Entertainment

Entertaining - The Mute Swans performing at Harwich Space this August

Steampunk and pirate-themed band to play two pub gigs in Harwich this weekend

Poet - Collin Rossini of Harwich's 35th poetry book is called 'Harwich Home to All'

Poet - Collin Rossini of Harwich's 35th poetry book is called 'Harwich Home to All'

Meet the Harwich poet whose 35th book focuses on Harwich's 'changing face'

Audiences will be able to take a rare glimpse at some of the historic footage, which dates between the years 1896 and 1912, later this month

Audiences will be able to take a rare glimpse at some of the historic footage, which dates between the years 1896 and 1912, later this month

Historic Harwich cinema to celebrate 113th birthday with special film screening

Group - [left to right] the members of Oh-aces Mark Withers, Simon Blumenson, Trevor Jackson, Richard Housego and Adam West

Group - [left to right] the members of Oh-aces Mark Withers, Simon Blumenson, Trevor Jackson, Richard Housego and Adam West

'It's gonna be biblical!' - Oasis tribute band to perform at Harwich venue

Hopeful - (Left to Right) Emalie Calderbank, Harwich Haven Authority (HHA), Richard Bench, Electric Palace, Helen Rudd, HHA, Deb Perkins, Electric Palace, Mel Shepherd, HHA, and Haley Forrest, Electric Palace, and Phil Hart Electric Palace

Hopeful - (Left to Right) Emalie Calderbank, Harwich Haven Authority (HHA), Richard Bench, Electric Palace, Helen Rudd, HHA, Deb Perkins, Electric Palace, Mel Shepherd, HHA, and Haley Forrest, Electric Palace, and Phil Hart Electric Palace

Harwich Haven Authority donates £10k to Electric Palace

Variety - The first film to be shown at The Boatyard October 31 will be ‘A Quiet Place’ starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski

Variety - The first film to be shown at The Boatyard October 31 will be ‘A Quiet Place’ starring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski

Dedham's The Boatyard screening outdoor children and adult Halloween films

Recognised - Manningtree Arts has been recognised in a new book about independent books stores, seen owner Zoe Biles with Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton

Recognised - Manningtree Arts has been recognised in a new book about independent books stores, seen owner Zoe Biles with Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton

Manningtree Bookstore honoured to be in new book's 'slow travel guide'

Inspiration - Shrek and Cruella de Ville inspired Carnival attire

Inspiration - Shrek and Cruella de Ville inspired Carnival attire

SATO employees to wear blue superhero capes in upcoming Harwich Guy Carnival

Boogie Shoes Dance Accademy at the 2011 Harwich Guy Carnival

Boogie Shoes Dance Accademy at the 2011 Harwich Guy Carnival

Cultural attractions

IN PICTURES: Harwich's Guy Carnival from years gone by

History - Actress Lucy Boynton said stepping inside the Harwich Electric Palace Theatre was an immediate time-warp

History - Actress Lucy Boynton said stepping inside the Harwich Electric Palace Theatre was an immediate time-warp

Electric Palace Theatre given £5k grant by Harwich Council - 'Doing a wonderful job'

Performance - The Mutinous Swans performing on the seafront

Performance - The Mutinous Swans performing on the seafront

In Pictures: Harwich's International Shanty Festival 2024

Excited - Catalina Carvajal, 44, is so happy to have designed an Ipswich Town FC matchday programme

Excited - Catalina Carvajal, 44, is so happy to have designed an Ipswich Town FC matchday programme

Ipswich Town FC

Harwich-based artist thrilled to design match programme for Ipswich Town home game

Kimber’s Men will be at the shanty festival

Kimber’s Men will be at the shanty festival

Sea shanty festival set to sail into Harwich

Crafty - CVST's 'crafty club' in Harwich is looking for new members

Crafty - CVST's 'crafty club' in Harwich is looking for new members

Weekly Harwich 'crafty club' looking for new members - socialise as well as craft

Support - Harwich Hive has provided funding to kickstart the new weekly two-course meal, (Left to Right) Amy Reynolds, Sarah Nicholson, and Jade Gosling from Food for Thought

Support - Harwich Hive has provided funding to kickstart the new weekly two-course meal, (Left to Right) Amy Reynolds, Sarah Nicholson, and Jade Gosling from Food for Thought

Harwich's Food for Thought opening weekly two-course meal with music

Music - The Hook of Holland Accordion Orchestra with conductor Paula van Wanrooy (Right)

Music - The Hook of Holland Accordion Orchestra with conductor Paula van Wanrooy (Right)

Hook of Holland Accordion Orchestra coming to Harwich for first time since pandemic

