Activities Organised and Led by Di's Diamonds

Di’s Diamonds – September 2018 Contact [email protected] or phone 020 8220 6000 or 07724 508967 / 07375 704448 Please let me know which events you are attending so I can make arrangements for people to meet up. All activities are open to residents of all 3 boroughs unless stated.

Activities organised and led by Di’s Diamonds

SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Diamond Geezers with Crime Walk Havering Park: writer Kevin Gill 3.30-5.30pm – lunch at Orange Tree ladies welcome to attend 11.45am Swimming 2.45pm Irish Dancing 1-4.30pm

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Trip to Southend HVC Coffee Morning 10-12 noon Bowling at Bingo afternoon (weather Diamond Geezers 3.30-5.30pm Namco 10.15am permitting) Swimming 2.45pm

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pearly Kings & Queens Theatre Coffee Morning Lunch at Istanbul Matinee at Vue Tasty Treats Queens Harvest 10-12noon Grill Elm Park Cinema coffee morning Festival 11.30am U3A Dagenham 12.30pm 12.30pm Romford 10-12.30pm Diamond Geezers 3.30-5.30pm Swimming 2.45pm

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Lunch at Meet the Mayor 3.30-5pm Techy Teas Moon & Stars Coffee Tarantino’s Swimming 2.45pm relaunch drop-in Morning 10-12noon 12.30pm 10-12noon Murder Mystery Wesley Players 8pm 7pm 29 30 Companionship Club 1.30-2.30pm FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE TURN THE PAGE Di’s Diamonds – September 2018 Contact [email protected] or phone 020 8220 6000 or 07724 508967 / 07375 704448 Please let me know which events you are attending so I can make arrangements for people to meet up. All activities are open to residents of all 3 boroughs unless stated.

Di’s Diamonds Events

Every Monday Over 50’s Free Swim for Havering Residents Sapphire Leisure Centre 24 Western Rd, Romford. Meet in the Foyer 2.45pm. Sign up for your free Everyone Active Card and swim 3-4pm

Monday 3rd September Diamond Geezers 3.30-5.30 Tesco Roneo Corner RM11 1PY. Ladies welcome to this special event where Crime author Kevin Gill will speak. For information call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected]

Thursday 6th Walk through Havering Park to The Orange Tree for lunch, then walk back to Collier Row for buses back. I will arrange if anyone September wants to come. Meet Havering Park (end of bus routes 294 and 365) 11.45am. Hosted by Linda Day. For more details contact Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected]

Irish Dancing 1.30pm Durning Hall, Earlham Grove E7 9AB 020 3740 8100 £3 including tea and cake. Enjoy a friendly afternoon of Irish music, singing and dancing. Meet at Romford Station at 12.30 to go to Forest Gate Station. Exit station, turn right and take first turning on right.

Sunday 9th September Trip to Southend (weather dependent) Please express your interest and we will forward further details. Hosted by Linda Day. For more details contact Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected]

Monday 10th Coffee morning at Havering Volunteer Centre 10-12noon. Havering Volunteer Centre, Community Reach House, 32-34 High Street, September Romford RM1 1HR 01708 922214

Diamond Geezers 3.30-5.30 Tesco Roneo Corner RM11 1PY. Just turn up or for information call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected]

Tuesday 11th Bowling at Namco Meet 10.15am outside McDonalds for 10.30am start for bowling at The Brewery. Bowling and tea/coffee £5. Email September or phone Ruth & Nat by Friday before to let them know you are going [email protected] 01708 551627

Wednesday 12th Bingo Afternoon at Mecca Bingo The Mall Shopping Centre, Mercury Gardens, Romford RM1 3EE. Interested in joining a Di’s September Diamonds group? Call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967 [email protected]

Sunday 16th Pearly Kings & Queens Harvest Festival at Guildhall Yard. Meet at Romford Station 11.30am to travel together. Call or email Di’s September Diamonds: 07724 508967 [email protected]

