Diary
CALENDAR
dates
OF EVENTS
A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country
OCTOBER
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A NIGHT AT THE PROMS,
DEEPCUT
St Barbara’s Church,
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BIG BIKE RIDE
River Thames from Erith
through Greenwich.
With a choice of cycling 14, 19 or
28 miles with four start locations in
Erith, Thamesmead, Woolwich and
Greenwich, the Big Bike Ride offers
flexibility to all our cyclists. Simply
choose your starting location,
decided how far you’d like to go and
Deepcut, Surrey, 7pm.
Our very own version of Last Night of
the Proms! Join us for an evening of
all your flag waving favourites, plus
delicious selection of homemade
cakes and a fantastic fundraising
raffle. In aid of UK Police Memorial.
Price: £5; under 16’s £4; under 5
free. Tel: 07849 675627. E-mail:
[email protected]
we’ll see you on the day! A bike hire
scheme will be on offer so that
everyone can join in the fun. Bacon
butties and hot drinks at the Erith
start. Hot drinks and snacks at
Woolwich start. Price: £10 per adult;
£5 per child (5-15 years); Family
fee £25 for 2 adults and 2 children.
In aid if Greenwich & Bexley
Community Hospice. Tel: August
Adu, 020 8319 9230.
E-mail: [email protected]
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THE WILLOW 10K
Hatfield House.
A great race for beginners and
experienced runners alike and now
includes 5k and Junior 1k route plus
a Tiny Tots Scamper for the little
ones. The route goes through the
picturesque grounds of Hatfield
House, providing a unique
opportunity to explore hidden parts
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MARATHON – Blenheim
Palace Estate, Oxfordshire.
Head to Oxfordshire and take your
place on the start line of one of the
whatever you can. Price: Willow 10k
£22.50; 15-17 years £12.50. 5k
£15; 11-17 years £8.50.
In aid of Willow Foundation.
www.willowfoundation.org.uk
UK’s most beautiful running events.
In aid of the British Heart
Foundation. For Further Information
Tel: 0845 130 8663.
E-mail: [email protected]
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THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK
NATIONAL PYJAMA
WEEK – Nationwide.
Boot the suit! It’s National Pyjama
Week! Forget convention. Brighten
up your workplace, university,
college or school and get involved.
Organise a Pyjama Day at work or
school for a donation of £2 each
and you can spend all day in your
nighties and slippers whilst raising
money for children with brain injury
and neurodisability Tel: Hannah
01737 365017. E-mail:
nationaljpjamaweek@thechildrens
trust.org.uk
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of the estate not normally open to
the public. Fundraise £50 or
BLENHEIM PALACE HALF
Kerridge, Tom Sellers and Ashley
Palmer-Watts. Not to be missed!
300 guests anticipated. In aid of
Hospitality Action. Chairman Penny
Moore. Price: Chefs Table of ten
£2,000; Standard Table of ten
£1,300. Ticket £140.
Tel: 020 3004 5504. E-mail:
[email protected]
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180th BIRTHDAY PARTY
The Park Plaza Westminster
Bridge, London, 7pm.
A huge birthday party and dinner
featuring courses prepared by
Angela Hartnett, Paul Hood, Tom
BLUSH 17
One Marylbone, London
Please join us for a fantastic evening
of dining and entertainment in aid of
Breast Cancer Haven. Blush is
Breast Cancer Haven’s Flagship Gala
Dinner, promising to be one of this
most exclusive events of Breast
Cancer Awareness Month.
Price: £2,500 per table of ten.
Tel: Rhiannon Richards,
020 7384 0024. E-mail:
RhiannonRichards@breastcancer
haven.org.uk
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