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It’s now 50 YEARS since adult education started at Grey Friars! See what local people thought about Colchester’s…
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Many thanks to those who attended our event. 213 people took the tours and others enjoyed the…
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Come and see us in September! Don’t miss this year’s HERITAGE WEEKENDS LOTS TO SEE AND DO…
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Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, off High Street opposite Grey Friars • 10am-6pm • ALL FREE GREY FRIARS HISTORY…
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On the site of the Grey Friars priory: Castle & Roman Roads OPEN GARDENS 2-5pm. £3.00 for…
View Full ArticleThursday 5th July & Saturdays/Sundays Sept 8/9 & 15/16 – Save the dates! Thurs 5th July – Firstsite…
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A new resource for 2018 – A series of documents on Grey Friars in Period Newspapers. Click titles to…
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Best wishes to all. Stay in touch for more fascinating activities and memories in 2018.
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Our new website has just had its 2,000th user. www.ColchesterLearningTown.org Appropriately, they were from Colchester. On the…
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We had a marvellous response to the Heritage Open Days with 231 visitors (222 adults 9 children)…
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Today’s event overwhelming – over 100 visitors and the history walking tours were rammed! For tomorrow (Sunday)…
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Keeping the “Grey Friars” ethos alive! Take a look at our companion website … Click on www.ColchesterLearningTown.org …
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Next event – Heritage Weekend • Saturday & Sunday 9/10 September Collaboration with GreyFriars Hotel – Exhibition and…
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Friday 23rd June FREE EVENT “Grey Friars, 2000 years of history” – Exhibition, hands-on artefacts, reunion for…
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The Trustees of our charity 1095713 “Learning Never Stops” invite you to come and hear about our…
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As part of our ongoing “Sharing Heritage” social history project, we are constantly sorting through material relevant…
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The Grey Friars college video from the 1990s has clocked up over 500 views on YouTube. Click…
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Tuesday 6th June 7.30pm “50 years of local adult education” – with update on the Grey Friars…
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Following a lecture to Lexden History Society last week (8/3/2017) we received another blast from the past….
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Rare opportunity – Wednesday March 8th 7.30pm. Lavishly-illustrated talk on the history of the Grey Friars site…
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