Epping for Everyone

05/06/2026

The Biggest Picnic - CHANGE OF PLANS! ☁️➡️☕

Well… the countdown was going beautifully, but the weather clearly didn’t get the memo this time! 🌧️

We’re not cancelling, just changing things up a little.

📅 Saturday 6 June
⏰ 12–3pm
📍 Now at Quakers in Epping Forest | Friends Meeting House, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4LL

Instead of the park, we’ll be gathering indoors for a warm, relaxed get-together - think cups of tea, cakes, nibbles and good company. ☕🍰 🥪

Please still bring along something to share (homemade or shop-bought - all welcome!), and if you can, a long-life food item or toiletry for the new Epping hub of 3Food4U.

It may not be quite the picnic we imagined, but it’s still a lovely chance to come together - just without the soggy sandwiches!

And don’t worry… we’ll plan our Big Picnic properly when the sunshine decides to cooperate 🌞

Looking forward to seeing you there - indoors but just as friendly 😊

P.S. You can still park at Stonards Hill car park – it’s only a 5-minute walk to the new location

3Food4U Kinder Essex

05/06/2026

This June, we’re celebrating Pride - a time to recognise and support our whole LGBTQ+ community in Epping and beyond. It’s about kindness, visibility and making sure everyone feels they belong.

Our community group has always been about bringing people together, and making sure everyone feels able to be themselves.

And while some places have been asked to keep things quieter this year… we think celebrating inclusion, diversity and respect is something to be championed openly and proudly - always.

04/06/2026

It’s Small Business Week and Epping has certainly got plenty of those to celebrate, each adding something unique to the character of our lovely high street! From Little Sew n Sews at one end to Lathams at the other, there’s plenty more in between including independent cafes & restaurants, clothes shops, beauty salons and of course Epping’s very own Churches butchers.

How about giving a well deserved shout out below to the small businesses that you love in Epping? And please share a reason why you’d recommend them to others - is it their friendly service, great quality and range of products or maybe it’s simply that they offer very reasonable prices?

Let us know in the comments!

03/06/2026

🎵 Calling All Local Musicians and Bands! 🎵

Epping for Everyone is excited to be hosting a Community Music Night, and we're looking for talented local performers to get involved.

📅 Date: 12th September
🕖 Time: 7:00pm
📍 Venue: Central Epping (already booked and ready to go)

All musical styles welcome – from country to classical, choirs to soloists, rock bands to acoustic acts. If you have a passion for performing, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a community event designed to bring people together through music. It is not a commercial event or fundraiser, and any income from the evening will simply go towards covering hall hire and event costs. As a result, we're unfortunately unable to offer performance fees, but we'd be delighted to showcase local talent and provide an opportunity to perform for the community.

Email us at [email protected] if you'd like to be involved. 🎶

02/06/2026

Good Morning

Only too happy to share this opportunity from a local business, please do go along this Friday and see them if you are interested.

𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒓? 💫

We at Nursery & Pre-School Epping,
on the high road, are recruiting for Qualified, Professional, Experienced, Level 2 - Level 6, Early Years Childcare Practioners.

Kindly have a read of the job advert and information attached. 📖
We are holding a Recruitment Day ‘Pop in and See us’ with your updated CV, this Friday, 5th June. 9.30-1pm.

Come and see our fantastic Day Nursery & Pre-School, meet our friendly staff & the management team. Do let us know if you can make it and at a time that suits you. 📞 💻
We would welcome to hear from you. 🤩

Should you not be able to make this Friday, do send us an email to [email protected] or feel free to give us a call on, 01992 937777 and we can arrange for this at a time that suits you.

We look forward to hearing from you.
The Chrysalis Team. 💚✨

01/06/2026

⏳ Less than a week to go – let’s start the countdown!
(and the weather should be on our side too! 🙌)

Just a reminder that Epping’s Biggest Picnic is nearly here:

📅 Saturday 6 June
⏰ 12–3pm
📍 Stonards Hill Park

Bring along a blanket, picnic chairs, something to share (homemade or shop-bought - both very welcome!) and, if you can, a long-life food item or toiletry to support the new Epping hub of 3Food4U.

