Ace Activities

Join Us at the Epping Christmas Market!
2025-12-06 00:00 - 19:00 UTC | Epping High Street, High Street, Epping
Come along to this year’s Epping Christmas Market, where ACE Activities will be holding a festive stall run by our talented ACE Upcyclers!

We’ll have a wonderful range of upcycled wooden products — perfect for Christmas presents — as well as arts and crafts from our Art Group, and delicious treats and Christmas goodies from the ACE Cooking with Confidence group.

Come and see us at the Epping Christmas Tree Festival
2025-12-05 13:00 - 2025-12-08 14:00
ACE Arts will once again be taking part in the St John’s Epping Christmas Tree Festival, where this year’s theme is “Epping Forest and Woodland Animals.”

Tree Festival Dates: Thursday 5th December (afternoon) – Monday 8th December.

Come and vote for our tree!

ACE Activities Awards Ceremony
2025-11-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER
Come and support our awards to deserving members – contact Sally Panrucker for details

Witches and Spooks Bonfire
2025-11-07 19:00 - 21:30 | Crystal Brook, Little Gregories Lane, Theydon Bois, CM16 7JP
Join us for music, food and fun – and of course a bonfire. No loud fireworks!

Art and Climate Change Exhibition
2025-11-07 10:30 - 16:30 | Grange Farm Centre, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DP
ACE Hands Up to Music will be performing at 1:15pm

Charity Football Match
2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Grange Farm, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6DP
Charity Football Match between Voluntary Action Epping Forest/ ACE Activities and Colebrook Legends, at Grange Farm, Chigwell. Kick off at 1pm. Refreshments, Raffle and Auction. Come along and cheer on our team!!!

Chigwell Riding Trust open day
2025-06-29 08:00 - 17:00
We love to support the Riding Trust since they provide us with the manure for our allotment!

We will have a stall selling ACE produce – from our Cooks, Gardeners and Upcyclers. Come and take a look, there’s bound to be something you’d like!

Charity Football Match *postponed*
2025-05-25 13:30 - 17:00 | Grange Farm Centre, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DP
We’re sorry to announce that the Charity Football Match, originally planned for 25th May 2025, has been postponed until September.

Why? Well, in an unexpected but exciting twist, several of our key players—passionate supporters of the brilliant Leyton Orient—now have the chance to cheer on their team in the division one play offs… something they never imagined possible!

While we’re disappointed to lose some vital players for our original date, we absolutely understand their loyalty and enthusiasm for backing the reds (Go Orient! ).

But don’t worry—this is just a delay, not a cancellation. The rescheduled match will take place in September, and we’re working hard to make it bigger, better, and even more exciting than before! Stay tuned for updates and details soon.

A massive thank you to our amazing sponsors, who continue to support us and our cause—we’re proud to have you on board.

New date coming soon!

Chigwell May Fayre
2025-05-18 11:00 - 17:00
We will have a stall selling mainly our ACE Upcyclers’ products made from recycled timber.

Swaines Green May Fayre
2025-05-10 12:00 - 16:00
We will have have a stall at this popular event selling produce from our ACE Cooks including homemade marmalade, arts and crafts, plants and handmade goods made from recycled timber by our Upcyclers.

Burns Night celebration
2025-01-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Grange Farm Centre, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DP
Our Burns Night (okay, afternoon!) celebration event is a thank you for the friends and supporters of Ace Activities. Starts at 1pm at Grange Farm Centre in Chigwell.

The ACE Christmas Party
2024-12-20 13:00 - 16:00
Our lovely ACE members will be having their Christmas Party once again at Theydon Bois Village Hall. Please come and join us if you can help out – contact Sally to let her know.

Christmas Market
2024-12-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER
We will again be at the Christmas Market in Theydon Bois, selling goods that the team has produced. Come and take a look – you may find that present that you just can’t buy anywhere else!

