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community & charity
BEAMS24 - Football Challenge
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Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th September (24-hour event)
Dartford Football Club Cost: Individual Registration: £15 Team Cost: £100 Contact: Email fundraising@wearebeams.org.uk Tel: 01322 668501 or see wearebeams.org.uk/eventschallenges
We Are Beams, a local charity supporting disabled children, is launching a brand new event called Beams 24 Football Challenge. This non-stop 24hr fun football challenge will raise money to provide 24hr care for disabled children. It runs from 12pm on Saturday 3rd September to 12pm on 4th September at Dartford Football Club. 7 a side teams will play for one hour each within the 24hr period. Teams and individuals of all abilities are encouraged to join up and everyone is welcome including, youth, disabled, senior or friends and family.
Bereavement Café
Message the Facebook page for a call back Meets the last Thursday of every month
Orpington Village Hall, 311 High St, Orpington BR6 0NN Cost: Free Contact: www.facebook.com/bereavementcafe
If you're struggling with the loss of a loved one, contact The Bereavement Cafe to talk with qualified bereavement counsellors. All are welcome.
Forget-Me-Not Survivors Of Suicide Loss
Cost: Free Contact: Sandra - 07519 105354 Email: sosl.orpington@gmail.com www.survivorsofsuicideloss.org.uk
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.
Pratts Bottom Women’s Institute
Meets the first Thursday of every month 2pm - 4pm
Pratts Bottom Village Hall Email prattsbottom@wkfwi.org.uk or just come along
The WI provides women with fun and friendship plus the chance to learn new skills, get involved in the community and take part in a wide range of activities. Our monthly meetings often have a speaker and within our group we have a Quilting Club, Art Club, Book Club and a Lunch Club. You can be assured of a warm welcome.
u3a Orpington
Third Monday of the month at 2pm
Crofton Main Hall
Cost: £12 a year
Contact: chair@u3aorpington.org.uk or 01689 859045
If retired/working part-time, why not join nearly 1,000 other members for access to over 95 different activities.
Refreshments also provided. 16 Life in... Orpington August 2022
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education
Stagecoach Orpington Performing Arts Summer Workshop 2022
15th - 19th August
Darrick Wood Senior School Half day (4-7 year-olds) 9:30am - 12:30pm Monday - Friday Full day (7-18 year-olds) 10am - 4pm Monday-Friday Cost: Half day - £115 for the week. Full day £175 for the week. Sibling discounts available. Contact: Email orpington@stagecoach.co.uk, call 07306-887376 or see www.stagecoach. co.uk/orpington. Facebook & Instagram: StageCoachOrpington
Back by popular demand is our summer workshop 2022! This year the theme is based on Disney musicals. A funfilled week of singing, dancing, acting and making friends. The guest workshop will be held by a cast member of West End’s ‘The Lion King’. Available to both current and new students. A performance for both groups will be held on the Friday.
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.
Mel Crisp Yoga
Monday at 9.30am and Wednesday at 9.45am
(for 1 hour) Orpington Village Hall
Hatha Yoga classes mixed ability and beginners welcome.
Tuesday evening 6.50pm
Christ Church URC, Petts Wood.
Vinyasa Flow Class mixed ability and beginners welcome.
Cost: PAYG £12, Block Payment Classes £60 for 6 consecutive classes. First PAYG class is half price. Contact: Mel on 07504 855 424. Email melcrisp41@icloud.com www.melcrispyoga.com First class is free when mentioning Life In Orpington magazine
Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, Orpington, BR6 0RZ Cost: £6 visitors, £5 members Contact: Email janetmaile@rocketmail.com or call 01689 836407
Country dancing for all. Come with a partner or on your own, you’ll be made very welcome. At each session we dance a selection of lively dances from 17th century onwards. See juiceofbarley.weebly.com for more information.
libraries
Orpington
Contact: 01689 831551 Email: Orpington.library@gll.org better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/orpington-library Open Monday & Thursday 9.30am - 7pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm, Saturday 9.30am - 5pm, Sunday closed
Petts Wood
Contact: 01689 821607 Email: Pettswood.library@gll.org better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/petts-woodlibrary Open Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm, Thursday 9.30am - 7pm, Saturday 9.30am - 5pm, Wednesday & 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.
