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Dec
4
Mon
2023
Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club
Dec 4 @ 7:30 pm
Every Monday from 7.30pm – new members welcome – all skill levels suitable.  £3 plus membership.
Visit www.harwichcameraclub.co.uk to find out more.
Christmas Quiz Night
Dec 4 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Christmas Quiz run by Harwich Society on Monday 4th December 8PM- 11PM at The Royal Oak, Main Road, Dovercourt. CO12 3PL.

The quiz begins at 8PM and is £2 per head with up to 8 in a team.
These quiz nights are run to raise funds for the Harwich Society and are open to anyone. If anyone requires any information regarding the monthly quiz’s please contact Garry.

Dec
5
Tue
2023
Ballet Barre Class (Adults)
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Adult Ballet Barre Class Tuesday mornings at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre.
Barre Class Harwich
10am to 11am.
Get fit for FREE. No experience necessary.  Everyone welcome!
Call 01255 507131
Dec
9
Sat
2023
Christmas Fayre At Kingsway Hall.
Dec 9 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Take the kids along to Kingsway Hall on Saturday 9th December to see Santa and Mrs Claus.
It’s £3.50 per child and they will each receive a gift.
To book please email [email protected]
🎄 Local stallholders
🎄 Sweets
🎄 Santa’s grotto with Santa and Mrs Christmas
🎄 Face painting
🎄 Raffle
🎄 Tombola
🎄 Cakes
Dec
10
Sun
2023
Christmas Outdoor Market and Santa’s Grotto
Dec 10 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Christmas Outdoor Market and Santa’s Grotto
11am – 4pm
Sunday 10th December 2023
Ramsey War Memorial Hall, Church Hill, Ramsey, Harwich.
Contact 07860341377 for more information on having a pitch.
Ramsey Outdoor Market
Dec
11
Mon
2023
Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club
Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm
Every Monday from 7.30pm – new members welcome – all skill levels suitable.  £3 plus membership.
Visit www.harwichcameraclub.co.uk to find out more.
Dec
12
Tue
2023
Ballet Barre Class (Adults)
Dec 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Adult Ballet Barre Class Tuesday mornings at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre.
Barre Class Harwich
10am to 11am.
Get fit for FREE. No experience necessary.  Everyone welcome!
Call 01255 507131
Dec
14
Thu
2023
Dovercourt Sound Bath And Reiki Therapy Session
Dec 14 @ 10:30 am

A wonderful session of 2 therapies in one. Reiki to rebalance and reset the energy points and Sound therapy to resonate with your own bodies vibrations to realign them and start your healing journey. Embrace the Sound therapy bathing in Reiki energy and vibrations with crystal singing bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, Shamanic drum, chime pipe, Gong and tuning forks. Creating vibrations that resonate with your own body to bring harmony and healing.

Pre-bookings only please contact: Emma Smy to book your place 07920 015542

DDovercourt sound therapy

Dec
16
Sat
2023
Festive skating
Dec 16 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Christmas skating event Saturday 16th December 2023 2pm – 7pm.

Enjoy an evening of free festive skating, a visit from Santa, festive songs and a nice warm drink.

Head over to their Facebook page for updates:  Lighthouse Sports and Social Hub

 

Lighthouse Christmas event 2023

Dec
18
Mon
2023
Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club
Dec 18 @ 7:30 pm
Every Monday from 7.30pm – new members welcome – all skill levels suitable.  £3 plus membership.
Visit www.harwichcameraclub.co.uk to find out more.
Dec
19
Tue
2023
Ballet Barre Class (Adults)
Dec 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Adult Ballet Barre Class Tuesday mornings at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre.
Barre Class Harwich
10am to 11am.
Get fit for FREE. No experience necessary.  Everyone welcome!
Call 01255 507131
Christmas Quiz At Kingsway Hall.
Dec 19 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Come and join Harwich Museum on the 19th December 2023 8PM – 10PM at Kingsway Hall.
If you would like to take part please email [email protected]
Dec
25
Mon
2023
Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club
Dec 25 @ 7:30 pm
Every Monday from 7.30pm – new members welcome – all skill levels suitable.  £3 plus membership.
Visit www.harwichcameraclub.co.uk to find out more.
Dec
26
Tue
2023
Ballet Barre Class (Adults)
Dec 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Adult Ballet Barre Class Tuesday mornings at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre.
Barre Class Harwich
10am to 11am.
Get fit for FREE. No experience necessary.  Everyone welcome!
Call 01255 507131
Dec
28
Thu
2023
Harwich Library Coffee Mornings.
Dec 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Harwich Coffee Mornings – A chance to make new friends and have a chat over a cup of coffee. Everyone welcome.

Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT. Free event! No need to book. Every Thursday 10AM-11:30AM.

 

Dec
30
Sat
2023
Harwich Shanty Festival Treasure Hunt
Dec 30 @ 12:00 pm
Harwich Shanty Festival Treasure Hunt at The Alma Inn Harwich. 30th December from 12pm.
A walking tour of Old Harwich with cryptic and picture clues. Suitable for all the family.

£5 per adult or £12 per family (max 2 adults)

Dec
31
Sun
2023
New Years With Parkeston Railway Club.
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm
Join The Parkeston Railway Club on 31st December to celebrate New Years!
Adults £5 – Children £2
7:30PM till late at The Parkeston Railway Club Hamilton Street, Harwich, United Kingdom.
New Years with The British Flag Harwich
Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm
The British Flag Harwich are inviting you to a tickets only event to celebrate New Years on 31st December 9PM-1AM. 56 West Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3DD.

