ECCUP Activities
Young people are at the centre of the work we do, so of course we asked them what type of activities they would like the opportunity to participate in. They suggested:
- Film Workshops
- Music
- Babysitting Courses
- Martial Arts Activities
- Dance
- Drama
- Cookery Classes
- ICT
- Design
- Healthly Lifestyle Activities
- Art
- Sport - non-competitive
- DJ Workshops
- Internet Radio
and much, much more!
Some of these activities have happened and many are currently being planned for the children who attend schools in the Child First North & Child First South LDGs. For further details have a look at the current & planned projects area of this website.
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Of course, there are lots of activities offered across East Colcehster for children, young people and families.
WHAT'S ON IN COLCHESTER
The Greenstead Community Centre runs a varied programme of activities for all those living in and around the local area. Whatever your age - we think you will find something of interest.
The Ormiston Centre/Sporting Chances offer a range of programmes for children and young people living in Colchester. They have an Easter Holiday Programme organised. For information on the activities offered please call The Ormiston Centre on 01206 578978.
Colchester United Community Sports Trust - a fabulous range of School Holiday Activity Programmes - http://www.cucst.org.uk
University of Essex - CHUMS!
- CHUMS is an activity club for children aged between 8 and 14 years old.
(Children's Holidays at the University of Essex Multi-activity Sports)
- The activitiy club is run at the University of Essex Sports Centre, Wivenhoe Park Activities for the week will be selected from the following:
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- athletics badminton
- basketball benchball
- combat crab football
- dodgeball football
- frisbee golf fun games (jockeys up, tails, duck duck goose, etc.)
- handball korfball
- and much, much more.
Colchester Castle’s next exhibition has got even bigger and better!
17 in Print - An exhibition of more than 80 prints from 17 of the region’s finest artists
Colchester Castle
Saturday 29th November 2008 – Sunday 26th April 2009
Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service’s latest exhibition at Colchester Castle proudly showcases more than 80 prints from 17 different artists associated with the eastern region. Spanning more than 80 years the prints cover a rich diversity of themes and include etchings, engravings, wood cuts and lino cuts.
The 17 artists celebrated in the exhibition have all been drawn to the beauty of the eastern region and the exhibition includes prints by the world famous Eduardo Paolozzi who was a visiting lecturer at Colchester Art School. Additionally the exhibition includes pieces by Barry Woodcock, who trained at Ipswich Art School, Blair Hughes Stanton, illustrator for DH Lawrence, and Valerie Thornton whose work includes an engraving of the Roman pots in Colchester Castle.
This unique collection of prints has been gathered over the past 12 years by the museum service and looks at a rich diversity of themes including landscapes, maritime, nature and animals, storytelling and mythology and the abstract. Many of the works have never been seen in public in the museums before, so don’t miss out on this beautiful celebration of regional art which can be enjoyed free as part of the Colchester Castle experience.
Free after normal admission fee to Colchester Castle Museum
Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm, Sun 11am – 5pm
Colchester Castle/New Museum Events for 2009
Medieval Day @ Colchester Castle
Sat 7th Mar
Take a journey back in time and discover Medieval Colchester in a fun day packed full of exciting events and activities. Meet costumed characters and learn more about Colchester Castle’s secrets and how it was built. Why not try your hand at archery or find out about herbal remedies with the medieval Nun who will treat all kinds of wounds and illnesses. Discover more about the awful conditions of the Castle’s prisons with the Gaoler and his wife at fun performances throughout the day and find out how the Castle was built with our Saxon builder. You can also make a medieval style catapult and test it out!
No need to book
Free activities after normal Castle admission charge (excludes archery)
Costumed guided tours 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Archery 50p for 3 arrows 10am – 12.30pm & 1pm – 4pm
Gaoler and his wife performances 11.15am, 12.15pm, 1.15pm, 2.15pm, 3.15pm, 4.15pm
Saxon builder performances 10.45am, 11.45am, 12.45pm, 1.45pm, 2.45pm 3.45pm
Make a catapult drop-in 10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 4pm
Printing Workshop @ Colchester Castle
Sat 14th Mar
This one day course introduces an exciting printmaking technique that is ideal for anyone who enjoys art. Participants will work with perspex, aluminium or paper to produce plates that give the effect of etchings but are made quite quickly without using acid. Over the day, different ways of drawing into a plate will be experimented with, before moving on to inking up and printing techniques. Materials will be provided, including specialist papers and etching inks.
The session will be hosted by an experienced printmaker from Gainsborough's House Print Workshop in Sudbury. Participants are recommended to bring a favourite postcard or drawing with them, maximum size 210 x 15cm, and to be aware that etching ink can stain clothes.
Book your place by 31st January and pay only £22 (£25 thereafter)
Includes entry to the Castle, workshop, materials, tea/coffee and sandwich lunch
Only 10 places!
Book in advance on 01206 282940 or drop into Hollytrees Museum
Payment must be made in advance
10am-2pm (with a short break for lunch)
Suitable for age 15 and above
Learn New Skills in a Fabulous Printing Workshop
Colchester Castle - Saturday 14th March
Visitors are being offered the chance to take part in a brand new event in the beautiful surroundings of Colchester Castle on Saturday 14th March with a Printing Workshop. The one day course, ideal for creative types, will look at printing skills and is hosted by an experienced printmaker from Gainsborough’s House Print Workshop.
