About 17 private gardens will be open. Teas, plants and more

Coggeshall Open Gardens

On 7 June 2026 about 17 private gardens in Coggeshall will be open from 1.00pm to 6.00pm. As well as beautiful gardens, some of them open for the first time, there will be teas at the Church, ice creams and a plant stall in East Street, while in West Street a gallery will be exhibiting...

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Annual Jumble Trail

Coggeshall Jumble Trail

Walk around Coggeshall to find treasures that others want to clear out!

Come and cheer as 1000 (plastic) ducks race down the River Colne

Chappel Duck Race 2026

Friends of Chappel School and The Swan Inn present the 2026 Chappel Duck Race! Come and cheer on your favourite as 1000 (plastic) ducks race down the River Colne under the iconic Chappel Viaduct. Enjoy an afternoon of fun watching from the pub garden and the adjacent play park as the ducks compete in four...

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An uplifting candlelit concert of French Baroque Music

Colchester Chamber Choir – Darkness and Light

You are promised a truly uplifting concert of the best French Baroque music to brighten the dark January days. The programme will take you from the darkness of de Lalande’s De Profundis to the joyous light of Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit. Colchester Chamber Choir will be joined by some of the best young professional players of the...