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Spirits, Salons & Sanctuary

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A Day on the Wild Side

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The History Books

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Essex Writers House

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It’s All Happening In Colchester This Weekend…

Posted on Jun 18th, 2025

From the first public ‘outing’ of award-winning writer and cultural mythographer Marina Warner’s new book Sanctuary, to one of Britain’s leading contemporary artists Maggi Hambling talking all things art, Colchester is the place to be this weekend. First up, is our special day Spirits, Salons & Read more

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An event to tickle the taste buds …

Posted on Jun 12th, 2025

We are delighted to be hosting a special and tasty event at The Commons Café & Community Kitchen based at The Minories in Colchester, led by writer/cook Radhika Howarth, author of Flavours Without Borders. Radhika will be leading participants on a specially-curated culinary journey exploring how historical Read more

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