Events
Monthly meetings are held at 2.00pm on the Third Wednesday of each month at :-
Bocking Arts Centre
15 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex CM7 9AE
Next door to Argos, very limited car parking, use Sainsbury or Multi-story.
Our General Meetings include a Speaker and announcements of interest from our Chairwomen, Shirley Tyrell or other members, after the talk.
Linden Martin, Groups Co-ordinator, will have news about new groups. Outings and Events are displayed on the notice board display.
Note - Events dates for groups are provisional, the Group Contact will be able to confirm that the event is as listed.
Please scroll down to see each section, click the BOLD text to view group activity.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | ||
| Mon Jan 27th | Grumpy Old Women | 2.00pm at The Brambles, Quadrant Store, Rayne Road, Braintree. |
| Tue Jan 28th | Art Appreciation | 2.00pm - John Piper @ Anne's |
| Tue Jan 28th | Murder Book Club | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Wed Jan 29th | Walkie-Talkies | 2020 Planning meeting & post-Christmas lunch. 1pm Prince Louis, Great Notley |
| February 2020 | ||
| Mon Feb 3rd | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Mon Feb 3rd | Line Dance | 10.30-12.00 at St Michael's Church House Hall |
| Mon Feb 3rd | Card Making | 10.00am and 2.00pm at Jan's |
| Tue Feb 4th | Singing for Pleasure | St Peter's Church Hall, 2-4pm |
| Wed Feb 5th | Lipreading | 10 am Lipreading Shalford Rd Rayne |
| Fri Feb 7th | Improvers French | 2.00pm @ Anne's |
| Fri Feb 7th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Feb 10th | Line Dance | 10.30-12.00 at St Michael's Church House Hall |
| Tue Feb 11th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm in Brambles Restaurant Quadrant George Yard |
| Tue Feb 11th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details. (07800710855) Bring own laptop. |
| Tue Feb 11th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00pm |
| Wed Feb 12th | French Conversation | Meet as usual 10.15 |
| Thu Feb 13th | Painting | 10.00am at Hawthorns Residential Centre, London Road, Braintree Demonstration of acrylic painting followed by painting your own pictures |
| Thu Feb 13th | Scrabble | 10.00am @ June's |
| Fri Feb 14th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Feb 17th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road |
| Mon Feb 17th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Mon Feb 17th | Line Dance | Meeting cancelled. |
| Tue Feb 18th | Local History | Talk at St Peters in the Field Church Hall, Bocking by Mike Bardell "Braintree Streets over Time, Part 1". 2.00pm £4.00 includes refreshments |
| Tue Feb 18th | Walking Group 2 | Pat leads walk |
| Wed Feb 19th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Lindsey Whitehouse "Life in Prison" (from the view of a Governor) |
| Thu Feb 20th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk,details to follow. |
| Thu Feb 20th | Digital Photography | 10:00 - 12:00hrs at Elaine's house |
| Fri Feb 21st | Improvers French | 2.00pm @Wendy's |
| Fri Feb 21st | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Feb 25th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Feb 25th | Art Appreciation | 2.00pm - Pieter Bruegel @ Maxine's |
| Tue Feb 25th | Tuesday Luncheon | Please phone Paul on 07917 548066 for details |
| Tue Feb 25th | Murder Book Club | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Wed Feb 26th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Thu Feb 27th | Scrabble | 10.00am @ June's |
| Fri Feb 28th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| March 2020 | ||
| Mon Mar 2nd | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Mon Mar 2nd | Line Dance | 10.30-12.00 at St Michael's Church House Hall |
| Tue Mar 3rd | Singing for Pleasure | St Peter's Church Hall, 2-4pm |
| Wed Mar 4th | Lipreading | 10am Lipreading Shalford Rd Rayne |
| Fri Mar 6th | Improvers French | 2.00pm @ Jean's |
| Fri Mar 6th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Mar 10th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue Mar 10th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Mar 10th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Wed Mar 11th | French Conversation | Meet as usual 10,15 |
| Thu Mar 12th | Scrabble | 10.00am - venue tbc. |
| Fri Mar 13th | Crafty Yarners | At Carol's house. |
| Mon Mar 16th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15 pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Mon Mar 16th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Mon Mar 16th | Line Dance | 10.30-12.00 at St Michael's Church House Hall |
| Tue Mar 17th | Local History | Visit, Braintree Museum, Manor Street. Guided talk and tour of new exhibition on Courtaulds by Claire Willett. Meet at the Museum at 2.00pm, cost £10 includes refreshments |
| Tue Mar 17th | Walking Group 2 | Steph and Steve lead |
| Wed Mar 18th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Jan Gosling "Medieval Lavenham" |
| Thu Mar 19th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk,details to follow |
| Thu Mar 19th | Digital Photography | 10:00 - 12:00hrs at Elaine's house |
| Fri Mar 20th | Improvers French | 2.00pm - @ Frances's |
| Fri Mar 20th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Mar 24th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Mar 24th | Art Appreciation | 2.00pm - Jack Vettriano @ Maxine's |
| Tue Mar 24th | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| Wed Mar 25th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Thu Mar 26th | Scrabble | 10.00am - venue tbc. |
| Fri Mar 27th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Mar 30th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| April 2020 | ||
| Wed Apr 1st | Lipreading | 10am Lipreading shalford Rd Rayne |
