Although our festivals, commissions and events are temporarily on hold, we are finding imaginative ways to reach out, keep you entertained and spark your imagination…

Guzheng Masters and their students from China perform at the Chinese New Year Celebrations in Chelmsford. Read about our plans for the Festival of Colchester & China 2020

Read about the artists who have been appointed for our two place-based artist commissions in partnership with the National Trust, responding to properties in Colchester and Coggeshall.

We recently linked Essex Born filmmaker Rehmat Rayatt with the New Creatives programme, funded by Arts Council England and BBC Arts. Rehmat created a 5-minute film, aired on BBC 4…

Read about and see highlights of our latest project, the Festival of Norfolk & Punjab, which took place this Summer.