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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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Address
Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JHTelephone
01206 713700High Street, Colchester
Explore the ground-breaking Firstsite Holiday Fun programme through vibrant artworks in this interactive exhibition celebrating the fun, friendly and creative ethos of Holiday Fun and the families who attend.
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 22 Jan 2022to5 June 2022
Address
Visit Colchester Information Centre, Hollytrees Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282920Castle Park, Colchester
Our regular walking tour, covering 2000 years of Colchester's history. Runs every Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays.
Dates
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- 5 Feb 2022to27 Aug 2022Various Opening Times
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- 29 Aug 2022Open 14:00 - 16:00
Address
The Munnings Art Museum, Castle Hill, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6AZTelephone
01206 322127Dedham, Colchester
Art Exhibition at the Munnings Museum
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 6 Apr 2022to23 Oct 2022
Address
Coach House, Markshall Estate, Marks Hall Road, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TGTelephone
01376563796Price
Price £4.30 to £24.50 Per TicketCoggeshall
Enjoy a walk on the wild side at Markshall Estate. Navigate the globe in just on day, in search of the wooden animals making our Arboretum their home.
Dates
- From:
- 26 Apr 2022to27 May 2022Open 10:00 - 18:00
Colchester
Spring exhibition at Firstsite Art Gallery
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 7 May 2022to11 Sept 2022
Address
Lion Walk Shopping Ctr & Red Lion Yard, Colchester, CO1 1DXColchester
Discover the replica Crown Jewels display, in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at Lion Walk. Exclusively on display until 27th of May.
Dates
- From:
- 10 May 2022to27 May 2022
Address
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTTelephone
01206573948Colchester
Shakespeare’s classic screwball comedy, at the Mercury Theatre
Dates
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- 13 May 2022to28 May 2022
Address
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGColchester
Outdoor Theatre in Colchester's Castle park
Venue
Dates
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- 17 May 2022to28 May 2022
Address
The Sentinel Gallery, Chapel Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9DXTelephone
07769945793Wivenhoe
Drawings in ink and pen depicting issues of existential queasiness
Venue
Dates
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- 19 May 2022to25 May 2022
Address
Layer Marney Tower, Layer Marney, Layer Marney, Essex, C05 9USTelephone
01206 330784Layer Marney
Tours of Historic Layer Marney Tower
Dates
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- 25 May 2022
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- 8 June 2022
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- 7 Aug 2022
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- 18 Sept 2022
Address
Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Specially selected, pay-what-you-can treats at Colchester Arts Centre
Dates
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- 25 May 2022
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- 8 June 2022
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- 15 June 2022
Address
Colchester Arts Centre Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
07896871056Colchester
This show examines the fundamental guts of two of Britain's best loved stage animals, Maggie Smith and Kenneth Williams, both on a journey together to master their craft. The show explores the actor's craft and how the pair went about 'colouring in…
Dates
- From:
- 25 May 2022Open 07:30 -
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Price
Price £8.00 Per TicketColchester
by Jonathan Harvey
COLCHESTER PRIDE PLAYERSBeautiful Thing is a gentle and hugely optimistic play. Teenagers Ste and Jamie are next door neighbours on the Thamesmead Estate in South
London: Jamie is being bullied at school, and Ste is being…Dates
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- 25 May 2022Open 19:40 -
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- 26 May 2022
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- 27 May 2022
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- 28 May 2022
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- 28 May 2022
Address
Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JHTelephone
01206712721High Street, Colchester
Colchester Institute Level 3 Year 2 Interactive Media and Games students have teamed up to make 3D action adventure games
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 25 May 2022to26 May 2022Various Opening Times
Address
Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Horror Film Screening at Colchester Arts Centre
Dates
- From:
- 26 May 2022
Address
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTTelephone
01206573948Colchester
Comedy at the Mercury Theatre
Dates
- From:
- 27 May 2022
Address
Catch the Colchester Morris Men across the borough of Colchester, Essex and Beyond his Summer.
Dates
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- 27 May 2022
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- 17 June 2022
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- 24 June 2022
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- 1 July 2022
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- 8 July 2022
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- 15 July 2022
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- 22 July 2022
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- 29 July 2022
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- 5 Aug 2022
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- 12 Aug 2022
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- 19 Aug 2022
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- 26 Aug 2022
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- 2 Sept 2022
Address
Three Wise Monkeys, 60 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DNTelephone
01206 543014Colchester
Live Music at Three Wise Monkeys
Dates
- From:
- 27 May 2022
Address
Swinburne Hall, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LLTelephone
01206 712613Price
Price £15.00 Per TicketColchester
End of year performances by students from UCC
Dates
- From:
- 27 May 2022
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- 28 May 2022
Address
Charter Hall, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHColchester
The Best in Stand Up Comedy from around the globe.
Dates
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- 27 May 2022
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- 30 Sept 2022
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