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Events in and around Bexley
The Events calendar lets you know about activities
in and around the area for your entertainment and enjoyment.
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and exhibitions which take place throughout the year.
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event.
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| July
2009 |
Date |
Friday 3 July |
Event |
Music for heroes played by the Royal Artillery Band and Belvedere Concert Band in aid of Ellenor Lions Hospices |
Venue |
The Orchard Theatre, Dartford DA1 1ED |
Time |
7.30pm |
Description |
Favourite from screen and stage, big band swing, pop classics and rock anthems with guest vocalist Shane Hampsheir |
Admission |
£13, £15, £16 |
Telephone |
Box office 01322 220000 |
Website |
www.orchardtheatre.co.uk |
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Date |
Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 July |
Event |
Danson Festival 2009 |
Venue |
Danson Park |
Description |
Bexley's big weekend |
Email |
leisureservices@bexley.gov.uk |
Website |
www.bexley.gov.uk/service/culture/events/dansonfest09.html |
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Date |
Saturday 4 July |
Event |
Sidcup Symphony Orchestra Anglo-American Prom Concert |
Venue |
Townley Grammar School for Girls, Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AB
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Time |
7.30pm |
Description |
Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring:
Overture:Candide by Bernstein,
An American in Paris by Gershwin,
A Fugal Concerto by Holst,
Overture:The Wreckers by Smyth,
March: Liberty Bell by Souza
and many other "Last Night of The Proms" favourites
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Admission |
£12,£10,£8. Children half price and Patron concessions.
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Telephone |
020 8300 3268/01322 557458 |
Website |
www.sidcupsymphony.org.uk |
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Date |
Tuesday 7 July |
Event |
Talk – Herbaceous Plants |
Time |
3pm |
Venue |
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ |
Description |
A free one-hour talk by Ruxley Manor Garden Centre’s resident garden designer. Advance booking required.
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Telephone |
020 8300 0084
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Website |
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk |
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Date |
Thursday 9 July |
Event |
An Audience with King Henry VIII
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Venue |
Hall Place and Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 1PQ
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Description |
Henry VIII is one of the most colourful figures in English history. As part of the 500th anniversary of the coronation of Henry VIII as King of England we offer you an exclusive opportunity to meet His Majesty in the Great Hall as he makes his Royal Progress through Bexley.
John White portrays Henry, with lavish costume, furniture and props and engages his audience with stories of life as a Tudor King who is renowned for his intelligence, formidable presence and of course his six wives.
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Admission |
£12 per person (tickets include a glass of wine or juice and Tudor almond biscots)
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Telephone |
01322 621238 |
Contact address |
Bexley Heritage Trust, Hall Place and Gardens, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 1PQ |
Website |
www.hallplace.org.uk |
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Date |
Saturday 18 July |
Event |
Ruxley Fun Day |
Venue |
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ |
Description |
A free event and a great day out for all the family. Live entertainment and plenty of great ideas for your garden and outdoor living this summer.
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Telephone |
020 8300 0084 |
Website |
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk |
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Date |
Saturday 18 July |
Event |
St. Johns Ambulance Open day (Chislehurst and Sidcup Division)
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Time |
10am-5pm |
Venue |
St.John Hall, Suffolk Rd, (opposite Coca-Cola factory in footscray) |
Description |
Open day for all ages, consisting of casualty make up, see inside an ambulance, first aid demonstrations such as resuscitation and bandaging. There is also a raffle, name the badger competition and lots more! |
Admission |
Free |
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Date |
Thursday 23 July |
Event |
Open Air Theatre: Sense and Sensibility |
Time |
7.30pm (gates open at 6pm)
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Venue |
Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL
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Description |
Join Chapterhouse this summer for an evening of Regency wonderment, as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood make their first forays into the excitingly decadent world of nineteenth-century society. This brand new adaptation of Jane Austen's lively tale follows the sisters as they fall in love, make mistakes and experience heartbreak for the first time in their quest to find a balance between sense and sensibility.
Enjoy the open-air performance in the private landscaped gardens at Danson. Bring a low backed chair or rug to sit on and a picnic, and experience the delights of Jane Austen performed in an historic setting.
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Admission |
Adults £12, Consessions £10, Children (15 and under) £5.