Monday 17th Coffee morning 3rd Monday each month 10am-12noon at Queens Theatre, Hornchurch. Meet on the left by the comfy seats. Quote September “Di’s Diamonds” for a 10% discount. For information call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967 [email protected]

Diamond Geezers 3.30-5.30 Tesco Roneo Corner RM11 1PY. Just turn up or for information call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected]

U3A Dagenham at Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club, Victoria Road, Dagenham, 12.30 for 1.00p.m., speakers Toni Neobard and Kate Broad. U3A gives you the opportunity to live life to the full, make new friends, develop your interests and enjoy yourself. For more details contact Christina on 020 8599 7616

th Tuesday 18 Lunch at Istanbul Grill Elm Park Meet at 12.30pm. To book call/email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967 [email protected] September Wednesday 19th Matinee trip to Vue Cinema Brewery, Romford. To express your interest call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967 September [email protected] for details

Friday 21st September Tasty Treats First Step Coffee Morning 10.00- 12.30 at First Step, Tangmere Crescent, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 5PP. On 252 bus route with a 5 min walk from the stop.

Saturday 22nd Lunch at Tarantino’s hosted by Diana. Meet at 12.30pm 51 High St, Hornchurch RM11 1TP. To book your place call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967 or 07375 704448 [email protected] September Murder Mystery by Dying for a Laugh Ltd. 7pm at Toby’s Carvery Whalebone Lane North, Romford RM6 6QU tickets £25 including carvery. To book your place call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967 or 07375 704448 [email protected] Monday 24th Meet the Mayor find out about his role and history at this free drinks reception 3.30-5pm at Havering Town Hall Reception, Main September Road, Romford For information call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected]

Tuesday 25th Techy Teas – Relaunch with coffee and cake 10am – 2pm for anyone over 50 who would like help with technology. People bring September along their own devices tablets, laptops and phones. Staff at Nat West will help with any issues they are having. Free refreshments. No need to book just turn up with your device for one to one support. NatWest 11 South Street Romford RM1 1RD. Just turn up!

Thursday 27th Coffee Morning 10-12 at The Moon & Stars 99-103 South St, Romford RM1 1NX. Just turn up or for information call or email Di’s September Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected] The Wesley Players: The Haunted Through Lounge and Recessed Dining Nook at Farndale Castle at Wesley Hall, Upminster Methodist Church, 10, Hall Lane, Upminster RM14 1AE. Free for Senior Citizens Sunday 30th Companionship Club 1.30-2.30pm at Community Room Tesco’s, Roneo Corner. Want to make new friends – then come along! For September details call or email Di’s Diamonds: 07724 508967/07375 704448 [email protected]

Other Events in Havering Saturdays Summerdance Romford A Salsa And Swing Social Dance event held every Saturday. Salsa, Bachata, Cha-Cha-Cha, Mambo, Cumbia and on Swing days: East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Rock'N'Roll, Boogie-Woogie, A beginners intro class is provided at the beginning 6-9pm free admission Bandstand, Raphael Park, Romford RM2 5EB call 07776 049317

Saturday 1st September Elm Park Horticultural Guild Autumn Show 2.30-4.30pm at Elm Park Assembly Hall, (next to Elm Park Library) Eyhurst Avenue, RM12 4RA. To enter please contact Jeremy Wilkes 01708 452236

Thursdays Tea Dance New Windmill Hall 1.30-3.30pm £3 including tea/coffee & biscuit New Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QH 01708 220242

Friday 7th September Bedrock hospital radio quiz night 7 pm at the Romford Royal British Legion £12 per person including a fish and chip supper Contact for more information: 07754 894218 or email [email protected]

Saturday 8th September Quiz Supper Havering Dementia Carers Support Group 7-10pm Bring drinks & snacks 2A Newmarket Way Hornchurch RM12 6DS

Romford Embroiderers Guild meets 1.45pm Speaker Jannetta Sosin – Silk Painting United Reformed Church Western Road Romford RM1 3LP

