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The People's Emergency Briefing will be shown at the Electric Palace Cinema in Harwich

Climate crisis film to be screened at Harwich's Electric Palace Theatre

Actor - Jeffrey Holland

Actor - Jeffrey Holland

Hi-de-Hi! legend Jeffrey Holland reminisces about 'happy family' cast

A view of Bridge Cottage, where the National Trust Flatford is based, through the lock gates

A view of Bridge Cottage, where the National Trust Flatford is based, through the lock gates

National Trust at Flatford to celebrate 250 years of John Constable

Monster Truck Motorfest heads to Essex this weekend: live stunt action and family fun

Jess Ashley and director Joe Allen

Jess Ashley and director Joe Allen

One-woman show about neurodiversity heads to Manningtree Earth Festival

Free Narnia film afternoon with talk and crafts at Harwich Electric Palace

Manningtree artist Sam Luxford is launching her Wild Sewing project

Manningtree artist Sam Luxford is launching her Wild Sewing project

Manningtree artist launches 'Wild Sewing' concept to stitch on location

Can you save the Mad Hatter in the magical Alice in Puzzleland escape room?

Can you save the Mad Hatter in the magical Alice in Puzzleland escape room?

Escape Hunt opens in Colchester with five thrilling escape rooms

Radio Mi Amigo is broadcasting from Harwich Quay

Radio Mi Amigo is broadcasting from Harwich Quay

Harwich's floating radio station to hold live broadcast weekend

Exhibition - Dr Gillian Robinson's new exhibition called Nothing Permanent is coming to North House Gallery

Exhibition - Dr Gillian Robinson's new exhibition called Nothing Permanent is coming to North House Gallery

Artist's five-year 'Nothing Permanent' exhibiton to be shown in Manningtree

Audience members are encouraged to wear orange Blippi glasses and join in the fun as the cast invites everyone to

Audience members are encouraged to wear orange Blippi glasses and join in the fun as the cast invites everyone to

Blippi announces new Be Like Blippi UK tour as dates revealed

Success - Helen Broom (Right) with actress Su Pollard (Left) in 2024, Helen has now published a book called The Witches of Harwich

Success - Helen Broom (Right) with actress Su Pollard (Left) in 2024, Helen has now published a book called The Witches of Harwich

The Witches of Harwich book explores forgotten accusations in seaside town

Installations - Larain Briggs, whose artwork is shown, and Jamie Limond will be exhibiting two new installations in Harwich

Installations - Larain Briggs, whose artwork is shown, and Jamie Limond will be exhibiting two new installations in Harwich

Art installation opening event taking place in Harwich

Documentary - (L to R) Natalie Scarsbrook of Blatella Films interviewing filmmaker Angie Darling Baby in Manningtree for a feature-length documentary film

Documentary - (L to R) Natalie Scarsbrook of Blatella Films interviewing filmmaker Angie Darling Baby in Manningtree for a feature-length documentary film

Feature length documentary on 'Essex girl' stereotype starts filming in Manningtree

Beautiful - the finished mural at the train station

Beautiful - the finished mural at the train station

Harwich artist paints mural at Dovercourt station

Huey Morgan marks 30 Years of Come Find Yourself with new UK Tour

Huey Morgan marks 30 Years of Come Find Yourself with new UK Tour

Huey Morgan marks 30 Years of Come Find Yourself with new UK Tour

The Harwich and Dovercourt High School production of Annie, starring Emelia Steele in the title role

The Harwich and Dovercourt High School production of Annie, starring Emelia Steele in the title role

Sun comes out as Harwich and Dovercourt High School stages Annie

Showcase - Isabella Dyson said this was her first proper solo exhibition

Showcase - Isabella Dyson said this was her first proper solo exhibition

Sea-themed art exhibition to be shown at Manningtree gallery

Jeff Goldblum announces new UK shows part as part of his World Tour

Jeff Goldblum announces new UK shows part as part of his World Tour

Jeff Goldblum announces new UK shows part as part of his World Tour

Transformation - Peter Davis, artistic director of The Harwich Festival and trustee at the Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre, spoke to the Standard. Seen in front of an art work by resident artist Larain Briggs

