Titanic: Honour & Glory Exhibition at Havering Museum
| Apr 7th 2018 to Sep 1st 2018 |
Havering Museum |
This exhibition launched on 7th April and runs until 1st September, it tells the story of the Titanic disaster through artefacts and will include stories from local people, who have a connection to the ship. A series of talks will support this exhibition. Group visits with refreshments are available upon request.
Admission is £3 for everyone 16 and over, under 16s are admitted free but must be accompanied by an adult.
The full exhibition is normally available from 11:00 till 17:00 (last admission 16:00), Wednesday to Saturday but talks, events and room hire may mean part of it is closed off at certain times so please telephone 01708 766571 for Exhibition access times in advance of your visit.
Phone:01708 766571
Address:19-21 High St, Romford RM1 1JU, UK
Exhibition: Summer art show 2018 at Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge
| Jul 8th 2018 to Sep 2nd 2018 |
Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge |
Annual summer art show featuring local artists inspired by Epping Forest.
Annual summer art show at The View (next door to QEHL) featuring local artists inspired by Epping Forest.
Free event. No booking required.
Exhibition: The Forest that was saved: 140 years of protection under the 1878 Epping Forest Act at Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge
| Jul 21st 2018 to Sep 30th 2018 |
Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge |
This exhibition will reprint more than 40 historic photographs of Epping Forest and adjoining villages commissioned to celebrate the crucial legal judgement of 1874 that saved the Forest.
What did Epping Forest look like in the 1870s when it was saved from destruction? To mark 140 years of Epping Forest as a protected public space, this exhibition will reprint more than 40 historic photographs of the Forest and adjoining villages commissioned to celebrate the crucial legal judgement of 1874 that saved the Forest.
Free event. No booking required.
Garden play trail at Rainham Hall
| Jul 21st 2018 to Sep 2nd 2018 |
Rainham Hall |
During the summer holidays discover our garden play trail which will take you on a journey around our nearly three acre community garden.
Inspired by our current exhibition, about the day nursery which operated from Rainham Hall in 1943-1954, our summer trail allows children to follow in the footsteps of the past. Discover how children played in the Rainham Hall gardens in years gone by. Self-guided and collect your trail sheet from the Brewhouse. £2 per trail sheet. No booking is required. The trail is open Wednesdays to Sundays, 10.30am-4.30pm.
Family event: The Forest that was saved – 140 years of summer holiday family fun at Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge
| Jul 21st 2018 to Sep 30th 2018 |
Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge |
Drop in this summer for self-led art and activity tables and trails linked to our exhibition about how the Forest was saved
Drop in this summer for self-led art and activity tables and trails linked to our exhibition about how the Forest was saved. Victorian hats to try on, historic games and drawing activities to take you back to the Epping Forest of your great, great, great grandparents.
Free event. No booking required.
Open Days at at Ilford Hospital Chapel
| Aug 7th 2018 to Nov 24th 2018 |
Ilford Hospital Chapel |
Titanic Exhibition …….LAST DAY at Havering Museum
| Sep 1st 2018 |
Havering Museum |
This is your last chance to see the Titanic Exhibition at the Havering Museum. Last entry at 16:00, the Museum closes at 17:00
This is your last chance to see the Titanic Exhibition at the Havering Museum. Last entry at 16:00, the Museum closes at 17:00
Tea and Talk – Romford Outrage, Linda Rhodes at The Old Chapel Upminster
| Sep 12th 2018 |
The Old Chapel Upminster |
Come and hear about the Romford Outrage – the murder of Inspector Simmonds in 1885.
The talk is free for Friends of the Old Chapel otherwise £2 with refreshments included. Wed 12 Sept, 10.30am.
Come and hear about the Romford Outrage - the murder of Inspector Simmonds in 1885.
The talk is free for Friends of the Old Chapel otherwise £2 with refreshments included. Wed 12 Sept, 10.30am.
Food: From austerity to abundance – waste not, want not at Rainham Hall
| Sep 15th 2018 |
Rainham Hall |
A series of talks and demonstrations about food wastage and supply from the 1940s onwards, delivered in partnership with the Essex branch of the Women’s Institute.
The Women's Institute has been forefront in campaigns about food over the decades, particularly during the Second World War years. Food wastage remains a priority, and we're delighted to bring you this partnership event all about rationing, jam making and pickling linking the WI's campaigning with our current Hall exhibition about the 1940s and 1950s history of the building.
Visitors on the day will have a number of free entry activities to choose from:
The Pride of the WI in the Coach House - discover how jam making, bottling, and pickling can be used in order to avoid food waste. Visitors will be able to drop into this location throughout the day to gain ideas, recipes and confidence in these traditional WI skills. The Coach House is also where you will be able to see the display of entries and find out the results of the inter Essex WI competitions for jam, chutneys and bottling. (See www.essexwi.org.uk for details on how to enter)
Talks in the Hayloft
There will be timed talks throughout the day on issues around not wasting food, the Hayloft holds a maximum capacity of 30 so free tickets will be issued just before the talks on a first come, first served basis.
Please see below a provisional timetable for the talks, at the time of drafting this item we were awaiting confirmation from further contributors so this may be subject to change.
10:30 Essex County Council – using leftovers to create meals
11:30 Essex County Council – how to store food to avoid waste
12:30 Rainham Hall – the realities of rationing during the Second World War
13:30 Essex County Council – using leftovers to create meals
14:30 Essex County Council – how to store food to avoid waste
15:30 Toast Ale - how they use waste bread to make beer
Community Garden Tours
There is the opportunity to take a guided garden tour run by our volunteers with a focus on grow your own and composting. Tours will last approximately 45 minutes and will run throughout the day at the following times:
10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and the last one at 15:00.
You don’t have to take a tour to enjoy the garden please feel free to enjoy this lovely space throughout the day.
Open House London at Rainham Hall
| Sep 22nd 2018 |
Rainham Hall |
Open House London is a celebration of the capital’s architecture, enabling free public access to amazing places like Rainham Hall. We’ll be offering free entry on 22 September 2018, 11am-4pm.
Built in 1729, Rainham Hall is Grade II* listed building and a remarkably fine example of a Queen Anne style merchant's house. Following a major £2.5 million conservation and interpretation project, the Hall opened fully to the public in 2015. We'll be offering free access to the Ground Floor and First Floor on Saturday 22 September 2018, 11am-4pm, to celebrate Open House
Open Weekend at Upminster Windmills Visitor Centre at Upminster Windmill
| Sep 22nd 2018 to Sep 23rd 2018 |
Upminster Windmill |
To coincide with Open House weekend we will open our Visitor Centre, where you can learn about Upminster Windmill, it’s history and current restoration project.
1pm – 4pm. Free entry.
To coincide with Open House weekend we will open our Visitor Centre, where you can learn about Upminster Windmill, it's history and current restoration project.
1pm - 4pm. Free entry.
Open House London at The Old Chapel Upminster
| Sep 23rd 2018 |
The Old Chapel Upminster |
We will be taking part in Open House London and providing regular tours of the building.
Sunday 23rd September, 2pm – 5pm. Free Entry.
We will be taking part in Open House London and providing regular tours of the building.
Sunday 23rd September, 2pm - 5pm. Free Entry.
