Read about the huge range of family events happening in the Maldon District this weekend.

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Saturday 8 July

Summer Fete at St Mary's Church, Maldon - from 10am

St Mary's Church, Maldon. (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

From 10am until 3pm, visitors can enjoy a raffle, tombola, local art, refreshments and more.

For more information, visit the St Mary's website, get in touch via email, or call 01621 840878.

More details here.

Woodham Mortimer Village Walk and BBQ - from 3pm

A local farmer will lead a walk through Woodham Mortimer, followed by a BBQ. (Photo: Unsplash)

A local farmer will lead an hour-long walk through Woodham Mortimer this Saturday.

The walk will last for approximately one hour, around the footpaths and fields of the village.

This will be followed by a BBQ at 5pm. Visitors can attend just for the BBQ if they wish.

Tickets cost £8 (£2.50 for children under 12). Call Bruce on 01245 225727 or Winston on 01621 828123 for more information.

More details here.

'Musical MADDSness' showcase at Maldon Town Hall - from 7pm

MADDS was founded in October 2022 by artistic Directors Holly Hallam and Aimee Hart, who wanted to create a space that allowed everyone the freedom to express themselves through theatre. (Image: MADDS)

The Maldon and District Dramatics Society (MADDS) will hold its first musical theatre performance, 'Musical MADDSness', at the Town Hall this Saturday.

Doors open at 7pm and show begins at 7.30pm. There will be a bar in the interval, selling a variety of drinks and snacks.

Musical MADDSness is a variety showcase for the whole family to enjoy, providing an exciting mash-up of musical numbers inspired by well-known shows such as 'Cats', 'Singing in the Rain', 'Hamilton' and 'Six'.

All performers are local to the Maldon District. Some have previously performed for different societies in the area, while others are performing for the first time.

Another Musical MADDSness show will take place on July 15.

Tickets cost £12.50 for adults and £8 for concessions. They will not be available to purchase on the door, so book in advance via the MADDS website to avoid disappointment.

More details here.

Maldon Festival's "Right Royal" Finale at St Mary's Church - from 7.30pm

This year's Maldon Festival will conclude with a musical finale at St Mary's Church. (Photo: Colin Baldy)

Maldonians can enjoy a "Right Royal" Finale on Saturday evening, by joining in with a Last Night of the Proms sing-along at St Mary's Church.

Songs will include Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia and Jerusalem; as well as that modern classic Hey Jude: all accompanied by full orchestra. The programme also includes Mozart's Coronation Mass and Handel's Zadok the Priest, as sung at the King's Coronation.

Tickets for this, and for Thursday's performance of Brahms' Horn Trio and Friday's tribute to James Bowman, are available at Maldon Books or via the Maldon Festival website.

More details here.

Sunday 9 July

Farleigh Hospice's "Splash Out!" at Promenade Park, Maldon - from 10am

Assistant Scout Leader Simon Gray and Scout Leader Kate Hoddy were pictured with some of the Maldon scouts taking part in Splash Out! (Photos: Farleigh Hospice)

Farleigh Hospice will bring a new family-friendly fundraising event to Maldon's Promenade Park this Sunday.

Splash Out! is a "wet and wild" five-kilometre outdoor obstacle course. Participants will slip and slide around two laps, taking on a total of ten water-based obstacles. These include floating stepping-stones, a giant dodgeball, and an eight-metre pit full of floating balls.

Get together with family and friends to slip and slide, duck and dodge, and wobble and wade your way around the course.

Obstacles include:

• floating stepping stones
• a giant dodge ball
• an 8-metre long ball pit full of 10,000 floating balls!

Fourteen scouts from The 1st Maldon Merlin Scouts group will be taking part, along with Leader Kate Hoddy and Assistant Leader Simon Gray.

Kate said: "Farleigh Hospice is very close to my heart. 14 years ago, they looked after my mum in her last days, and everyone was amazing. It made such a difference to my family at such an incredibly hard time."

Sign in opens from 9.30am, the event runs from 10am to 1pm and you will be sent your start time after you book.

Entry for adults costs £23, and £12 for those aged from 4 to 15 years.

More details here.

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