Tickets £5 this includes first drink!

Please contact The British Flag Harwich to book your tickets.
Harwich Quay New Year Fireworks Spectacular
Dec 31 2023 @ 11:45 pm – Jan 1 2024 @ 12:30 am
The Harwich Quay New Year Fireworks Spectacular is organised by the Harwich Quay Fireworks Committee.
For more information contact Betty at 01255 503349.
📸 The Harwich Society – website
Jan
4
Thu
2024
Harwich Library Coffee Mornings.
Jan 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Harwich Coffee Mornings – A chance to make new friends and have a chat over a cup of coffee. Everyone welcome.

Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT. Free event! No need to book. Every Thursday 10AM-11:30AM.

 

Jan
11
Thu
2024
Harwich Library Coffee Mornings.
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Harwich Coffee Mornings – A chance to make new friends and have a chat over a cup of coffee. Everyone welcome.

Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT. Free event! No need to book. Every Thursday 10AM-11:30AM.

 

Jan
18
Thu
2024
Harwich Library Coffee Mornings.
Jan 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Harwich Coffee Mornings – A chance to make new friends and have a chat over a cup of coffee. Everyone welcome.

Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT. Free event! No need to book. Every Thursday 10AM-11:30AM.

 

Jan
20
Sat
2024
Digital Harwich Live!
Jan 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre Saturday 20th January 2024 for a jam packed day of FREE interactive fun at Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre.📣

Digital Harwich is a family friendly event celebrating digital creativity, with video games from local game developers, music from local electronic artists and animation and video game making workshop from Signals.

All for FREE!

 

Jan
22
Mon
2024
Harwich and Dovercourt Camera Club!
Jan 22 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club! A chance to improve your skills and make friends while doing it!

Main Road , Harwich, United Kingdom

Every Monday 7PM – 10PM

Contact 01255 507131 for more information.

Jan
24
Wed
2024
Safe Haven – Leslie Brent’ exhibition
Jan 24 @ 11:00 am – Jan 27 @ 3:45 pm

The Harwich Kindertransport Memorial and Learning Trust (HKMLT) is pleased to present a very special exhibition at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre from Wednesday 24th – Wednesday 31st January 2024. The exhibition, “Safe Haven – Leslie Brent” highlights his amazing journey on the Kindertransport – one of the largest acts of rescue in the whole of the Nazi era – and the life he made for himself in Britain. He was one of the 10,000 mostly Jewish children who were sent to safety in Britain from 1938-1939, and like many of the children, he arrived in the Essex port of Harwich.

Safe Haven Exhibition Harwich

The exhibition coincides with and commemorates the 85th Anniversary of the Kindertransport as well as Holocaust Memorial Day 2024.  HKMLT unveiled a memorial ‘Safe Haven’ on the Harwich quayside in September 2022. For further information please visit www.kindertransport-memorial.org

Arts and Heritage Centre, Main Road, Harwich CO12 4AJ.
Times: Wednesday 24th January: 11.00am -3.45pm.
Thursday 25th- Wednesday 31st January: 10.15am – 3.45pm.
Saturday 27th January: 10.15 am – 3.00pm.
Free entry.

Jan
25
Thu
2024
Harwich Library Coffee Mornings.
Jan 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Harwich Coffee Mornings – A chance to make new friends and have a chat over a cup of coffee. Everyone welcome.

Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT. Free event! No need to book. Every Thursday 10AM-11:30AM.

 

Jan
26
Fri
2024
Holocaust Memorial Day
Jan 26 @ 11:00 am

Harwich Holocaust Memorial Day, Friday 26th January at 11AM on Harwich Quay.  All are welcome.

Kindertransport memorial. Photo credit Maria Fowler
Kindertransport memorial. Photo credit Maria Fowler

In addition, an illumination of Harwich’s High Lighthouse in purple will take place over the nights of Friday 26th, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th January.

 

For further information please contact:
Lucy Ballard, clerk to Harwich Town Council, on 01255 507211
Sue Daish of the Harwich Kindertransport Memorial and Learning Trust at [email protected]
Or visit www.harwichtowncouncil.co.uk

Organised by Harwich Town Council alongside the Harwich Kindertransport Memorial and Learning Trust.

‘Bells Across Cardigan Bay’ – Spoken By Jan Williams
Jan 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

‘Bells Across Cardigan Bay’ – spoken by Jan Williams! Taking place at: The Navigator Hall, Barrack Lane, Harwich. CO12 3NP at 7:30PM – 9PM.

For more information please contact The Harwich Society.

Jan
29
Mon
2024
Harwich and Dovercourt Camera Club!
Jan 29 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Harwich & Dovercourt Camera Club! A chance to improve your skills and make friends while doing it!

Main Road , Harwich, United Kingdom

Every Monday 7PM – 10PM

Contact 01255 507131 for more information.

Feb
1
Thu
2024
Harwich Library Coffee Mornings.
Feb 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Harwich Coffee Mornings – A chance to make new friends and have a chat over a cup of coffee. Everyone welcome.

Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT. Free event! No need to book. Every Thursday 10AM-11:30AM.

 


These are not Harwich Haven Authority events. Please contact the event organiser directly with any queries.