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I went to the Tendring Show for the first time - here’s what I thought
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (371+ words) I didn’t quite know what to expect when I arrived at the Tendring Show for the first time on Saturday - but it’s safe to say it exceeded every expectation. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Lawford House Park near Manningtree,…...
Literary associate Kenny Emson on the Mercury Theatre
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (458+ words) KENNY Emson, the literary associate at the Mercury Theatre, explains what the Mercury means to him. What first brought you to the Mercury Theatre and do you remember your very first visit? Panto! Like most people that was my first…...
Visitors brand 109th Tendring Show as spectacular event
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (522+ words) Visitors have praised a much-loved country show as hundreds flocked to the 109th Tendring Show on Saturday. The annual event brought together the very best of rural life in Essex, from livestock competitions and equestrian events to food, crafts and hands-on…...
Essex creatives attend Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Market
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (352+ words) ESSEX creatives gathered to show off their goods at a Colchester market. The Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Market took place on Saturday at Firstsite, with dozens of talented artists and creators. It had various items for sale, from jewellery to…...
Daily Gazette Events - Sailor Swift: Hoy At Anchor Folk Club
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (40+ words) Colchester Gazette Find events in Colchester and the surrounding areas using the Gazette local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....
Local Events in Colchester | Gazette
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (40+ words) Daily Gazette Events - Sailor Swift: Hoy At Anchor Folk Club Colchester Gazette Find events in Colchester and the surrounding areas using the Gazette local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....
Mercury Theatre: Nurturing and developing talent in Essex
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (343+ words) THE Mercury Theatre is proud to have a strong track record of nurturing Essex talent through our dedicated development programme: Mercury Creatives. Mercury Creatives offers support to professionals, businesses and early-career freelancers all working in the creative industry across the…...
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson rents out Colchester cinema to treat pupils
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (355+ words) Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has delighted schoolchildren with a cinema treat in Colchester. The actor hired a screen at the new Vue cinema in Colchester for pupils and families from St Gregory’s School in Sudbury to watch Disney’s latest release,…...
Barn concert strikes a chord with 150-strong audience
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (316+ words) More than 150 people attended a concert in a barn on a working farm. The bi-annual Prom in the Barn event was hosted by Tiptree Choral Society at Park House Farm in Layer Marney on Saturday, July 4. The society, led by…...
Photos show one of world's last Goodyear Blimps over Essex in rare sight
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (289+ words) A rare sight has been thrilling aviation enthusiasts across Essex, Kent and London after returning to the UK after four years. One of the world's last remaining blimps, the Goodyear Blimp, returned to the country last week and is currently…...