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NEWS AND WHAT'S ON DIARY
The Everything Epping Forest News and What's On Diary highlights forthcoming news and events in the Epping Forest district.
Please get in touch for details about advertising on the News Diary page, the daily 'Everything Today' emails, Everything Epping Forest news articles and the emailed news round-ups.
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Matching Charity Farmers' Market
2026 dates: February 21; March 21; April 18; May 16; June 20; July 18; August 15; Septembr 19; October 17; November 21; December 19.
All markets 10am-noon (December 9.30am-noon).
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
EPPING TOWN PARTNERSHIP: Meeting to discuss formation of a new Epping Town Partnership - Civic Offices, High Street, Epping (5.45pm). The meeting is open to community groups, faith groups, shops, businesses and Epping residents. To book a place, email the Economic Development Team at economicdevelopment@eppingforestdc.gov.uk.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING: Loughton Town Council annual council meeting - council offices, Buckingham Court, Rectory Lane Loughton (7.30pm).
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THURSDAY, MAY 21
PARISH COUNCIL: Buckhurst Hill Parish Council Annual Meeting - Buckhurst Hill Library, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill (7pm).
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: Buckhurst Hill Parish Council annual council meeting - Buckhurst Hill Library, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill (7pm).
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING: Ongar Town Council planning committee - council offices, Bansons Way, Ongar (7pm).
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING: Ongar Town Council annual council meeting - council offices, Bansons Way, Ongar (8pm).
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TUESDAY, MAY 26
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING: Loughton Town Council planning and licensing committee - council offices, Buckingham Court, Rectory Lane, Loughton (7.30pm).
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FRIDAY, MAY 29
OPEN EVENING: oughton Amateur Dramatic Society Open Evening - Buckley’s Bar, Lopping Hall, High Road, Loughton (7.30pm). Discover how to become a part of Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society, whether you want to act, work backstage, create sets and costumes or simply get involved in your local theatre community. For more information CLICK HERE or email lads.chairman@gmail.com.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 4
THURSDAY, JUNE 4 to SATURDAY, JUNE 6 - DRAMA PRODUCTION: Theydon Bois Drama Society performing 'The Girl on the Train', by Paula Hawkins (adapted by Rachel Wagstaff / Duncan Abel) - Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois (8pm and 7pm Saturday). Tickets, priced £15, available online HERE or by ringing 01992 919038.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 6
THORNWOOD MARKET - Thornwood Market - The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood (9.30am-1pm). Various stalls. Free parking and dog friendly. Admission £1.
'COMMUNITY PICNIC' - 'Epping for Everyone' holding 'Epping's Biggest Picnic' - Stonards Hill recreation ground, Epping (noon-3pm). All are welcome. For more information, email eppingforeveryone@gmail.com
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MONDAY, JUNE 8
SAFER EPPING: Safer Epping meeting - Epping Hall, St Johns Road, Epping (7.15pm).
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THURSDAY, JUNE 11 to SATURDAY, JUNE 13
DRAMA PRODUCTION: Loughton Amateur Dramatic Society performing 'After Life', by Jack Thorne, adapted from a film by Hirokazu Kore-eda - Lopping Hall, High Road, Loughton. It is Monday, somewhere in the After Life. Here, a group of recently deceased strangers are given until Saturday to decide upon a single memory they wish to be physically recreated to take forward with them into eternity. We meet the ‘guests’ and the enigmatic and hard working officials who guide them. The lives of the two groups become interwoven as both explore what it means to live, and to die. Touching and funny. Tickets, priced £14, from https://lads.org.uk/, ring 07552 736110 or CLICK HERE
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SUNDAY, JUNE 14
EPPING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Community Picnic, Trading Hut, Meadow Road allotments (noon-2pm). Take along any spare produce and enjoy a relaxed social gathering
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20
FARMERS' MARKET: Matching Charity Farmers' Market - Matching Village Hall (10am-noon).
EPPING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - AGM - Pelly Court, Epping (from 2pm). Raffle, refreshments and a single stem rose competition.
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MONDAY, JUNE 22
POLICE BAIL DATE - Three people - a man and two teenagers - who were arrested on December 30, 2024, in connection with the death of a pedestrian on Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, on Christmas Eve 2024 are due to answer their police bail.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 27
FELICITAS CONCERT: St John's Arts and Recreation Centre, Old Harlow (7.30pm). 'The World in Song': A showcase of secular and sacred works from Europe and the USA: Britten - Choral dances from ‘Gloriana’; Massenet - Chansons des bois d’Amaranthe; folk song arrangements by Bob Chilcott, Humphrey Clucas and Béla Bartok; contemporary compositions by Ola Gjeilo, Morten Lauridsen, Hugo Alfvén and Eric Whitacre, and sacred Renaissance music by Victoria, Aleotti and Clemens non Papa. Pianist Roger Bluff. Tickets £15.00 in advance (£17.50 on the door; free for children and full-time students under-25). More details and full tickets information HERE
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SATURDAY, JULY 4
THORNWOOD MARKET - Thornwood Market - The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood (9.30am-1pm). Various stalls. Free parking and dog friendly. Admission £1.
