Annual Local Events

Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust Weekly Coffee Mornings at the Frinton Crossing Cottage from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon starting from Tuesday, 14 April 2009. Winter Coffee Mornings are on a monthly basis from 20 October 2009. Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 in the Frinton Methodist Church Hall, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm. Spring Fair to be held on Saturday, 16 May 2009 and Autumn Fayre/Apple Day to be held on Saturday, 10 October 2009. Both take place in the Frinton Crossing Cottage Garden from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. Walton Maritime Museum will be open daily from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm from Wednesday, 1 July until the end of September 2009 for the Summer Exhibition "An Architect's Impression". Friday, 1 January 2010: New Year's Day Walk followed by mulled wine and shared food back at the Cottage. Meet at the Cottage at 11.00 am.	Further details of all Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust events can be obtained from Chairman: Brian Jennings Tel: 01225 861440 Secretary: Mrs Linda Ellis Tel: 01255 852993 Membership Secretary: Mrs Pat Wilkinson Tel: 01255 677946 Archives: Mrs Liz Bruce Tel: 01255 861440 Special Contact for both the Spring Fair & the Autumn Fayre: Mrs Dawn Wren Tel: 01255 850998 Donations of bric-a-brac, books, cakes, preserves, plants, etc would be appreciated. For information on more Special Events for 2009 see below.
The Saxon Players are performing Separate Tables, the classic play by Terence Rattigan, at the McGrigor Hall from Wednesday, 29 April to Saturday, 2 May 2009, at 8.00 pm each evening.	The Box Office opens at the McGrigor Hall on Wednesday 15 April 2009 from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm. For information about future productions, contact M Colebourne
Frinton and Walton Fun Run Sunday, 10 May 2009 from 10.30 am Start and Finish at Tendring Technology College, Rochford Way, Frinton-on-Sea.	Application forms can be downloaded from the college website, via the TCA (Tendring College Association) link. For further information, contact Mike Chaplin.
Pedlars Wood Open Days usually take place in May each year	For further details, go to the Pedlars Wood information page.
Walton Classic Vehicle Show, Sunday, 5 July 2009 from 10.30 am in Bath House Meadow	For further information, contact The Walton Forum Tel: 01255 677006
The Frinton Summer Theatre 2009 Summer Season: w/b 14 July - April in Paris - comedy by John Godber w/b 21 July - Marsh House - thriller byPat Marlowe w/b 28 July - One for the Road - comedy by Willy Russell w/b 4 August Say Who You Are - comedy by Keith Waterhouse w/b 11 August - Absent Friends Comedy - by Alan Ayckbourn w/b 18 August - Veronica's Room - thriller by Ira Levin w/b 25 August - Mr & Mrs Nobody - comedy by Keith Waterhouse	For further information, contact Colin Knights. The McGrigor Hall Box Office opens on 29 June
The Frinton Mission will be holding events on the Greensward from 1-9 August 2009	For details of what is happening on each day, visit the Frinton Mission website where contact details can also be found.
Walton Carnival Saturday & Sunday, 22 & 23 August 2009	For further information, contact The Walton Forum Tel: 01255 677006
Clacton Air Show Thursday & Friday, 27 & 28 August 2009 from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm	For further details contact The Tourist Information Centre, Clacton Tel: 01255 686633
Kirby Fete takes place on August Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August 2009, from 12 noon until 5.00 pm in Glebe Field, Kirby-Le-Soken	For further details, contact David Payne Tel: 01225 671749
Youth Action Day at Tendring Technology College	Will not be taking place in 2009 due to funding not being available.
The Frinton Literary Festival 9-11 October 2009 at various venues	For further information contact the Box Office (Caxton Bookshop) Tel: 01255 851505
The Christmas Festival held in Connaught Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea	Organised each year by The Frinton, Walton & Local Villages Chamber of Commerce. NB It may not be possible for this to take place in 2009 because of the planned major refurbishment of Connaught Avenue.
Further events take place throughout the year at the Cricket Club, the Frinton Golf Club, and the Frinton Lawn Tennis Club	Contact the clubs direct for further details.
Other Local Meetings include: Neighbourhood Action Panel - public meetings take place every other month at Soken House, in The Triangle Shopping Centre from 7.30 pm. Dates for forthcoming meetings are: 29 April, 24 June, 19 August, 14 October and 9 December 2009.	For further information go to the Essex Police website
Social Evenings organised by the Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust for 2009/2010 include: Tuesday, 6 October 2009: Keith Paxon on the History of Paxon's Furnishers of Frinton 1923-2009 Tuesday, 3 November 2009: 125 Years of the Walton Lifeboard. History and slide show presented by John Streer and Karl Bigwood (lifeboart mechanic). Tuesday, 1 December 2009: Christmas Miscellany - Please bring a plate of food to share. Tuesday, 2 February 2010: "Behind the Scenes at the London Marathon", by James Clarke OBE who has been involved with the Marathon since its inception and Chairman for 16 years from 1993 to 2009. Tuesday, 2 March 2010: "The Martello Towers of the Tendring Hundred Coastline". An illustrated talk by local historian Roger Kennell. Tuesday, 6 March 2010: "A Glimpse of Central America". An illustrated talk by Trust members, Peter and Ruth Baldwin.	All the social evenings listed to the left will be held in the Frinton Methodist Church Hall from 7.30 pm. Further information can be obtained from The Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust. Contact details are given above.