Looking forward to a relaxed afternoon together, hope to see you there.

With Kinder Essex 💛

31/05/2026

Henry Nowak’s tragic death has had a profound and far-reaching impact on his family and the wider community. Our thoughts remain with his loved ones as they continue to endure an unimaginable loss, and they remain firmly in our thoughts during this difficult time.
The recent convictions of Vikrum Digwa and Kiran Kaur have brought renewed attention to the case.

Whole communities are of course never responsible for the actions of individuals, and this powerful response from the Sikh community is a reminder that, as always, we are stronger together.

30/05/2026

Looking for something to do after Epping’s Biggest Picnic next weekend? We can recommend a trip down the road to see the Theydon Bois Drama Society’s production of The Girl on The Train. Tickets are on sale now for performances on 4-6th June. A few of us saw their last production (a musical comedy) and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, so do go along if this is your sort of thing!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18mCwAuRmP/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Our next production is the incredible story of The Girl On The Train, adapted from the novel by Paula Hawkins, showing on the 4-6th June. Tickets go on sale 25th April but get those dates in your diary so you don’t miss out!

28/05/2026

Well, it’s looking like another scorcher for Epping today! We hope you‘re enjoying the sunshine and keeping hydrated!😎

If you’re looking for something to do locally this weekend, how about heading over to Copped Hall? They’re holding an open day packed with activities, entertainment and lots of food and drink! There’ll be something for all the family. All the info you need including timings and ticket prices in the link below! Enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/thecoppedhalltrust/posts/1420082993480609

Looking forward to welcoming Marymcreates, Wiccaknitta, Jacki Mundy Makes and lots of other stallholders to our Spring Open Day this Sunday 31 May!
Starts at 11am with last entry at 4pm

Tickets in advance: £12
Tickets on the gate on the day: £15
Children and young people aged 18 and under, carers and members of The Friends of The Copped Hall Trust: Free!

Lots to see and do!
▪ Harlow Brass Band, Chingford Morris Men, small display of classic cars, Johnny Slap with his circus tricks and slapstick comedy. There'll be some Georgian ladies and gentlemen strolling around the grounds and mansion - they'll be happy to regale you with stories from Copped Hall's heydays!
▪ You'll be able to explore a good part of the mansion, including the cellars and the stables, and look at the exhibitions and displays. No guided tours, but Room Stewards will answer any questions you have.
▪ There are the extensive grounds to stroll around too, the long border, and the Walled Garden where plants and seasonal produce will be for sale. Please bring your own bags if you can - thank you!
▪ There'll be a wide range of refreshments, from Copped Hall's plated lunches, teas, coffee and legendary homemade cakes to Shaw's Butchers of Chingford's barbecue, plus a pizza van, an ice cream van and the Copped Hall licensed bar.

Full details and link for tickets via Fb Event: Open Day or go to Ticketsource and search for Copped Hall events.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤'𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙜 𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚'𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚'𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤!



With thanks to Marymcreates for this image!

The Copped Hall Trust is a registered charity No.1065569/0

27/05/2026

VOLUNTEER WITH 3FOOD4U – EPPING COMMUNITY

3Food4U are looking for friendly, passionate and community-minded volunteers to join their amazing team at their new Epping Community Hub at Europa House, Bower Hill, Epping, CM16 7BN.

An award-winning charity and proud recipients of the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, they support thousands of local families each week through food support, wellbeing activities, community projects, student mentoring, dementia cafes and our charity shop and community supermarket.

Whether you can spare a few hours a week or more, your support can make a real difference to local people whilst helping reduce waste and protect the environment.

Volunteering is also a fantastic way to:

- meet new people
- gain experience and confidence
- support your local community
- improve wellbeing and mental health.

To apply or find out more, please message them directly or email: [email protected]

WhatsApp: 07973 166940

Please share and spread the word!