8th & 9th September Open Day Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia 10.30am – 4pm Hall Lane, Upminster RM14 1AU. Bus 248 stops outside

Wednesday 12th Long House Plants - Open Garden for NGS A beautiful garden with wide paths and plenty of seats carefully placed to enjoy the September plants and views. It has been thoughtfully designed so that the collections of plants look great together through all seasons. Admission £5, Home-made teas. 11am-4pm 01708 371719. Open for charity. Long House Plants, Romford, Essex RM4 1LD

Wednesday 12th – Goodnight Sweetheart The Musical - World Premiere Tickets £18 (£15 conc) 8pm, matinee Saturday 2pm Brookside Theatre Saturday 22nd September Romford 01708 755775 or [email protected] Friday 14th September Harvest Cream Tea at Thames Chase Forest Centre 2:30-4:30 pm £9 per person (booking essential) 01708 642970 Broadfields Pike Lane Upminster RM14 3NS

Reminiscence – Hop Picking & Other Summer Activities 1.30-3.30pm Admission £3 Havering Museum 19-21 High Street, Romford RM1 1JU 01708 766571

Sunday 16th September Sunday Market Thames Chase Forest Centre 10am-4pm Free entry 01708 642970 Broadfields, Pike Lane Upminster RM14 3NS Wednesday 19th September National Eye Health Week Awareness Day in store at Tesco Roneo Corner 10-3 pm Friday 21st September Reminiscence Architecture in Havering Part II 1.30-3.30pm Admission £3 Havering Museum 19-21 High Street RM1 1JU 01708 766571

22nd & 23rd September Open Day Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia 10.30am – 4pm Hall Lane, Upminster RM14 1AU. Bus 248 stops outside

22nd & 23rd September OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND View listings from 21st August at: https://openhouselondon.org.uk/plan-your-weekend/

Friday 28th September Guided Walk Havering Country Park 10-12.30pm Donation £3 to Thames Chase Community Forest, information call 01708 642970

Reminiscence – Markets 1.30-3.30pm Admission £3 Havering Museum 19-21 High Street, Romford RM1 1JU 01708 766571

Mayor of Havering’s Open Air Cinema 7pm for 8.30pm showing: 'The Greatest Showman' Forest Row Community Centre Lodge Lane Collier Row RM5 2LD Tickets £6-£22from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mayor-of-haverings-open-air-cinema-the- greatest-showman-tickets-48460431455

Saturday 29th September Brass Band Concert of popular music in aid of St Francis Hospice 7 for 7.30-9.30pm North Romford (Collier Row) Community Centre, Clockhouse Lane RM5 3QJ. £5 ticket. Drinks available to pre-order, tea/coffee & cakes available for donation. For tickets: Glinette Woods 01708 345887 [email protected]

The Mods & Rockers Show 8pm All tickets £19 Brookside Theatre Romford 01708 755775 or [email protected]

Events in Barking & Dagenham 1st-22nd September Raw Materials: Textiles at Valence House explores the rich and little-known history of textiles along the Nunnery Gallery’s local River Lea Valley. Follow the textiles trail from the 17th Century to the present day, uncovers stories of silk-weaving, calico printing, jute spinning and the invention of dye colours. Admission is Free Opening Hours: Tues to Sun, 10am – 4pm at Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HT Contact 020 8227 2034

Saturday 8th September Quiz afternoon 1-4pm at Valence House, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HT Tickets £5 booking essential Contact 020 8227 2034

8th – 28th September Free Readfest activities throughout the borough. For information: https://ww2.lbbd.gov.uk/events/

Sunday 9th September Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Society 2pm Barking Park, Longbridge Road, Barking IG11 8HD. For more information & to register call 0300 555 1017 Mon-Fri between 10am-4pm

Wednesday 12th & The Big Escape The race is on to solve the puzzles, answer the riddles and complete the challenges as you try to escape Thursday 13th September from Valence House. Will you make it out before time runs out? Get your team together and be part of the first ever Valence House escape room! There are 4 slots to choose from: Wednesday 6-7.30pm or 7.30-9pm; Thursday 6-7.30pm or 7.30-9pm £60 per team. (Maximum of 5 people per team – adults only). Valence House Museum Becontree Avenue Dagenham RM8 3HT 020 8227 2034