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SUNDAY, JULY 5
EPPING TOWN SHOW: Epping Town Show - Stonards Hill recreation ground, Epping.
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SATURDAY, JULY 11
FLOWER SHOW: Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society summer flower show - Centenary Hall, St John's Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill (2pm-4.30pm). Sweet peas, roses, vegetables, art and craft and cookery entries. Plants for sale. Teas and homemade cakes.
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SATURDAY, JULY 18
FARMERS' MARKET: Matching Charity Farmers' Market - Matching Village Hall (10am-noon).
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SUNDAY, JULY 19
EPPING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Trip to Highclere Castle. Leaves Epping from Tidys Lane and Tesco bus stops at 9am for a full day trip to 'Downton Abbey' to see the house and gardens. Ring Louise on 01992 890591 to book. Tickets £40.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
THORNWOOD MARKET - Thornwood Market - The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood (9.30am-1pm). Various stalls. Free parking and dog friendly. Admission £1.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
FARMERS' MARKET: Matching Charity Farmers' Market - Matching Village Hall (10am-noon).
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
THORNWOOD MARKET - Thornwood Market - The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood (9.30am-1pm). Various stalls. Free parking and dog friendly. Admission £1.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
FLOWER SHOW: Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society autumn flower show - Centenary Hall, St John's Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill (2pm-4.30pm). Dahlias, chrysanthemums, vegetables and cookery entries. Plants for sale. Teas and homemade cakes.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
FARMERS' MARKET: Matching Charity Farmers' Market - Matching Village Hall (10am-noon).
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
THORNWOOD MARKET - Thornwood Market - The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood (9.30am-1pm). Various stalls. Free parking and dog friendly. Admission £1.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5
WINTER TALK: Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society winter talk - Mary Cotton Hall, St John’s Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill (7.30pm-9.30pm). Bryan Hewitt will be speaking about Myddelton House and Gardens. For more details, ring 020 8508 1567.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
FARMERS' MARKET: Matching Charity Farmers' Market - Matching Village Hall (10am-noon).
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
TRIAL DATE: Two brothers from Epping charged over the "serious assault" of two Bell Hotel security staff on Sunday, July 13, are due to stand trial at Chelmsford Crown Court. Brandon McPharlane, 19, and Callum McPharlane, 18, both of James Street, Epping, entered not guilty pleas to all charges when they appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court in September last year. Brandon McPharlane is charged with GBH with intent, assault and racially aggravated assault. Callum McPharlane is charged with GBH with intent.
WINTER TALK: Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society winter talk - Mary Cotton Hall, St John’s Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill (7.30pm-9.30pm). Jacqueline Aviolet will be hosting a Botanical Quiz. For more details, ring 020 8508 1567.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
THORNWOOD MARKET - Thornwood Market - The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood (9.30am-1pm). Various stalls. Free parking and dog friendly. Admission £1.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
FARMERS' MARKET: Matching Charity Farmers' Market - Matching Village Hall (10am-noon).
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
THORNWOOD MARKET - Thornwood Christmas Market - The Parish Hall, Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood (9.30am-1pm). Various stalls. Free parking and dog friendly. Admission £1.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
CHRISTMAS FARMERS' MARKET: Matching Charity Farmers' Market - Matching Village Hall (9.30am-noon).
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Everything Epping Forest was launched by local journalist David Jackman in November 2008.
David was nominated for Epping Forest District Council's Citizen of the Year civic award in 2020, and Highly Commended in 2022 "in recognition of his commitment to the local community of Epping Forest".
The success of Everything Epping Forest as a hyperlocal news source has been featured on Sky News, the BBC Radio 4 'You and Yours' programme and BBC Essex as well as in several media publications.
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NEWS ROUND-UP EMAILS
The news round-up emails are sent to subscribers and available via the social media feeds.
'EVERYTHING TODAY' EMAILS
The daily 'Everything Today' emails highlight what is happening in the district that day.
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ONGAR COMMUNITY NETWORK
Everything Epping Forest manages Ongar Community Network, a database of volunteers willing to assist in a local emergency and emergency contact information for premises which could be used as an evacuation centre.
Ongar Community Network covers Ongar and the surrounding area (High Ongar, Moreton, Willingale, Fyfield, Stanford Rivers and Toot Hill).
Ongar Community Network also has a local news page and WhatsApp group.
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'Eat and Shop Epping' supports and promotes local businesses with 'Eat and Shop Epping' members receiving discounts and offers from participating businesses.
Members are entered into prize draws and receive e-newsletters featuring new promotions and local business news.
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EVERYTHING LOCAL NEWS
The Everything Local News media service prepares and circulates news releases to the local and regional media and each client's email subscribers. Updates are also featured on the Everything Local News Facebook and X (previously Twitter) news feeds.
For more details ring 07710 447868.
Current media service clients...
Epping Town Council
North Weald Bassett Parish Council
Ongar Town Council
Ongar district councillor Mary Dadd
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Everything Harlow news updates are available via the Everything Harlow Facebook group and Twitter feed.
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