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Frinton on Sea

Info@frintoncomedyclub.co.uk

Join the Frinton comedy club this September with a fantastic line up of some of the best comedians on the circuit.

This year, the theme for the flower arrangements is ‘My Favourite Song’. See if you can guess them all! Art will also be exhibited from local artists for you to enjoy and purchase. Refreshments available, as well as a variety of stalls to include a Raffle, Tombola & Produce. Entry £2 per person, children free.

Walton-on-the-Naze

The Harwich Low Lighthouse, Harbour Crescent, Harwich, CO12 3NJ

The Mayflower Trail Challenge is held over a 13.1 mile route along the stunning scenery of the Essex Way, starting at The Harwich Low Lighthouse, CO12 3NJ and finishing at Mistley Rugby Club at Furze Hill in Mistley, CO11 1HS. The event is open to Runners, Walkers or Joggers and we even welcome dogs. YOUR CHALLENGE YOUR WAY! Runners will be chip timed and a bag facility will be available. The route has regular water stations, yellow direction and mileage signs and marshalls at road junctions for competitors safety. All entrants will receive a medal. A mini bus will be available to transfer entrants to Manningtree Station or Manningtree Town from the finish. The event is a charity fundraiser organised by Manningtree Rotary with all profits going to the Local charities and International causes we support throughout the year. Charity No: 1019980

Colchester, CO7 7JA

Presented by Common Ground Theatre Company. Common Ground have been touring the Eastern region for many years now with their unique brand of music theatre.

Swimming Pool Road, Wick Lane, Harwich, CO12 3TA

Live Oompah Band at H&D Rugby Club. This is a ticketed event with very few tickers. Each admission will recieve a Souvenir H&D RUFC Stein filled with Beer.

The Street, Bradfield, CO11 UU

Fundraising Barn Dance in aid of Bradfield Village Hall funds. With music and a live caller provided by Jasper Ceilidh Band. £12.00 per person to be purchased in advance which includes a light supper. Available from; In Person at; Bradfield Post Office and Store or The Village Maid Pub By e-mailing; bradfieldvh@btinternet.com(link sends e-mail) By calling: 07990515250 Bar open with alcoholic & soft drinks (Cash or Card accepted)

Heckford's Rd, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8RS

Save the date for our Barn Dance & Harvest supper! Tickets include a ploughman's supper and live band. This will be held in Admirals Farm Barn, on 5th October, book your tickets now! Contact Lyn on 07719 719241, or lyncareysmith@gmail.com(link sends e-mail) All proceeds raised are in support of the Bell Restoration project for St Mary's Church Bell Ringers.

6 Golden Lion Lane, Harwich, CO12 3NG

info@harwichshantyfestival.co.uk

Welcome to Harwich International Shanty Festival. With a renewal of interest in Shanties and Sea songs, following a TikTok craze that overtook the internet during lockdown, the International Shanty Festival welcomed some new visitors to the website as well as new visitors who attended the festivals from 2021 to 2023. Over the weekend of the festival the entirety of the old seaport town within Harwich rang with the sound of shanties, music emanated from pubs, clubs, and many historic buildings. There will be street theatre sketches, maritime crafts, pirates, barge trips, walks, talks, and even workshops to offer. The town will be full of life and colour as visitors soak up the atmosphere created over this special weekend. Tickets Online advanced ticket sales close at 6:00pm on Wednesday the 11th of October. Event tickets from then will only be available from the Ha'Penny Pier Visitors Centre or at the door of the venue shortly before a ticketed event. It is important to note that a vast majority of events are free and not ticketed.

info@harwichshantyfestival.co.uk

On Friday 11th October to Sunday 13th October Harwich International Shanty Festival takes place. Over the Festival weekend the whole of the old seaport town of Harwich rang with the sound of lusty shanties, music emanating from pubs, boats, clubs and our many historic buildings. There are street theatre sketches, maritime crafts, pirates, barge trips, walks, talks and workshops on offer and the town fills with colour as visitors soak up the atmosphere created over this special weekend. https://harwichshantyfestival.co.uk/

Memorial Garden, top promenade by the pier

ribbonrun@sands.org.uk

Save the date! The 2024 Clacton on Sea Sands’ Ribbon Run/Walk is taking place at Clacton on Sea again this year on Saturday 12 October and you are invited to take part! Together take on 5km, and help Sands in their mission to save babies’ lives and support bereaved families. They are hoping that this years Ribbon Run can raise even more money than last year! The 5km route will start and finish at the Baby Loss Awareness Remembrance Ribbon Display at the Memorial Garden along Clacton Seafront. Sponsorship is also welcomed, to find out more about the route or sponsor options please click the link: https://fundraising.sands.org.uk/fundraisers/clactononsearibbonrunwalk?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2KW8RZpjNFYIDrBLKjeWQQZHgGHoR7rjGjNToeoHwwyoyNe0fweneqPKA_aem_fatUa2EEDMNJuy_6IxjR0w