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SUMMARY:JANE'S WALK 7: Alleys and Folleys - Hidden in plain sight (1)
DESCRIPTION:Discover Colchester off-road\, from Camp Folley North to Kendal Road Folley\, Childwell Alley and thence to The Moors; Parsons Lane to Love Walk (coffee stop at Old Heath Rec) and on to Camp Folley South. Plenty of geography\, history\, legend and gossip along the way!With Des Bowden and Phil Hitchins. \nMeet: 2.30pm\, Napier Road North carpark (what3words.com ///vent.acting.scrap)\, End: Odd One Out PH (3.4m\, 3hrs).  \nACCESSIBILITY: a difficult walk for wheelchair users\, although there may be alternative routes in the relevant sections with assistance (in particular\, steps at Lidl Car Park and over Railway Bridge). Also a steep gradient at Love Lane\, and potentially muddy slope from Moors to Spurgeon St. Be in touch to discuss further if necessary.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/janes-walk-7-alleys-and-folleys-hidden-in-plain-sight-1/
LOCATION:Napier Road\, Colchester\, CO2 7\, United Kingdom\, Napier Road\, Colchester\, CO2 7\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250505T130000
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SUMMARY:BAG OF BONES @ KINGS ARMS COLCHESTER 4/5/25
DESCRIPTION:Impious Spirit Productions presents an afternoon of Live Music with Bag of Bones\, at Kings Arms in Colchester\, on Monday 5th May! \nWe’re excited to present Bag of Bones\, for our first afternoon show this Bank Holiday Monday! \nPlaying rock and pop covers from 1pm to 4pm! \nFree Entry!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/bag-of-bones-kings-arms-colchester-4-5-25/
LOCATION:The Kings Arms\, Colchester\, The Kings Arms\, Colchester
ORGANIZER;CN="Impious Spirit Productions":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250505T120000
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SUMMARY:JANE'S WALK 6: Looking Up at Colchester
DESCRIPTION:What are we missing when we don’t look up at the buildings and skylines around Colchester City centre? Discover new vistas on a walk inspired by the work of Richard Arnopp and Adrian Rushton\, who in 2024 took a series of photographs to record Colchester’s town centre buildings ‘from the first floor up’ (published on Colchester Civic Society’s website to celebrate their 60th anniversary). With Pamela Bradley.  \nMeet/End: 10.30am\, Firstsite entrance (1.5m\, 1.5hrs) \nACCESSIBILITY: A city centre walk that is hard-surfaced all the way and step-free.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/janes-walk-6-looking-up-at-colchester/
LOCATION:Firstsite Colchester\, Firstsite Colchester
ORGANIZER;CN="Jane's Walk Colchester":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250505T023000
DTSTAMP:20260504T220354
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SUMMARY:Bank Holiday Bangers!
DESCRIPTION:Join us this coming Sunday night when we party into Bank Holiday Monday! \nIt’s FREE Entry all night and lots of Drinks deals!  \nDJ Jez will be mixing up the Biggest Dance Floor Bangers of all time! Expect everything from 70s Disco\, 80s Retro\, Throwback 90s & 00s Pop\, Party and Dance plus the big floor fillers of 2025!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/bank-holiday-bangers/
LOCATION:Rubix Bar\, Rubix Bar
ORGANIZER;CN="Rubix Bar":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250505T000000
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SUMMARY:THE 1975 SPECIAL – A Night of Hits\, Collab & Deep Cuts!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Twisters Bar on Sunday\, May 4\, 2025\, for a hard-partying selection of The 1975’s biggest anthems\, deep cuts\, and collaborations\, plus tunes from their friends and influences! DJ Rom Atkin will be spinning all the indie-pop magic you love. \n🍻 Bar & Beer Garden open from 5 PM🎧 DJ kicks off from 9 PM \nGet ready to dance\, sing\, and lose yourself in the sound of The 1975!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/the-1975-special-a-night-of-hits-collab-deep-cuts/
LOCATION:45 North Hill\, CO1 1PY Colchester\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Twisters Bar":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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SUMMARY:COLCHESTA - POPINA BAR - DANCING IN THE STREETS
DESCRIPTION:It’s skank-holiday month in the UK….  \nTwo beautiful days for the banks to rest their weary heads – all in a few weeks. \nWe all know that this means the summer is practically here…. \nAlso\, what better way to salute the hard working (rhymes with) bankers… than to come dance with your favourite horn blowin’ quintet?  \nFestivities start at 7pm.  \nWe’re technically in the streets. it’s gonna be loud and it’s going to go off. don’t wanna miss this….
