Essex Handicrafts Association

Christmas Tear Drops
2025-10-16 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | United Church Hall, Chapel Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0HB, United Kingdom
Preparation for our tree Festival entry. Bring sewing kit please.
Sales Table

County Annual General Meeting 2025
2025-10-18 09:30 - 15:30 | Stock Village Hall, Common Road, Stock, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 9NF, United Kingdom
Agenda
1. Apologies for Absence (only accepted before the meeting)
2. Minutes of the AGM 2024
3. Matters arising
4. Chairman’s Report
5. Secretary’s Report
6. Honorary Treasurer’s Report & Membership report
7. Appointment of ‘independent examiner’ of the accounts for the coming year
8. Newsletter Editor’s Report
9. Election of Members to the Executive Committee
• County Chairman –
• Hon. Secretary – Pauline Smith (Brightlingsea)
• Hon. Treasurer – Sandy Goody (Brightlingsea)
• Sue Currell, Leonie Henderson (Brightlingsea)
• Branch Representatives:
Billericay – Paula Clarke
Braintree – vacant
Brightlingsea – one of the above
Chelmer – Sue Hicks
SE Essex – Suzanne Barr
Woodlands – Karen Myles
10. Any other business
Programme for the day
Please sign in with name and branch as you enter the Hall.
From 9.30am Doors open to Stock Village Hall for setting up
10.00 am Members arrive
11.00 am Refreshments served
12 noon AGM
1.00 pm Lunch. Refreshments, sales and voting
2.00 pm Speaker:
3.15 pm Presentations and Raffle
3.30 pm Close of meeting
Billericay – Sales ALL UNSOLD ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED TO BRANCHES
Brightlingsea – Refreshments
SE Essex – Raffle (up to £10, craft related. County will provide £20 prize)
Branches to provide their own floats
2025 AGM Afternoon Speaker
Amanda Sutherland creates beautiful vintage style accessories. With a fascinating background in fashion, costume and crafting and she now has a design studio in Haverhill. She is an informative and humorous speaker.

V&A Cartier Exhibition Visit
2025-10-23 08:00 - 18:00
V&A visit to Cartier Exhibition leaving Brightlingsea 8.00am return about 6.00pm (4.00pm from V&A)

Beading
2025-10-23 19:45 - 21:00 | Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1RB, United Kingdom

Textile Hub October 2025
2025-10-25 12:30 - 15:00 | Braintree Community Centre, 19-21 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE, United Kingdom
Sale of Craft and Textile Goods
At Braintree Community Centre
Do come along and socialise, make new friends, enjoy tea, coffee and cake.
We currently have stocks of fabric, wool, buttons, cottons & various craft supplies for sale at affordable prices.
Email: info@braintreecommunitycentre.org.uk Tel. 01376 323280
Braintree Community Centre, 19-21 Bocking End Braintree, CM7 9AE
