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What's On

Have fun meeting new people enjoying the same interests as you. From knitting clubs to wildlife groups there's something for everyone. Find an event near you! Or why not add your own?

Carol Service At St James', Brightlingsea

22nd December - 6:30 PM

Come along to our traditional service of Lessons and Carols, supported by St James' Singers, recounting the Christmas story as we prepare for the big celebration. We offer a warm welcome with light refreshments to follow.

St James' Church, Brightlingsea

Carols By Candlelight

22nd December - 6:30 PM

Carols by Candlelight service at St Michael's Church, The Street, Kirby Le Soken CO13 0EF. For information and updates see our website stmichaelskirby.org.uk

St Michael's Church

Evening Carol Service At St Mary's Frinton

22nd December - 6:30 PM

All are welcome to join us again at our annual celebration of the Story of Christmas with Carols and candlelight.

St Mary's Parish Church, Frinton

Christmas Eve At St Michael's

24th December - 4:00 PM

A warm welcome awaits on Christmas Eve at St Michael's Church, Kirby Le Soken. Christingle service 4pm and Midnight Mass, late night service 11.30 pm.

St Michael's Church

Children's Nativity Presentation

24th December - 5:30 PM

Popular Christmas Eve family event when the children of our Sparklers Sunday group will perform a new version of the Nativity story, with carols for the congregation to join in. Lasts about an hour. Light refreshments to follow. All welcome.

St James' Church, Brightlingsea

Christmas Eve At St Mary's Frinton

24th December - 11:15 PM

All are welcome at our traditional Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion by candlelight.

St Mary's Parish Church, Frinton

Midnight Mass At St James', Brightlingsea

24th December - 11:30 PM

A warm welcome to our Midnight Mass with Carols, supported by St James' Singers. Heralding the great festival when we can wish each other 'Happy Christmas' at 12 midnight.

St James' Church, Brightlingsea

Christmas Morning Church

25th December - 9:00 AM

Christmas day service. Everyone is welcome. Come and give thanks for the gift of the Holy Child who was to become our Saviour.

Emmanuel Church, New Pier St, Walton On The Naze Co14 8 Eb

Christmas Family Worship

25th December - 10:00 AM

Join us for a special family service with communion to celebrate Christmas morning in St James' church; lasting about one hour.

St James' Church, Brightlingsea

Christmas Day At St Mary's Church, Frinton

25th December - 10:30 AM

Everyone is welcome at our Family Festive Celebration of the Birth of Jesus on Christmas Day.

St Mary's Parish Church, Frinton

New Years Eve Fun Dance With Ballroom Sequence Dancing

31st December - 8:00 PM

New years Eve party Dance, includes Ballroom Latin Sequence party dances some magic, spot prize dances, group singing and lots more fun. Come along bring your friends, you don't have to be a dancer. BYOFD. Shrub End Social Centre Shrub End Rd. Admission at door is £12.00 Tel: 07941343881

Shrub End Social Centre

Warm Welcome Hub, Walton

2nd January - 10:00 AM

Come in, connect with others, make new friends. Every Thursday 10.00am - 1.15pm Refreshments available with homemade soup and a roll served from midday. All free of charge.

Emmanuel Church, New Pier St, Walton On The Naze Co14 8 Eb

Unicycle Club At Thorrington

2nd January - 6:45 PM

Fancy trying a new sport come along and join the Unicycle Club every Thursday Evening at the Thorrington Village Hall, Church Road, CO7 8HE. Beginners to Experts Ellie will teach you to ride our unicycles and then join in the fun and games and learn new tricks. £4.50 per session all ages welcome.

Brightlingsea Unicycle Club

Clacton Philatelic Society

2nd January - 7:00 PM

We meet monthly at Clacton Bowls Club, Valley Road, Clacton. Thursday January 2nd will be a Bourse and display on Norway by Mick Chittock. February will be back to our usual first Wednesday slot. New members welcome £5 pa. Contact David Pugh for details tel:429849.

Clacton Philatelic Society

Clacton & District Astronomical Association

2nd January - 7:30 PM

We meet the first Thursday monthly at the United Reform Church, 6 Carnarvon Road, Clacton CO156PH. Jan 2nd will be an illustrated talk on "Asteroids" by Mike Haynes as the Brian Cottis Memorial Lecture. Visitors welcome £2. Further details at clactonastronomy.co.uk or tel: David Pugh 01255 429849.

Clacton & District Astronomical Association

Frinton Walton And District U3a Monthly Speaker Meeting

3rd January - 10:00 AM

Members and potential members welcome at McGrigor Hall, Frinton to hear “From London Firefighter to Author” by Russell Webb. Tea/coffee follows in the 2nd hour with a chance to meet people and chat. For more details contact Phyllis. Website: frintonwaltonanddistrictu3a.org.uk LEARN - LAUGH – LIVE

Frinton Walton And District U3a

Tendring District U3a

3rd January - 2:00 PM

We meet at the Holland Public Hall, Frinton Road, Holland on Sea. This months speaker is Russell Webb with a talk entitled From London Firefighter to Author. New members welcome - contact Paul 01255 479613

Tendring District U3a

Frinton And District Philatelic Society

6th January - 7:00 PM

100 years ago - philatelic material relating to the 1920s at Soken House, The Triangle, Frinton on Sea, Essex. CO13 0AU

Mick Carter

Triangle Folk Dance Club, Soken House

6th January - 7:30 PM

New Year, new hobby, try folk dancing at Soken House, Monday nights 7.30 - 10pm ( not 2nd Monday or Bank Holidays. £2 for FCA members, £3.50 non members.

Triangle Folk Dance Club

Father Brown And The Curse Of The Christmas Fairy

6th January - 7:45 PM

Dangleford is hanging by a thread!A series of poison pen letters, signed "The Christmas Fairy", threaten to expose corruption at the heart of village life. As old grudges reach boiling point. Father Brown needs to use all his wits to stop the midwinter madness snowballing into a snowball of terror!

Headgate Theatre Colchester