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/colchesta-popina-bar-dancing-in-the-streets/
LOCATION:Pöpinä – Lion Walk Courtyard – Colchester\, Pöpinä - Lion Walk Courtyard - Colchester
ORGANIZER;CN="The Honkus Rompus":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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SUMMARY:David Preston: Purple / Br Chaplinlack featuring Seb Rochford & Cono
DESCRIPTION:Tickets £15.50 / £13.50 concessionsDoors open 7pm\, show starts 7.30pmThis show is for a seated audience \nDavid Preston: GuitarSeb Rochford: DrumsConor Chaplin: Bass \nLondon based guitarist and composer\, David Preston has been described by the Guardian as “Virtuosic” and TimeOut as “A superb modern jazz guitarist”. He released his debut album ‘Purple / Black’ on Whirlwind Recordings in April\, 2023 featuring ECM recording artists\, Kit Downes\, Sebastian Rochford and bassist Kevin Glasgow. \nA finalist at the Montreux International Guitar competition\, David is composer and co-leader for the acclaimed UK modern-jazz trio ‘Preston Glasgow Lowe’ and has released two albums (’16 & ’18) on UK/US label\, Whirlwind Recordings. The trio has performed internationally in Japan and Europe as well as playing over 150 concerts throughout the UK. \nDavid has been active as a sideman to a variety of UK musicians such as Jeremy Stacey\, Lianne La Havas\, Nathaniel Facey\, Asaf Sirkis\, Peter Ind\, Emma Rawicz\, Eska\, Goldie & the Heritage Orchestra\, Jamie Murray\, and the internationally celebrated piano and drum virtuoso Gary Husband. He has performed/toured/recorded with many US artists such as Grammy-Winning US jazz vocalists Melody Gardot\, Curtis Stigers\, Jesse Harris\, and notable US based musicians Sy Smith\, David Binney\, Ingrid Jensen\, Charnett Moffett\, Patrick Cornelius and Tim Armacost. \nPurple / Black received Editors Choice and a 4 star review in May issue of Jazzwise Magazine.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/david-preston-purple-br-chaplinlack-featuring-seb-rochford-cono/
LOCATION:Church St\, CO1 1NF Colchester\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Colchester Arts Centre":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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SUMMARY:JANE'S WALK EVENT/TALK: 'Care in the Countryside'
DESCRIPTION:With British writer and social historian\, Ken Worpole (‘Brightening from the East: Essays on landscape & memory’\, 2025)\, ‘a literary original… whose books combine the Orwellian ideal of common decency with understated erudition’ (The New Statesman). The relentless global relocation from countryside to cities\, means ‘rural life will be increasingly inhabited by an ageing population’\, an opportunity Worpole argues\, ‘to reconfigure and innovate rural life as something not to be feared but as a chance for innovation and a renewal of local civic pride’. \nVenue/Time: The Headgate Theatre\, 7-9pm (doors 6.30pm). Tickets on door (Pay as You Feel).
