Forthcoming events in and around the area
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Local Theatres
We are lucky enough to have three local theatres within the Tendring district. For further information about what's on at each theatre please follow the links belowPrinces Theatre, Clacton
West Cliff Theatre, Clacton
Electric Palace, Harwich
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Holocaust Memorial Ceremony Sun, 27/01/2019 - 11:00 to 12:00 Sunken Rose Garden A ceremony will take place on Clacton seafront paying tribute to victims of the Holocaust. |
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Valentine's Barn Dance Sat, 08/02/2020 - 19:00 Village Hall St Osyth Run by Clacton on Sea Lions Club. |
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Grease - Open Auditions Sun, 09/02/2020 - 09:30 Brotherhood Hall Open auditions for charity performance of Grease, raising money for Clacton Relay For Life CRUK 11 years plus Finish at 5.30pm |
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Seth Lakeman's - A pilgrim's tale Tue, 11/02/2020 - 20:00 St Nicholas Church, Harwich Tickets are available from the Harwich Box Office, Dovercourt Library (07425 145022) and online from seetickets.com |
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Harry Potter Book Night Event Wed, 19/02/2020 - 15:30 to 19:30 Jaywick Martello Tower Join us to celebrate everything Harry Potter. |
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Quiz Night Fri, 21/02/2020 - 19:30 to 22:30 St James Church Hall Quiz Night run by Clacton on Sea Lions Club raising funds for Clacton Carnival Association. |
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Winter Charity Jumble Sale Sat, 22/02/2020 - 14:00 Plough Corner Community Centre All proceeds going to help Carter and Family a Little Boy who has Leukaemia. |
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March Craft Fair Sat, 14/03/2020 - 10:00 Tendring District Scout Centre Tendring District Scouts - Craft Fair |
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Handel's Messiah Sat, 04/04/2020 - 19:30 to 21:30 St Pauls Church Clacton Choral accompanied by the Kingfisher Sinfonietta from Halesworth Suffolk and with four professional soloists sing parts 11 and 111 of Handel's Messiah. |
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Mayflower 400 Harwich Half Marathon Sun, 05/04/2020 - 10:30 Adjacent to Old Harwich Lighthouse As part of the Mayflower 2020 celebrations, the Harwich Half Marathon will return on Sunday 5th April 2020. |
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The Corbeau Seats Rally Tendring & Clacton Sat, 25/04/2020 - 00:00 to Sun, 26/04/2020 - 11:59 Clacton Seafront The Corbeau Seats Rally Tendring & Clacton will be joining the prestigious British Rally Championship for their third running on 25th & 26th April 2020. |
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Harwich Ale Trail Thu, 30/04/2020 - 17:00 to Mon, 04/05/2020 - 23:00 Various The 2020 Ale Trail will be the fifth in its Springtime slot and happily coincides with the Mayflower 400 celebrations. |
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Craft Fair June Sat, 20/06/2020 - 10:00 Tendring District Scout Centre Tendring District Scouts - Craft Fair |
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The Harwich Festival Thu, 25/06/2020 - 10:00 to Sun, 05/07/2020 - 16:00 Harwich (various venues) An annual combined arts festival with a strong visual arts strand. |
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Octopus Ahoy - Sculpture Trail Sat, 04/07/2020 - 10:00 to Sat, 12/09/2020 - 16:00 Tendring (various) Octopus Ahoy is a large-scale public art and charity project to celebrate the 400th anniversary since the birth of the Mayflower Ship in Harwich. |
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Charity Cycle Ride for Clacton MS Society Sun, 05/07/2020 - 10:30 to 12:00 Clacton Pier and Walton Pier Starting and ending at Kingscliff Hotel, cycling between piers for charity. |
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Walton Carnival Sat, 15/08/2020 - 12:00 to Sun, 16/08/2020 - 20:00 Walton (various) A family fun procession that is to be enjoyed by all who attend. Promoting Walton-on-the-Naze and raising funds for the local community. |
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Clacton Airshow Thu, 27/08/2020 - 11:00 to Fri, 28/08/2020 - 17:00 Clacton-on-Sea Seafront 2020 will once again see our award winning seafronts and west greensward be transformed over two days into a fun filled display/event site and flight viewing area. The event site will welcome in the region of 250,000 visitors wowing the crowds with Impressive aerobatic displays whilst a whole host of exhibition stands, food court and on-site entertainment are available at ground level. |
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Motorcycle Run & Harwich Family Fun Day Sun, 13/09/2020 - 08:30 to 16:00 Ford Dunton Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) Motorcycle Run and Family Fun Day from Ford Dunton to Harwich! |
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Harwich Shanty Festival Thu, 08/10/2020 - 10:00 to Sun, 11/10/2020 - 16:00 Harwich (various venues) Harwich International Shanty Festival takes place at a number of venues throughout the old town of Harwich, Essex. |
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Craft Fair October Sat, 17/10/2020 - 10:00 Tendring District Scout Centre Tendring District Scouts - Craft fair |
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Harwich Sausage Festival Sat, 07/11/2020 - 11:00 Harwich (various venues) Come hither to the historic seaport of Harwich and witness the medieval* spectacle of sausage throwing, as grown men and women try to hurl seasoned pork projectiles as far as they can. Following on from this fabulous frivolity, three fantastic local inns throw open their doors for the gathered masses to test the wares of the finest butchers of the Tendring Hundred and determine the public's favourite sausage, all washed down with the choicest real ales and ciders. |
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Harwich Illuminate Festival Fri, 27/11/2020 - 16:00 to Sat, 28/11/2020 - 20:00 The Quay, Harwich Part of the spectacular worldwide launch of Mayflower 400 commemorations alongside 11 other destinations! |
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Craft Fair November Sat, 28/11/2020 - 10:00 Tendring District Scout Centre Craft fair with an amazing selection of crafts. |