G4 will be performing with Manningtree students

G4 will be performing with Manningtree students

Manningtree pupils to perform in Christmas Concert with X-Factor pop-opera group

Fans - Actress Lucy Boynton signs autographs in Harwich's Electric Palace Theatre

Fans - Actress Lucy Boynton signs autographs in Harwich's Electric Palace Theatre

'A slice of history' - Actress Lucy Boynton on Harwich's Electric Palace Theatre

Art - Artworks from Year 5 pupils across Harwich - in a collaborative collagraph print art - is being shown in a new long-term exhibition at the Harwich arts and Heritage centre, shown

Art - Artworks from Year 5 pupils across Harwich - in a collaborative collagraph print art - is being shown in a new long-term exhibition at the Harwich arts and Heritage centre, shown

Artwork from Year 5 pupils from Harwich and Tendring villages on show at arts centre

Inspiration - Kirby-Lee Dingwall, now known as Kirby Staltari with her children's book inspired by Wrabness

Inspiration - Kirby-Lee Dingwall, now known as Kirby Staltari with her children's book inspired by Wrabness

Aussie expat author reveals Wrabness inspiration for her children's book

Author - Alec Marsh releases the fourth book in his historical crime series

Author - Alec Marsh releases the fourth book in his historical crime series

Manningtree author releases fourth book in historical crime series

Tour - Hugo Max will be coming to Harwich on October 10 as part of his tour of live improvised scores to silent films

Tour - Hugo Max will be coming to Harwich on October 10 as part of his tour of live improvised scores to silent films

Interview: Musician Hugo Max discusses Nosferatu before Harwich cinema concert

Retro - A 90s and 00s dance night will be at the Royal Oak pub in Dovercourt

Retro - A 90s and 00s dance night will be at the Royal Oak pub in Dovercourt

Retro 90s and Noughties dance night coming to Harwich this week

Culture - Volunteer at the Harwich Festival's box office which is a building with exhibitions which features artists such as Larain Brigg's Labyrinth, seen with University Centre Colchester student Grant Bustin

Culture - Volunteer at the Harwich Festival's box office which is a building with exhibitions which features artists such as Larain Brigg's Labyrinth, seen with University Centre Colchester student Grant Bustin

Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre needs volunteers as it becomes library's new home

Star - Lucy Boynton

Star - Lucy Boynton

Lucy Boynton to visit Harwich venue for special film screening and Q&A session

In pictures: From Here on play at Harwich's Yachting Beach

In pictures: From Here on play at Harwich's Yachting Beach

In pictures: From Here On play at Harwich's Yachting Beach

Cinema - Hugo Max will be playing the viola in showing across the country, including London's Prince Charles Cinema in the West End

Cinema - Hugo Max will be playing the viola in showing across the country, including London's Prince Charles Cinema in the West End

West End violist bringing silent cinema tour to Harwich next month

Pair - Paul Diggens and Charlie Powell

Pair - Paul Diggens and Charlie Powell

Harwich author features former mayor of town in newest children's book release

Accordion - The Bella Tones Accordion Ensemble

Accordion - The Bella Tones Accordion Ensemble

Accordion concert to be held in Bradfield this month - Here's more

Venue - The outdoor play took place at the Harwich Yachting Beach

Venue - The outdoor play took place at the Harwich Yachting Beach

From Here On play wows Harwich in its Yachting beach location

Masterpiece - Dramatic Pause Productions is to celebrate 10 years since its launch by performing The Crucible

Masterpiece - Dramatic Pause Productions is to celebrate 10 years since its launch by performing The Crucible

The Crucible to be shown in Harwich for Dramatic Pause Production's anniversary

Classics - Harwich's The Pier and Electric Palace Theatre Movie Nights returns with seven classic films both old and new

Classics - Harwich's The Pier and Electric Palace Theatre Movie Nights returns with seven classic films both old and new

Harwich's The Pier and Electric Palace Theatre movie nights returns with new classics

Help - Volunteers are required for a new play coming to Harwich Yachting Beach at the end of this month

Help - Volunteers are required for a new play coming to Harwich Yachting Beach at the end of this month

Harwich volunteers needed for new outside play about Kindertransport and refugees

Surprise - Actor Kate Millner meets 'Mr Hare' at Colchester the Minorires Surprise

Surprise - Actor Kate Millner meets 'Mr Hare' at Colchester the Minorires Surprise

Harwich's Funnelwick Limb announces cast for 'modern fairy-tale' children's play

History - The new play by Gecko and Good Chance, will mark 85 years since the Kindertransport as well as highlighting contemporary stories of persuction

History - The new play by Gecko and Good Chance, will mark 85 years since the Kindertransport as well as highlighting contemporary stories of persuction

New play 'From Here On' about child refugees coming to Harwich Yachting Beach

Popular - Actor Clive Owen sold out a special screening of his new TV show at Harwich's Electric Palace which he is a patron of