Saturday 15th September The Floyd Effect - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show 8pm Tickets £17.50 Roundhouse Dagenham, Lodge Avenue, Essex RM8 2HY Contact 020 3583 3620

Saturday 22nd September Family History Help Desk 10am-4pm Free Drop-in at Valence House Becontree Avenue Dagenham 020 8227 2034

Events in Redbridge Monday 3rd September Archibald Cameron Corbett: The Man and the Houses Filmmaker Ben Honeybone a documentary about the man who built the Corbett Estates. in Redbridge, Forest Gate and South London. The film will be followed by a question and answer session. Free event, please book in advance. Redbridge Vision 7.30-9ppm Gloucester Room, Redbridge Central Library and Museum 020 8708 2317

Tuesday 4th September Therapy taster talks: functional therapy in the digital age Therapist Susanne Jager talks on pain relief and health and wellness. Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road 6pm to 8pm £5 Please book with the library on 020 8708 7400 Hainault Lodge Practical Conservation Workday10am-2.30pm Join us for a day of practical conservation work at Hainault Lodge Local Nature Reserve. Redbridge Cycling Centre car park, Forest Road, Hainault

Wednesday 5th September Redbridge Music Lounge 12.30-4.30pm for musicians and anyone interested in playing music. At The Cranbrook Centre Melbourne Gate, Melbourne Road, Valentines Park Ilford IG1 4SB. For information contact Chris Wyatt 07929 071155 [email protected]

Thursday 6th September Roding Valley Park Conservation Action Day 10am-1pm Help us to remove litter, maintain paths, cut back vegetation and improving accessibility. Vehicle entrance at the end of Elmcroft Avenue E11 2BU

Saturday 8th September Fruit trees in Roding Valley Come and discover the wonderful fruit trees in Roding Valley Park, including a stroll along the river with our Nature Conservation Team. Footpath may be muddy and there is one area with a few steps.. 10.30am-12.30pm Meet at Nutter Lane entrance for Roding Valley Park, adjacent to Eton manor Rugby Club, Nutter Lane, Wanstead E11 2JA Free

Tuesday 11th September September Birds beyond the Boughs Simon Ginnaw talks on the secret lives of familiar birds. 8pm-10pm in the Gwinnell Room, St. Mary's Church, 207 High Road, South Woodford E18 2PA £3.50 non-RSPB members £3 Contact;[email protected] Outdoor Classroom Workday 10am-2.30pm There’s always lots of gardening tasks to do here, keeping our classroom and veg patch growing well. James Leal Centre, Ray Park, Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green IG8 7JQ

Wednesday 12th Tea Dance Sir James Hawkey Hall, Broomhill Road, Woodford Green 1.30-4.30pm £5 Information 020 8708 3044 September Thursday 13th September Fairlop Lake Island Conservation Workday 10am-2.30pm We’ll be going over by boat to work on the island to reduce scrub and vegetation encroachment. Angling Lake/Outdoor Activity Centre car park, Forest Road, Barkingside

Saturday 15th September Essex outdoor cinema at Hainault Forest Star Wars The Last Jedi from 6.30pm-11.30pm. For more information or to book visit www.essexoutdoorcinema.com or email [email protected] Romford Road, Chigwell www.redbridge.gov.uk/hainaultforest

Sunday 16th September Wanstead Festival 11am-6pm Christchurch Green: Spratt Hall Road/Woodbine Place. Wanstead. Music & dance, food & drink, arts & crafts, rides & activities, sports & games for all the family. For information phone 020 8708 3385

Saturday 29th September Come Die With Me: a Murder Mystery Evening Wanstead Library Spratt Hall Road E11 2RQ 6.30-9pm Tickets £5 from www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/come-die-with-me-a-murder-mystery-evening-tickets-47848731845