| Fri Apr 3rd | Improvers French | 2.00pm - venues vary |
| Fri Apr 3rd | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Apr 7th | Singing for Pleasure | St Peter's Church Hall, 2-4pm |
| Wed Apr 8th | French Conversation | Meet as usual 10.15 |
| Thu Apr 9th | Scrabble | 10.00am - venue tbc. |
| Fri Apr 10th | Crafty Yarners | Good Friday no group meeting |
| Mon Apr 13th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Tue Apr 14th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue Apr 14th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Wed Apr 15th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - AGM and a short talk "How to avoid Scams" |
| Thu Apr 16th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk,details to follow |
| Fri Apr 17th | Improvers French | 2.00pm - venues vary |
| Fri Apr 17th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Apr 20th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Mon Apr 20th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Apr 21st | Local History | Talk at St Peters in the Field Church Hall, by Keith Lovell, "Essex Foods" 2.00pm Cost £5.00 includes refreshments |
| Tue Apr 21st | Walking Group 2 | Ian and Sandy lead |
| Wed Apr 22nd | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Thu Apr 23rd | Scrabble | 10.00am @ June's |
| Fri Apr 24th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Tue Apr 28th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Apr 28th | Art Appreciation | 2.00pm - subject and venue tbc |
| Tue Apr 28th | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| May 2020 | ||
| Fri May 1st | Improvers French | 2.00pm - venues vary |
| Fri May 1st | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon May 4th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue May 5th | Singing for Pleasure | St Peter's Church Hall, 2-4pm |
| Wed May 6th | Lipreading | 10am Lipreading Shalford Rd Rayne |
| Fri May 8th | Crafty Yarners | Bank holiday no group meeting. |
| Tue May 12th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue May 12th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue May 12th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00pm |
| Fri May 15th | Improvers French | 2.00pm - venues vary |
| Fri May 15th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon May 18th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Mon May 18th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue May 19th | Local History | Visit to Cressing Temple Barns and Gardens with David Andrews Meet at Visitor Centre at 2.00pm. Cost £5 refreshments not included |
| Tue May 19th | Walking Group 2 | Andrew and Pauline lead |
| Wed May 20th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Chris Truran "Dabs and DNA" |
| Thu May 21st | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri May 22nd | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house. |
| Fri May 22nd | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house. |
| Tue May 26th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue May 26th | Art Appreciation | 2.00pm - subject and venue tbc |
| Tue May 26th | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| Wed May 27th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| June 2020 | ||
| Mon Jun 1st | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Jun 2nd | Singing for Pleasure | St Peter's Church Hall, 2-4pm (Last session until September) |
| Fri Jun 5th | Improvers French | 2.00pm - venues vary |
| Fri Jun 5th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Jun 9th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue Jun 9th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Jun 9th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00pm |
| Fri Jun 12th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Jun 15th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Mon Jun 15th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Jun 16th | Local History | Visit to Colchester for guided walk with Tony Fraser. Cost and meeting place to be confirmed |
| Tue Jun 16th | Walking Group 2 | Sylvia leads |
| Wed Jun 17th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Roger Dorking "Tales from the Smithy" |
| Thu Jun 18th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri Jun 19th | Improvers French | 2.00pm - venues vary |
| Fri Jun 19th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Jun 23rd | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Jun 23rd | Art Appreciation | 2.00pm - subject and venue tbc |
| Tue Jun 23rd | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| Wed Jun 24th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Fri Jun 26th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Jun 29th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| July 2020 | ||
| Fri Jul 3rd | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Jul 7th | Singing for Pleasure | Summer Break Jul-Aug |
| Mon Jul 13th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Jul 14th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue Jul 14th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Jul 14th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00pm |
| Wed Jul 15th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Tony Harris "The Titanic Conspiracy" |
| Thu Jul 16th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri Jul 17th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Jul 20th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Tue Jul 21st | Local History | Visit to Braintree Public Gardens, guided tour/talk by Julien Courtauld Time to be confirmed cost £5.00 refreshments not included |
| Tue Jul 21st | Walking Group 2 | Pat and Ray lead |
| Wed Jul 22nd | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Mon Jul 27th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Jul 28th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Jul 28th | Art Appreciation | 2.00pm - subject and venue tbc |
