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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
Highwoods Country Park, Turner Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JRTelephone
01206 853588Colchester
Join the Education Rangers for Pond Dipping at High Woods Country Park.
Dates
- From:
- 31 May 2024
Address
Charter Hall, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206 506905Colchester
Party the night away and re-live the best, most influential musical eras of our times with Dave Pearce.
Dates
- From:
- 31 May 2024
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14, Chapel Street North, Colchester, CO2 7ATColchester
Warm your hearts with Frozen JR.!
Dates
- From:
- 31 May 2024to1 June 2024
Address
Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park, South Green Road, Colchester, Essex, CO57DNTelephone
01206 729678Price
FreeColchester
Need a de-stress after work, or just a little more time to enjoy the wonderful reserve. We'll be open late on the last Friday of the month from May to September - pop in!
Shop and cafe open.Dates
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- 31 May 2024Open 10:00 - 21:00
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- 28 June 2024Open 10:00 - 21:00
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- 26 July 2024Open 10:00 - 21:00
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- 30 Aug 2024Open 10:00 - 21:00
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- 27 Sept 2024Open 10:00 - 21:00
Address
Essex Business School Lecture Hall, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQTelephone
01206 573948Wivenhoe Park, Colchester
Join us for the Launch Event of the Essex Book Festival featuring multi award-winning and best-selling author, Sarah Perry.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2024
Address
Lower Castle Park, Castle Road, Colchester, England, C01 1XLTelephone
07852121263Colchester
Join the festivities at the Colchester Roman and Medieval Festival.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2024to2 June 2024Open 10:30 - 17:00
Address
Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SLTelephone
01206331292Colchester
Did you know… the Aldabra Giant Tortoise can live up to 150 years!
Join us as we share all things smooth and scaly with a range of reptile inspired activities. From the humid habitat of our Komodo Dragons to our brightly colour Emerald Tree Monitor…
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2024to2 June 2024
Address
Art Exchange, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQTelephone
01206 873333Wivenhoe Park, Colchester
A series of events to celebrate the launch of the Essex Book Festival 2024.
Dates
- From:
- 1 June 2024
Address
Lower Bowls Green, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XNTelephone
07984 276284Colchester
Something 'wicked' this way comes with this intriguing and visually stunning production of Macbeth.
Dates
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- 5 June 2024to22 June 2024
Address
The Wivenhoe Library, 104/6 High Street, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9ABTelephone
0345 6037628Wivenhoe
Bridget Collins in conversation with Christine Penhall, as part of the Essex Book Festival 2024.
Dates
- From:
- 5 June 2024
Address
Charter Hall, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206 506905Colchester
This 90 minute live music performance is perfect for Country Music lovers.
Dates
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- 7 June 2024
Address
Samaritans Colchester, Walsingham Road Community Hall, 34 Walsingham Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BN34 Walsingham Road, Colchester
Enjoy a Q&A with Olumide Popoola as part of the Essex Book Festival 2024 event.
Dates
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- 8 June 2024
Address
Samaritans Colchester, Walsingham Road Community Hall, 34 Walsingham Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BN34 Walsingham Road, Colchester
Enjoy a Q&A with Hafsa Zayyan as part of the Essex Book Festival 2024 event.
Dates
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- 8 June 2024
Address
Samaritans Colchester, Walsingham Road Community Hall, 34 Walsingham Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7BN34 Walsingham Road, Colchester
Hear stories from people from all walks of life as part of the Essex Book Festival 2024.
Dates
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- 8 June 2024
Address
William Loveless Hall, 85-87 High Street, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9ABTelephone
07714009597Price
Price £10.00 to £20.00 Per TicketWivenhoe
Embark on a mesmerising journey with renowned flamenco artists in Wivenhoe.
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- 8 June 2024Open 19:30 - 22:30
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:
- 9 June 2024Open 10:30 - 12:00
Address
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTTelephone
01206573948Colchester
A Mercury Original in co-production with HighTide and New Wolsey Theatre, in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre
Dates
- From:
- 13 June 2024to23 June 2024
Address
EWT Fingringhoe Nature Discovery Park, South Green Road Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7DNTelephone
01206729678Price
Price £15.00 Per TicketColchester
Want to know your Red Admiral from a Peacock? What is a Comma?? Join our guide Liz for a morning Butterfly ID workshop.
Join us for a half day workshop designed to improve your Butterfly ID skills and knowledge. We'll start with an hour inside to…Dates
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- 13 June 2024Open 09:30 - 12:30
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- 13 July 2024Open 09:30 - 12:30
Address
EWT Fingringhoe Nature Discovery Park, South Green Road Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7DNTelephone
01206729678Price
Price £15.00 Per TicketColchester
Want to know what the difference is between a Dragonfly and Damselfly? Or what's a Hawker or a Chaser? Join our guide Liz for a half day session to find out!
Join us to learn all about Dragonflies and improve your ID skills, we'll start the day with…Dates
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- 13 June 2024Open 13:30 - 16:30
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- 13 July 2024Open 13:30 - 16:30
Address
Charter Hall, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206 506905Price
Price £29.00 Per TicketColchester
Exhilarating tribute musical taking Buble and Sinatra fans by storm brings you all their greatest hits, convincing vocals, personas and fun of the two idols inside a humorous storyline backed by the virtuosic Capitol Swing Orchestra, feat. musicians…
Dates
- From:
- 14 June 2024Open 19:30 - 22:00
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