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Armistice: Why We Should Remember
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Friday 11th November 7pm-9pm
Bromley Football Club, Hayes Ln, Bromley BR2 9EF Cost: £5 (Pre booked only) Tickets at: www.armistice.org.uk. More info at: hello@armistice.org.uk or call 0204 548 3000
Peter Whapshott, founder of Barbed Wired Tours and Ambassador for Care for Veterans, will be offering a one-off talk on Remembrance Day to raise money for Care for Veterans. Peter will be looking at why we should remember the Armistice, exploring a number of battles and the people who were active in them – and talking about some of your relatives who may have taken part. All ages welcome.
Forget-Me-Not Survivors Of Suicide Loss
Meets the first Thursday of every month 7.45pm - 9.45pm
Cost: Free Contact: Sandra - 07519 105354 Email: sosl.orpington@gmail.com www.survivorsofsuicideloss.org.uk Twitter: @ForgetMeNotSoSl
Forget-Me-Not offers support for all those affected by suicide loss. The group is self-led and informal, where you can connect with other survivors.
Orpington 'Drop In' Parkinson's Café
1st Thursday of each month, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Sanctuary Café, Orpington Baptist Church, Station Road BR6 0RZ Cost: Free Contact: bromleyparkinsonsbranch@gmail.com
Pop in for a cuppa and a chat, share information, experiences and meet new friends.
u3a Talks – General Meeting
15th November, 10.30am-12pm
Cost: Members free, visitors £5 United Reformed Church, 20 Widmore Rd, Bromley, BR1 1RY Contact: 020 8777 6345, email membershipsecretary@ u3abromley.org.uk or see www.u3abromley.org.uk
A talk entitled ‘1948: The High Point of British Cinema’ by John Lough
Productivity Pod
Monday 7th November, 11am-1pm
Cost: Free Contact: helenjmanchip@gmail.com
A free online Zoom session where participants work together to be accountable for their productivity. Cameras are left on but mics are muted so that everyone works on what they need to. When the session ends, attendees tell each other what they managed to get achieved.
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The Arts Society Bromley
7th November – Life On a Harp String 7.30pm - 9.15pm
Bishop Challoner School, 228 Bromley Road, Shortlands, BR2 0BS Cost: First lecture is free. £49 per season of 9 lectures. Contact: info@theartssocietybromley.org.uk or see www.theartssocietybromley.org.uk
Do you enjoy the Arts and want to know more? The Arts Society Bromley is the place of discovery and lectures take place on the first Monday of the month (unless a Bank Holiday). Illustrated lectures by accredited experts on a wide range of Art topics. A quarterly Arts Society magazine, visits, tours and much more.
CHRISTMAS
Christmas Fair Weekend
Saturday 19th November (11am-5pm) Sunday 20th November (11am-4pm)
Greener & Cleaner Community Hub (upstairs in The Glades next to HMV and Waterstones). Contact: greenerandcleaner.co.uk or email Christmasfair@greenerandcleaner.co.uk Cost: Free
We’re holding free workshops for kids and adults to make Christmas crackers, baubles, paper cranes and practise Japanese fabric gift wrapping and more. There will also be displays to inspire a greener Christmas, Christmas jumpers and party outfit rails, plus face painting and handmade and preloved gems for sale. Music curated by long-time supporter and pop sensation, Gabriella Cilmi (Warm This Winter / Sweet About Me), who will also be there to help open the event! Other special guests expected!
Orpington Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert
7.30pm Saturday 3rd December
The venue: All Saints Church, Bark Hart Road, Orpington BR6 0QD Cost: £10 adults, £5 children Website: orpingtonsymphonyorchestra.co.uk Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/orpingtonso
Join Orpington Symphony Orchestra for for a sparkling Christmas concert Conductor: Emily Singh. Programme: Sibelius - Andante Festivo Haydn - Trumpet Concerto (Soloist: Stone Tung) Delius - Winter Night Schubert - Symphony No. 4 in C minor, “Tragic”
Flin's Online & Live Fitness Classes
See website for class dates & times
Cost: PAYG £5 - £8 Contact Fran: 07976 412027 www.flinsfitness.co.uk
Online streaming plus live offerings - 40+ classes a week, early mornings, mid mornings and evenings, including weekend classes. Outdoor Boot Camp, Circuits, Strength, Cardio, Pilates, Zumba, Yoga, Total Body Lite, Box Fit and more: fitness for all! Mornings at Westcombe Park RFC, evenings at Tubbenden School.
