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in 2020 the annual Heritage Open Days festival returned to Colchester in a different, digital, form.
For many years Colchester has welcomed visitors on Heritage Open Day to enjoy the town's wide range of historic and heritage venues opening their doors and welcoming crowds of keen historians, curious locals, and day-tripping sightseers inside. However in 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic sadly meant such luxuries were not possible and instead a wonderful array of Heritage Open Days content was presented online.
Browse the video content below for a wide range of local experts, tour guides, and historians giving whistlestop tours of some of the town's finest and most curious historic attractions and landmarks. Perhaps you'll be inspired to visit in person on a future Heritage Open Day?
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Town Hall, High St, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PJColchester
Terror At The Town Hall – The Poltergeist’ is a brand-new Halloween experience.
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- 31 Oct 2024
Address
Mercury Theatre,, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTColchester
A magical show where beautiful Princesses become Pop Stars! This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference.
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- 31 Oct 2024
Address
Leisure World, Cowdray Ave, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHCowdray Ave, Colchester
Nish Kumar is back on tour with his brand new politically-charged stand-up show.
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- 31 Oct 2024
Address
Mercury Theatre,, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTColchester
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show.
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- 1 Nov 2024to2 Nov 2024
Address
Mercury Theatre,, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTColchester
Take flight with Peter Pan in an epic pantomime adventure!
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- 23 Nov 2024to19 Jan 2025
Address
Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SLStanway, Colchester
Experience a whole host of illuminations along a designated route, featuring an immersive blue ice tunnel, magical rainbow light bridge and life-sized animal illuminations. Plus, you can control the magic with special interactive light zones, all…
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- 30 Nov 2024
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Colchester Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGColchester
A spectacular light trail is coming to Colchester Castle Park this Christmas.
Venue
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- 6 Dec 2024to24 Dec 2024
Address
Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park, South Green Road, Colchester, Essex, CO57DNTelephone
01206 729678Price
Price £4.00 to £8.00 Per TicketColchester
Join our Ranger for a guided walk exploring the seasonal highlights the reserve has to offer.
An informal ramble: we will talk about anything and everything that we see or you ask about!
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Dress for all weathers and wear sensible…Dates
- From:
- 8 Dec 2024Open 10:30 - 12:00
Address
Charter Hall, Leisure World, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1HYTelephone
01206506905Price
Price £20.00 Per TicketColchester
ELF-THE MUSICAL tells the hilarious tale of Buddy, who, as a baby, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and grows up in the North Pole. Raised as an elf and never quite fitting in, when Santa tells him the truth of his birth father, Buddy…
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- From:
- 14 Dec 2024to4 Jan 2026
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