at St Andrew’s Church, 7.00 – 9.00 pm
11 London Road, Wickford, Essex SS12 0AN
See below and above for our Summer programme
and http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html
for more information
Exhibitions, open mic nights, performances, talks and more!
Unveiled – a wide range of artist and performers from Essex and wider, including Open Mic nights (come and have a go!).
Unveiled – view our hidden painting by acclaimed artist David Folley, plus a range of other exhibitions.
Summer Programme 2026
11 April (7.00 pm) – Poetry reading. Spencer Reece is Rector of St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Wickford, Rhode Island. Hear this internationally acclaimed poet read poems from his future collection Farewell Symphony.
24 April (7.00 pm) – Exhibition viewing evening. View our new exhibition ‘Light in the Darkness’ and hear artist Tracey Walker speak about her work.
8 May (7.30 pm) – An Evening with the Brandy Hole Sea Shantymen. An evening of sea shanties. All welcome! Includes an auction of art and music items.
22 May (7.00 pm) – Showing of ‘Voices Beyond the Wall: 12 Love Poems from the Murder Capital of the World’. An award-winning film on Fr Spencer Reece’s project teaching poetry to abandoned girls at the Our Little Roses orphanage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
5 June (7.30 pm) – Open Mic Night organised with John Rogers. Everybody is welcome to come along and play, read, sing or just spectate. See you there for a great evening of live performance!
19 June (7.00 pm) – An evening with the Ladygate Scribblers. Hear poetry and prose from a long-established Wickford-based writers’ group.
3 July (7.30 pm) – Tim Almond in concert. Around the World in 60 minutes... a musical journey meeting people from Ecuador to the Philippines, inspired by three decades work and travel in Africa, Asia and South America.
17 July (7.00 pm) – Art talk: Churches and cultural programming. Jonathan Evens speaks about a range of ways in which churches can engage with culture.
These events do not require tickets (just turn up on the night). There will be a retiring collection to cover artist and church costs. See http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for fuller information.
Also find above details of the next art exhibition to be held at St Andrew's Church in Wickford. ‘Light in the Darkness’ is an exhibition by Tracey Walker from 8 April – 17 July 2026.
Tracey Walker
From a traditional art background, through a long career in commercial art, Tracey now finds freedom in her artistic practice, allowing her to express her joyful, spiritual creativity.
She loves to explore themes of light, faith and hope in her paintings, using colour, form and texture to evoke emotions and create atmospheres, drawing the onlookers into a bright and beautiful world.
She is passionate about encouraging people to explore their own creativity through a variety of art groups and workshops.
A member of Chelsea Arts Club and Artists at the Meadows, she exhibits and sells her work throughout the UK and internationally.
www.tawalker.com
IG: tawalker_art
FB: Tracey Walker Art
These events do not require tickets (just turn up on the night). There will be a retiring collection to cover artist and church costs. See http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for fuller information.
Also find above details of the next art exhibition to be held at St Andrew's Church in Wickford. ‘Light in the Darkness’ is an exhibition by Tracey Walker from 8 April – 17 July 2026.
Tracey Walker
From a traditional art background, through a long career in commercial art, Tracey now finds freedom in her artistic practice, allowing her to express her joyful, spiritual creativity.
She loves to explore themes of light, faith and hope in her paintings, using colour, form and texture to evoke emotions and create atmospheres, drawing the onlookers into a bright and beautiful world.
She is passionate about encouraging people to explore their own creativity through a variety of art groups and workshops.
A member of Chelsea Arts Club and Artists at the Meadows, she exhibits and sells her work throughout the UK and internationally.
www.tawalker.com
IG: tawalker_art
FB: Tracey Walker Art
We are also fortunate to have a visit in this period from internationally known and prize-winning poet Spencer Reece. Fr Spencer is Rector of St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wickford, Rhode Island, and an internationally acclaimed poet. His project teaching poetry to abandoned girls at the Our Little Roses orphanage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, was made into an award-winning film, Voices Beyond the Wall: 12 Love Poems from the Murder Capital of the World. His dream, prayer, and ultimate goal for his time with St. Paul’s Church is to continue the ongoing work of the parish in spreading Jesus’ radical love. “Let kindness be our legacy,” he has said.
http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/
https://www.stpaulswickford.org/
https://www.spencerreece.org/
Meet Fr Spencer at:
8 April – Midweek Eucharist, 10.30 am, St Andrew’s Wickford
8 April – Bread for the World Service, 6.30 pm, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London (Fr Spencer will share a reflection on the road to Emmaus)
9 April – ‘The Broken Altar’, a talk on George Herbert, 7.00 pm, St Andrew’s Lower Bemerton (Fr Spencer is giving this talk at the invitation of the George Herbert in Bemerton group - https://www.georgeherbert.org.uk/about/ghb_group.html)
10 April – Unveiled: Poetry Reading, 7.00 pm, St Andrew’s Wickford
11 April – Quiet Day: Poetry & Prayer, 10.30 am - 3.30 pm, St Mary’s Runwell (Fr Spencer will share poems and reflections on George Herbert)
12 April – Eucharist, 9.30 am, St Mary’s Runwell and Eucharist, 11.00 am, St Catherine’s Wickford (Fr Spencer will preach at both of these services); 4.00 pm, Showing of Voices Beyond the Wall, St Andrew’s Wickford
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http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/
https://www.stpaulswickford.org/
https://www.spencerreece.org/
Meet Fr Spencer at:
8 April – Midweek Eucharist, 10.30 am, St Andrew’s Wickford
8 April – Bread for the World Service, 6.30 pm, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London (Fr Spencer will share a reflection on the road to Emmaus)
9 April – ‘The Broken Altar’, a talk on George Herbert, 7.00 pm, St Andrew’s Lower Bemerton (Fr Spencer is giving this talk at the invitation of the George Herbert in Bemerton group - https://www.georgeherbert.org.uk/about/ghb_group.html)
10 April – Unveiled: Poetry Reading, 7.00 pm, St Andrew’s Wickford
11 April – Quiet Day: Poetry & Prayer, 10.30 am - 3.30 pm, St Mary’s Runwell (Fr Spencer will share poems and reflections on George Herbert)
12 April – Eucharist, 9.30 am, St Mary’s Runwell and Eucharist, 11.00 am, St Catherine’s Wickford (Fr Spencer will preach at both of these services); 4.00 pm, Showing of Voices Beyond the Wall, St Andrew’s Wickford
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