount code during checkout. You must have an active membership the day of the event! Tickets include access to the event, Grey House, Entheon, and the CoSM Grounds. Please Note: Ceremony seating in the Great Hall is first-come, first-served for all patrons. This is an alcohol-free event. Event Schedule Daytime 12:00 PM: Gates open for day visitors (Entheon, Grey House & Mushroom Cafe open) 12:30 PM: Full Moon Gathering registration begins in Grey House Full Moon Workshop 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: 2026 July Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal WORKSHOP INCLUDES ENTRY TO THE FULL MOON GATHERING Full Moon Ceremony 5:30 PM: Entheon 3rd floor closed for ceremony setup 6:30 PM: Doors open for ceremony seating in the Great Hall Seating is not guaranteed and is first-come, first-served. Remote-viewing areas are always available throughout the ceremony in the Grey House Library and Entheon's All One Gallery. 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM : Full Moon Ceremony Led by Alex Grey & Allyson Grey WATCH THE CEREMONY LIVE FROM HOME! - STREAM LINK COMING SOON Full Moon After-Hours Featuring music, live painting, interactive art, and more. Food + beverages available in the Grey House Moon Lounge & Mushroom Cafe.

6.6 milesSun 26 Jul
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2026 July Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal4

2026 July Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal

at City of Solution Ministries

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Whirling Magic: a Journey in to transcendental states. Rooted in the rich tradition of Egyptian Tanoura folklore yet offered here as a universal, non-religious practice, this master class invites you into one of humanity’s most ancient movement rituals. Whirling is not simply spinning — it is an art of organization, a discipline of the body finding its home along the vertical axis. In this space, all are welcome, regardless of background or belief, to experience the profound intelligence this practice carries within its turns. There is a paradox at the heart of whirling: the more the body moves, the more still the inner world becomes. At the center of this stillness lives the spine — the Sushumna, the central axis, the body’s own antenna. As we organize ourselves along this vertical channel, the brain’s signal travels downward through the crystalline medium of cerebrospinal fluid, illuminating the cord that connects crown to root. This is not metaphor — it is physiology meeting mystery. The vertical axis has always been our access point to the flow state, to expanded consciousness, to that deeper current of aliveness that runs through us when we get out of our own way. This class is a fully embodied, experiential journey through breath work, intentional movement, and the conscious organization of the body in space.

6.6 milesSun 26 Jul
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2026 July Full Moon Gathering #2945Free! (worth double-checking)

2026 July Full Moon Gathering #294

at City of Solution Ministries

2026 July Full Moon Gathering Full Moon Pass: $30 Online / $35 Day-Of FREE for CoSM Members - Become a CoSM Member CoSM Members will need to use their discount code during checkout. You must have an active membership the day of the event! Tickets include access to the event, Grey House, Entheon, and the CoSM Grounds. Please Note: Ceremony seating in the Great Hall is first-come, first-served for all patrons. This is an alcohol-free event. Event Schedule Daytime 12:00 PM: Gates open for day visitors (Entheon, Grey House & Mushroom Cafe open) 12:30 PM: Full Moon Gathering registration begins in Grey House Full Moon Workshop 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: 2026 July Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal WORKSHOP INCLUDES ENTRY TO THE FULL MOON GATHERING Full Moon Ceremony 5:30 PM: Entheon 3rd floor closed for ceremony setup 6:30 PM: Doors open for ceremony seating in the Great Hall Seating is not guaranteed and is first-come, first-served. Remote-viewing areas are always available throughout the ceremony in the Grey House Library and Entheon's All One Gallery. 7:00 PM – 8:45 PM : Full Moon Ceremony Led by Alex Grey & Allyson Grey WATCH THE CEREMONY LIVE FROM HOME! - STREAM LINK COMING SOON Full Moon After-Hours Featuring music, live painting, interactive art, and more. Food + beverages available in the Grey House Moon Lounge & Mushroom Cafe.