The one day course, which is suitable for ages 15+, is the first of its kind to take place in Colchester Castle and celebrates the current 17 in Print exhibition. Participants will learn about the exciting technique of Drypoint and will use perspex, aluminium or paper to produce plates that give the effect of etchings but are made quite quickly without using acid. Throughout the day participants will experiment with different ways of drawing into a plate, then move on to inking up and printing techniques.
This unique event will offer the chance for participants to work closely with an experienced printmaker and will be intimate with just 10 places available. Visitors are urged to book early to avoid disappointment.
All materials are provided for the one day course, including specialist papers and etching inks. The cost also includes tea/coffee and a sandwich lunch as well as entry to Colchester Castle. The course runs from 11am – 3pm and is £22 per person. Participants are recommended to bring a favourite postcard or drawing with them, maximum size 210 x 15cm.
Book the one-day Printing Workshop today by calling 01206 282940
Stitching Time @ Hollytrees Museum
14th March – 14th June 2009
Featuring a fine display of needlework from Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service’s costume collection, many of the items in this exhibition have not been seen in the museums before.
The exhibition celebrates how sewing and needlework has been taught and passed on as part of everyday life for over 400 years. Objects in the exhibition include samplers from the 1600s, 1700s and 1900s, as well as magazines and embroidery patterns. Part of a needlepoint screen made by a ‘century of ladies’ from Essex, for the MP for Colchester in 1843, is also featured in the exhibition as are beautiful pincushions, needle cases, needles and thread.
This intriguing exhibition can be enjoyed free in the beautiful surroundings of Hollytrees Museum, ‘sew’ what are you waiting for? Visit today and be inspired by the past.
FREE
Mon – Sat 10am to 5pm
Sun 11am to 5pm
A Spring Sunday @ Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
Sun 22nd Mar
Spring is in the air, so why not come along to Hollytrees Museum and celebrate? Children can get creative by painting their own design on a plate or bowl and there is plenty to see in Hollytrees Museum to offer inspiration! Children can also create a spring scene with tulips and daffodils and meet the Victorian maid by the Hollytrees dolls house to hear all about life at the time.
The whole family can enjoy the rare chance to see objects from the museum’s stores with a curator and if you celebrate Mother’s Day then why not come along and enjoy this special event as part of your day out.
Drop-in 1pm-4pm
£1.50 per person
No need to book
Sorry, we are unable to accommodate large groups
Meet the maid 1.30pm and 3pm
Making an Impression @ Colchester Castle
Mon 6th – Thu 9th Apr
Get your creative skills flowing and don’t miss your chance to take up these one and a half hour sessions which introduce printmaking. Working on Perspex plates, textures and colour will be used to make lively monoprints. All materials for the sessions are provided, including specialist papers and ink. The sessions are hosted by an experienced printmaker from Gainsborough's House Print Workshop in Sudbury, so come along, get creative and have a great souvenir to take home.
£3 per person, after normal Castle admission charge, includes workshop and materials
Only 10 places per session
Booked sessions 11am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 3pm
Book in advance on 01206 282940 or drop into Hollytrees Museum
Sorry, we cannot accept large group bookings
Aprons will be available as ink can stain clothing
Guided tour of ‘17 in Print’ @ Colchester Castle
Tue 7th April
Meet Colchester and Ipswich Museum’s Curator of Art in this insightful event and enjoy a guided tour of the 17 in Print exhibition. The Art Curator will talk about some of the prints in the exhibition and discuss how the museum service came to have the collection of prints over the last 12 years.
11.30am and 2.30pm
Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes
Free tour after normal admission charge to the castle
Guided tour of ’17 in Print’ @ Colchester Castle
Thu 9th Apr
Meet Colchester and Ipswich Museum’s Curator of Art in this insightful event and enjoy a guided tour of the 17 in Print exhibition. The Art Curator will talk about some of the prints in the exhibition and discuss how the museum service came to have the collection of prints over the last 12 years.
11.30am and 2.30pm
Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes
Free tour after normal admission to the Castle
Victorian Toys @ Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
Tue 14th – Fri 17th Apr
Come along to Hollytrees Museum this Easter and find out how Victorian children amused themselves by exploring a range of fabulous toys. Throughout the week you can explore different toys each day and even have the chance to make your own to take home.
On Tuesday you can discover moving pictures with zoetropes and flick books and choose your favourite to make. Wednesday will offer you the chance to look at moving toys with a Jacobs ladder and acrobats, with the choice to make one of your own. Try out your skills on Thursday with a cup and ball and yo-yos and then make your own, and on Friday enjoy spinning tops and thaumotropes with the chance to make one of your own.
Free entry to Hollytrees Museum
£1.50 per person per session
Booked sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm each day
Book in advance by phoning 01206 282940 or by dropping into Hollytrees Museum
Sorry, we are unable to accept large group bookings
A Medieval Feast @ Colchester Castle
Tue 14th – Sat 18th Apr
A medieval feast is being prepared in the castle, and you can come and see what sort of food would have been eaten here 400 years ago. Anyone fancy some healthy cabbage soup, or how about hedgehog with almonds?
Visitors can talk to the chefs and learn about food in the past, while also smelling and seeing the delights on the table.
Free after normal admission to the castle
Display will run 10am – 4pm each day.
NOTE: The food is for display only, and cannot be touched or tasted
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