PB Dodgeball
Adult Social Dodgeball sessions, every Tuesday in Bromley Tuesdays: 8.30pm - 10pm at Bromley College, Rookery Lane, Bromley, BR2 8HE
Cost: First session is free, then £6 per session with membership available Contact: Email info@pbdodgeball.co.uk or call 07742136221. Also see www.pbdodgeball.co.uk, Facebook: @ PBDodgeball Instagram: @pbdodgeball
Interested in trying a new sport? Want to meet new people while getting active? Join us for a friendly game of Social Dodgeball in Bromley. Come along for a free first session to give it a go and see what the sport is about!
libraries
Did you know that the borough’s libraries run a variety of events throughout the month? Check their websites via www.better.org.uk/library/ london/bromley or call them for more information.
Beckenham
Contact: 020 8650 7292 Email: beckenham.library@gll.org Bromley Central Library
Contact: 020 3931 0900 Email: central.library@gll.org
Burnt Ash
Contact: 020 8460 3405 Email: burntash.library@gll.org Chislehurst
Contact: 020 8467 1318 Email: chislehurst.library@gll.org
Penge
Contact: 020 3915 7066 Email: penge.library@gll.org Shortlands
Contact: 020 8460 9692 Email: shortlands.library@gll.org Southborough
Contact: 020 8467 0355 Email: southborough.library@gll.org
West Wickham
Contact: 020 8777 4139 Email: westwickham.library@gll.org
MUSIC & entertainment
Into the Daylight – Jazz and Blues evening
Thursday 3rd November, 8pm - 11pm
Daylight Inn, Station Square, Petts Wood, BR5 1LZ Cost: £5 admission (supporting Bromley Food Bank and Ukraine Appeal Contact: 01689 877402. Book a table or walk in: www.thedaylightinn.co.uk For details see www.greenchainquartet.com
Jazz and Blues with the Green Chain Quartet plus special guests including Amanda Forbes, a compelling jazz and blues vocalist and Tansy Spinks, violin.
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MUSIC & entertainment
The Luminaunts, a free family Halloween Trail
1st-31st October (24-hours) seven days a week
Cost: Free Location: Bromley Town Centre – various locations For details email enquiries@yourbromley.com or see www.yourbromley.com
Your Bromley presents The Luminaunts, a free Family Halloween Trail around Bromley town centre. To play, find the QR codes on the windows of businesses and collect and try on digital masks. Choose what happens next to the augmented reality characters in the story and download your free digital fun pack.
Time To Sing
Every Thursday for six weeks starting 6th October Cost: Free Times: 7.30pm-8.45pm
St Paul’s Church Hall, Crofton Road, Orpington BR6 8JE Contact: Kevin on 07779-755510 or email kevkentones@outlook.com Website: Thekentones.co.uk
Join The Kentones, a male acapella chorus, to learn a new song in four-part harmony. At the end of the free six-week course, invite friends and family to watch a live performance of the song, along with a few other songs from The Kentones.
NETWORKING
1230 The Women’s Company Bromley
3rd Wednesday of each month
Kekik Kitchen, Bromley 12.30pm-2pm followed by open networking Non-members £28 and members £18. This includes a complimentary delicious lunch, plus any workshops and speakers. Contact: Email jgroundsell@1230.co.uk or call 07930756012 / 020 8650 8015 https://1230.co.uk/calendar/
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Bromley Business Network
Hybrid meetings - Face-to-face (at Bromley Football Club) and online Doors open at 6.30am every other Wednesday.
Cost: £23 in person or £12.50 online. See bromleybusinessnetwork.co.uk
Includes a full cooked breakfast, unlimited tea/coffee.
theatre/ Performances
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Contact: tickets@churchilltheatre.co.uk
The Mirror Crack’d
22nd-26th November (Various times)
Cost: Tickets from £18
This adaptation of Agatha Christie’s famous novel brings real emotional depth and psychological insight to a thrilling story of revenge and the dark secrets that we all hide. Starring Susie Blake as Miss Marple and Holby City’s Sophie Ward and Joe McFadden.
That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show
21st November, 7:30pm
Cost: £30.50
That’ll Be The Day is back with another timeless Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Show, so get ready to kick off your festive season in the best possible way. Boasting brilliant vocals and first-class musicianship, the cast will take you on a seasonal, nostalgic sleigh ride through the golden age of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Pop.
Showaddywaddy
10th November, 7:30pm
Cost: £30
‘The greatest Rock & Roll band in the world’ is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last four decades. Their live show is dynamic and uplifting, featuring all their biggest hits.
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