HELIX Hadleigh Essex Local Information eXchange WHAT’S ON IN HADLEIGH & nearby DEC . . . JAN . . . FEB . . . MAR Last updated Wed 11 Dec 2019 Please send event details and posters to Malcolm Brown at helixwebmail@yahoo.co.uk
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DEC 2019
Thu 12 Dec 2019 SANTA’S SLEIGH COMES TO DAWS HEATH Santa in his sleigh helped by his merry snowmen will be collecting for local children’s charities along the following roads: Starting at the junction of Broomfield and Daws Heath Road: part of Daws Heath Road, Wyburn Road, Thorington Ave, part of Daws Heath Road, Western Road, part of Daws Heath Road, part of Bramble Road, part of Haresland Close, part of Fairmead Ave, Lansdown Ave, Moorcroft Ave, part of Fairmead Ave, part of Daws Heath Road. Between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. NB: Hadleigh Castle Rotary are limited by our licence and may not have time to complete all the route due to weather conditions and the number of children coming out to see Santa. For further information, e-mail sharonbox33@aol.com or see our Facebook page. Hadleigh Castle Rotary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hadleighcastlerotary
Fri 13 Dec 2019 CASTLE POINT MAYOR’S CHARITIES CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING EVENT With Christmas wreaths, plants, cakes, Christmas songs, refreshments and raffle. In the Atrium, Castle Point Borough Council Offices, Kiln Road, Thundersley, SS7 1TF. From 11.30am to 2.00pm In aid of Havens Hospices, Trustlinks & Yellow Door.
Fri 13 Dec 2019 THE PANTO COMPANY PRESENTS ‘CINDERELLA’ At Runnymede Hall, Kiln Road, Thundersley, SS7 1TF. Starts at 6.00pm. Tickets: Adult £7.00, Child 3-16 £6.00, Under 3 free (no seat), Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) £23.00. To book, phone 01268 882474 (please have payment card ready).
Fri 13 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS SONGS & CAROL CONCERT WITH JOHN KENNETT & FRIENDS At St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Road, Daws Heath, SS7 2UW. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £5.00 – to book, phone John on 07800 735908. All proceeds to the new Fair Havens Hospice. St Michael’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/st-michaels-church
Fri 13 Dec 2019 GAUDEAMUS PRESENT ‘REJOICE!’ ~ A SELECTION OF JOYFUL CHRISTMAS MUSIC At Wesley Methodist Church, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1SJ. Starts at 7.45pm. Tickets £10.00. For more information, phone Dennis Hamilton on 01268 773336 or visit the website. Gaudeamus website: http://www.gaudeamuschoir.co.uk
Sat 14 Dec 2019 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Sat 14 Dec 2019 HADLEIGH COUNCILLORS’ SURGERY At Hadleigh Old Fire Station, High Street, Hadleigh. From 10.00am to 12 noon.
Sat 14 Dec 2019 COMMUNITY MINCE PIE COFFEE MORNING At Thundersley Methodist Church, Kennington Avenue, Thundersley, SS7 4BS. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Poster available here. All welcome. All proceeds to church funds. Church website: https://www.thundersleymethodistchurch.org.uk
Sat 14 Dec 2019 BEAT AND BEANS CAFÉ WITH LYNDA JIGGENS Music from Lynda Jiggens with coffee, tea and snacks in an informal café style. Relax and enjoy the music in historic surroundings. At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. From 10.30am to 12.30pm. Free admission. Come and go as you please. Café held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Sat 14 Dec 2019 CHRISTINGLE SERVICE AT ST MICHAEL’S A fun service with activities, songs and make your own Christingle. At St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Road, Daws Heath, Thundersley, SS7 2UW. Starts at 2.30pm. All ages welcome. St Michael’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/st-michaels-church
Sat 14 Dec 2019 A CHRISTMAS CONCERT FEATURING HADLEIGH VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR, FRIENDLY FOLK PLUS SOLOISTS At St George’s Church, Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4DN. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £5.00 at the door or phone 07427 917469. Proceeds to St George’s Church. St George’s Church website: http://stgeorges-church.org.uk
Sun 15 Dec 2019 FAMILY NATIVITY SERVICE At Hadleigh Baptist Church, Falbro Crescent, Hadleigh, SS7 2SE. Starts at 10.30am. Hadleigh Baptist Church website: https://www.hadleighbaptist.com
Sun 15 Dec 2019 CHRISTINGLE SERVICE AT ST PETER’S At St Peter’s Church, Church Road, Thundersley, SS7 3HG. Starts at 3.00pm. St Peter’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/saint-peters
Sun 15 Dec 2019 CAROL SERVICE AT ST BARNABAS At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. Starts at 4.30pm. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
Sun 15 Dec 2019 CAROL SERVICE AT THE SALVATION ARMY TEMPLE At the Salvation Army Hadleigh Temple, 146-148 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PF. Starts at 5.00pm. SA Hadleigh Temple Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HadleighTemple
