The Datebook Summer 2017 | Page 24

A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country JULY SUMMER SCREEN Tadworth Court 1pm to 11pm. Afternoon: Doors open at 1pm and the film Secret Life of Pets will begin at 2pm with a twenty-minute interval. There will be a photo booth for all your friends and family to enjoy, refreshments, outdoor games, raffles, blanket and chair hire. Price: £12 adult; £7 child; family ticket £29 for two adults and up to three children. Evening: Doors will open at 7.30pm and the film Bridesmaids (rates 15) will begin at 8.30pm with a twenty-minute interval. There will be a photo booth for all your friends and family to dress up and take lots of funny photos, a bar, refreshments, raffles, blanket and chair hire. Price: £12 adult; £7 child; family ticket £29 for two adults and up to three children. In aid of The Children’s Trust. Tel: [phone] INDEPENDENCE DAY FAIR & BBQ The American Museum in Britain, Bath, 10am-5pm. Rollup, roll up, for the American Museum’s Independence Day Fair! Expect outdoor fun for all the family: classic fairgrounds games, bouncy castle, craft activities, lip-smacking food from Spitfire BBQ and live music throughout the afternoon. Tel: [phone]. www.americanmuseum.org 1 THE LIGHTHOUSE CLUB SUMMER BALL The Artillery Garden Marquee, The HAC, London, 6.30pm to 12.30am. Join us for the construction industry’s most exclusive celebration this Summer, where you will experience great food and great entertainment, all for a great cause. The event includes a champagne reception, three-course dinner, live entertainment, a fun fair and more. Price: £200 and table options available. Event can be booked via the website at www.lighthouseclub.org/events-diary Tel: [phone] THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK SUUNTO GREAT LONDON SWIM Royal Victoria Dock. St Joseph’s Hospice has places in this event for the first time in 2017. Join our team for a one mile swimming challenge. The event features chip timing, an acclimatisation zone and a professional warm up before you start your swim. Tel: Anna Lee, 020 8525 3035. E-mail: [email protected] in to a delicious picnic, enjoying an all-you-can-eat Summer Feast or savouring a meal in one of the restaurants. A magnificent fireworks display set against the stunning Palace provides the perfect finish to a magical evening. Price: £68; RHS members £58. Tel: [phone]. www.rhs.org.uk/hamptoncourtpreview E-mail: [email protected] SUBWAY HELPING HEARTS™ FAMILY 5k Tredegar Park, Newport, Noon. A fun 5k run with a giant inflatable obstacle course and SUBWAY® lunch in the park for the perfect family day out. All proceeds raised help to support the Heart Research UK and SUBWAY® Heathy Hearts Grants scheme. Price: £7 online; £9 OTD. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] RIBA INTERNATIONAL WEEK (3rd-7th) - Royal Institute of British Architects, London. This Summer RIBA brings together architects, policymakers, planners and sociologists to share ideas and unlock opportunities for architects with the New Urban Agenda. How architects can thrive in the creation of 21st Century cities worldwide. Visit 66 Portland Place, London. 1 2 GREAT NEWHAM LONDON RUN - London. Join our team for this exciting 10k run around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The course makes its way past the London Aquatics Centre before looping back around behind the Stadium towards the Copper Box Arena. In aid of St Joseph’s Hospice. Price: Registration £25; Minimum Sponsorship £200. Tel: Anna Lee, 020 8525 3035. E-mail: [email protected] 2 LONDON BRIDGES WALK Potters Fields Park, London. Join kidney patients, their loved ones and other kidney supporters as they wear their Kidney Research UK T-shirts with pride on this amazing walk. The walk covers approximately seven miles and takes you over some of London’s most famous bridges. Price: £10. www.kidneyresearchuk.org 2 3 THE WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP (3rd-16th July) All England Lawn and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. Tel: [phone]. RHS HAMPTON COURT PALACE FLOWER SHOW EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW EVENING Hampton Court Palace, 5pm to 10.30pm. As the sun sets, listen to live music with friends and family before tucking 3 3 RHS HAMPTON COURT FLOWER SHOW - Hampton Court Palace (4th-9th). This great garden festival is set in the exceptional grounds of King Henry VIII’s former palace. A highlight of the Summer! Enjoy a first look at the spectacular gardens and floral displays on the Exclusive Preview Evening on the 3rd. Visit: www.rhs.org.uk 4 EVENING WITH SURREY POLICE BAND St Barbara’s Church, Deepcut, Surrey, 7pm. Spend an evening with us as we treat you to a relaxing mix of traditional and popular music. From marches and overtures through to modern selections, we’ll have something for everyone! Our infamous spread of homemade refreshments and fantastic fundraising raffle awaits. In aid of Shooting Star Chase, a local hospice providing care to terminally ill babies. Price: £5 adults; £4 under 16’s; Free under 5’s. For Tickets Tel: [phone]. www.surreypoliceband.org.uk 5 Visit The Datebook Digital Edition www.thedatebook.co.uk