Transformation - Peter Davis, artistic director of The Harwich Festival and trustee at the Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre, spoke to the Standard. Seen in front of an art work by resident artist Larain Briggs

Behind the scenes at the Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre as they sign major lease

Steve Scruton and Alan Goldsmith

Steve Scruton and Alan Goldsmith

Former Essex broadcaster to star in Secrets of Showbiz at Harwich theatre

Successful - Blur back in 2023

Successful - Blur back in 2023

Two famous Essex musicians will feature on new charity album

Nicola Werenowska

Nicola Werenowska

Accomplished playwright Nicola Werenowska asks Tendring residents for help

Peformance - Twelve Yuletide Yarns performance in Harwich, (Centre) Rew Lowe

Peformance - Twelve Yuletide Yarns performance in Harwich, (Centre) Rew Lowe

Behind the scenes at Harwich's Funnelwick Limb as 1,500 children see festive show

Directing Staff Rudy, Chris, Foxy and Billy will oversee the recruits for the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

Directing Staff Rudy, Chris, Foxy and Billy will oversee the recruits for the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

'Hardest thing I’ve ever done': Essex star on new series of popular TV show

Hybrid - ‘Scrooge and Friends’ is a multi-media performance of a Christmas Carol which will be shown at the Electric Palace Theatre.

Hybrid - ‘Scrooge and Friends’ is a multi-media performance of a Christmas Carol which will be shown at the Electric Palace Theatre.

Harwich's Electric Palace staging multi-media version of 'A Christmas Carol'

Performance - Pupils of the Pauline Quirke Academy in Manningtree performed alongside West End starts at the West Cliff Theatre in Clacton

Performance - Pupils of the Pauline Quirke Academy in Manningtree performed alongside West End starts at the West Cliff Theatre in Clacton

Talented youngsters perform in West End Christmas live with famous actors

Vessel - Ross Revenge on the River Blackwater

Vessel - Ross Revenge on the River Blackwater

London fashion brand to film Christmas campaign at Essex's 'The boat that rocked'

Performance - Master violinist Christian Garrick (centre right) and his group the Budapest Café Orchestra will be performing at the Harwich’s Electric Palace in February.

Performance - Master violinist Christian Garrick (centre right) and his group the Budapest Café Orchestra will be performing at the Harwich’s Electric Palace in February.

Jazz group that performed for royalty to play at Harwich Electric Palace

Lead - Rew Lowe as the 'storyteller', the lead character in Funnelwick Limb's upcoming Twelve Yuletide Yarns show.

Lead - Rew Lowe as the 'storyteller', the lead character in Funnelwick Limb's upcoming Twelve Yuletide Yarns show.

In pictures: Funnelwick Limb's new festive show rehearses ahead of Tendring tour

Workshop - Theatre maker Murray Lachlan Young hosting a workshop with Year Four children at Mayflower Primary School in Harwich

Workshop - Theatre maker Murray Lachlan Young hosting a workshop with Year Four children at Mayflower Primary School in Harwich

Harwich school children visited by theatre makers ahead of Tendring show

Kes Gray will visit Harwich Library to talk about his new book Oi Dinosaurs!

Kes Gray will visit Harwich Library to talk about his new book Oi Dinosaurs!

Bestselling Oi Frog and Friends author Kes Gray to visit Harwich Library

Comedy - The Electric Palace's film club FILM183 will be showing a modern comedy film this November, seen (L to R) Nat Carmichael and Nick May.

Comedy - The Electric Palace's film club FILM183 will be showing a modern comedy film this November, seen (L to R) Nat Carmichael and Nick May.