Sun 15 Dec 2019 ‘STARFISH’ DRAMA – NATIVITY & CAROLS AT HADLEIGH METHODIST CHURCH At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. Starts at 6.00pm. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Sun 15 Dec 2019 CAROL SERVICE AT ST MICHAEL’S At St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Road, Daws Heath, Thundersley, SS7 2UW. Starts at 6.00pm. St Michael’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/st-michaels-church
Sun 15 Dec 2019 CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT AT ST PETER’S At St Peter’s Church, Church Road, Thundersley, SS7 3HG. Starts at 6.30pm. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies. St Peter’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/saint-peters
Sun 15 Dec 2019 ALLEGRO PRESENT AN EVENING OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC Castle Point Mayor’s Charity Concert supporting the Yellow Door Youth Project. At Benfleet Methodist Church, 67 High Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5LH. Starts at 6.30pm. Tickets £10.00, children free – to book, phone 01268 751303. Allegro Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Allegrochoiressex
Tue 17 Dec 2019 SANTA’S SLEIGH COMES TO HADLEIGH Santa in his sleigh helped by his merry snowmen will be collecting for local children’s charities along the following roads: Starting in Chapel Lane: part of St John’s Road, part of St Mark's Road, Fairlight Road, part of Lynton Road, part of St John's Road, Hadleigh Park Ave, Cranbrook Ave, part of Parkfields, Queensmere, Drake Close. Between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. NB: Hadleigh Castle Rotary are limited by our licence and may not have time to complete all the route due to weather conditions and the number of children coming out to see Santa. For further information, e-mail sharonbox33@aol.com or see our Facebook page. Hadleigh Castle Rotary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hadleighcastlerotary
Wed 18 Dec 2019 KINGSWAY COMMUNITY CINEMA PRESENTS ‘ROCKETMAN’ (CERT 15) A fever dream musical, exploring Elton John’s early years as a young boy and his piano to extravagant superstar famed the world over. Framed through Elton’s scant recollections and musical songbook after a stint in rehab, Rocketman delivers an exuberant and flamboyant dramatic punch. Official trailer on YouTube – here. At Hadleigh Old Fire Station, 20 High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PB. Doors open 6.30pm for 7.00pm start. Tickets £5.00 in advance via Eventbrite or pay at the door if seats available. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free parking. Refreshments available. KC Cinema website: http://www.arterialculture.com/cinema.html KC Cinema Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kingswaycommunitycinema
Thu 19 Dec 2019 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Hadleigh URC website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
Sat 21 Dec 2019 CAROLS AT COSTA COFFEE Enjoy a coffee with carol singing, organised by Hadleigh Baptist Church. At Costa Coffee, 269 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2BN. From 1.00pm onwards. All welcome.
Sun 22 Dec 2019 CAROL SERVICE AT HADLEIGH METHODIST CHURCH At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. Starts at 11.00am. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Sun 22 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION A celebration of Christmas with tea and carols. At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) Christmas Tea in the church hall at 4.00pm – for catering purposes, please phone Malcolm Brown on 01702 557678 if you are intending to come. Christmas Service in the church at 5.00pm. Hadleigh URC website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
Sun 22 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS SHOW AT THE SALVATION ARMY TEMPLE At the Salvation Army Hadleigh Temple, 146-148 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PF. Starts at 5.00pm. SA Hadleigh Temple Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HadleighTemple
Sun 22 Dec 2019 CAROL SERVICE AT ST JAMES THE LESS At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Starts at 6.30pm. (Replaces Evensong.) St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Sun 22 Dec 2019 CAROL SERVICE AT HADLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH At Hadleigh Baptist Church, Falbro Crescent, Hadleigh, SS7 2SE. Starts at 6.30pm. Hadleigh Baptist Church website: https://www.hadleighbaptist.com
Tue 24 Dec 2019 ‘THE KETTLE’S ON’ COFFEE MORNING Coffee, tea, biscuits and home-made cake (sometimes!). At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. From 10.30am to 12.00 noon – EVERY TUESDAY. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
Tue 24 Dec 2019 DROP-IN FOR COFFEE, CAROLS & COMMUNION At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Tue 24 Dec 2019 CHRISTINGLE AT HADLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH (1 of 2) At Hadleigh Baptist Church, Falbro Crescent, Hadleigh, SS7 2SE. Starts at 4.00pm. Hadleigh Baptist Church website: https://www.hadleighbaptist.com
Tue 24 Dec 2019 CRIB SERVICE AT ST MICHAEL’S At St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Road, Daws Heath, Thundersley, SS7 2UW. Starts at 4.00pm. St Michael’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/st-michaels-church