| Tue Jul 28th | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| August 2020 | ||
| Tue Aug 4th | Singing for Pleasure | Summer Break Jul-Aug |
| Fri Aug 7th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Aug 10th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Aug 11th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue Aug 11th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Fri Aug 14th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Aug 17th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Tue Aug 18th | Local History | Visit to the Gardens of Easton Lodge, talk/guided tour. Meet at the Visitor Centre entrance at 1.30pm, cost £6.50 refreshments included. |
| Tue Aug 18th | Walking Group 2 | Colin and Chris lead |
| Wed Aug 19th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Michael Grillo "The Day the Music Died - The Story Rock and Roll" |
| Thu Aug 20th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri Aug 21st | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Aug 24th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Aug 25th | Art Appreciation | No meeting - summer break |
| Tue Aug 25th | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| Wed Aug 26th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Fri Aug 28th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| September 2020 | ||
| Fri Sep 4th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Sep 7th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Sep 8th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree library |
| Tue Sep 8th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Sep 8th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Fri Sep 11th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Tue Sep 15th | Local History | Visit to Gosfield Church, Talk/Tour. Cost and time to be confirmed. |
| Tue Sep 15th | Walking Group 2 | Richard leads |
| Wed Sep 16th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Paula Sutton "Nepal. Its Mountains and Men" |
| Thu Sep 17th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri Sep 18th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Sep 21st | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Mon Sep 21st | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| Wed Sep 23rd | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follows. |
| Fri Sep 25th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| October 2020 | ||
| Fri Oct 2nd | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Oct 5th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Oct 13th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue Oct 13th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Oct 13th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Thu Oct 15th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri Oct 16th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Mon Oct 19th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Mon Oct 19th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Oct 20th | Local History | Talk at St Peters in the Field Church Hall by Lesley Killin,"History Detectives" 2.00pm cost £4.00 refreshments included |
| Tue Oct 20th | Walking Group 2 | Ann and Dave leads |
| Wed Oct 21st | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: John Hutchinson "Concorde" |
| Tue Oct 27th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Oct 27th | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| Wed Oct 28th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| November 2020 | ||
| Mon Nov 2nd | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Fri Nov 6th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Nov 10th | Book Club 2 | 2.00pm upstairs in Braintree Library |
| Tue Nov 10th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Nov 10th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Fri Nov 13th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Nov 16th | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |
| Mon Nov 16th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| Tue Nov 17th | Local History | Talk at St Peters in the Field Church Hall, by Alex Bass. "The River Colne from source to sea". 2.00pm £5.00 includes refreshments. |
| Tue Nov 17th | Walking Group 2 | Steph and Steve lead |
| Wed Nov 18th | Meeting | General Meeting @ 2.00pm - Speaker: Par Garrod "A Trip around the World on a Motorbike" |
| Thu Nov 19th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Fri Nov 20th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Nov 24th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Nov 24th | Murder Book Club | 2:00pm Braintree Library |
| Wed Nov 25th | Walkie-Talkies | 1030 Walk. Details to follow. |
| Fri Nov 27th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house |
| Mon Nov 30th | Cards & Board Games | 2.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. |
| December 2020 | ||
| Fri Dec 4th | Ukulele Group | Meet at Braintree Museum 2.15pm (enter through shop entrance) Bring own Ukulele and Music stand. Music supplied. |
| Tue Dec 8th | Book Club 2 | Christmas special |
| Tue Dec 8th | Computers Beginners | Ring Dan for details.(07800710855) Bring own Laptop. |
| Tue Dec 8th | Snooker | Monthly session @ 2.00 pm |
| Wed Dec 9th | Meeting | Christmas General Meeting @ 2.00pm - date to be confirmed. |
| Fri Dec 11th | Crafty Yarners | At Carole's house. |
| Mon Dec 14th | Cards & Board Games | 1.00pm at The Swan in Rayne. The Christmas meal is booked for this date. Menu to be filled in nearer the time. |
| Tue Dec 15th | Walking Group 2 | Colin and Chris planning meeting. |
| Thu Dec 17th | Walking Group 1 | Monthly walk, details to follow |
| Mon Dec 21st | Grumpy Old Men | 7:15pm @ The King William Pub, London Road. |