Christmas Tree Festival
2024-12-06 13:00 - 2024-12-09 19:00 | St John’s Church, St John's Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 5DN, United Kingdom
Come and vote for the ACE tree in the ever popular Christmas Tree Festival in St John’s Church, Epping

Halloween Karaoke
2024-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Grange Farm Centre, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DP
Our Hands Up To Music team celebrate Halloween – now that’s spooky!

Volunteer 'Thank You'
2024-10-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Grange Farm Centre, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DP
An invitation event for our wonderful volunteers to say thank you for your efforts.

Annual Trip to Southend
2024-09-09 12:00
Our Sports and Gardening teams look forward to our annual outing to Southend – let’s hope for some summery weather!

Adventure & Farm Fundraiser
2024-09-08 11:00 - 16:00 | Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning, Manor Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1NB
A fun day with lot of activities for children, families, special needs and disabled

Epping Horticultural Show
2024-08-24 11:00 - 17:00 | St John’s Church, St John's Road, Epping, Essex
ACE Gardeners will be entering the show again – can we win the Coronation Trophy for Best Vegetable in Show for a second year running?

Annual fundraiser - Riverside Timber Recycling Project
2024-08-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Riverside Timber Recycling Project, The Old Mill. 261 Ongar Road, Passingford Bridge
Details to be announced – check the Riverside Facebook page

Hands Up To Music performance
2024-08-23 12:00
Our Music Maestros will be performing for the Woodlands Grove Care Home

Charity Ball
2024-07-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Blakes Golf Club, Epping Road, North Weald Bassett, CM16 6RZ, United Kingdom
Come and join us in support of VAEF and Marie Curie UK.

There’s Prosecco, a two course meal, live entertainment from Fil Straughan, a disco with DJs from Stomp Radio, a raffle and an auction. What’s not to like!

Chigwell Riding Trust 60th Anniversary Open Day
2024-06-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Chigwell Riding Trust, Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6FB, United Kingdom
Chigwell Riding Trust provides horse riding experiences for people with special needs. ACE Activities will have an upcycling stall there, on the field next to the Trust in Grange Farm Lane, Chigwell IG7 6FB. Time to be confirmed.

Learning Disability Festival
2024-06-21 12:00 - 17:00
This is a festival showcasing what is available for those with learning disabilities in the area, with various fun activities. Our ACE Upcyclers will be there and ACE ‘Hands up to Music’ will be performing on the big stage!

A Place to call Home
2024-05-21 09:45 - 15:50
This online event will give you the chance to hear about the various options available locally when a family member with a learning disability needs to move out of the family home.

Download poster as a pdf

Book here

Swaines Green May Fayre
2024-05-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Lower Swaines Recreation Ground, Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ER
ACE Upcycling will be there, selling a range of handcrafted wooden goods, including plantersand insect hotels, all made from recycled timber

Life Force - The Climate Project
2024-05-03 10:30 - 16:30
Please come and meet the groups who have helped to make the Life Force Climate Project the success it has become today!

Hear their views and appreciate some of their artistic endeavours which will be on display on the ground floor of the Grange Farm Centre. A short video about the project will be playing.

10.30am opening

11.15am Introduction and opening speeches

Free exhibition, goods on sale, donations welcome

Outside activities throughout the day, including games, music and singing

Stalls and refreshments available throughout the day

Auction of artwork

Tombola and Raffle

3:30pm Sensory walk around the Grange Farm nature reserve (bring your camera!)

Grand Indoor Upmarket Boot Sale
2024-04-21 14:00 - 18:00 | Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER
This is a fund-raising event for ACE Activities at Theydon Bois Village Hall. Anyone wanting to have a stall please contact Debbie for details on 07973 836216. Everyone else, please come along and support us!

ACE Activities Christmas Party
2023-12-15 01:00 - 16:00
Our lovely ACE members and friends are having their Christmas Party – please let Sally know if you can come and help

60s and 70s evening
2023-12-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER
Come and hear some 60’s and 70’s pop classics from live band the Golden Decades. Bring your own food and drink! Tickets are £12 from Eventbrite – note that tickets are not available on the door.
