Upcoming Events Past Events Digital Experiences Chinese Story Exhibition Friday 8 May 2026 - Monday 8 Jun 2026 Essex Cultural Diversity Project is excited to support the Chinese Story exhibition at Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre. Global Village Presents: NAMVULA Thursday 21 May 2026 - Friday 22 May 2026 We are proud to support Namvula, through our Global Village programme, with performances in Colchester and Diss. Celebrating Women in Sport: From Wall to Wearable Art! Saturday 23 May 2026 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM Join us for creative activities in Chelmsford’s Market Square! The Art of Breaking Barriers: Anne Wafula Strike MBE Saturday 23 May 2026 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Join us for creative activities in Chelmsford’s Market Square, celebrating Women in Sport! Global Village Chelmsford: Matchday Celebrations Thursday 28 May 2026 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Join us for creative activities on the streets of Chelmsford, celebrating Women in Sport ahead of the Women’s International T20 Cricket: England vs India match. Clacton Rocks! Essex Book Festival Saturday 20 Jun 2026 Join us for a day of fun activities in Clacton which celebrates people and place, bringing people together with storytelling, art and the spoken word. Expect a bumper programme brought… The Human Library is coming to Clacton Saturday 20 Jun 2026 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM The Human Library is coming to Clacton! Just like in a real library, a visitor to the Human Library can borrow a book from a range of titles. The difference… Constable 250: The Rivers and Skies – Meet the Artists Saturday 20 Jun 2026 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Join artists Tom Hobden and Phoebe Stapleton for a first glimpse of The Rivers and Skies, a new immersive work premiering at Flatford this August. Save the Date! Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2026 Friday 17 Jul 2026 - Sunday 19 Jul 2026 Join us for a cross-cultural celebration inspired by the people of Thetford and the Duleep Singh family, the last Royal Family of the Punjab who lived in nearby Elveden.