The Barking Episcopal Area Arts Festival began in 2011 and involves quality events from a variety of Arts genre as a way of embracing and celebrating performing/visual arts & engaging with local communities, their people and arts culture. The Festival is organised annually but in a different part of the Episcopal Area each year and in parallel with already established community arts festivals. This fourth Festival is called the H’Art Festival & runs parallel to the Hornchurch Festival of Arts & Heritage.
H’Art Festival Programme
- Library underpass, Romford Market - 1st - 15th June, all day: Graffiti Art in the Underpass. Prepare to be amazed by the work of local graffiti artists. Inspired by Stephen Poch of Every Second Counts.
- St Edward’s Church - 1st – 15th June: Art Exhibition. Salvation Army, Romford - 1st – 15th June: Photographic Exhibition.
- Sennen Cottage, Upminster – Sunday 1st June, 3pm-5pm: Take some time on your Sunday to chill out with an innovative mix of recycled sculpture & music. Afternoon Tea & Cake sale. Free entry.
- All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sunday 1st June: Yarnbombing of All Saints Church porch. Members of the Knit & Natter group at Hornchurch Library knitting flowers to display on the outside of the main porch of the church!
- St Peter’s Harold Wood - Sunday 1st June, 6.30pm: Summer Praise – combined service for local churches, followed by refreshments
- Romford Central Library - 2nd – 13th June: Photographic Exhibition.
- Deeper Lounge, 40 High Street, Romford - Mon 2nd – Fri 6th June, 10am-5pm: Photographic Exhibition. Enjoy a cup of coffee & view contemporary photography by skilled Havering photo-artists. Free entry.
- Hornchurch, Romford & Rainham Libraries - Mon 2nd - Fri 13th June, usual Library opening hours: Art Exhibition. See painting & pottery by guest (George Hogg) & commission4mission artists including Hayley Bowen, Harvey Bradley, Jonathan Evens, Mark Lewis, Caroline Richardson, Janet Roberts, Henry Shelton, Joy Rousell Stone, Andrew Vessey and Peter Webb.
- St Peter’s, Harold Wood - Mon 2nd – Fri 6th June, 10am-4pm & Mon 9th – Fri 14th June, 10am-4pm: Recent Building Development combines an uplifting new church centre with a homely parish church celebrating its 75th anniversary. Spot the Bible texts that adorn the church inside & out.
- The Source Coffee Shop, Stubbers Adventure Centre, Upminster - Mon 2nd June, 7.30-9.30pm: Film Buffs Night. Love film & want to unpack more? A showing of Richard Curtis film, ‘About Time’ plus a short post-film discussion of the plot & themes. Free. Coffee shop open for refreshment sales.
- Deeper Network Church, Romford - Thurs 5th June, 5.30pm – 8pm: Final Fantasy X (the film of the game) - Gaming at a Higher Level – What’s it all About? A Youth special - chance to watch the film of the game & talk about it with like-minded gamers of your age. Refreshments supplied. Free entry.
- Salvation Army, Romford - Fri 6th June, 5.30pm – 8pm: Final Fantasy X (the film of the game) - Gaming at a Higher Level – What’s it all About? As above.
- St Nicholas Church, Elm Park - Sat 7th June, 10am – 3pm: Your Very Good Health. Church & centre open all day hosting & running different activities and stalls around the theme of health for all age groups.
- All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sat 7th June, 10am – 5pm: Flower festival celebrating the centenary of the Diocese of Chelmsford & Fayre.
- Nelmes United Reformed Church - Sat 7th June, 10am – 4pm: Exhibition of Arts & Crafts including knitted Bible stories. Refreshments available.
- Upminster Park - Sat 7th June, 11am-2pm: Local Art & Messy Church. View amazing works by our talented local artists & photographers & take part in the innovative new “Messy Church” for the 21st Century.
- St Edward’s, Romford - Sat 7th June, 3pm – 5pm (in the grounds): ECHO – Motown influenced band with a great sound. Beautiful soul songs, with a little modification, become wonderful songs of worship. ECHO sing these songs to the Lord with a worshipful heart & lead others in worship.
- All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sun 8th June, 10am – 5pm: Flower festival celebrating the centenary of the Diocese of Chelmsford. Entry free.
- Messy Church - Sun 8th June, 1.30-3.30pm: Messy Church in the Market (South Street end). A drop in event for all the family offering crafts, activities & story sessions to explore how we encounter God in our lives.
- All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sun 8th June, 6.30pm: Songs of Praise – singing the top ten hymns as suggested by those attending the Flower Festival.
- St Andrew’s Church, Hornchurch - Sun 8th June, 6.30pm – 9.00pm: Combined Choirs of St Andrew’s, Hornchurch & St Edward the Confessor, Romford. Festal Choral Evensong at 6.30pm followed by: Recital of Sacred & Secular Part Songs at 8.00pm (including well known Folk Songs from the British Isles, Spirituals and motets by Stanford & Rutter). Evensong & recital are approx. 1 hour each. Recital admission by programme £10 including refreshments.
- All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Mon 9th – Fri 13th June, 10am – 4pm: Church open. Display of arts & crafts by residents of Havering. Light refreshments available. Entry free.
- United Reformed Church, Western Road, Romford - Wed 11th June, 8pm-9.30pm: Concert of brass band music by the Romford Salvation Army Band.
- Overflow Cafe, St Luke’s Church, Cranham - Fri 13th June, 8-10pm: Final Fantasy X (the film of the game) - Gaming at a Higher Level – What’s it all About? Watch the film of the game & talk about it with like-minded gamers of your age. Ages 14-19 years.
- Redden Court School, Harold Hill - Sat 14th June, 10am–4pm: St Peter’s Car Show – now in its third year.
- Trinity Methodist Church - Sat 14th June, 7.30pm -9.30pm: Relaxed evening of classical music with something for everybody including Mozart, Schubert, Chopin as well as Bach's concerto for 2 violins. Donations invited.
- All Saints, Ardleigh Green - Sat 14th June, 7pm – 9.30pm: New Dimension Choir. A local community choir will be singing “Songs from the East End” – with lots of opportunity for audience participation! St Luke’s Centre, Cranham - Sat 14th June, 1pm – 7pm: Church open with art displays available for viewing.
- St Luke’s Centre, Cranham - Sat 14th June, 7.30-10pm: Andrew Linham Jazz Orchestra – led by extraordinary young local saxophonist who studied at top British Conservatoires & has performed internationally. Now performing regularly around London & the UK including Ronnie Scotts. A fabulous professional jazz band with local roots - tickets on the door £5. Enjoy a free glass of wine, while viewing a photography & art exhibition by local talent.
- St Luke’s Church, Cranham - Sunday 15th June, 6.30-8.30pm: H’Art Closing Celebrations & Exhibition. Hear Helen Yousaf & band in concert with inspiring life stories as she shares songs from her new album. Closing reflections by Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford. Exhibition by local artists & photographers. Refreshments provided.
Contact Jan Stainer on hub@thegoodshepherd.co.uk or 01708745626 to check details.
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Andrew Linham Quartet - Wednesday Afternoons.
