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Wed 22 JulFarleigh Hospice, Chelmsford(3.7mi)

Challenge yourself

Date & Time: 22/07/2026

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Wed 22 JulBurnt Mill Academy(3.8mi)

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School Closed for Staff Training

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Wed 22 JulCooks Spinney Primary Academy & Nursery(4.3mi)

End of Term - School Closed

Cooks Spinney Primary Academy & Nursery is hosting and we're spreading the word. End of Term - School Closed — no spoilers, but their site has the full programme.

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Wed 22 Jul10:30Harlow Recovery Cafe(4mi)

Harlow Recovery Space

We offer a weekly drop-in space for the recovery community in Harlow and the surrounding areas. This is your opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and enjoy a supportive and welcoming environment. Location: Harlow Playhouse What’s on Offer: Enjoy a free hot or soft drink on

Wed 22 Jul12:00Henry Moore Aisled Barn(1.5mi)

Mini Moore: Rearrange

Early years activity

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Summer Bunting Printing Workshop (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Create your very own personalised summer bunting using beautiful Indian wooden printing blocks, fabric paints and colourful summer-inspired designs! In this fun and creative 1.5 hour workshop, children aged 8–12 will discover the art of block printing while designing a unique piece of fabric bunting. They can choose to create a row of flags featuring their name or decorate it with bright summer motifs such as flowers, leaves, sunshine, insects and decorative patterns. Inspired by the colours and shapes of summer, young artists will experiment with different printing techniques before creating their final masterpiece. You will practise printing first on a piece of cotton to learn the best techniques using a small sponge or dabber. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll choose your colours and favourite wooden blocks before designing and printing your finished bunting flag. Led by local artist Pippa Gillingham – who you may also recognise from our SMart Café – children will have time to practise printing on fabric, explore ideas on paper and carefully plan their design before printing their final piece. The completed bunting can be hung in a bedroom, displayed at a summer party, used to decorate a garden space, or given as a handmade gift. Perfect for creative children who enjoy making, designing and trying something new. All materials are provided.

Wed 22 Jul15:00Ware Arts Centre(3.8mi)

Wed 22 Jul19:45St Mary the Virgin(3.6mi)

Bellringing Practice

Visitors welcome

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Wellness & Wellbeing

Around £15.00

Sound Bath with Loren

Sound Bath at Southern Maltings with Loren – a sound bath is an immersive, meditative experience where you are “bathed” in soothing sounds and vibrations created by instruments such as crystal singing bowls, gongs and chimes. You lie down with blankets and props to help you become comfortable, your eyes close, I start with a grounding meditation or yoga nidra and simply let layers of sound wash over you, helping to quiet the mind and relax the body. The vibrations work on a cellular level, supporting the nervous system, reducing stress, and promoting emotional release and energetic balance. Many people experience a shift moving from active thinking into deep rest, similar to meditation or sleep. Each session is unique, and not always relaxing, gongs can especially bring up sensations and emotions. You can expect a calm, supportive atmosphere where healing and stillness can naturally arise. Sound baths are accessible to everyone and offer a powerful way to reconnect. About Loren I found yoga as a teenager, following a VHS tape in my living room and making shapes simply because it felt good to move. Years later, after a stressful time in my 20s, I walked into my first real yoga class and left feeling lighter, calmer and more connected to myself.

Wed 22 Jul20:30Ware Arts Centre(3.8mi)

Thu 23 Jul10:30Harlow Recovery Cafe(4mi)

Basildon Recovery Space

We offer a weekly drop-in space for the recovery community in Basildon and the surrounding areas. This is your opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and enjoy a supportive and welcoming environment. Location: The café in Towngate Theatre, Basildon. What’s on Offer: Enjoy a f

Thu 23 Jul10:30Harlow Recovery Cafe(4mi)

Chelmsford Recovery Space

We offer a weekly drop-in space for the recovery community in Chelmsford and the surrounding areas. This is your opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and enjoy a supportive and welcoming environment. Location: Cornerstone Café, Chelmsford What’s on Offer: Enjoy a free hot o

