The Datebook Winter spring 2020 Calendar of Events | Page 7

A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country emerging talent in the Big Top and Jazz Arena. With free outdoor music and fun family activities, Montpelier Gardens is the place to soak up an outstanding festival atmosphere. Tel: Box Office: 01242 850270. E-mail: [email protected] KENSINGTON CHELSEA WOMEN’S CLUB kcwc - The Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, 9.30am. Join us to hear our very special guest speaker Kate Stephens, CEO Smart Works. For Further Information Visit: www.kcwc.org.uk 7 NATIONAL DOUGHNUT WEEK Nationwide (9th-16th). A unique opportunity for bakers, cafes and companies to raise money for The Children’s Trust by donating money for every doughnut they sell. Tel: [phone]. www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk 9 DEBRA SPORTING CHALLENGE AT E.J. CHURCHILL - E.J. Churchill Shooting Ground, Park Lane, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Join us for DEBRA’s third visit to the fantastic E.J. Churchill. Set amidst 40 acres of woodland on the stunning West Wycombe Estate, the ground was voted Best Shooting Ground at the 2019 Shooting Awards. The day includes breakfast with coffee, five flurries offering varied, challenging and plentiful shooting, guns, cartridges and clays all provided and a champagne reception followed by a two course lunch with wine. In aid of DEBRA. Tel: Andrew Coville, 01344 771961. E-mail: [email protected] 14 THE SPARKLE WALK Woodford, 7pm. Don’t miss the opportunity to join our #sparkletakeover at the third annual Sparkle Walk. Walk our 10k route with friends, family and colleagues and get your sparkle on for an unforgettable night out. In aid of Haven House Children’s Hospice. This event is now sold out. For Further Information Tel: The Events Team, 020 8498 5849. 15 28 THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK THE PETWORTH PARK ANTIQUES & FINE ART FAIR Petworth Park, Petworth, West Sussex (15th-17th). Welcome to the sixth Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair. Following five successful years in Petworth Park, we look forward to returning in May 2020. The famous National Trust property in the picturesque market town of Petworth has proved an ideal venue, attracting thousands of eager visitors, and the Antiques & Fine Art Fair now has 60 exhibitors. For Further Information Tel: [phone] THE MOONWALK LONDON 2020 Clapham Common. The 23rd MoonWalk London is the original night charity walk organised by grant making breast cancer charity Walk the Walk. Walk through London at night in your decorated bra whilst raising money and breast cancer awareness! We are going ‘Out of this World’ and into the future with our theme ...the universe is your intergalactic oyster...so will you be an alien, planet or star? Take part as a team or an individual! Half Moon Plus 15.1 and Full Moon 26.2 miles. Registration: £49.50; Minimum Sponsorship: £100. For Further Information E-mail: [email protected] 16 RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London (19th-23rd). Nowhere makes gardening more fashionable than at this Flower Show; a catwalk of colour and creativity. The pinnacle of garden design makes this show the one the world wants to see. For Tickets Tel: [phone]. Main Tel: [phone]. www.rhs.org.uk 19 DUXFORD AIR FESTIVAL IWM, Duxford (23rd-24th). Fuel your senses with fast-flying, all-action aerobatics and spectacular sights in the air and on the ground. Duxford Air Festival is packed full of entertainment and experiences to power the imaginations of families, first-timers and fans. Secure your tickets today. www.img.org.uk 23 LOOKING AHEAD JUNE 2020 MACMILLAN’S HOUSE OF LORDS VS HOUSE OF COMMONS TUG OF WAR - Westminster Abbey Gardens, London. Macmillan’s Parliamentary Tug-of-War event is now in its 34th year, attracting over 600 guests annually, each cheering on the teams battling it out over a Tug-of-War rope. Guests enjoy this spectacle in beautiful surroundings whilst indulging in a glass of champagne, buffet dinner, superb entertainment and the summer party atmosphere. In aid of Macmillan Cancer Care. Tel: Events Team, 020 780 4800. E-mail: [email protected] 2 THE MOONWALK SCOTLAND 2020 Holyrood Park, Scotland Roll up, roll up, The Moonwalk Scotland is coming to town, Saturday 6th June! Walk through the streets of Edinburgh at night, raising money and awareness for breast cancer charity WalktheWalk. Sign up and choose from four challenges. Price: £15-£49.50. Tel: [phone]. www.walkthewalk.org/moonwalkscotland 6 ROYAL ASCOT Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire (16th-20th). Royal Ascot is Britain’s most popular race meeting. There is nothing quite like it in the social calendar, an atmosphere created by priceless horses and an extraordinary fashion parade. Tel: [phone]. www.ascot.co.uk 16