What’s on

Community Café at New Windmill Hall takes place every Friday from 10.30am to 3.30pm, offering free entry, affordable food and drinks, friendly company and activities for wellbeing.

Open to everyone, it provides a welcoming space to meet others, relax and take part in community life.

Come and test the old brain matter at our 4th July themed quiz night – booking in advance by emailing events@epca.org.uk

A talk on the Secrets of the Bletchley Park Girls followed by a clotted cream tea. Advance booking required.

A stroll around the lovely gardens and squares of Bloomsbury and nearby, exploring the rich history of the area and the famous people who lived there. Book at museum.   9.30am at Romford Station returning by 16:00. Information sheet provided once a booking placed.

Join Yoga with Lauren on Saturday 22nd August for a deeply nourishing morning of yoga, meditation, and sound healing set in the beautiful surroundings of Thames Chase Forest Centre.

Five practical photography workshops helping beginners master shutter speed, aperture, ISO, portraits and creative challenges using their own cameras.

Come and meet new friends, play cards, chess, draughts and other board games

Do you know someone who needs help with reading, writing, speaking or spelling English? Romford Library has a dedicated team of volunteers who provide one to one help.

Come along to Elm Park Library to take part in our Chess Club! Our volunteer will give you tips and set up games between people. Maybe you’ll even get good enough to beat him in a game!

Join our friendly Elm Park Library group for some crafting! Bring your own project to work on and enjoy some knitting, crocheting and stitching together.

Unleash your creative talents every third Thursday of the month with artists Gill and Nigel, for FREE!

Unleash your creative talents every third Thursday of the month with artists Gill and Nigel for FREE!

Join our knitting session and help us create items to donate to local causes. All materials provided including patterns. We will provide a mix of knitting and crochet patterns.

Festival of Archaeology. There’s so much to discover at Rainham Hall. Come on in and start exploring.

Visit Rainham Hall as part of Heritage Open Day, a beautiful but hidden Georgian house and then wander around our perfectly formed Community Garden on the fringes of east London

Join our friendly and welcoming space where the community comes together to learn, share and support one another.

Its time for a flashback with a selection of the best, most fun movies of the 1980’s

This all day marathon features a selection of incredible 80s movies you’ll love.

Orchard bowls club at the Mardyke Youth and Community Association (South Street, Rainham), is back holding their weekly indoor bowls games!

Social Gaming including board games, card games and wargaming, Level 3 

Social Gaming including board games, card games and wargaming

A lost landmark returns to the heart of Romford — a meeting point between past, present and future.  As night falls, one of London’s largest and oldest markets comes to life.

For over 775 years, Romford Market has been a place of exchange, encounter and community. This August Bank Holiday, Market Town transforms the historic market and surrounding streets into a 24-hour stage celebrating the voices, stories and everyday experiences that define this place.

A collaborative exhibition of ceramics by Lindsays_Sculptures and paintings by LeNu Life Drawing Group

A mixed media art exhibition by Svetlana Voronovskaia and the YogArt Soulfully Creative Community.

Free folk tunes and sea shanty singing every Monday 7-9pm, The Golden Lion, Romford. No experience required. We teach you everything.

Slow down and unwind with a farm sound bath at the Wellgate Community Farm with Gemma WS Yoga and Sound.

Summer flower show with multiple homemade and homegrown exhibits by local people. Refreshments. Tombola. Raffle.

Join us on Sunday 9th August from 2pm – 6pm for a fantastic live music session featuring Maximum Beat and Rhythm with The Most. Bringing you the very best of Ska, Mod, and Northern Soul, expect classic hits from legendary bands like The Who, Oasis, The Kinks and more.

Join us on the last Friday of every month from 8pm for an unforgettable DJ & Karaoke Night with HPE.

Come along to Elm Park Library’s Kids Games Club! We have a selection of board and card games for kids to play with.

Join us for a guided heritage walk to learn about the rich history of the site now known as Thames Chase

Join Sarah from ReVamp Boutique for a fun and inspiring Tie Dye Workshop at Thames Chase Forest Centre.

All are welcome to this Summer Social Event, all proceeds go towards the church building improvements.

Our annual quiz night, with more questions than ever!

Suburban Legends is a spectacular costumed performance bringing to life the legends, myths and memories of Romford Market this August Bank Holiday – and we need you! We’re looking for 100 participants. Come and find out how to get involved at our drop-in event.

Nick Dobson will fascinate you with his virtual visit of the cemetery with its history, architecture, wildlife and the famous people resting there.

A 2-day music festival for all the family. Saturday 11th July- 80’s and Soul and Sunday 12th July- Family and Rock.

Marina Spiteri shares the unique 300 year history of the Royal Hospital, the Chelsea pensioners and some of their stories.

Tour the fully restored and operational Mill.

Use touch screens in the Visitor Centre or talk to our Guides to learn about the history of the mill, its people and its restoration.

Relax in our peaceful, sunny, award winning garden with tea/coffee and cake from our refreshment kiosk.

Save the date to celebrate one of East London’s urban treasures, Rom Skatepark: a concrete icon in Hornchurch.

Enjoy the premiere of a short film, co-created with the next generation of Rom’s community plus the unveiling of a mural capturing the park’s iconic history. More activities to be announced!

Free weekly rehearsals in Romford, Open to everyone asylum seekers, refugees and new residents. All skill levels welcome. All instruments welcome. Exciting concerts!! Build friendships and share your culture.

The UK’s Level 42 Tribute, Never 42 come to Brookside Theatre in Romford on Saturday 22 August 2026.

Free weekly rehearsals in Romford, open to everyone  – asylum seekers, refugees and new residents.

Join us every first Tuesday of the month for our Memory Cafe; a small group in a relaxed environment with opportunities to participate in group or solo themed dementia friendly activities.

Our monthly BYOC (bring your own craft) social is a relaxed, welcoming space for women who love to make things – or simply wants a cosy afternoon surrounded by creativity.

Come and join our friendly Creative Writing Club which runs fortnightly. £1 per session, refreshments provided.

Learn new skills and meet new friends whilst taking part in gardening and nature based activities.

Gentle yoga session in the garden.