Adam jones presents a round-up of the best may bank holiday events and ideas for days out taking place across essex this month.
NAUTICAL BUT NICE
Don your matelot T-shirt and Breton cap and sail over to the Fambridge River Festival
When: Sunday, May 28 Where: Fambridge Yacht Station, Ferry Road, North Fambridge CM3 6LR
You don’t need to be a salty old sea dog to join in this action-packed day of fun on and off the water. The River Festival is a celebration of that great British tradition of messing around on boats and expresses a love of the River Crouch. Expect to see classic and historical boats, gig racing, a traditional village fete and displays of various marine services that keep the river safe.
GET YOUR GROOVE ON
Promising ‘the best 100 bands you’ve never heard of, with the 1,000 best friends you never knew you had’ the wonderfully named Cosmic Puffin Festival is a creative extravaganza that raises money for local charities.
When: Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 30 Where: Mersea Youth Camp, Mersea Island CO5 8SX
Anxious parents need not worry, Cosmic Puffin is as child-friendly as a music festival can be and its name is an amalgam of Children of St Mary’s Intensive Care (COSMIC) and Basildon Hospital’s Puffin Ward for children. Blending music from more than 100 bands, dance and craft-based workshops, Cosmic Puffin primarily gives young, up and coming bands a chance to play in front of an audience other than their mates down the local youth club. The Kids Area features Gunpowder Gertie and Mosschops, plus the infamous Art Cannon and rag-taggle band of merry men and women. Come take part in, ‘The Greatest Show on Earth created by you, the festival folk!’
BE A CRAFTY SEW AND SEW
This increasingly popular show returns to a beautiful corner of the county for the eighth time and is the perfect place in which to find a unique gift or object for your home.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 2017 من Essex Life.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 2017 من Essex Life.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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The rise of maskne
With the term ‘maskne’ becoming an increasingly common search online and on social media, Krystal Prince explains what it is and how you can control mask-induced acne
The forgotten lady
Charlotte Christie shares the life story of Anne Knight, an Essex pioneer for the abolition of slavery and women’s suffrage who’s achievements have almost been air-brushed from history
Stride out in the Sampfords
This charming, circular winter walk takes you on a tour from the village of Great Sampford to its neighbour, Little Sampford, and back again
MUCH TO TALK ABOUT
As a presenter on Sky Music and the host of two TV talk shows of her own on Gidea Park-based Sky channel Spotlight TV, Hayley Palmer is never short of words. Nicky Adams asks her how she came to be in front of the camera
LIFE and SOUL
Radio 1 broadcaster and producer Charlie Hedges began her career as Britain’s youngest breakfast show host and is now one of the world’s most successful female DJs. Denise Marshall caught up with the Essex-based queen of the air waves
Lest we forget
Remembrance Sunday will have a special poignance this month as 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Stephen Roberts profiles how much the county of Essex contributed to the war effort and how much it cost
Lakeside Magic
The Lake House, nestled in Mill End on the outskirts of the village of Bradwell on Sea, has been owned by the same family for 60 years and was once a thriving four-buoy water-ski lake.
Keep on running
BBC presenter and director David Whiteley shares his insightful view on stories from across the county of Essex
Cheers!
Starting to get that festive vibe? Why not plan ahead by selecting not only the drinks you want to serve this Christmas, but also ticking off a few presents too?
A doggy day out on… Saffron Walden
Join Ernie, the county’s most famous Westie, as he steps back in time on a trip to this medieval market town
