Welcome to Tendring District Council

Belsize Avenue, Jaywick, CO15 2DL

jaywickmartellotower@essex.gov.uk

Join our work party to remove weeds from around the Tower and replant the area with flowering ground cover to protect the Tower, help support wildlife, and improve the visitor experience. The morning will be hosted by Tower Assistant, Lelia Ferro who is passionate about local wildlife and plants, and worked as a volunteer at Fingringhoe Nature Reserve. We have some tools for you to use but feel free to bring your own, refreshments provided! *Event is weather dependent. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/998400281117

Frinton on Sea

Info@frintoncomedyclub.co.uk

Join the Frinton comedy club this September with a fantastic line up of some of the best comedians on the circuit.

Walton-on-the-Naze

The Harwich Low Lighthouse, Harbour Crescent, Harwich, CO12 3NJ

The Mayflower Trail Challenge is held over a 13.1 mile route along the stunning scenery of the Essex Way, starting at The Harwich Low Lighthouse, CO12 3NJ and finishing at Mistley Rugby Club at Furze Hill in Mistley, CO11 1HS. The event is open to Runners, Walkers or Joggers and we even welcome dogs. YOUR CHALLENGE YOUR WAY! Runners will be chip timed and a bag facility will be available. The route has regular water stations, yellow direction and mileage signs and marshalls at road junctions for competitors safety. All entrants will receive a medal. A mini bus will be available to transfer entrants to Manningtree Station or Manningtree Town from the finish. The event is a charity fundraiser organised by Manningtree Rotary with all profits going to the Local charities and International causes we support throughout the year. Charity No: 1019980

Colchester, CO7 7JA

Presented by Common Ground Theatre Company. Common Ground have been touring the Eastern region for many years now with their unique brand of music theatre.

Swimming Pool Road, Wick Lane, Harwich, CO12 3TA

Live Oompah Band at H&D Rugby Club. This is a ticketed event with very few tickers. Each admission will recieve a Souvenir H&D RUFC Stein filled with Beer.

Heckford's Rd, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8RS

Save the date for our Barn Dance & Harvest supper! Tickets include a ploughman's supper and live band. This will be held in Admirals Farm Barn, on 5th October, book your tickets now! Contact Lyn on 07719 719241, or lyncareysmith@gmail.com(link sends e-mail) All proceeds raised are in support of the Bell Restoration project for St Mary's Church Bell Ringers.

6 Golden Lion Lane, Harwich, CO12 3NG

info@harwichshantyfestival.co.uk

Welcome to Harwich International Shanty Festival. With a renewal of interest in Shanties and Sea songs, following a TikTok craze that overtook the internet during lockdown, the International Shanty Festival welcomed some new visitors to the website as well as new visitors who attended the festivals from 2021 to 2023. Over the weekend of the festival the entirety of the old seaport town within Harwich rang with the sound of shanties, music emanated from pubs, clubs, and many historic buildings. There will be street theatre sketches, maritime crafts, pirates, barge trips, walks, talks, and even workshops to offer. The town will be full of life and colour as visitors soak up the atmosphere created over this special weekend. Tickets Online advanced ticket sales close at 6:00pm on Wednesday the 11th of October. Event tickets from then will only be available from the Ha'Penny Pier Visitors Centre or at the door of the venue shortly before a ticketed event. It is important to note that a vast majority of events are free and not ticketed.

info@harwichshantyfestival.co.uk

On Friday 11th October to Sunday 13th October Harwich International Shanty Festival takes place. Over the Festival weekend the whole of the old seaport town of Harwich rang with the sound of lusty shanties, music emanating from pubs, boats, clubs and our many historic buildings. There are street theatre sketches, maritime crafts, pirates, barge trips, walks, talks and workshops on offer and the town fills with colour as visitors soak up the atmosphere created over this special weekend. https://harwichshantyfestival.co.uk/

Memorial Garden, top promenade by the pier

ribbonrun@sands.org.uk

Save the date! The 2024 Clacton on Sea Sands’ Ribbon Run/Walk is taking place at Clacton on Sea again this year on Saturday 12 October and you are invited to take part! Together take on 5km, and help Sands in their mission to save babies’ lives and support bereaved families. They are hoping that this years Ribbon Run can raise even more money than last year! The 5km route will start and finish at the Baby Loss Awareness Remembrance Ribbon Display at the Memorial Garden along Clacton Seafront. Sponsorship is also welcomed, to find out more about the route or sponsor options please click the link: https://fundraising.sands.org.uk/fundraisers/clactononsearibbonrunwalk?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2KW8RZpjNFYIDrBLKjeWQQZHgGHoR7rjGjNToeoHwwyoyNe0fweneqPKA_aem_fatUa2EEDMNJuy_6IxjR0w

Parsons Hill, Great Bromley, Colchester, CO7 7JA

18 and over. Experience the unforgettable music of the Big O with this incredible six-piece tribute band. Led by the talented British vocalist Dave Collison, who perfectly captures Orbison's unique sound and appearance, this band is a must-see for any fan. Prepare to be amazed as The Orbison Project brings your favourite songs to life with an undeniable passion. With breathtaking performances of hits like "Crying," "In Dreams," "It's Over," "You Got It," and "I Drove All Night," you'll be transported back to the golden era of rock and roll. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic of The Orbison Project. Book your tickets now and relive the music that has touched generations. To see the band performing, visit https://theorbisonproject.com/#/videos