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James Graham's powerful new adaptation of Alan Bleasdale's BAFTA award-winning TV series is directed by Kate Wasserberg and comes to Colchester, direct from the National Theatre and the West End.
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Boys from the Blackstuff
Type:Play
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT
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This attractive area was home to Flemish Protestant refugees in the 16th Century.
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0.32 miles awayColchester's Roman Wall is the oldest and longest surviving town wall in Britain.
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15th Century flint flushwork gatehouse to St John's Abbey (demolished)
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0.47 miles awayHigh Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's beauty spots, ideal for walking, cycling,…
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