May 25 – Beating the Bounds along the Old River Lea

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Saturday May 25th – 2pm till 4pm
‘Beating the Bounds’ is a traditional event on Rogation Sunday that was resurrected locally by the New Lammas Lands Defence Committee. It traditionally involves a walk to mark significant boundaries, like the boundaries of a parish, a manor, commons or another important public open space.

May 20 – A Great Political Maze: Mayfair in the Eighteenth Century

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Tuesday – May 20th 6pm
Mayfair was built up through the eighteenth century. This was a time when democratic systems were evolving albeit marked by corruption and nepotism and impacted by wars, trade and the development of empire. Politics got everywhere including in music, satire and fashion.

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