The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch has been named the London Theatre of the Year 2020 by The Stage Awards.

We were nominated alongside two incredible venues, London Palladium and Theatre Royal Stratford East.

It has been a transformational year for us. Our continuing QNew Transformation is a £1 million facelift to the front and back-of-house spaces, as well as the creation of new accessible rehearsal and development facilities. This process has been taking place without any building closure.

Havering is the borough that has the fourth-lowest arts engagement in London. In 2019, we produced 14 shows, with an estimated 45% of audience members attending for the first time.

The ongoing project, Essex on Stage, champions positive opinions of Essex. Beginning with David Eldridge’s In Basildon, it includes talent development and new artistic work.

We have also partnered with the National Theatre for a second time on the NT’s large-scale Public Acts programme – with a production of As You Like It. Our growing list of co-producing partners also includes the New Wolsey in Ipswich, Theatr Clwyd, Hull Truck, Oldham Coliseum, Derby Theatre, Leeds Playhouse and Curve.

Free Court of Protection Seminar

Like the team here at Pinney Talfourd, I am sure you are aware of some of the difficulties that old age can bring to the management of a person’s financial affairs. The Private Client Team at Pinney Talfourd has been offering free advice seminars to the public for a number of years and want to ensure that your service users are aware of this.

We are pleased to introduce a new seminar specifically focused on the more intricate legal issues when diagnosed with Dementia.

This seminar will cover Wills for care fee planning, LPAs, when you may need to apply to the Court of Protection and the process and obligations involved in such an application.

This is followed by the opportunity for your group members, clients, and their families to chat with our solicitors and ask any specific questions privately.

Please feel free to forward this invitation on to anyone who may be interested. In addition, to discuss how else we may be able to help your organisation please get in touch at communications@pinneytalfourd.co.uk or call us on 01708 229 444.

Date:
Friday 28th February 2020

Time:
10.00am – 11.30am

Location:
Pinney Talfourd Solicitors, 54 Station Road, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2TU

Book your place:
For more information and to book your free place please contact Kayleigh O’Donnell​ on 01277 249399 or click here to book online

“Learn, Laugh and Live!”

Havering U3A meets at 2:30pm, second Wednesday of the month, at St.Michael’s Church Hall, Main Road, Gidea Park.

Wed Mar 11th Lesley Hall will be telling us about “The Birds of Prey Rescue Centre”

Wed April 15th Brian Carling will be telling us about “Life in the 1930s to 50s”

Interest groups run throughout the month.

Doors open 2:15pm. For more information come along or see our website.

www.u3asites.org.uk/havering

• Welcome from the Chair

• Guest Speaker : Steve Kitchen, Kingsheart

A church group based in Romford, who have taken over the running of the former Retailery (80-84 Market Place) now to be called Heart & Soul

• Trips/Events/Raffle

• Members Question & Answer session -President/Chairman/Champion

• Guest Speaker – Steve Middleton, London Fire Brigade

• Information from partners/voluntary sector

• Any other business

• Date of Next Meeting : Tuesday 11^th February

The Museum now has an online booking facility if people wish to book that way. There is an additional 80p charge for this facility. Bookings can also be made by telephoning 01708 766571 (Wed – Saturday, 11am – 4pm) or visiting the Museum, 19 High Street, Romford. In addition to providing an online booking facility the Museum now requires people to book and pay for events at the same time. There is no reservation facility now.

This months forum is on Thursday 16th January and NOT Tues 14th January. Please take note.

Peter Pan The Musical runs at the Brookside Theatre, Romford from Friday 13 December until Sunday 22 December.

Evening performances at 8pm Wednesday – Saturday. Matinees at 2pm on 14, 21 and 22 December.

Check website for full performance schedule.

Book via www.brooksidetheatre  or call the theatre Box Office on 01708 755775.