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/janes-walk-event-talk-care-in-the-countryside/
LOCATION:Headgate Theatre\, Headgate Theatre
ORGANIZER;CN="Jane's Walk Colchester":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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SUMMARY:Jamie Williams & The Roots Collective
DESCRIPTION:The boys are back!! \nFree gig and donations encouraged!!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/jamie-williams-the-roots-collective-2/
LOCATION:10 North Station Rd\, Colchester
ORGANIZER;CN="Victoria Inn Colchester":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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SUMMARY:Calm At The Castle
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Sunday of the month for a little calm at Colchester Castle. \nThese sessions are suitable for visitors with ASD\, providing an opportunity for them to explore the museum at a quieter time. We aim to minimise sensory stimulation on the galleries by turning off audio and visuals\, whilst providing a sensory space off the main gallery. \nEar defenders\, visual guides and twiddlemuffs are available from the Museum’s reception free of charge. \nYou can find out more about our autism friendly resources by visiting our Access page. \nBooking not required – just buy your ticket to the Castle when you arrive.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/calm-at-the-castle-4/
LOCATION:Colchester Castle\, Colchester Castle
ORGANIZER;CN="Colchester Museums":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250504T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250504T170000
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SUMMARY:JANE'S WALK 5: A People’s History of Colchester
DESCRIPTION:An alternative look at our city’s history\, this time from below. How did the people – & not the kings\, queens\, lords & generals – forge our city’s story? With Bryn Griffiths. \nBryn is not a professional historian and he only claims to be making a small contribution to our city’s story but he hopes to encourage others to find out more. He is inspired by the socialist historians such as Rodney Hilton\, Christopher Hill\, Eric Hobsbawm and EP Thompson. If you want to know more about these people Bryn recently published a podcast with the American historian\, Professor Harvey J Kaye\, to discuss how we might forge a history from below. You can have a listen here:https://youtu.be/gNE6C_sb58Q?si=YRYcoD6t3B0tDbuI \nIf you came last year\, you can expect some new sites and stories as the people’s story continues to unfold! This year the Jane’s Walks people’s history theme gets a boost as Bryn will also be hosting an evening event on Bank Holiday Monday with historian Professor Corinne Fowler who is the author of the fantastic book Our Island Stories Country Walks Through Colonial Britain (see elsewhere in the programme). \nWe will end the walk\, but continue to talk about our city history\, with a well-earned drink in the Odd One Out aka “the Oddie”. \nMeet: Sunday 2.30 pm\, at the War Memorial (2.5hrs). \nBryn Griffiths is a local labour movement activist. He can often be found on protests and community actions in Colchester doing his best to help write the next chapter of Colchester’s history from below!  \nMeet: 2.30pm\, The War Memorial.\, Colchester High Street End: Colchester Town Station. (2.5m\, 2.5hrs). \nACCESSIBILITY: A city centre walk that is hard-surfaced all the way and step-free. Some medium-steep gradients. Wheelchair users in need of assistance will find plenty of help on hand\, but please be in touch to discuss further if necessary.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/janes-walk-5-a-peoples-history-of-colchester/
LOCATION:Colchester War Memorial\, Colchester War Memorial
ORGANIZER;CN="Jane's Walk Colchester":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250504T150000
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SUMMARY:Albion Music Day
DESCRIPTION:Our all day music event returns! Multiple bands over the course of the day – come and discover someone new!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/albion-music-day/
LOCATION:Ye Olde Albion Pub\, High Street\, Rowhedge\, Colchester\, CO5 7ES\, GB
ORGANIZER;CN="Ye Olde Albion Pub":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250504T133000
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SUMMARY:JANE'S WALK 4: South of Southway: Life and living at home and at work
