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Explore north Essex's hidden heritage

Free rides – Ali Naylor, Dick Barton and Ann Turner, of Colchester Tour Guides, beside the 1939 double decker which will ferry people around Colchester

2:24pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

HISTORY buffs are invited to explore Colchester’s hidden Heritage as part of a special event.

On your marks, get set - sightsee!

10:00pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

NEW company Colchester Sightrunning is offering jogging tours of the town centre as a solution for the fit and healthy visitor with too much to see and too little time.

Fuzzface duo top Colchester festival bill

Ady Johnson, from Fuzzface.

10:20am Wednesday 25th August 2010

The organisers of Colchester’s free music festival have announced the bands who will be taking to the second stage.

Two top bands to headline Colchester festival

Headliners: Angry Vs The Bear.

10:20am Wednesday 18th August 2010

Two of the biggest bands on the local music scene will headline September’s Colchester! Free Festival.

Musician pulls the expo strings for young talent

Arts champion: Eleanor Loaring.

1:10pm Monday 16th August 2010

If it’s the arts you’re looking for, Eleanor plans to deliver.

Anthony recalls a lost era in his own words

Reflecting – author Anthony Clavane.

8:00am Sunday 15th August 2010

Anthony Clavane’s debut book might look like it’s about football, but it’s a lot more than that.

The questioner's now on the spot

Always ready: Radio 4’s James Naughtie.

11:10am Saturday 14th August 2010

The face may not be familiar, but the voice is unmistakable.

That's funny, they're all women

Wandering minstrels: The Comedy of Errors by DoT Productions.

3:20pm Friday 13th August 2010

When William Shakespeare was penning his masterpieces, decency laws meant no women could take to the stage.

New masters share their explorations

Masters: Paula McGregor, Sandra Palman-Bailey and Debbie Taylor with their “final” exhibits at the Minories. (CO34101)

12:25pm Friday 13th August 2010

It's an exhibition of masters.

Even the bricks have names in island past's new home

Even the bricks have names in island past's new home

10:17am Friday 13th August 2010

Heritage enthusiasts are celebrating the opening of the new-look Mersea Island Museum.




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