Harwich Festival 2025
June 19th – June 29th
The Latest News From Harwich Festival
Seeing Art Differently Exhibition
New Exhibition Alert! Make sure you visit our Foyer at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre this month as we have a great new exhibition by Annie Fennymore – “Seeing Art Differently”. Monday to Saturday. 10am to 5pm. Free to…
Other Lives Exhibition
We are delighted to welcome talented photographers Lydia Morris’ exhibition “Other Lives: a selection of photographs across time and place” to the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre in October. Join us from 15th October for this amazing free exhibition. I…
Theatre Week
We are excited to be hosting TWO amazing theatre companies at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre in September. Join us for ‘The Crucible’, performed by Dramatic Pause productions on Thursday 12th, Saturday 14th (7.30pm) & Sunday 15th (2.30pm) and…
Tendring Brass Band
Join us for an afternoon of great live music with the Tendring Brass Band on Saturday 21st September at Cliff Park Bandstand. 2pm start. Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Please note that times may change so keep an…
Box Office Volunteers
Harwich Library is moving to the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre (HAHC) in September and we’re on the hunt for volunteers to help run The Harwich Festival Box Office on certain days of the week. Duties include: Greeting Visitors &…
Volunteer Opportunity
The Mercury Theatre are looking for volunteers to support an amazing outdoor performance in Harwich on 30th August and 1st September. From Here On marks the 85th anniversary of the Kindertransport, when nearly 10,000 Jewish children were given safe passage…
Napoleonic Weekend
It’s back! The Harwich Society are putting on their (now) annual Napoleonic Weekend at the Redoubt Fort. Join them for a weekend of family fun on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August. All enquiries via https://www.harwich-society.co.uk/ & all the ticket…
Stephen Oakley Exhibition
We are delighted to welcome Artist Stephen Oakley to the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre this August for his latest Portrait Exhibition. Join us from Tuesday 6th August in the Foyer for this fantastic free exhibition. “Steve is a self…
Youth Eco Project
The first workshop of the Youth Eco summer project that will be happening at the Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre for people between 16 & 23. This 8 week fully funded project will include field trips with scientists and experts…
Art Fair 2024
Save the date! Our annual Bespoke Arts & Craft Fair is back at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre. Sun Nov 17th. 10am to 4pm. Applications for stall holders welcome via [email protected]
Thank You
The Harwich Festival of the Arts 2024 is done & dusted and what a great 10 days of entertainment we’ve had! We’d like to thank everyone who attended an event, got involved in the public exhibitions, performed and volunteered. Also…
Candlelit Live Lounge
Our first ever Candlelit Live Lounge takes place this Saturday (29th June) at 7.30pm at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre and we’ve got a fantastic line up for you. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess – we have a great line…
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