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Address
Cressing Temple Barns, Witham Road, Cressing, Nr. Witham, CM77 8PDTelephone
+441708 865628Price
FreeCressing
Enjoy this free family festive fairy trail at Cressing Temple Barns this season
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 3 Dec 2025to3 Jan 2026Open 09:00 - 16:00
Address
Great Notley Country Park, Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7FSTelephone
+441708 865628Price
FreeBraintree
Enjoy this festive trail at Greta Notley Country Park.
Dates
- From:
- 3 Dec 2025to4 Jan 2026Open 08:00 - 16:00
Address
Cressing Temple Barns, Witham Road, Cressing, Nr. Witham, CM77 8PDTelephone
07724912334Price
Price £10.00 to £89.00 Per TicketCressing
A fantasy festival for East Anglia. Come one, come all, in the spirit of imagination and become who you were born to be!
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 13 June 2026Open 10:00 - 19:00
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- 14 June 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Address
Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham, HALSTEAD, Essex, CO9 3DJTelephone
01787460261Price
Price £12.50 to £18.00 Per TicketHALSTEAD
As part of the Magical Pop up Panto: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, all child tickets include meeting Father Christmas after the show and receiving a special gift
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 22 Dec 2025to23 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 18:00
Address
White Dragon Activity Centre, Halstead, Bures, Colchester, Essex, CO9 4FATelephone
07724912334Price
Price £30.00 Per TicketBures, Colchester
It's time for a fun festive fight! Shake off the post-Christmas lethargy and go wild as a family in White Dragon Activity Centre's castle-themed hall of fun.
Dates
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- 29 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 15:30
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- 29 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
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- 31 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 15:30
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- 31 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 18:30
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- 2 Jan 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30
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- 2 Jan 2026Open 17:00 - 18:30
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- 4 Jan 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30
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- 4 Jan 2026Open 17:00 - 18:30
Address
White Dragon Activity Centre, Halstead, Bures, Colchester, Essex, CO9 4FATelephone
07724912334Price
Price £30.00 Per TicketBures, Colchester
Where else can you shoot a real, live elf before Christmas?
Dates
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- 15 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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- 15 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
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- 17 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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- 17 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
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- 19 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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- 19 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
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- 21 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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- 21 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 19:00
Address
Colne Valley Railway, Colne Valley Railway, Hedingham Station, Yeldham Road, Castle Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3DZTelephone
01787461174Yeldham Road, Castle Hedingham
Join us for an evening of train rides, Christmas lights and food!
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 13 Dec 2025Open 16:30 - 20:30
- From:
- 20 Dec 2025Open 16:30 - 20:30
Address
Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham, HALSTEAD, Essex, CO9 3DJTelephone
01787460261Price
Price Free to £22.95 Per TicketHALSTEAD
An enchanting experience for budding witches and wizards set in the ancient castle.
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 16 Feb 2026to22 Feb 2026Open 10:30 - 13:00
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- 16 Feb 2026to22 Feb 2026Open 13:30 - 16:00
Address
Colne Valley Railway, Colne Valley Railway, Hedingham Station, Yeldham Road, Castle Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3DZTelephone
01787461174Price
Price £10.00 to £25.00 Per TicketYeldham Road, Castle Hedingham
All aboard the Santa Special at Colne Valley Railway: A festive family journey with a vintage train, Santa's grotto, oy Workshop, Model Railways, Seasonal Treats and Christmas Cheer This December 2025
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 1 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham, HALSTEAD, Essex, CO9 3DJTelephone
01787460261Price
Price £12.50 to £18.00 Per TicketHALSTEAD
Another festive pop-up panto from the team who brought you Beauty and the Beast and Peter Pan! Then meet Father & Mother Christmas!
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 22 Dec 2025to23 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 18:00
Address
15 Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AETelephone
08456442211Price
Price £28.50 Per TicketBraintree
The UK's No.1 First and Only award winning Barry Manilow full live band experience! If you can't make it to Las Vegas then experience the closest thing to the real deal at the Institute Braintree
Dates
- From:
- 16 May 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
Address
Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham, HALSTEAD, Essex, CO9 3DJTelephone
01787460261Price
Price £95.00 Per TicketHALSTEAD
Join Moonstone Murder Mysteries & Hedingham Castle this Christmas, for an evening packed with plot-twists, suspects and plenty of red herrings along the way!
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 11 Dec 2025Open 18:30 - 23:45
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- 12 Dec 2025Open 18:30 - 23:45
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- 13 Dec 2025Open 18:30 - 23:45
Address
Collingwood Road, WITHAM, Essex, CM8 2DYWITHAM
Witham's traditional market every Saturday - an ideal location to pick up all your weekly essentials.
You can discover a mix of stalls including:
Jewellery and Antique Jewellery
Pet Products
Fruit & Veg
Bethel Christian…
Dates
- From:
- 4 Jan 2025to4 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
Address
Market Place, BRAINTREE, Essex, CM7 3HQBRAINTREE
Braintree's traditional market every Wednesday and Saturday in the heart of the town centre - an ideal location to pick up all your weekly essentials.
You can discover a mix of stalls including:
Ladies fashion
Electronic Equipment…
Dates
- From:
- 4 Jan 2025to4 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
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