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The adult college staff of the 1960s to the 2000s were not the first educators to share…

As an adult college, Grey Friars was once a significant employer in the area with over 400…

For over 100 years, the Garden Room (otherwise known as room 3) has operated as a classroom…

Grey Friars – once a crucuble of Colchester creative talent! Click to see> Grey Friars – 40 years…

Tens of thousands of local people are connected with Grey Friars in one way or another. Click…

The 1780 extension of a ‘garden front’ provided a magnificent series of rooms to enhance the 1755…

A watercolour painting of the Grey Friars area of High Street in the late C19th (during Dr…

Click> Daphne Sandham inspired by Grey Friars

Pamela Brown CCHS 1936 -1939. This famous author of many books for children was born in Colchester…

 On Tuesday 19th November 2019 our Charity held its farewell public event – a double centenary celebration…

The video of our students talking about the adult college experience at Grey Friars has now been…

This year’s FREE Heritage Open Day events will be on Sundays 15th and 22nd September. There will…

Thanks to Malcolm Springett, this fascinating postcard of the chapel (later the CCHS gym and assembly hall, and…

We will be supporting the AE100 centenary campaign to raise awareness of the value of adult learning…

In a collection of boxes and folders rescued from the skip by Joan Gurney and Marion Williams…

We know that the Grey Friars were supported by donations of money and resources in kind by…

The History of Grey Friars • Illustrated talk by Alan Skinner at Mersea Museum • Friday 16th November…

In Memory of EDWARD GERALD PALMER FENN Born 2nd Sept 1894, Grey Friars Colchester  Died on Thursday,…

50 years after adult education began at Grey Friars, precious memorabilia is being deposited at the Essex…