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The
market is held on Centric Parade on the second Sunday of every month in
the High Road, 9am – 3pm. |
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Adult Education at
Debden House |
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Epping Forest Field Centre |
| WEA Courses LOUGHTON Contact: Pat Dale, 020 8281 1536. mrspdale@googlemail.com Come to the first session free. Art history, literature, wildlife, etc Courses start in September & January. |
GANTS HILL/REDBRIDGE Contact: 020 8590 3406 or 020 8599 8846. wea_ilford@btinternet.com Come to the first session free. Literature, history, art exhibitions, London walks etc. Courses start in September & January. |
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Astronomy:
Astrokyds is
the junior section of Loughton Astronomical Society , for
younger observers, aged 6-14, meets every second Friday of the month
(except April and August) at 6:30pm in St. Mary's Church Hall, next to
the Village Hall, Theydon Bois. Youngsters must be accompanied by a
responsible adult or guardian (who may also enjoy the evening). Meeting
dates, map and other information can be found here |
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| Loughton
Children's Theatre & Youth Theatre Designed for young people in school years 3-11 to develop a variety of drama, dance & singing skills. The Red Balloon Family |
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| Sunrise
Children's Centre Alderton Hall Lane Loughton 0208 502 5799. |
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| Youth
Club Monday and Thursday after school for year 7 onwards. Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested. Pool, games, baking, crafts and themed activities! Boys and girls welcome. 3.30pm to 5.15pm .... Loughton Youth Centre, Borders Lane, Loughton. More |
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Archaeology |
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| Architecture Herts & Essex Architectural Society Meetings in Loughton. |
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| Art Essex Art Club Wanstead House, 21 The Green. |
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| Art Loughton Arts Centre, 187B High Road (the shop next to Lopping Hall the Hall’s High Road front door. Art exhibitions. Local people working in any form of arts and crafts can drop in or ask for information or send photos of their work to their email address. They are also happy to display leaflets or posters. |
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| Astronomy Loughton Astronomical Society meets on weekly. Guests are always welcome (all levels of experience from the absolute beginner to the experienced astronomer). The programme includes astronomy, cosmology, stars, planets, space travel, space probes and the universe around us. If you would like to look through one of their telescopes then just turn up to an “observing” evening (weather permitting). Meeting dates, map and other information can be found here |
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Birds: NE London RSPB Group |
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| Boating: Fun at
Hollow Ponds Row row row a boat Open weekends March – October, approx 11am-6pm. 07973 128375 to check. |
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Buckhurst Hill Community Association BHCA runs a wide variety of art, crafts, leisure and exercise classes, and workshops, for adults and children. Bedford Hall and rooms in Bedford House are also available for hire. For more information, call 020 8504 6668, email or visit the website. |
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| Buckhurst
Hill Residents Society |
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| Copped
Hall Guided Tours, Open Days, Open Gardens days, Study Days & Workshops, Theatre, Concerts, Archaeology |
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| Drama Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford: an excellent selection of amateur dramatics and one-off events. Parking nearby. |
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| Drama Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society |
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| Epping
Forest District
Museum The museum has now reopened. The newly redeveloped museum features six galleries, the opportunity to see behind the scenes, a lift making the entire building accessible and lovely new community space for all to use. More |
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| Epping
Forest Events Diary. Collect a copy from The View, 6 Rangers Road, Chingford, the Temple in Wanstead or at High Beach Visitor Centre or download it. |
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| Epping
Forest High Beach Visitor Centre. The centre has information, maps and walks about the Forest, a bird observation window and gift shop – and volunteers are on hand to help visitors find out more about the wildlife in the Forest, where to go and what is on offer. |
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Epping Forest
Open
seven days a week 10am - 5pm all year round including Bank Holidays
(closed on Christmas Day & occasional training days). It’s the
building with the glass frontage, between the Royal Forest pub and the
Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, a five to ten minute uphill walk from
the Chingford bus and train stations. Small car park opposite and
larger car parks at nearby Bury Road and Connaught Water. |
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| Friends
of Epping Forest Passionate about Epping Forest, the ‘Friends’ was formed over 40 years ago, to represent the varied interests of all who appreciate and enjoy Epping Forest. |
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| Friends
of Lea Valley Short walks in the Lea Valley |
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"East
London/Essex Ladies Circle"
Group (Ladies Circle is Nationwide). • Local website (in progress) • Main Ladies Circle Website |
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| Lee
Valley Park Experience Wild Kingdom at Three Mills Green and let the kids explore the great outdoors |
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| Libraries (Traps Hill & Borders Lane): Essex Savers; activities for babies & toddlers; get started on computers; Yarns and Tales Knitting and Reading group; Careers service. |
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| Local
History Loughton & District Historical Society |
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| Lopping
Hall, High Road For information on the regular classes and clubs, such The Loughton Camera Club, Dance and Art classes. |
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| Loughton
Festival Annually in May. |
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| National Trust in the East of England |
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| National
Trust
Woodford Green & District. For further information contact 02085089541 |
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| Over-50s District Council - New Horizon activities and day coach trips. Over 60 activities each week for the over-50s who are full of life. Loughton Club - Social afternoons: chat, dance and a cuppa. Come a join us for a social afternoon of chat, dance and a cuppa. Meets friends old and new on the last Tuesday of each month. For further information, contact: June 020 8508 8365 Joyce 07761 792 691 Colette 07940 573 453 |
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| Photography Loughton Camera Club meetings and exhibitions. Club nights are Wednesdays, 8 - 10pm at Lopping Hall, 187-191 High Road. |
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| Postal
Museum Events at Lenthall Road (Langston Road estate, off Chigwell Lane) |
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| Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve |
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| Sutton House our nearest National Trust property: 2 & 4 Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, E9. Find out more, and what’s on. |
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Trains
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| What’s
On? District Council events list – click on the calendar. |
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| Wildlife
Trust work-parties At Roding Valley Meadows. Book at contact 020 85003094 or roding@essexwt.org.uk |
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| Women’s Institute (WI) The Jubilee Hall, St Michael’s Church, Roding Road (from September 2016). Loughton WI meetings are held at 1.15pm on 1st Wednesday of each month (not August) except on 2nd Wednesday in January. Visitors will receive a warm welcome. Next year they shall be celebrating the Centenary of the Loughton Women’s Institute. |
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Film
Loughton |
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WEA
Film Club |
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Haven
House Children's Hospice |
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St
Clare’s Hospice |
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Debden
Community Centre, 68 The Broadway. Drop in for
the regular activities or just for a cup of tea or some advice. |
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Epping Forest: High Beach Visitor Centre |
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Epping Forest |
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Epping Forest
Open
seven days a week 10am - 5pm all year round including Bank Holidays
(closed on Christmas Day & occasional training days). It’s the
building with the glass frontage, between the Royal Forest pub and the
Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, a five to ten minute uphill walk from
the Chingford bus and train stations. Small car park opposite and
larger car parks at nearby Bury Road and Connaught Water. |
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Vestry House Museum |
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Davenant
Community Choir |
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Loughton
Folk Club |
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South
West Essex Choir |
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Archaeology: |
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Architecture |
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Angling |
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Bowls |
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Cycling |
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Football |
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Football |
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Pool |
| Loughton Pool & Gym |
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Karate Loughton Wado Karate Club |
Roding
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Archaeology |
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Art
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Epping Forest |
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Friends of
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Lee Valley
Park Trails |
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Lifewalks
programme |
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Loughton
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Walk
with the West Essex Ramblers |
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