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June 2025
Rainham Hall
June 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Manifesto For Essex
  • Young Essex

Batty About Bats

Rainham Hall | National Trust

Are you batty about bats?​ A rare chance to find out more about our bat-tastic friends who live with us in Rainham!​ From bat detectives, bat story writing, and bat masks, we will discover more about the species living in our local area and how we can help ensure their survival. Read more

Photo of adult and child outdoors at a low table covered with mud cakes and mud pies
June 22 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  • FREE
  • Storytelling
  • Young Essex

Storytelling and Family Fun at The Minories

Local children's authors and artists

Join us for some midsummer family magic in The Minories Garden. Take your seat for our Twinkle, Twinkle Storytelling Armchair featuring BBC Essex’s Rob Jelly and local children’s authors. Explore the fascinating stories of spices from around the world with writer, cook and storyteller Radhika Howarth. Get creative and messy in our very own Earth Kitchen. Learn how to weave your own star… Read more