Healthy High Street Day ✨

Healthy High Street Day ✨

End date: 08/05/2026 3:00 pm

Join Brentwood Borough Council for Brentwood’s Healthy High Street Day on Friday 8th May 2026 at The Baytree Shopping Centre, 10am until 3pm. 💫

Pop by the Community Vehicle for friendly local information, helpful advice, free health checks and support from trusted community organisations. 📍

Brentwood Borough Council is proud to be joined by Diabetes UK, Bennetts Funerals, Find Your Active, Alzheimer’s Society, Dance Network Association, Neighbourhood Watch, Home Instead and NHS Basildon and Brentwood Talking Therapies, all offering guidance, support and useful local information.

With thanks to Diabetes UK, Bennetts Funeral Directors Ltd, Find Your Active Brentwood, Alzheimer’s Society, Dance Network Association and Home Instead Brentwood ✨

May Book Club 📚

May Book Club 📚

End date: 28/05/2026 6:30 pm

Join fellow book lovers for a relaxed evening at the Waterstones Brentwood Book Club 📚✨

In May, they will be discussing A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr, a beautifully written, reflective story set in the English countryside 🌿

📅 Thursday 28th May
⏰ 5:30pm until 6:30pm
📍 Waterstones Brentwood

Enjoy great conversation with fellow book lovers, plus Book Club members receive 25% off all Book Club titles! 💫

Easter Bunny Trail! 🐰💛

Easter Bunny Trail! 🐰💛

End date: 26/04/2026 3:00 pm

Easter fun is coming to Brentwood with Brentwood Connected! ✨🐰

Join them on Saturday 4th April, 10am until 3pm, on Brentwood High Street for a FREE day of Easter celebrations! Meet the Easter Bunny, get stuck into some egg-citing crafts, and soak up the feel-good atmosphere in the town centre! 💚

As part of the Easter Bunny Trail, there are also prizes to be won when you explore the High Street… keep your eyes peeled for hidden eggs and bunnies and see what you can spot 👀🔎 A perfect day out for little ones (and big kids too!). See you there! 🐣👋

You may be able to spot a giant bunny around The Baytree Shopping Centre 👀📍

Brentwood’s Coffee Morning ☕

Brentwood’s Coffee Morning ☕

End date: 16/05/2026 5:00 pm

Brentwood’s biggest ever Coffee Morning at The Baytree! ☕

We’re proud to be bringing Brentwood’s biggest Coffee Morning to life at The Baytree Shopping Centre with Saint Francis Hospice. 🧡  This special two-day event is all about bringing the community together while raising vital funds to support local people and families who rely on hospice care! 🙌

Join us on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th May, 10am until 3pm, at The Baytree Shopping Centre, where you can enjoy tea, coffee and a selection of delicious cakes, alongside a welcoming artisan market. 🧁✨

Whether you’re meeting friends, taking a break from shopping or simply want to support an important cause, everyone is welcome. Every visit, donation and cup of coffee will help make a meaningful difference within our community. ☕

We look forward to welcoming you and making Brentwood’s first Coffee Morning a truly memorable event. 🙌

Find out more about Saint Francis Hospice here: https://bit.ly/4rOJbrS 🧡
Pre-Loved Prom Pop-Up 2026 ❤️

Pre-Loved Prom Pop-Up 2026 ❤️

Pre-Loved Prom Pop-Up helps 130 young people shine 💫

 

The Baytree Shopping Centre has celebrated another incredibly successful and heartwarming weekend of its Pre-Loved Prom Pop-Up Shop, helping 130 young people attend prom with confidence, regardless of financial circumstances. ❤️

Delivered in partnership with Key Lime PR & Marketing, Brentwood Connected and Radio Essex, the initiative welcomed teenagers from across Essex and Kent, and even as far as Manchester, to choose from a wide selection of new and pre-loved prom outfits, completely free of charge. Now in its second year, the project has supported an amazing 350 young people in total, continuing to grow and reach communities far and wide. From finding “the one” to those confidence-boosting mirror moments, the experience is about far more than outfits, it’s about empowering young people and creating unforgettable memories. ✨

The weekend would not have been possible without the generous support of Curvy Brides’ Boutique, Dress2Party, Press On (Dee Creases), Glam Events by D.K, Laundry & Latte, Silhouette London, T.M.Lewin, Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, Billericay Services, N. Shelley, Sal’s Shoes, Rewritten London, Asda Community Champions Programme, Set for the Show, Beauty Banks, Buckingham Fine Art, Clarks Shoes, Phillip Kingsley and Associated Floorcoverings, alongside 28 incredible volunteers who dedicated 392 hours to bring the event to life. 💃

With overwhelming community support, there is hope to build on the success of the initiative in the future, continuing its mission to ensure every young person can enjoy their prom moment 💛

Pre-Loved Prom Pop-Up Day 2 ❤️

Pre-Loved Prom Pop-Up Day 2 ❤️

Day Two completed, a truly incredible weekend 💫

 

The Pre-Loved Prom Pop-Up at The Baytree Shopping Centre has come to a close after an inspiring and unforgettable weekend. Across the two days, the initiative proudly supported 130 young people, helping them get ready for prom from across Essex, Kent and even as far as Manchester. ❤️

From those all-important confidence boosts to the moment someone found “the one”, the event was filled with meaningful, uplifting experiences. Each appointment highlighted just how powerful community support can be in creating opportunities for young people to feel their very best. 💫

A heartfelt thank you goes to the dedicated volunteers and talented seamstresses whose time, care and expertise made the event possible. Their efforts, alongside the generosity of local businesses, partners and the wider community, ensured that the pop-up could deliver such a positive impact. With so many smiles and special moments shared, the weekend was a true reflection of what community is all about, coming together to support, uplift and make a difference. 🙌