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On this tour along the Essex coast at the mouth of the River Stour, we will walk from the seaside town of Dovercourt to the pier at Harwich, a traditional point of arrivals and departures.
Rob will be talking about lighthouses, of which there are some nice examples on the walk, and will be also walking past the repair yard belonging to Trinity House, who look after navigational aids around the UK. Rob will also talk about shipbuilding and will walk past the wonderful treadwheel crane built in 1667. Rob will talk about some of the ships built in Harwich, the most famous being the Mayflower, which is believed to have been built in the towns shipyards. Thames barges were also constructed here.
Laura will talk about able seamen in the Age of Sail, whose jobs involved running up rigging during storms, manning guns during battles and dealing with boredom in the doldrums. Men (and some cross-dressed women) volunteered for a life at sea in large numbers, and some were forced through impressment when the navy needed them.
Laura will also mention Arthur Ransome’s intrepid Swallows who Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea and Harwich’s connections to colonies across the Atlantic.
You will take in views across the estuary to the container port at Felixstowe, while the town of Harwich has some fine Georgian architecture and some good pubs to explore after the walk.
The walk is about two miles and finishes at Harwich Pier which is a short walk from Harwich Town Station.
Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre
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.
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.
‘Avenue of Remembrance’ spoken by Liz White.
Friday 23rd February 2024. 7PM – 9PM.
Everyone welcome!
For more information please contact: [email protected]
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.
Belinda O’Hooley is an exceptionally gifted pianist, singer, songwriter, and composer who has become renowned for her highly individual, emotional, yet sensitive musicality. She is also one half of the much-loved Yorkshire folk duo O’Hooley & Tidow alongside her wife Heidi Tidow; together described by The Guardian as ‘exceptional songwriters.’ The duo have been propelled into newfound fame for penning the theme tune to Sally Wainwright’s hit BBC1/HBO drama ‘Gentleman Jack’, earning them global admiration, an acting role for Belinda on the iconic TV drama Happy Valley, Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and concerts that sell out months in advance.
Belinda is also known for her inventive, minimalist, sometimes flamboyant accompanying of folk luminaries including Rufus Wainwright, Nic Jones, Jackie Oates and the Mercury nominated; Rachel Unthank and The Winterset.
Her solo album ‘Inversions’ showcases Belinda’s abilities as a composer and pianist with many of the piano pieces inspired by the songs and tunes her father inherited from a long line of male musicians in the hills of the West coast of rural Ireland. Belinda: the first woman in her family to reclaim the tradition, has found the freedom to express the music of her ancestors in her very own, unconventional way, evolving and migrating into something you could describe as an inversion: a reversal of the norm.
Belinda O’Hooley is an artist truly at one with her instrument.
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.
With the presence of so many varied occupations and visitors to the town, it was understandable that the number of Public Houses grew.
BFI film academy offer opportunities for 15-25 year olds to learn the key factors about film and how to forge a career in the film industry. They are coming to Electric Palace to teach a masterclass in Screenwriting and get every attendee inspired to put a pen to paper and write their own stories!
Thursday 29th February 2024 at 6PM
At Electric Palace Harwich, King’s Quay Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3ER
Join the RNLI Harwich at their 2024 Dinner Dance to celebrate 200 years of the RNLI saving lives at sea.
Put on your black tie and best dancing shoes to enjoy a three-course meal and dancing to Hitlist.
Ticket numbers are strictly limited, so don’t be disappointed and book today.
Doors open at 18:00 for 18:30, carriages at midnight.
To see the 2024 menu choices head over to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/harwich-lifeboat-dinner-and-dance-registration-746971280207?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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.
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.
Nigel Caleno – Beginners Oil Painting, Spring Light and Reflections.
10th March 10AM – 4PM.
All materials are included as well as a home made lunch and refreshments!
If you are just starting out painting in oils or are absolutely new to the medium, this workshop aims to give you an insight into how Nigel paints as well as lots of other helpful information. By the end of the day you will have completed a small landscape painting.
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.
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.
Join Harwich library with their monthly quiz Thursday 14th March 2024 at the United Services Club Barrack Ln, Harwich CO12 3NS starts at 7:30PM.
The Spiderz Band present ‘The World of David Bowie’
March 14th 2024 at 8PM.
The Spiderz Band comprises a core of five local ‘lads’ who have, more or less, known each other for more years than they care to admit.
Whilst they play general covers they specialise in the works of David Bowie, occasionally with other near-local musicians. These ‘guests’ usually wake up chained in a cellar with a sore head and are instructed to learn various songs. The band pride themselves in keeping alive the old tradition of press-ganging – a popular recruitment technique in sea ports historically.
Watch the amazing Phantom Parrot at the Electric Palace and then join in on a live question & answer session with the editor (Vera Simmonds) and director (Kate Stonehill)!
Sunday 17th March 2024 at 7:30PM. To book your tickets contact Electric Palace.
At The Electric Palace Harwich King’s Quay Street Harwich Essex CO12 3ER
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.
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.
Kindertransport Talk by David Whittle – Saturday 23rd March 2024 at 11AM – 12PM
HARWICH MUSEUM Anglia House, Main Road, Harwich, Essex CO12 3FN.
Harwich was the main point of entry for most of the children who found refuge in Britain through the Kindertransport rescue programme, from December 1938 to the outbreak of war in September 1939.
Almost 10,000 children, mostly Jewish escaped Nazi persecution. Nearly 2,000 of those children spent their first weeks at the Dovercourt holiday camp just two miles from the Harwich docks.
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.
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.
National Coastalwatch Institution Felixstowe Talk with The Harwich Society.
Friday 29th March 2024 7PM – 9PM.
01255 317246 or pop in to the Royal Oak.
Join Tendring District Council on Saturday, 30th March, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Orwell Place Event Space/ Car Park, 105 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3AT, for a family fun day filled with laughter, games, and entertainment.
The event, funded by the High Street Accelerator Fund and presented to you by the High Street Partnership, promises a great time with engaging activities and captivating entertainment throughout the day. Mark your calendars, bring your friends, and prepare for a memorable event where you can meet new people and create lasting memories.
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.
These are not Harwich Haven Authority events. Please contact the event organiser directly with any queries.