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An amazing family outdoor cinema experience with a double bill of brilliant Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler animations.
Watch the incredible tales of The Gruffalo and Stick Man on a giant open-air screen.
Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or camping chair and immerse yourselves in an open-air cinema experience like no other with the stunning backdrop of Hedingham Castle.
Gates open at 2pm, with the film starting at 3pm. Total run time is 53 minutes. Rating: U.
Visit Hedingham Castle for a great family day out and a memorable experience. Bring a…
One of the most complete historic watermills in Essex with most of the original machinery…
A small 18th century Post Mill having one pair of stones and tailpole winding and has…
Set in picturesque Finchingfield, the 15th century Guildhall is an historic venue with…
Great Lodge is a tranquil rural estate in North Essex with a magnificent Grade 1 listed…
This award winning museum is based in the converted Courtauld School and has displays…
For over 50 years the East Anglian Railway Museum has been transporting visitors of all…
A unique record of the history of textile design. The Archive celebrates fabrics and…
Poplar is proud to have been at the heart of the community for over 80 years. Our roots…
Historically the most important - and dimensionally the largest - of the Knights…
This magnificent building houses a permanent display of old photographs and objects…
Once an ordinary house in an ordinary street, Talliston House & Gardens has been…
Escape to the vast plains of Africa or step into the humid habitat of Asia! With over 150…
The Cookery School at Braxted Park, based in Essex, combines a stunning location with…
High Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's beauty spots, ideal for walking, cycling,…
Gosbecks Archaeological Park is one of the most significant Iron Age and Roman sites in…
Tiptree is the home of the Wilkin family - where from 1885 the first Tiptree jam was made…
This attractive area was home to Flemish Protestant refugees in the 16th Century.
Dating from the 4th century AD the foundations of this church near the Police Station…
Colchester Events delivers an exciting year-round programme of entertainment across the…
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