Jaywick Martello Tower

TOMORROW! The Marvellous Museum of Coastal Curiosities will be here so come on down for some superb Victorian style seaside entertainment and the history of our coastline including Jaywick Sands!

Lata Upadyaya has embarked upon a new project, and we are delighted that she is revisiting us on Saturday 25 August to let us become part of it!
An ordinary white Ford Transit van has been transformed; now enveloped in a graphic design that reflects the rich diversity of contemporary Britain and the communities living in Essex.
'Transit' brings together cultural signifiers from the two places that I have called home - the stereotype of the British 'White Van Man' first coine...d in the late 1990s, and South Asian truck art; vehicles decorated with elaborate patterns and calligraphy.
The installation represents the range of communities who live in Essex and the valuable contribution that immigration has made to British society.
The project has been supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, a Culture in Essex small grant award, Thurrock Council, Essex Cultural Diversity Project and Firstsite.
http://lataupadhyaya.com/transit
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Addrian Hutson will be giving a brief account of the History of Mr Punch and a few amusing reminiscences.
All talks start at 11am and are £2 for entry; free parking and refreshments provided.
... Autumn Talks series 2018
Friday 28 September - The Mercury Voices Project Friday 5 October - Sic Est Faciendum (That's the way to do it) Friday 12 October - Clacton Theatres and Memories Friday 19 October - Changing Times - Clacton's Band Pavilion Friday 26 October - Suffragettes on Stage
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The Mercury Voices Project Mercury Voices is a 2 year HLF funded project bringing together the archive of Colchester’s Mercury Theatre. This talk will bring you the history of the theatre as told through its programmes and plans and recalled by people working and visiting.
All talks start at 11am and are £2 for entry; free parking and refreshments provided.
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Autumn Talks series 2018
Friday 28 September - The Mercury Voices Project Friday 5 October - Sic Est Faciendum (That's the way to do it) Friday 12 October - Clacton Theatres and Memories Friday 19 October - Changing Times - Clacton's Band Pavilion Friday 26 October - Suffragettes on Stage
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Tendring's coastal resorts played a key role in the establishment of the nostalgic 'British Seaside Holiday' since they became popular in the late Victorian Era. Discover the history of Tendring's unique seaside heritage with this exhibition looking at Jaywick Sands, Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, and Harwich and Dovercourt.

As part of her exhibition Kate Genever will be presenting a large-scale projection on the outside of Jaywick Martello Tower. Featuring texts developed from her time in Jaywick Sands and at the Tower the projection will be visible from the coastal path for 3 hours.

We were on BBC Essex Quest this morning and this was the clue that led to us! Did you listen in and manage to solve the clue?
BBC Essex Quest is still on until midday so go help them out with their next locations! https://www.facebook.com/bbcessexquest/