Events in Essex - May 2008
PICU Rugby Fundraiser
Rugby
Fundraiser in aid of PICU - Paediatric Intensive
Care Unit at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge
- the only Children's intensive care unit for
Essex and East Anglia. The PICU Piranhas
to play The Essex Barbarians. Gala lunch at noon
only £30 per ticket with charity auction.
Live music and pay bar available all day.
Date: Saturday 3rd May
Where: Cambridge RUFC, Wests Renault
Park, Grantchester Road, Cambridge
Time:
Kick off 1pm
Cost: Adults £7 and under 16's free
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Abigail's Party
In
her suburban living room, Beverly prepares for
the arrival of her guests. She and husband
Laurence will play host to neighbours Angela,
Tony and Sue. As the alcohol flows and the
'nibbles' are handed around, Mike Leigh's
ruthless, achingly funny examination of suburban
life begins to bite...
Date: Friday 9 - Saturday 10 May
Where: Chelmsford Civic Theatres - see listing in
Cinema & Theatre -
Chelmsford
Time:
7:45pm Saturday Matinee: 2.30pm
Cost: £16.00 & £14.00, Saturday matinee: All
£12.50
Conc & Groups: £14.50 & £12.50
Contact
Tel: 01245 606505
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Jimmy Tarbuck
Jimmy
returns with a show which takes the audience on
a nostalgic trip down memory lane, from being at
school in the same class as John Lennon to
playing golf with the legend Bing Crosby. Using
photos and video footage, his stories are
steeped in quick fire Liverpool wit and street
corner cheek. On stage he is indeed a master
comedian at work.
Date: 18 May (Sunday)
Where: Chelmsford Civic Theatres - see listing in
Cinema & Theatre -
Chelmsford
Time:
7:45pm
Cost: Tickets: £18.50, Conc & Groups: £17.00
Contact
Tel: 01245 606505
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ESSEXstreetdiversions Daylight Programme
A
major showcase of high quality and diverse
international street theatre comprising many
performances programmed by the Special
Events Team at Chelmsford Borough Council,
to a simple yet intriguing theme - mixing
the mundane with the bizarre and the absurd.
This is a free event taking place in Chelmsford
Date: 24/25th May (Sat and Sun)
Where: Town Centre,
Chelmsford
Time:
10.00am - 4pm
More informationGreat Leighs Racecourse
Grand Opening
We
are pleased to announce that the first
racecourse in Essex will be opened with a public
race day and extravagant opening bash on 28th
and 29th of May 2008. This brand new
all-weather floodlit racecourse is the first to
be built in Essex for 80 years. This memorable
occasion will be marked with an extravagant
opening bash that you just cannot afford to miss
Date: 28th and 29th May (Wednesday &
Thursday)
Where:
Great Leighs Racecourse, Moulsham Hall
Lane, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 1QP
Time: Midday-Midnight (doors open 12
noon, first race 2.30pm, last race 5.15pm
Cost:
Tickets £20, party packages £100 includes
admission, car parking, race card, reserved
seat, premier view from the top floor of the
grandstand, a grand buffet lunch, exclusive
after racing entertainment and party. Tables
of 8-10, smaller parties will be asked to share
a table
Contact Tel: 01245 362412
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Little Haven's Hospice Gala
Evening
at The Headley
The Headley Bar and Restaurant, owned by East Anglia’s only 2*
Michelin chef Daniel Clifford, are hosting a
gala dinner on Friday 30th May 2008
to raise money for Little Havens Children’s
Hospice. There will be a champagne reception
with canapés to whet your appetite, followed by
a sumptuous 5 course dinner, prepared by Daniel
Clifford himself.
Little Havens is
an Essex based charity, offering specialist
one-to-one support for children with life
threatening illnesses. The charity relies
almost entirely on voluntary donations for its
funding so The Headley will be running a charity
auction alongside the wining and dining with
some fantastic prizes up for grabs. With VIP tickets to this year’s Cartier polo,
hospitality passes for the Henley Regatta and
Daniel Clifford cooking for you and your friends
at home - to name just a few..
Date: Friday 30th May
Where:
The Headley, The Common, Great Warley,
Brentwood CM13 3HS
Time: 7pm: Champagne & canapé reception,
7:30pm: 5 course gala dinner
Cost:
£65pp includes champagne & canapé reception, 5
course gala dinner cooked by 2* Michelin chef
Daniel Clifford with wines & champagnes
throughout the evening
Contact Tel: 07710 341096
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