Tue 24 Dec 2019 CRIB SERVICE AT ST JAMES THE LESS At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Starts at 4.30pm. St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Tue 24 Dec 2019 CRIB SERVICE AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. Starts at 5.00pm. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
Tue 24 Dec 2019 CHRISTINGLE AT HADLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH (2 of 2) At Hadleigh Baptist Church, Falbro Crescent, Hadleigh, SS7 2SE. Starts at 5.30pm. Hadleigh Baptist Church website: https://www.hadleighbaptist.com
Tue 24 Dec 2019 MIDNIGHT HOLY COMMUNION AT ST JAMES THE LESS At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Starts at 11.30pm. St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Tue 24 Dec 2019 MIDNIGHT HOLY COMMUNION AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. Starts at 11.30pm. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
Tue 24 Dec 2019 CANDLELIGHT CAROL SERVICE AT THE SALVATION ARMY TEMPLE At the Salvation Army Hadleigh Temple, 146-148 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PF. Starts at 11.30pm. SA Hadleigh Temple Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HadleighTemple
Tue 24 Dec 2019 MIDNIGHT COMMUNION AT HADLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH At Hadleigh Baptist Church, Falbro Crescent, Hadleigh, SS7 2SE. Starts at 11.30pm. Hadleigh Baptist Church website: https://www.hadleighbaptist.com
Tue 24 Dec 2019 MIDNIGHT EUCHARIST AT ST MICHAEL’S At St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Road, Daws Heath, Thundersley, SS7 2UW. Starts at 11.30pm. St Michael’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/st-michaels-church
Wed 25 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS COMMUNION SERVICE (BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER) At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Starts at 8.00am. St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Wed 25 Dec 2019 SAID EUCHARIST AT ST MICHAEL’S At St Michael’s Church, St Michael’s Road, Daws Heath, Thundersley, SS7 2UW. Starts at 9.30am. St Michael’s Church website: http://stpeters-stmichaels.co.uk/st-michaels-church
Wed 25 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP AT THE SALVATION ARMY TEMPLE At the Salvation Army Hadleigh Temple, 146-148 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PF. Starts at 10.30am (not at the usual 10.00am). SA Hadleigh Temple Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HadleighTemple
Wed 25 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS DAY HOLY COMMUNION AT ST JAMES THE LESS CHURCH At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Starts at 10.30am. St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Wed 25 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS DAY HOLY COMMUNION AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. Starts at 10.30am. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
Wed 25 Dec 2019 CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY SERVICE At Hadleigh Baptist Church, Falbro Crescent, Hadleigh, SS7 2SE. Starts at 10.30am. Hadleigh Baptist Church website: https://www.hadleighbaptist.com
JAN 2020
Wed 8 Jan 2020 THE HUB CAFÉ KNITTING GROUP MEETING Organised by Salvation Army Hadleigh Farm. Join our friendly knitting group that meets every week in this beautiful location. No materials or experience required. At The Hub Café, Hadleigh Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PP. From 1.15pm to 2.45pm – EVERY WEDNESDAY All café hot drinks are £1.00 for this group. Poster available here. Hadleigh Farm website: https://www.hadleighfarm.org.uk Hadleigh Farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salarmyhfe
Sat 11 Jan 2020 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Sat 11 Jan 2020 BEAT AND BEANS CAFÉ Music with coffee, tea and snacks in an informal café style. Relax and enjoy the music in historic surroundings. At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. From 10.30am to 12.30pm. Free admission. Come and go as you please. Café held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Sat 11 Jan 2020 HADLEIGH & THUNDERSLEY COMMUNITY ARCHIVE DROP-IN Bring along old photos and documents for scanning or chat about your memories of the area. If you’re not an Internet user, we can show you our website. Our books also available to purchase including, Hadleigh Postcard Memories, Thundersley Postcard Memories, Thundersley & Daws Heath – A History, The Choppens of Hadleigh and Hadleigh Salvation Army Colony Railway. At Hadleigh Library, 180 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PD. From 10.30am to 12 noon. Drop-in sessions held on the 2^nd Saturday of odd-numbered months in 2020. We can also arrange to see you at our office in Hadleigh Old Fire Station if a longer session is required. Contact us by e-mail at admin@hadleighhistory.org.uk. H & T Community Archive website: http://www.hadleighhistory.org.uk
Thu 16 Jan 2020 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Church website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
Sun 19 Jan 2020 WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY SONGS OF PRAISE SERVICE Organised by Churches Together in Hadleigh. At the Salvation Army Hadleigh Temple, 146-148 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PF. Starts at 6.00pm.
