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Hazel and the Wivenhoe Funny Farm returns to Brightlingsea from across the water, with a whole team of comedians to chase the gloomy from winter!
You can book a table in the restaurant for a bite to eat prior to the event by clicking here https://www.rosebudpub.co.uk/

All the elements of a traditional Pantomime we know & love, but with an exciting new storyline set in the heart of the jungle!

Prince Mabooboo will soon be taking the throne of his tribe ‘The Oomegoolie Tribe’, only to be usurped by the evil Witch Doctor, Witchetty Grub.  Can the Royal Cooks; Ginger and Nuts, Dame Doris and Cara Loft solve the mystery & save the day?

Of course they can!

*Alternative timings at 14:00PM or 19:30PM*

All the elements of a traditional Pantomime we know & love, but with an exciting new storyline set in the heart of the jungle!

Prince Mabooboo will soon be taking the throne of his tribe ‘The Oomegoolie Tribe’, only to be usurped by the evil Witch Doctor, Witchetty Grub.  Can the Royal Cooks; Ginger and Nuts, Dame Doris and Cara Loft solve the mystery & save the day?

Of course they can!

Over 65s can enjoy free seated yoga sessions taking place in Manningtree and Walton-on-the-Naze, starting this month! 

Seated yoga provides a wide range of benefits, such as increased circulation, feelings of well-being, and decreases in blood pressure, anxiety, inflammation, and chronic pain.

Please help spread the word to anyone who might be interested, and tell or help them to book their place by emailing their details and chosen venue to sneeicb-nee.colte@nhs.net

*Alternative Dates Thursday 29th February and Thursday 28th March*

All the elements of a traditional Pantomime we know & love, but with an exciting new storyline set in the heart of the jungle!

Prince Mabooboo will soon be taking the throne of his tribe ‘The Oomegoolie Tribe’, only to be usurped by the evil Witch Doctor, Witchetty Grub.  Can the Royal Cooks; Ginger and Nuts, Dame Doris and Cara Loft solve the mystery & save the day?

Of course they can!

All the elements of a traditional Pantomime we know & love, but with an exciting new storyline set in the heart of the jungle!

Prince Mabooboo will soon be taking the throne of his tribe ‘The Oomegoolie Tribe’, only to be usurped by the evil Witch Doctor, Witchetty Grub.  Can the Royal Cooks; Ginger and Nuts, Dame Doris and Cara Loft solve the mystery & save the day?

Of course they can!

Transform your organisation’s aspirations into reality with this free to attend Funding and Grant Writing Workshop, taking place on 24 January 2024 at Clacton Town Hall.

This event will be perfect for any established business or community group looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in securing funding/grants for their projects, with information for businesses and community groups available on the day.

You’ll have the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, fostering connections that could lead to future collaborations. Light refreshments will also be provided throughout the event.

Don’t miss out on this chance to boost your funding prospects! Register now using the link below and secure your spot at the Tendring4Growth funding and grant writing workshop.

Visit the Eventbrite page to reserve your free ticket! 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/funding-and-grant-writing-workshop-ticket…

Craft and Gift Fair. FREE entry and FREE car parking. Our regular stallholders will be there as well as some very interesting new stalls. We would love to see you there

On this tour along the Essex coast at the mouth of the River Stour, we will walk from the seaside town of Dovercourt to the pier at Harwich, a traditional point of arrivals and departures.

Rob will be talking about lighthouses, of which there are some nice examples on the walk, and will be also walking past the repair yard belonging to Trinity House, who look after navigational aids around the UK. Rob will also talk about shipbuilding and will walk past the wonderful treadwheel crane built in 1667. Rob will talk about some of the ships built in Harwich, the most famous being the Mayflower, which is believed to have been built in the towns shipyards. Thames barges were also constructed here.

Laura will talk about able seamen in the Age of Sail, whose jobs involved running up rigging during storms, manning guns during battles and dealing with boredom in the doldrums. Men (and some cross-dressed women) volunteered for a life at sea in large numbers, and some were forced through impressment when the navy needed them.

Laura will also mention Arthur Ransome’s intrepid Swallows who ‘Didn’t mean to go to sea’ and Harwich’s connections to colonies across the Atlantic.

You will take in views across the estuary to the container port at Felixstowe, while the town of Harwich has some fine Georgian architecture and some good pubs to explore after the walk.

The walk is about two miles and finishes at Harwich Pier which is a short walk from Harwich Town Station.