Ongar and District Community Association Events:

Thank you to everyone who attended our sold-out Comedy Club special featuring Bobby Davro on Friday 2nd October 2026. A great evening of fun and laughter was enjoyed by all.

There is plenty of great live entertainment to look forward to at your Budworth Hall in the coming months and into 2027. Note these dates in your diary.

• Brentwood Mac – Saturday 14 November 2026. This event is now sold out – thank you to everyone who has booked!
• Laughing Chili Comedy Club – Friday 4 December 2026. Our next Laughing Chili Comedy Night features Lee Hurst. Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment at www.laughingchili.co.uk, or through the link on our website.
• Live at the Budworth – Saturday 20 February 2027. We’ll be presenting a fantastic Ska & Two-Tone Night featuring the amazing Monkies Wedding, playing hits from Madness, The Beat, The Selecter, Bad Manners and many more. Tickets are £17.50, available from Ticketlab – simply search for Budworth.

Other news

Active Essex will be presenting us with a commemorative plaque on 9 November, recognising the grant they generously awarded to Budworth Hall.

We would like to thank Active Essex, along with the other organisations that have awarded us grants over the years. Their support has enabled us to make important improvements to the Hall and keep this much-loved community building up to date.

A Brief History of Budworth Hall – Part 9

In 1986, Budworth Hall celebrated it’s100th anniversary. A Victorian Town Day was held on 5 July to mark the anniversary. Celebrations took place throughout the town, with shopkeepers dressing their windows in Victorian style. A colourful parade made its way through the High Street, with local people dressed in appropriate Victorian costume, followed by a celebration lunch at Budworth Hall.

Budworth Hall has survived for so many years thanks to the dedication and hard work of the many volunteers who have given their time to help run and maintain the building.

Looking after and improving a Grade II listed Victorian building is both challenging and costly. The Hall receives no regular day-to-day council funding, so we rely on income from:

• Hiring our facilities for parties, celebrations, events, meetings and regular classes.
• Donations from the Budworth Trading Company, which operates the Bar.

Every booking, event and visit helps us to maintain and improve the Hall and secure its future as a much-loved community venue for generations to come.

Hire and Contact details

For enquiries about hiring Budworth Hall, please email budworthhall-ongar@outlook.com or call 07918 462959 if email is not available to you.

Visit www.budworthhall.co.uk for photographs, information and events, and venue availability.

Nerissa and Claire’s Coffee Bar & Restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday.

Jane Battersby
Ongar & District Community Association