Against the Tide
What does it mean to grow up by the sea today? From ambition and creativity to isolation and inequality, explore intimate photographs and firsthand accounts that document what life is [...]
What does it mean to grow up by the sea today? From ambition and creativity to isolation and inequality, explore intimate photographs and firsthand accounts that document what life is [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a two-day festival of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.The belief that humans can transform into animals appears in folklore across the world. Sometimes feared as a curse and sometimes celebrated as a power, tales of shapeshifters have survived for thousands of years.Join Senior Curator [...]
Colchester Games for is back at the Colchester Arts Centre for our 9th year!!!Traders include...Melsonian Arts CouncilMammoth MiniaturesIglootreeDiss GamesCymbeline GamesNuts About Miniatures & MORE!!The ever popular Bring & Buy is back too! Submit your for sale items at the link belowhttps://forms.gle/49HSm66hqJRi5LuY9Best of all it's, as always, FREE ENTRY!!
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.The Moon has inspired magical traditions, ritual practice and spiritual belief for thousands of years. In this hands-on workshop, hereditary witch and priestess Layla Green explores lunar deities, folk magic and traditional practices associated with the Moon’s [...]
Step into a world of moonlight, mystery and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Join us for Moon, Magic + Mystery, a two-day festival inspired by the arrival of Luke Jerram’s spectacular [...]
Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent brings a major exhibition of street and urban contemporary art to The Minories in Colchester. The exhibition features 28 original artworks [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle. Festival admission and reading ticket required.Take time out from the festival and enjoy a one-to-one session with an experienced reader, medium or spiritual practitioner. These personal readings offer the opportunity to explore psychic insight, intuitive guidance, [...]
Join us for an exciting weekend workshop designed for both beginners and intermediates, where you'll master the art of pottery!You are booking a two day workshop:Session 1: Saturday 10th October 2026 (10.30am to 13.30pm) - you'll dive into throwing on the potter's wheel.Session 2: Sunday 11th October 2026 (10.30am to 13.30pm) - you'll learn to [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a two-day festival of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.What if exploring a past life could offer insight into your present one?Drawing on her experience as a practitioner of Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), Chia-Yen Oh introduces the principles behind past life regression, connection with [...]
Weekly half-hour round up. The Saturday Surgery is open! Check out this week’s new releases Find out out about industry book awards, winners and shortlists Have a cuppa with us (bring your own mug) Share your book recs Take our book advice if needed In the basement from 11am We’d love to see you here. [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a day of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Join local historian, folklorist and practising witch Katie Hardy, also known as East Anglian Kage, for an exploration of the folklore, traditions and customs associated with the full moon.Drawing on historical sources and regional folklore, the workshop [...]
Part of Moon, Magick + Mystery, a two-day festival of folklore, paranormal investigation, history and the unexplained at Colchester Castle.Folklorist Bethan Briggs-Miller explores the moonlore of Wales, from traditions that linked the Moon to luck, love and livelihood to tales of fairies, supernatural horses and moonlit magic.Discover why people watched the Moon’s changing phases so [...]