Events Further Afield 1st & 3rd September Matisse Prints features more than 60 rare and important works. Largely monochromatic works featured in this exhibition date from 1900 to the 1940s and demonstrate 6 distinct printmaking approaches: lithography, etching, linocut, woodcut, dry point and aquatint. Opening Hours: Saturday 11am to 2pm Monday 10am to 6pm Bernard Jacobson Gallery, 28 Duke Street St. James’s, London SW1Y 6AG Contact 07970 012367

1st – 20th September Empire of the Sikhs Over 100 dazzling artworks tell the story of the cosmopolitan court of the Sikh Empire (1799– 1849), which spanned much of modern day Pakistan and northwest India. Free Admission OPEN: Tues – Sat 10.30 – 17.00 / Late night Thurs 10.30 – 20.00, Sun 11.00 – 17.00 CLOSED: Monday & Bank Holidays. Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University Of London, Thornhaugh Street Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Contact 020 7898 4046

From Madras to Bangalore - Picture Postcards This exhibition covers a selection of picture postcards from the Indian cities of Chennai and Bengaluru between 1900 and the 1930s; then known as Madras and Bangalore. They were the two most important colonial cities in British south India. Free Admission OPEN: Tue – Sat 10.30 – 17.00 / Late night Thur 10.30 – 20.00, Sun11.00 – 17.00 CLOSED: Monday & Bank Holidays. Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University Of London, Thornhaugh Street Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Contact 020 7898 4046

Thursday 6th September Mozart, Bach & Vivaldi by Candlelight 7pm Enjoy a concert of some of the finest composers of the Classical and Baroque periods Mozart - Divertimento in D, Pachelbel - Canon in D, Bach - Harpsichord Concerto in F minor, Piazzolla - "Spring" & "Summer" from the Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, Vivaldi - "Autumn" & "Winter" from The Four Seasons. London Concertante Tickets from £13: www.ticketsource.co.uk/boxoffice/category/oiGHYKSmCMYN St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square WC2N 4JJ Contact 020 7766 1100

Saturday 8th September The Garden Museum - Open Garden for NGS Britain's only Museum of Gardens re-opened in spring 2017 after a 6.5 million refurbishment. The centre piece of a new extension will be a new garden designed by Dan Pearson as a contemporary re-interpretation of plant collectors' lust for plants, inspired by the life of John Tradescant, who is buried here. This is a newly-planted emerging garden. 10.30am-4pm Admission £5 Open for charity. The Garden Museum London SE1 7LB

Thursday 13th September Evening Fundraiser for Havering Dementia Action Alliance 7 for 7.30pm £20 for 2 course evening meal & Giant Raffle at Bentley Golf Club, Ongar Road, Brentwood, CM15 9SS. Contact [email protected] or 01708 431249

22nd & 23rd September OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND View listings from 21st August at: https://openhouselondon.org.uk/plan-your-weekend/

Saturday 22nd September Open House London: Architecture Tour 2pm - 3pm Free, booking recommended. Join our architects for an hour-long tour of the National Army Museum. After three years of redevelopment, we reopened our newly designed building in March 2017. Learn about how and why it was designed. National Army Museum Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea SW3 4HT Contact 020 7730 0717

Saturday 22nd & Sunday Heritage Walk 10-12noon FREE 2 hour walk round the City of London Cemetery & Crematorium led by the 23rd September Superintendent who will explore the history and heritage of the Cemetery. Walking will be mainly along paths, though there will be some walking over grass. To book call Bereavement Services team on 020 8530 2151 or [email protected]

Open House London: Sketch the Atrium Learn some drawing techniques and sketch our atrium with an artist on hand to give you some pointers. 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 4.30pm Free, drop in. National Army Museum Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea SW3 4HT Contact 020 7730 0717

Wednesday 26th Spitalfields Tea Dance From 12.30-2.30pm in the fully covered Crispin Place off Brushfield Street, E1. All ages and September dancers of all abilities are welcome. FREE