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Face Painting for Beginners Workshop (Age 10+) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Face Painting for Beginners Workshop. Get ready for all those summer events by learning the skills to bring face painting to life! Whether it’s younger siblings, cousins or friends, you’ll have so much fun creating colourful designs on faces and arms throughout the season. In this fun and relaxed session, you’ll learn how to use water-based face paints to achieve bright, vibrant and popular designs with confidence. Morning Session: Beginners 10am – 12pm During the workshop you’ll cover: Which paints to use Essential hygiene practices Sponging techniques Using colour effectively in your designs Brushwork basics You’ll then put your new skills into practice by creating a tiger and butterfly design, with plenty of tips and ideas to help you develop many more designs at home. Afternoon Session: Floral Flourishes 1-3pm Florals are so much fun to paint, there are endless ways to add botanical elements to a face painting design and they appeal to children and adults alike. Discover quick and easy ways to paint them in this session. Double dip flowers Daisies Roses We will then put these techniques into practice to create a floral eye design, floral crown or arm design. All professional paints and materials are included, along with a helpful list of recommended supplies and where to source them. You can practice on boards/paper, yourself, or a friend. Suitable for older children aged 10+ and teens – no experience needed.

Thu 23 Jul11:00Ware Arts Centre(3.8mi)

Fri 24 JulBurnt Mill Academy(3.8mi)

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Fri 24 Jul10:30Harlow Recovery Cafe(4mi)

Colchester Recovery Space

We offer a weekly drop-in space for the recovery community in Colchester and the surrounding areas. This is your opportunity to connect with others, share experiences, and enjoy a supportive and welcoming environment. Location: The café in Mercury Theatre, Colchester What’s on Offer: Enjoy a f

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Children’s Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Around £5

Children’s Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Children’s Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – Summer Holiday Workshops Get your crafting in at Southern Maltings and pay a visit our newly opened café with delicious offerings for children AND their Grown-Ups! Younger children can choose from different craft stations set up with a selection of craft activities – going from one to the next like a carousel! The theme is Summer Sport! We will also have playdough and small world play. Get crafty and have lots of fun and leave the mess for us to clear up! The craft activities are suitable for ages 3-7; however older children are welcome to come along and enjoy the offerings. £5 per child. Children under 1 are free. We are running the Summer Holiday Craft Carousel on Friday 24th and Monday 27th July at 10am and 1pm. Please note this is a stay and play session for parents and carers to craft and play with their children and not a taught or drop off session. Sessions are limited to 18 children. We kindly request that the children do not run in the hall. Please enter via our new SMart Cafe in the East End of the building. Parents are welcome to stay and have a drink, snack or lunch in our new café, which includes sandwiches and a toddler platter. You will also be able to book your toddler platter in advance, meaning that it will be ready for your child as soon as the session finishes. Southern Maltings is the trading name of Ware Arts Centre Limited and is a registered charity (Registered charity no. 276998).

Fri 24 Jul11:00Ware Arts Centre(3.8mi)

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Drawing Seahorses Workshop (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Drawing Seahorses – Get into the holiday spirit with our exciting workshop tailored for young artists aged 8 and up, with a focus on the gentle sea horse. We’ll start with some warm-up exercises to get our hands moving and our minds focused, before diving into the beautiful world of sea horses. Sea horses are tiny uniquely shaped marine fish named for their horse-lile heads and bend necks. They are renowned for their upright swimming posture, prehensile tails, and lack of scales, utilizing rigid bony plates for armour. First, Lucy will guide you as you complete a technical drawing of a seahorse, sharing her tips on how to add tone to make your art truly come alive. She’ll also provide a helpful recap on using graphite pencils to create amazing effects that enhance your drawings.Next, we’ll shift our focus to real-life images, where you’ll learn to capture the essence of your subjects using vibrant chalk pastels and colouring pencils. This workshop strikes the perfect balance between creativity and technical skill, making it a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to improve their drawing abilities while exploring summer-inspired themes. Join us for a fun and inspiring artistic experience! Lucy says “Art has always been one of my passions. I studied it at Hertford Regional College, where I discovered how much I loved the process of drawing — really looking at something and capturing its form on paper.

Fri 24 Jul11:00Ware Arts Centre(3.8mi)

Fri 24 Jul13:00Henry Moore Aisled Barn(1.5mi)

Botanical Blueprints

Learning Studios, Sheep Field Barn

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