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Telephone |
01322 621238 |
Contact address |
Bexley Heritage Trust, Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL |
Website |
www.dansonhouse.org.uk |
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| August
2009 |
Date |
Thursday 6 August |
Event |
Meet the Animals |
Time |
3pm |
Venue |
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ |
Description |
An opportunity to meet some of the animals, reptiles and fish for whom Ruxley Manor is home. There will be a chance to get up close and personal, and to ask questions of Ruxley Manor staff. Advice on choosing a pet and how to care or it will also be available.
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Telephone |
020 8300 0084 |
Website |
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk |
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Date |
Tuesday 11 August |
Event |
Ruxley Rascals: ‘Making Shapes’ |
Time |
10am - 4pm |
Venue |
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ |
Description |
Bring the children to Ruxley Manor for another session of hands-on activities. £2 per child.
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Telephone |
020 8300 0084 |
Website |
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk |
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Date |
Monday 17 August |
Event |
Demonstration with Lunch: The Table is Set
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Time |
11.00am |
Venue |
Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL
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Description |
Join us for this flower arranging demonstration that is certainly suitable for the decadence of the Danson Dining Room. Robin White will create table arrangements for dinner parties, from contemporary designs to traditional classics. The eye-catching centrepieces will inspire guests to host their own dinner parties! Plus a chance to enter the raffle to win one of Robin's creations to take home with you.
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Admission |
£19.50 per person (please select a main course and a dessert from Menu One)
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Telephone |
01322 621238
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Contact address |
Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL |
Website |
www.dansonhouse.org.uk |
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Date |
Tuesday 25 August |
Event |
Ruxley Rascals: ‘Paint a Pot, Plant a Pot’
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Time |
10am - 4pm |
Venue |
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ |
Description |
A popular session in which children can paint a pot and plant it out, ready for giving as a gift. £4 per child.
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Telephone |
020 8300 0084 |
Website |
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk |
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Date |
Wednesday 26 August |
Event |
Enjoying Your New Puppy and Kitten |
Time |
2.30pm |
Venue |
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ |
Description |
Ruxley Manor teams up with ParkVets for this free one-hour talk that will tell you everything you need to know about choosing, caring for and enjoying a new puppy or kitten. Advance booking required.
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Telephone |
020 8300 0084 |
Website |
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk |
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| September
2009 |
Date |
Thursday 3 September |
Event |
Meet the Animals |
Venue |
3pm |
Time |
Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Maidstone Road, Sidcup DA14 5BQ |
Description |
An opportunity to meet some of the animals, reptiles and fish for whom Ruxley Manor is home. There will be a chance to get up close and personal, and to ask questions of Ruxley Manor staff. Advice on choosing a pet and how to care for it will also be available.
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Admission |
020 8300 0084 |
Website |
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk |
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Date |
Tuesday 15 September |
Event |
Lunch and Listen: The Thames Gateway Quartet
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Venue |
Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL |
Time |
Doors open at 12pm for a prompt 12.30pm lunch. Concert 2pm. Tour of the house at 3.15pm. |
Description |
Join us at Danson House for a delicious two course lunch followed by the opportunity to sit back and relax listening to the Thames Gateway Quartet.
In this afternoon concert the Thames Gateway Quartet will explore music from the time of construction of Danson House in the 1760s to the present day. With an entertaining and informative narrative on the lives of some of the great and lesser known composers, the Quartet will also perform the catchy "Palladio", a piece of music that recognises the great architect who influenced the design of Danson, Andrea Palladio.
The Thames Gateway Quartet was formed in conjunction with The Orchestra of the Thames Gateway as the first truly pan-regional arts project and has given many concerts and made several notable readings over the years. |
Admission |
£19.50 per person (main course and dessert to be selected from menu 2)
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Telephone |
01322 621238
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Contact address |
Bexley Heritage Trust, Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL |
Website |
www.dansonhouse.org.uk |
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Date |
Monday 21 September |
Event |
Lecture with Lunch: Casanova's Grand Tour |
Venue |
Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL
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Time |
11am |
Description |
One of the most extraordinary and revelatory figures of the eighteenth century. Casanova's romantic adventures have tended to overshadow his cultural and historical relevance - a musician, mathematician and lottery creator, he tells us all we need to know about how life was lived in the 18th century.
In a lavishly illustrated talk, that spans every major city in Europe in the 18th century, Ian Kelly will narrate not only the infamous Venetian's epic life, but also address the expression of romance and sensuality in art and literature in the period. Ian will be bringing copies of his major new biography of Casanova for guests to purchase on the day.
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Telephone |
01322 621238
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Contact address |
Bexley Heritage Trust, Danson House, Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexley, Kent DA6 8HL |
Website |
www.dansonhouse.org.uk |
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