St Paul’s Cray
Contact: 0208 300 5454 Email: stpaulscray.library@gll.org better.org.uk/library/london/bromley/st-pauls-craylibrary Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am – 1pm & 2pm – 5:30pm Saturday 9:30am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Wednesday, Friday and Sunday closed
Please check websites for the latest library updates and opening times.
MUSIC & entertainment
Into the Daylight – Jazz and Blues evening
First Thursday of the month: 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
Jazz and Blues with the Green Chain Quartet and special guests including Amanda Forbes, a compelling jazz and blues vocalist. For details see www.greenchainquartet.com
Orpington Keyboard Concert
30th August 2.30pm-5pm (doors open 2pm)
Crofton Halls, York Rise, Orpington, BR6 8PR Cost: Entrance fees £10 for visitors, Members £8 Contact: Chairman John Parker, 07973 622905 or Secretary, 01689 837044 and Facebook page ‘Orpington Keyboard Club’, email johnparker2a@ gmail.com or see www.OrganFax.co.uk/clubs/ orpington
Our next concert on 30th August features DAVID INGLEY, playing the magnificent ‘Technics GA3 Electronic Orchestra; Fantastic Sounds! Fantastic Instrument!’ The hall is air-conditioned, with free face masks and adequate seat spacing and hand sanitizers. There will be an interval at half-time and refreshments are available. Free parking available, plus wheelchair & disabled facilities.
EST 2000
Tel: 01689 851665
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MUSIC & entertainment
Petts Wood Calling 2022 – Charity Music Festival
6th August, 12 noon – 10pm
Petts Wood Memorial Gardens Cost: Advance tickets £10, tickets on the door £13 Contact: www.pettswoodcalling.com
A one-day music festival in the heart of Petts Wood. With great bands, tasty food and a fully stocked bar, who needs Glastonbury when you could come to Petts Wood Calling!
The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle
Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG Contact: www.heverfestival.co.uk or call the Box Office on 07379-488477 1230 The Women’s Company Orpington
1st Thursday of each month
La Scala, Orpington 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.
Plays
3rd Aug Posting Letters to the Moon starring Lucy Fleming and Simon Williams 2.30pm 18th-20th Aug Anne Boleyn by Howard Brenton 2pm & 8pm 30th Aug A Midsummer Night's Dream 7.30pm
Family Shows
4th Aug The Wagon of Dreams 2.30pm 17th Aug The Crow House 2.30pm 24th Aug Horrible Histories 2.30pm & 8pm
Music
5th Aug James Bond Concert with Bond Girl Madeleine Smith 8pm 6th Aug Sinatra Sequins &Swing The Capitol Years 8pm 12th Aug A Tribute to Joni Mitchell 8pm 21st Aug The Ronnie Scott's All Stars 8pm 25th Aug Just Floyd 8pm 26th Aug Take That Rule the World 8pm 27th Aug No Town Like Motown 8pm 28th Aug The Last Night of the Hever Proms 8pm
Opera
13th Aug Carmen 8pm 14th Aug La Traviata 8pm 29th Aug The Mikado 8pm
Films
7th Aug A Star is Born (singalong) 8pm 9th Aug Frontier Sapiens Film Festival 11th Aug West Side Story 8pm
Talks
10th Aug Dr Owen Emerson & Kate McCaffrey talk about Anne Boleyn's formative years in their book Becoming Anne 8pm
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theatre/ Performances
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
Contact: tickets@churchilltheatre.co.uk
Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular
Sun 14th August, 3pm
Tickets: £27.50
The music that filled the dancehalls during the Big Band era is brought to life again by The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK. The hardest swinging big band in the UK recreates the million sellers of the 40’s and 50’s.
It’s Not Unusual
Thu 18th August, 7:30pm
Tickets: £30
It’s got style, it’s got grace and it’s a winner – and, for one night only, you can leave your hat on as we bring you the craziest party that could ever be. . . with the ultimate Tom Jones celebration.
An Audience with Rev Coles
Wed 24th August, 7:30pm
Tickets: £24
In this ever-popular evening Rev. Richard Coles discusses the mayhem of being Top of The Pops in the 80s, answering amongst many burning questions “How do you go from pop star to priest? And why?”.
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