Tue 28 Jan 2020 ‘THE KETTLE’S ON’ COFFEE MORNING Coffee, tea, biscuits and home-made cake (sometimes!). At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. From 10.30am to 12.00 noon – EVERY TUESDAY. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
FEB 2020
Wed 5 Feb 2020 THE HUB CAFÉ KNITTING GROUP MEETING Organised by Salvation Army Hadleigh Farm. Join our friendly knitting group that meets every week in this beautiful location. No materials or experience required. At The Hub, Hadleigh Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PP. From 1.15pm to 2.45pm – EVERY WEDNESDAY All café hot drinks are £1.00 for this group. Poster available here. Hadleigh Farm website: https://www.hadleighfarm.org.uk Hadleigh Farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salarmyhfe
Sat 8 Feb 2020 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Thu 20 Feb 2020 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Church website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
Tue 25 Feb 2020 ‘THE KETTLE’S ON’ COFFEE MORNING Coffee, tea, biscuits and home-made cake (sometimes!). At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. From 10.30am to 12.00 noon – EVERY TUESDAY. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
MAR 2020
Wed 4 Mar 2020 THE HUB CAFÉ KNITTING GROUP MEETING Organised by Salvation Army Hadleigh Farm. Join our friendly knitting group that meets every week in this beautiful location. No materials or experience required. At The Hub Café, Hadleigh Park, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PP. From 1.15pm to 2.45pm – EVERY WEDNESDAY All café hot drinks are £1.00 for this group. Poster available here. Hadleigh Farm website: https://www.hadleighfarm.org.uk Hadleigh Farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salarmyhfe
Sat 14 Mar 2020 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Sat 14 Mar 2020 HADLEIGH & THUNDERSLEY COMMUNITY ARCHIVE DROP-IN Bring along old photos and documents for scanning or chat about your memories of the area. If you’re not an Internet user, we can show you our website. Our books also available to purchase including, Hadleigh Postcard Memories, Thundersley Postcard Memories, Thundersley & Daws Heath – A History, The Choppens of Hadleigh and Hadleigh Salvation Army Colony Railway. At Hadleigh Library, 180 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PD. From 10.30am to 12 noon. Drop-in sessions held on the 2^nd Saturday of odd-numbered months in 2020. We can also arrange to see you at our office in Hadleigh Old Fire Station if a longer session is required. Contact us by e-mail at admin@hadleighhistory.org.uk. H & T Community Archive website: http://www.hadleighhistory.org.uk
Thu 19 Mar 2020 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Church website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
Sat 21 Mar 2020 HADLEIGH HERITAGE COFFEE MORNING & NEIL HAMPER MEMORIAL TALK ‘INVESTIGATING THE PRITTLEWELL PRINCELY BURIAL’ BY ELIZABETH BARHAM Elizabeth is a Senior Conservator at the Museum of London Archaeology and carried out investigative conservation and coordination of analytical specialists working on the internationally significant Anglo-Saxon princely chamber grave at Prittlewell. The talk is in memory of Neil Hamper, the former chairman of Hadleigh Heritage, who died in June 2019. At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Coffee served from 10.30am – the talk starts at 11.00am. Admission £2.00, includes light refreshments. Hadleigh Heritage online – see H&TCA St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Tue 24 Mar 2020 ‘THE KETTLE’S ON’ COFFEE MORNING Coffee, tea, biscuits and home-made cake (sometimes!). At St Barnabas Church, Church Road/Woodfield Road corner, Hadleigh, SS7 2EJ. From 10.30am to 12.00 noon – EVERY TUESDAY. St Barnabas Church website: http://www.stbarnabas-hadleigh.org.uk
APR 2020
Fri 10 Apr 2020 CHURCHES TOGETHER GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. Starts at 10.15am. Followed at 11.00am by a Walk of Witness along London Road to the United Reformed Church in Church Road where refreshments, including hot cross buns, will be served.