Popular - Actor Clive Owen sold out a special screening of his new TV show at Harwich's Electric Palace which he is a patron of

Harwich Electric Palace Clive Owen's UK-exclusive premiere screening a hit

Carnival- Clacton Carnival paraded through the streets on Saturday

Carnival- Clacton Carnival paraded through the streets on Saturday

Clacton Carnival returns with 'Mother Nature's Natural World' theme

Help - Artists Larain Briggs and Jamie Limond are looking for a permeant arts space in Tendring, focusing their search first on Manningtree

Help - Artists Larain Briggs and Jamie Limond are looking for a permeant arts space in Tendring, focusing their search first on Manningtree

Harwich artists in residence looking for a permanent arts space in Manningtree

Poet - Murray Lachlan Young

Poet - Murray Lachlan Young

'Wild geniuses' - Harwich Funnelwick Limb's Murray Lachlan Young

Show - Kevin and Ian performing at the Headgate Theatre, in Colchester

Show - Kevin and Ian performing at the Headgate Theatre, in Colchester

Play with poignant message about prostate cancer awareness coming to Manningtree

Exclusive - Clive Owen's new TV show Moinsour Spade will be shown for the first time in the UK at the Electric Palace next month

Exclusive - Clive Owen's new TV show Moinsour Spade will be shown for the first time in the UK at the Electric Palace next month

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Harwich's Electric Palace showing TV exclusive with patron Clive Owen

Development - Children at the Wix and Wrabness Primary School were part of the development of the The Chronicles of Atom and Luna

Development - Children at the Wix and Wrabness Primary School were part of the development of the The Chronicles of Atom and Luna

Harwich-based arts company secures £78k in funding for play's national tour

Outside - A great way for children to encourage children to get out and exercise

Outside - A great way for children to encourage children to get out and exercise

Children can now win money for being active through this new app

Folk - Folk musician Tom Kitching and author will be at the Harwich Arts and Heritage centre on June 16

Folk - Folk musician Tom Kitching and author will be at the Harwich Arts and Heritage centre on June 16

Two 'pre' Harwich festival events taking place in Dovercourt this weekend

Pianist - Francesco Attesti, seen in 2022, will be headlining the Harwich Arts Festival on June 30

Pianist - Francesco Attesti, seen in 2022, will be headlining the Harwich Arts Festival on June 30

Harwich Arts Festivals 2024 - here's what you need to know

Fun - The show which will be staged within 24-hours will be performed at the Manifest Theatre

Fun - The show which will be staged within 24-hours will be performed at the Manifest Theatre

Manningtree's Manifest Theatre hosting '24-hour' Vicar of Dibley play

Fundraiser - Harwich Sing Tendring Voices at the Manningtree Mayor's Cheese and Wine fundraiser

Fundraiser - Harwich Sing Tendring Voices at the Manningtree Mayor's Cheese and Wine fundraiser

Manningtree cheese and wine fundraiser a big success for Tendring singing group

Cancelled - Screenings at The Electric Palace have been cancelled due to a projector fault

Cancelled - Screenings at The Electric Palace have been cancelled due to a projector fault

Harwich's popular Electric Palace theatre set to resume screenings - here's when

Speaker - Best-selling Dovercourt author Glynis Peters will be speaking at the Harwich Museum

Speaker - Best-selling Dovercourt author Glynis Peters will be speaking at the Harwich Museum

Best-selling Dovercourt author speaking at Harwich Museum event next month

Cake - The Harwich Shanty Festival will be hosting a 'Cake n Shanty' event this month

Cake - The Harwich Shanty Festival will be hosting a 'Cake n Shanty' event this month

All we know about Harwich Shanty Festival's 'Cake n Shanty' event this month

Comedy - The Laurel and Hardy Appreciation society will be hosting a comedy night on May 18 at Brantham Village Hall

Comedy - The Laurel and Hardy Appreciation society will be hosting a comedy night on May 18 at Brantham Village Hall

Laurel and Hardy vintage comedy night coming to Brantham today

Needed - The Harwich and Dovercourt Choral Society is looking for new singers for the Harwich Festival

Needed - The Harwich and Dovercourt Choral Society is looking for new singers for the Harwich Festival

Harwich and Dovercourt Choral Society on hunt for singers for Harwich Festival

Purple - the band on stage

Purple - the band on stage

Fleetwood Mac tribute band to bring 'unforgettable experience' to Harwich venue

Funding - The Harwich Electric Palace Trust has been awarded a £249,893 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Funding - The Harwich Electric Palace Trust has been awarded a £249,893 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Harwich’s Electric Palace Trust awarded £250,000 grant by the Lottery Heritage Fund