Musical entertainment on your doorstep, a new exhibition in Romford, and the stages are set for the Havering Show.

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News for Havering residents, Tuesday 28 May 2019.


The sound of Summer

Langtons Concert 2018

Havering Council’s ever popular Langtons Summer Concert will take place this Sunday, 2 June.

The Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a selection of light classics flavoured with themes from cinema, West End musicals and popular television shows.

Tickets for the concert, sponsored by West and Coe Funeral Directors and supported by the Friends of Langtons Estate, will cost £4 on the day but can be purchased in advance online for £3. Admission is free for children under 10.

Gates open at 1pm on Sunday. Entrance will be via the gate in Keswick Avenue and the main gate on Billet Lane, Hornchurch. The concert begins at 3pm.

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Langtons crowds at concert 2019

Running rings around unhealthy eating

Veggie Run May 2019

Veggie Run, Havering's first of its kind healthy living programme for schools, has reduced unhealthy packed lunch consumption by over 300,000 in just 12 months.

It celebrated its first birthday last week at Engayne Primary School in Upminster where children enjoyed a special Veggie Run lunch to mark the programme’s achievements.

Veggie Run combines an innovative educational app which teaches pupils to dodge unhealthy foods, rewards them with sporty prizes and links with the in-school healthy eating catered offer.  

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The stages are set

Alison Limerick

The Havering Show returns to Harrow Lodge Park in Hornchurch on the August Bank Holiday Weekend, Sunday 25 and Monday 26 August 2019.

The main stage is sponsored by London City Airport and is hosted by Time FM. The show this year has chart-topping groups Toploader and Aswad as the headline acts. They will be  supported by artists including Alison Limerick (pictured), Eban Brown and Livin' Joy. 

Tickets are available now at a discounted rate of just £3 per day for the show which also features the Fairkytes Live stage, a Community Performance stage, licensed bars, street food and children's attractions.

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Love your market

Stilt walkers

Tomorrow (Friday 31 May) will be "Love Your Market" day at Romford Market.

Grab all your usual bargains ranging from fresh fish, meat, fruit and vegetables to the latest in fashion, accessories and a great selection of plants for home and garden.

There will also be lots of live entertainment with hippie stilt walkers, classic cars and scooters, street magic and free activities for children.

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Get involved

Romford Shopping Hall Armed Forces Day

Romford Shopping Hall are looking for local charities who are connected to the armed forces to get involved with an event they are holding on Armed Forces Day at the end of June. 

The event takes place after the parade through Romford Town organised by Havering Council. To book a table call Michelle at Romford Shopping Hall on 01708 740492.

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EU Exit advice

EU Exit visual

If you are an EU citizen living in Havering, a business that exports to the EU, or planning a holiday to an EU/EEA country this year, you may have questions about how the UK's planned exit from the EU will affect you.

Havering Council's website has a page of useful information and links.

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A list of places that offer an ID document checking service is updated regularly on the UK Government's website.

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Singing for the Brain

Cheque Presentation May 2019

The Deputy Mayor of Havering, Cllr. John Mylod, recently presented Alzheimer’s Society with £8,000, raised with the permission of families, by South Essex Crematorium’s specialised metals recycling scheme.

The money will goes towards supporting Alzheimer’s Society's ‘Singing for the Brain' initiative. Trained facilitators deliver a varied programme of vocal, rhythmic and gentle physical exercise and dance, along with songs from different eras and styles.

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New exhibition

Swordfish planes

78 years ago in May 1941 Acting Pilot Officer Henry Pollard took off in an open cockpit Swordfish from HMS Victorious to take part in the attack on the German battleship, the Bismarck.

Having returned safely he joined the search once more for the elusive Bismarck but disappeared, declared lost at sea. He is remembered on his family’s grave in the Crow Lane cemetery in Romford.

From this summer a new permanent exhibition at the cemetery will tell the stories of some of those laid to rest there.

If you are interested in sharing a story from your family, Havering Bereavement Services would like to hear from you. Contact: Meryl Bindon 01708 434421 or email: cemeteries@havering.gov.uk


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