Sat 11 Apr 2020 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Thu 16 Apr 2020 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Church website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
MAY 2020
Sat 9 May 2020 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Sat 9 May 2020 HADLEIGH & THUNDERSLEY COMMUNITY ARCHIVE DROP-IN Bring along old photos and documents for scanning or chat about your memories of the area. If you’re not an Internet user, we can show you our website. Our books also available to purchase including, Hadleigh Postcard Memories, Thundersley Postcard Memories, Thundersley & Daws Heath – A History, The Choppens of Hadleigh and Hadleigh Salvation Army Colony Railway. At Hadleigh Library, 180 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PD. From 10.30am to 12 noon. Drop-in sessions held on the 2^nd Saturday of odd-numbered months in 2020. We can also arrange to see you at our office in Hadleigh Old Fire Station if a longer session is required. Contact us by e-mail at admin@hadleighhistory.org.uk. H & T Community Archive website: http://www.hadleighhistory.org.uk
Thu 21 May 2020 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Church website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
JUN 2020
Sat 13 Jun 2020 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Thu 18 Jun 2020 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Church website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
JUL 2020
Sat 11 Jul 2020 COFFEE MORNING At Hadleigh Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Hadleigh, SS7 2PQ. From 10.00am to 12 noon. Coffee mornings held on the 2^nd Saturday of each month. Church Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Methodist-Church-108188925866961
Sat 11 Jul 2020 HADLEIGH & THUNDERSLEY COMMUNITY ARCHIVE DROP-IN Bring along old photos and documents for scanning or chat about your memories of the area. If you’re not an Internet user, we can show you our website. Our books also available to purchase including, Hadleigh Postcard Memories, Thundersley & Daws Heath – A History, The Choppens of Hadleigh and Hadleigh Salvation Army Colony Railway. At Hadleigh Library, 180 London Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2PD. From 10.30am to 12 noon. Drop-in sessions held on the 2^nd Saturday of odd-numbered months in 2020. We can also arrange to see you at our office in Hadleigh Old Fire Station if a longer session is required. Contact us by e-mail at admin@hadleighhistory.org.uk. H & T Community Archive website: http://www.hadleighhistory.org.uk
Thu 16 Jul 2020 COFFEE MORNING WITH BRIC-A-BRAC TABLE FOR CHRISTIAN AID At the United Reformed Church, 1 Church Road, Hadleigh, SS7 2DQ. (Opposite Iceland car park/behind Choice.) From 10.30am to 12 noon. Free re-fills. Profits donated to HARP homeless charity. Coffee morning held every Thursday but bric-a-brac table only held on 3^rd Thursday. Donations of saleable bric-a-brac welcomed. Church website: http://www.hadleighessexurc.org.uk
AUG 2020 ONWARDS
Sat 1 Aug 2020 HADLEIGH HERITAGE COFFEE MORNING & ILLUSTRATED TALK ‘A PADGET POSTCARD LOCAL TOUR’ BY MALCOLM BROWN Malcolm is a member of the Hadleigh & Thundersley Community Archive group. The talk will feature images from old postcards of Benfleet, Thundersley and Hadleigh produced by Alfred John Padgett, a Leigh photographer. At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Coffee served from 10.30am – the talk starts at 11.00am. Admission £2.00, includes light refreshments. Hadleigh Heritage online – see H&TCA St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Sat 19 Sep 2020 ST JAMES THE LESS CHURCH HERITAGE OPEN DAY The church will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm with displays of old photographs and other memorabilia. At 11.00am, Andrew Summers will give an illustrated talk on ‘The Rogue Clerics of Essex’. At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Free admission. Refreshments available all day. St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Sat 7 Nov 2020 HADLEIGH HERITAGE COFFEE MORNING & ILLUSTRATED TALK ‘MEMORIES OF THE LOCAL FIRE SERVICE’ BY TERRY BARCLAY Terry is a member of the Hadleigh & Thundersley Community Archive group and Secretary of the AGES Archaeological & Historical Association. At St James the Less Church, High Street, Hadleigh, SS7 2PA. Coffee served from 10.30am – the talk starts at 11.00am. Admission £2.00, includes light refreshments. Hadleigh Heritage online – see H&TCA St James the Less Church website: http://hadleighchurch.org.uk
Thank you for browsing this far. I hope you find the site useful. The HELIX website was launched in March 2006 and until October 2011 was hosted on a free platform known as Beehive, provided by the owners of the Echo newspaper. If you’d like to see what the site looked like in October 2011, when the Beehive platform was withdrawn, then click here. After the Beehive platform was withdrawn, the site was hosted for eighteen months on Dropbox but from April 2013 it has been hosted in the conventional way (currently with Tsohost). If I had the time, I would create an updated version of the old site but involvement in other projects, such as the Hadleigh & Thundersley Community Archive, currently precludes that happening.
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