Electric Palace

Harwich Electric Palace film club showing comedy film with cider

Vanity Fairy will perform at The Red Lion in Manningtree

Vanity Fairy will perform at The Red Lion in Manningtree

Groovy Arts Club Night to light up The Red Lion in Manningtree

Show - David Olusoga

Show - David Olusoga

Celebrity Traitors

Celebrity Traitors star to bring show about gun history to north Essex city

Musical - A musical adapation of Dermot O’Leary's children books has been announced with the to open in Colchester next spring.

Musical - A musical adapation of Dermot O’Leary's children books has been announced with the to open in Colchester next spring.

Musical of Dermot O'Leary children's book to debut in Colchester

Show - David Olusoga

Show - David Olusoga

Celebrity Traitors

Celebrity Traitors star to bring show about gun history to Essex

Family enjoy high speed broadband

Family enjoy high speed broadband

Braintree and Witham, join the fast crowd

Market - The Princes Theatre saw more than 80 stalls last weekend for the annual Christmas market event

Market - The Princes Theatre saw more than 80 stalls last weekend for the annual Christmas market event

Christmas Markets

Huge Christmas market to return to Essex seaside

Finley and Nigel Whatling performing at the concert

Finley and Nigel Whatling performing at the concert

Two bands join together for charity concert in Harwich

The Muse Academy of Dance scooped three awards

The Muse Academy of Dance scooped three awards

The Muse Academy of Dance in Harwich celebrates after scooping multiple awards

The Jig Dolls will host a percussion workshop

The Jig Dolls will host a percussion workshop

Harwich International Shanty Festival set to return for 19th edition

Scheepsfolk, from the Netherlands, will perform at the festival

Scheepsfolk, from the Netherlands, will perform at the festival

Harwich International Shanty Festival to celebrate town's maritime history

Production - Stane Street Players are set to wow the community with a final 50th anniversary show later this month

Production - Stane Street Players are set to wow the community with a final 50th anniversary show later this month

Home grown theatre group to thrill community with 50th anniversary show

Founder - Bradley Higgins teaching a class

Founder - Bradley Higgins teaching a class

Essex dance school to move to bigger premises for improved accessibility

Artist - Simon Isaac, 58, is a multimedia artist who works predominantly with photography, shown in Harwich's Beacon Hill Fort this August.

Artist - Simon Isaac, 58, is a multimedia artist who works predominantly with photography, shown in Harwich's Beacon Hill Fort this August.

Meet the veteran and visual artist with a link to David Bowie spacesuit

A Suffolk landscape by Helengai Harbottle

A Suffolk landscape by Helengai Harbottle

Helengai Harbottle exhibition opens at Manningtree's North House Gallery

Art - Larain's artwork as part of the ongoing Seasaw exhibition

Art - Larain's artwork as part of the ongoing Seasaw exhibition

In pictures: The incredible artwork on display at Beacon Hill Fort this summer

The evening will feature harp music and storytelling

The evening will feature harp music and storytelling

Manningtree pub to host 'magical' storytelling and music night

Film - A film about Harwich's Guy Carnival Festival will premiere in September, with the film focusing on the contemporary festival with nods to the past

Film - A film about Harwich's Guy Carnival Festival will premiere in September, with the film focusing on the contemporary festival with nods to the past

Harwich's man years-long effort to create 'unique' Harwich film about Guy Carnival

The Wonder of Stevie is heading to the Electric Palace in Harwich

The Wonder of Stevie is heading to the Electric Palace in Harwich

'Spine-tingling' Stevie Wonder tribute show coming to Harwich

Stewards at Harwich International Shanty Festival

Stewards at Harwich International Shanty Festival

Volunteers needed for Harwich International Shanty Festival

Christopher Biggins is one of the stars of Janie Dee's (inset) Beautiful World Cabaret

Christopher Biggins is one of the stars of Janie Dee's (inset) Beautiful World Cabaret

West End stars to perform at Frinton Summer Theatre cabaret

Trio - The Rotenbek Trio (L to R) Peter Lohse, Heike Krugmann and Karin Aigner

Trio - The Rotenbek Trio (L to R) Peter Lohse, Heike Krugmann and Karin Aigner

Trio of world-class guitarists to perform at Electric Palace