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Bromley & District Floral Society - Razzle Dazzle - A Flower Arrangement Show

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Saturday 29th October, 1.30pm – 4.30pm

United Reformed Church, 20 Widmore Road, Bromley BR1 1RY (next to Boots) Cost: £2.00 Contact: 020 8462 3285 or email karen.higgs@ btinternet.com www.bromleyfloralsociety.wordpress.com

We are very excited to be holding a show again this year. Come and join us to see a wonderful array of floral exhibits. Teas and cakes from 2pm.

Bromley Mencap Services

Contact: 020 8466 0790 Helpline open Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Email support: enquiries@bromleymencap.org www.bromleymencap.org.uk

Call for advice and a friendly voice. Please phone our helpline should you require any support or need advice.

Bromley Well

Monday - Saturday, 9am-5pm

Contact: 0808 278 7898 www.bromleywell.org.uk Email: spa@bromleywell.org.uk

Bromley Well provides help for you to stay emotionally and physically well and to remain independent.

Bromley Speakers Club

1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays of each month

Meetings start at 7.15pm and finish at 9.30pm (except where stated - see website). Ripley Arts Centre, 24 Sundridge Avenue, BR1 2PX Cost: Free Contact: vppublicrelations@bromleyspeakers.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/BromleySpeakers www.BromleySpeakers.co.uk

Practise your speaking skills and improve your confidence with a friendly and supportive group at Bromley Speakers. Guests are welcome to come along free of charge.

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.

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Knitting Club

Knitting blankets, mittens & bonding hearts for Special Care Baby Units at PRUH and Kings College hospitals. 2pm-4pm on Wednesdays during term time

Crofton Baptist Church, Orpington Contact: Lin Harewood 01689 877010 on Wednesdays Or email lincbc2020@outlook.com

Anyone is welcome - you don’t have to be an experienced knitter. No need 2-aPly just come and make friends! We are knitters who natter so come and spin a yarn while you knit a yarn for a worthy cause. We won’t let reality get in the way of a good yarn!

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

18th October, 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 ‘The Siege, Surrender and Triumph of London’ by Kathleen Tyson

Orpington Unit St John Ambulance Volunteer First Aid Training

Every Tuesday, 7.15pm - 9pm

Park Road, St Mary Cray BR5 4AS Cost: Free Contact: John Matthews John.Matthews1@sja.org.uk

A weekly meet for the volunteers to learn and develop their first aid skills in preparation for providing first aid at local events in and around Orpington.

Productivity Pod

Monday 3rd October, 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.

HEALTH, FITNESS & MINDSET

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 and Thursday in Bexley

Tuesdays: 8.30pm - 10pm at Bromley College, Rookery Lane, Bromley, BR2 8HE Thursdays 6.30pm - 8pm at King Henry School Community Sports Centre, Ramsden Rd, Erith DA8 3BU 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 and Bexley. Come along for a free first session to give it a go and see what the sport is about!

libraries

Please check websites for the latest library updates and opening times.

Beckenham

Contact: 020 8650 7292 better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/beckenhamlibrary Open Monday 9.30am - 7pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9.30pm - 5.30pm, Saturday 9.30am - 5pm Thursday & Sunday closed. Bromley Central Library

Contact: 020 3931 0900 Email: central.library@gll.org www.better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/bromleycentral-library Open Monday - Friday 9.30am -7pm Saturday 9.30am - 5pm. Sunday closed. Shortlands

Contact: 020 8460 9692 better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/shortlandslibrary Open Monday & Tuesday 9.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5.30pm, Friday 9.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5.30pm, Saturday 9.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday closed. Southborough

Contact: 020 8467 0355 better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/southboroughlibrary Open Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5.30pm, Saturday 9.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm, Monday, Thursday & Sunday closed.

MUSIC & entertainment

Dinosaurs roam the High Street!

24th September, 11am-4pm

Christ Church, Tudor Way, Petts Wood BR5 1LH Cost: Free For details see www.yourbromley.com

Brought to you by Your Bromley, two giant dinosaurs will roam Bromley High Street (outside H&M), watched over by their wranglers and entertaining visitors.

Ilyrica String Quartet Concert

Sunday 9th October, 3pm-5pm

Saint Mary’s Church, Saint Mary Cray, BR5 3NL Cost: £7 per person, free for under 18s/students Contact: Jackie Cook on 01689 810451 or email Jackiecook.email@gmail.com. See CrayValleyParish.org.uk

Ilyrica is a string quartet who play classical and popular music. This concert will be mainly Beethoven and Mozart quartets. The Croft Poetry Group will also recite some of their poetry.

The Arts Society Bromley

3rd October – Quintessential Venice, Golden Age of Venetian Architecture. 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.

The Owl Prowl - Summer Holiday Art Trail

Runs until 5th October, 24/7, seven days a week

Cost: The trail is free to take part in and a map is available at www.yourbromley.com/owl-prowl Contact: admin@yourbromley.com

12 beautiful art owls are coming to Bromley town centre. The artistic creations will be displayed around the town, creating a trail of discovery for visitors and helping them to explore Bromley. For details see www.yourbromley. com/owl-prowl

MUSIC & entertainment

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/

As a leading businesswomen’s network, we provide on and off-line trading and business growth opportunities across the UK and overseas at local level. Our dynamic networking business helps businesswomen make the connections and find the support needed in business – from meeting locally to share experiences, to working together to grow business through regular vibrant, buzzy networking meetings.

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

Bromley Little Theatre

Bookings: www.bromleylittletheatre.org The Herd

14th – 22nd October, 7.45pm

As they await the arrival of Andy, brain-damaged and physically incapacitated from birth, from his care home for his 21st birthday party, The Herd reveals, with clarity, and compassion, the profound emotional impact that the constant fight to look after him has taken on his nearest and dearest over the years.

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Contact: tickets@churchilltheatre.co.uk Strictly Ballroom

Monday 3rd – Saturday 8th October Various Times

Tickets from £30.50

Based on Baz Luhrmann's award-winning worldwide film phenomenon, Strictly Ballroom: The Musical stars Strictly Come Dancing favourite Kevin Clifton and BBC's Eastenders Maisie Williams. This feel-good ballroom sensation directed by Craig Revel Horwood features smash-hit songs such as Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time.

An Evening of Burlesque

Friday 14th October, 7:30pm

Tickets from £30

The ultimate variety show, blending stylish cabaret, comedy, music, circus and burlesque to light up all your senses. This sensational variety show brings together a bounty of beautiful stars for an unrivalled variety show.

Death Drop

Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th October Various Times

Tickets from £18

A gaggle of fabulous nuns are trapped in their convent with a serial slayer slashing their way through the Sisters in this all new follow up to the five-star, smash hit West End comedy. As the clues are unearthed by Sister Marple in this divine comedy, you’ll be laughing in the pews as the laugh-a-minute, fierce, all-drag killer comedy comes to its thrilling and hilarious conclusion.

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