Events

The Harwich Kindertransport Memorial and Learning Appeal is working to create and place a memorial statue and education programme for learning about the Kindertransport and the crucial role played by Harwich and Dovercourt.

**The Safe Haven statue will be unveiled on the Harwich Quayside on September 1st 2022.**

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Heritage Open Weekend

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Sep 10 – Sep 11 all-day

Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 local people and organisations, and thousands of volunteers. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – and it’s all FREE.

Chris Wood @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Sep 10 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Folk Singer of the Year & Best Original Track ‘Hollow Point’ BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2011.
The Harwich Festival is proud to present Folk Legend Chris Wood Live at the Harwich Arts and Heritage Centre.

“Folk Singer of the Year and Best Album BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009”

“The finest and most original singer-songwriter to have emerged from the British folk scene since Richard Thompson” – The Guardian

‘Albion’ nominated as ‘Best Compilation/ Reissue’ in fRoots album awards 2009

Shanty Sunday on The Pier – Felix Stowaways from Felixstowe @ Ha'Penny Pier

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Sep 11 @ 12:00 pm

Harwich International Shanty Festival is pleased to be able to resume its series of Shanty Sundays on the Pier, which takes place once a month throughout the Summer months.

Today Felix Stowaways from Felixstowe will be performing.

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Motorcycle Run

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Sep 18 all-day

MCR Harwich returns this Autumn on Sunday 18^th September.

More information to follow and pre-registration will open in Mid-May.

Open Mic Night @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Sep 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The Monthly Open Night is on!

Singers, Song Writers, Poets, Comedians, Performers…. Join us at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre for the best free show in town.

Bring your own instruments (we have a house guitar if needed) and meet other local artists.

Don’t fancy getting on stage? Don’t worry, come along and watch.

Hosted by Professional Musician Rosalind Harniess.

Exhibitions at the HAHC @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Oct 1 @ 10:00 am – Oct 30 @ 4:00 pm

Join us at the HAHC for more amazing free exhibitions.

Shanty Festival

Oct 7 – Oct 9 all-day

Now in its 16^th year, Harwich International Shanty Festival has become the UKs Premier Shanty Festival, attracting Artists and audiences from around the world. The streets of the old town ring with the sound of rousing shanties, with music and singing emanating from pubs, clubs and many of the towns historic landmarks. The rich maritime history of the old town makes Harwich the perfect place for this annual celebration of its relationship with the sea.

Traditional shanties mix with colourful costumed actors, pirates and maritime craftspeople, all adding to the atmosphere. There are shanty trains running between Manningtree and Harwich Town, regular trips onboard a traditional Thames Sailing Barge, walks, talks, workshops, concerts and open air entertainment, much of it free of charge. In 2022 the Festival takes place over the weekend of 7-9^th October and offers a full three days of entertainment. A detailed programme plus tickets for all concerts are available at the end of August, meanwhile follow our Social Media channels and website: https://harwichshantyfestival.co.uk/

The Time and Tide Bell

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Oct 7 all-day

The Time and Tide Bell is being installed over the Shanty Festival weekend (exact time and date to be confirmed). There will be a specially commissioned Shanty written for the occasion and some shanties will be sung.

Launch of the Harwich Time and Tide Bell

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Oct 8 all-day

Unsigned Bands Night ft Armoured Man @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Oct 15 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

The Harwich Festival is proud to present our Unsigned Bands Night featuring local grassroots bands.

Open Mic Night @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Oct 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The Monthly Open Night is on!

Singers, Song Writers, Poets, Comedians, Performers…. Join us at the Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre for the best free show in town.

Bring your own instruments (we have a house guitar if needed) and meet other local artists.

Don’t fancy getting on stage? Don’t worry, come along and watch.

Hosted by Professional Musician Rosalind Harniess.

Harwich Guy Festival

Oct 29 all-day

Exhibitions at the HAHC @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Nov 1 @ 10:00 am – Nov 30 @ 4:00 pm

Join us at the HAHC for more amazing free exhibitions.

Alden & Patterson + Armoured Man @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Nov 3 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Christina Alden and Alex Patterson are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists from Norwich. They have been playing and singing together for the last seven years and have toured extensively in the UK and Europe – including a twenty three date tour with Show Of Hands, a show at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for Celtic Connections and main stage performances at some of the UK’s most prestigious folk festivals.

‘A bright, lively collection of songs that plays so sweetly it evokes the sensation of a summer folk festival’ – The Guardian
**** – The Morning Star
**** ‘Among the roots-world cognoscenti’ – RnR Magazine
‘Beautifully realised collection of songs and tunes’ – Folk Radio UK
‘Immensely talented musicians’ – fRoots

Support from local duo Armoured Man

Sausage Festival @ Hanover Inn

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Nov 5 @ 11:00 am

Tendring CAMRA – Harwich Sausage Festival

Saturday 5th November 2022

Come hither to the historic seaport of Harwich and witness the medieval* spectacle of sausage throwing, as grown men and women try to hurl seasoned pork projectiles as far as they can. Following on from this fabulous frivolity, three fantastic local inns throw open their doors for the gathered masses to test the wares of the finest butchers of the Tendring Hundred and determine the public’s favourite sausage, all washed down with the choicest real ales and ciders.

* might not actually be true

Unsigned Bands Night @ Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

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Nov 12 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

The Harwich Festival is proud to present our Unsigned Bands Night featuring local grassroots bands.

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