6.6 milesSun 26 Jul15:00
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Community
2026 July Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal6

2026 July Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal

at City of Solution Ministries

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Whirling Magic: a Journey in to transcendental states. Rooted in the rich tradition of Egyptian Tanoura folklore yet offered here as a universal, non-religious practice, this master class invites you into one of humanity’s most ancient movement rituals. Whirling is not simply spinning — it is an art of organization, a discipline of the body finding its home along the vertical axis. In this space, all are welcome, regardless of background or belief, to experience the profound intelligence this practice carries within its turns. There is a paradox at the heart of whirling: the more the body moves, the more still the inner world becomes. At the center of this stillness lives the spine — the Sushumna, the central axis, the body’s own antenna. As we organize ourselves along this vertical channel, the brain’s signal travels downward through the crystalline medium of cerebrospinal fluid, illuminating the cord that connects crown to root. This is not metaphor — it is physiology meeting mystery. The vertical axis has always been our access point to the flow state, to expanded consciousness, to that deeper current of aliveness that runs through us when we get out of our own way. This class is a fully embodied, experiential journey through breath work, intentional movement, and the conscious organization of the body in space.

6.6 milesSun 26 Jul15:00
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2026 July Full Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal7

2026 July Full Moon Workshop: Whirling Magic with Nawal

at City of Solution Ministries

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Whirling Magic: a Journey in to transcendental states. Rooted in the rich tradition of Egyptian Tanoura folklore yet offered here as a universal, non-religious practice, this master class invites you into one of humanity’s most ancient movement rituals. Whirling is not simply spinning — it is an art of organization, a discipline of the body finding its home along the vertical axis. In this space, all are welcome, regardless of background or belief, to experience the profound intelligence this practice carries within its turns. There is a paradox at the heart of whirling: the more the body moves, the more still the inner world becomes. At the center of this stillness lives the spine — the Sushumna, the central axis, the body’s own antenna. As we organize ourselves along this vertical channel, the brain’s signal travels downward through the crystalline medium of cerebrospinal fluid, illuminating the cord that connects crown to root. This is not metaphor — it is physiology meeting mystery. The vertical axis has always been our access point to the flow state, to expanded consciousness, to that deeper current of aliveness that runs through us when we get out of our own way. This class is a fully embodied, experiential journey through breath work, intentional movement, and the conscious organization of the body in space.

6.6 milesSun 26 Jul15:00
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Play In A Day8Free! (worth double-checking)

Play In A Day

at Museum of Enfield

10am -4pm Young people aged (12-17) will work with two professional theatre creatives to create an original performance inspired by their own stories and ideas. Location: Dugdale Arts Centre Who is it for? Young people aged 11–17 years. What to expect - A full day creative theatre workshop with two professional facilitators. - Devising an original performance using theatre, spoken word, and movement. - A live public showcase the following day. - A youth-led celebration of storytelling, creativity, and community. Theme “What makes Enfield home?” Participants will explore identity, culture, belonging, and community, creating a performance that reflects their experiences and perspectives. This is an opportunity for young people to share their voices and help shape how their community is seen. Whether you’re taking part, supporting someone, or coming to watch, join us in celebrating the creativity and talent of Enfield’s young people. Come and experience a brand new performance, created in just one day and shared with the community the next! Day 2 Sunday 26 July 2026

6.9 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
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Theatre
Stained Glass9

Stained Glass

at Rainbow Glass Studios

Below are stained glass panels produced by students on the one day beginners class T’s & C’s: NB. because the classes are always full and booked well in advance all cancellations or re-bookings require 4 weeks notice, (even in emergencies or adverse weather conditions) and 75% refund with 3 weeks notice unless there is someone on the waiting list who is able to take the space at short notice. We recommend you organise your own insurance for this eventuality. It is possible to rebook onto another class within 12 months of booking but further cancellations or re-bookings will forfeit any refund. In this class you will be working with glass, lead and heat from soldering irons, by booking you accept these inherent risks and take responsibility for your own health. In the interest of participant privacy I’m afraid no filming is allowed during class

7 milesSat 25 Jul£175
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cinema10

The Marriage of Maria Braun

at Close-Up Cinema

The Marriage of Maria Braun Rainer Werner Fassbinder , 1978, 120 min "A parable of post-World War II Germany, Fassbinder's film recounts the transformation of an impoverished war bride into a mercenary business woman. The best known of Fassbinder's trilogy of historical films about the Federal Republic's "economic miracle" of the 1950s and one of the major productions of the New German Cinema , The Marriage of Maria Braun is equally a melodrama of the highest order – Fassbinder's successful realization of his desire to create for Germany the equivalent of a classic Hollywood movie. Maria's failures at fidelity become a metaphor for the false optimism of the society that surrounds her: we hear Adenauer in the background succumb to weakness as his pledge never to rearm the nation falls victim to the irresistible allure of power." – Harvard Film Archive Screening as part of our Histoire(s) du cinéma series

8.2 milesSat 25 Jul18:45
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