DESCRIPTION:Communities divided by road building. Rich and poor in separate roads. Local people’s stories\, wartime from siege to WW2\, rags to riches\, the nurses home\, changes in demography and character. And some local history… With Sheila Kelly. \nMeet: 11.30am\, Abbeygate St. by underpass. End: former Essex County Hospital (1.5m\, 2hrs) \nACCESSIBILITY:This walk is fully wheelchair friendly\, pavements and footpaths\, with crossing points on dropped kerbs. Some slopes on underpasses and at St Johns Green. Some uneven footpaths around Beaconsfield and Creffield Roads.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/janes-walk-4-south-of-southway-life-and-living-at-home-and-at-work/
LOCATION:Abbey Gate Street\, Colchester\, CO2 7\, United Kingdom\, Abbey Gate Street\, Colchester\, CO2 7\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Jane's Walk Colchester":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250504T130000
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SUMMARY:JANE'S WALK 3: Weans Walk Wild in Wellies in Wivenhoe Woods
DESCRIPTION:Go wild\, enjoy games & fun activities with Forest School leader\, Jean Quinn. Children of all ages (up to 12 years accompanied by an adult). May be too long for 2-3 year-olds\, usually too muddy for pushchairs. Break for snacks; bring a drink.  \nMeet: 10.30am\, Wivenhoe Railway Station car park\, CO7 9DJ (what3words.com ///rock.achieving.cheer)\, (1.5m\, 2.5hrs) \nACCESSIBILITY:This wooded walk is usually very muddy (unless we’ve had a really dry spell beforehand) with slopes & camber\, and sometimes tree trunks to clamber over\, so unfortunately it’s accessibility for wheelchair users is compromised. Please be in touch to discuss.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/janes-walk-3-weans-walk-wild-in-wellies-in-wivenhoe-woods/
LOCATION:Wivenhoe railway station\, Wivenhoe railway station
ORGANIZER;CN="Jane's Walk Colchester":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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SUMMARY:Raku Club - Communal Firing\, Session 2
DESCRIPTION:**Please Read Full Description Before Submitting Your Order** \nMakerspace Raku Club – Communal Raku Firing Session held at Cuckoo Farm Studios. \nLed by Peter Jones with support from Makerspace Technician Ed Dan — we supply all the Raku glazes\, materials and fire — you just need to bring your ceramics! \nIMPORTANT NOTES:– Booking for the course will be closed 5 working days prior to the session date– A minimum of 5 attendees need to sign up for this course in advance for it to go ahead– If cancelled\, members will be informed and refunded– Otherwise no refunds or transfers– We provide a separate\, optional Raku Club – Hand Building session – for those needing support on how to hand build clay objects suitable for raku firing. See Our Classes for Details: https://www.makercampus.co.uk/raku– You will be working outside\, so please dress appropriately– Vegan soup\, sourdough bread and drinks will be provided– Raku firing is a rapid process\, only a few objects at a time will be able to be fired; this means the session will be extended over the whole day– The process has limits in terms of object size and suits objects that are not too big\, a size of H200mm vase form is approximately the largest that can be managed safely \nABOUT RAKURaku is a rapid low-firing process that is inspired by the traditional Japanese Raku firing. Contemporary Western-style Raku involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat around 1000 centigrade and placing it into containers with combustible materials such as sawdust. Once the materials ignite\, the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere which affects the colours in glazes and clay bodies. The thermal shock of this also produces cracking/crazing\, producing unexpected outcomes. \nIf you have any questions regarding the course\, please email hello@makercampus.co.uk \nAbout the Artist leading the session: Led by Peter Jones\, a ceramic artist who has run his own studio for over 26 years. He has exhibited widely and is currently an associate artist for the British ceramics biennial\, and consults and assist on many technical aspects of ceramics for artists and organisations. He was senior technician at Colchester Art school\, teaching the 3D Design and Craft Degree. \nPlease read our cancellation/refunds policy: www.makercampus.co.uk/refunds-policy \nJoin Our Creative Community: Enjoy up to 50% off classes and 24/7 access to our space and equipment. Memberships start at just £15 per month. Learn more: www.makercampus.co.uk/membership \nNew to Colchester Makerspace? We’re a community workshop with ceramics\, printmaking and a vibrant program of classes. Explore our website: www.makercampus.co.uk \nSupport Creativity: Donate to our kiln fund and help us keep making amazing things happen: https://gofund.me/1d2f2158
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/raku-club-communal-firing-session-2/
LOCATION:Boxted Road\,Mile End\,CO4 5HH\,GB\, Boxted Road\,Mile End\,CO4 5HH\,GB
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