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Special Events 2012 April 6-8 Easter Egg Trail, 1:00pm -
5:00pm daily (last admission 4:30pm). A family afternoon of fun and games,
supported by Cadbury. Everyone who
completes the trail will receive an Easter egg. Normal admission applies, plus £1.50 per
participating child. Well-behaved dogs
admitted - must be kept on leads.
21 Grange
Barn Dance Festival, 10:00am - 5:00pm.
Help us to bring the Barn alive and raise
awareness and funds for the Mary Rose Museum and the National Trust in our
spectacular Living History and Dance Festival. Meet King Henry VIII and Queen Katherine
of Aragon. Try Tudor archery and learn
about the English long bow.
Traditional Tudor story teller.
Embroidery skills workshops.
Historical musicians playing Tudor tunes. Learn some traditional Tudor dances and
some royal etiquette. Elizabethan
dancing, Scottish country dancing, Irish set dancing, 1940s jive dancing and
American trial belly dancing workshops and demos throughout the day. Learn about King Henry VIII's flagship, the
Mary Rose. Don't miss the King and Queen's arrival at
the Barn at 10:30am with fanfare and the royal entourage. The King and Queen will leave the premises
with fanfare at 4:50pm. Admission £3.00 adult, £1.50 child. 50% of will be donated to the Mary Rose
Trust. Well-behaved dogs admitted -
must be kept on leads. June 24 Midsummer
BBQ, 11:00am - 5:00pm. Join us for a summer’s afternoon at the
Barn. Bring a dish and have a sausage
on us! July 1 Quantum
Theatre presents William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream',
7:00pm - 10:00pm (approx). Set on that most dangerous of nights, when
fairies are abroad and nothing is as it seems. Four young, unsuspecting lovers become
entangled in their magical affray and soon no mortals are safe in those
bewitched and bewitching woods outside Athens. This production has enjoyed a fantastic
response from audiences all over the country and, presented in inimitable
Quantum style, is fast paced, highly energetic and of course rip-roaringly
funny! Tickets £12 adult, £8 child. Call 0845 450 5157 to book. 12-14 Coggeshall Amateur Theatrical
Society’s Summer Play. Coggeshall’s finest thespians CATS return
to the Barn for their annual summer performance. Guaranteed to be a hilarious evening –
check local press and Grange Barn NT website for details.
21 DOT Productions present Oliver
Goldsmith's 'She Stoops To Conquer', 7:30pm - 10:30pm (approx). Professional touring theatre company DOT
Productions presents this Restoration comedy, bringing laughter to the Barn
in a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family. An ambitious stepmother, a pragmatic father
and a pair of star-crossed suitors are sent spinning through this ingenious
comedy, thanks to a practical joke and mistaken identities. Tickets £10 adult in advance, £12 adult at
the door, £8 child. Book online at www.dot-productions.co.uk. August The August Lectures, 7:30pm - 10:30pm.
A series of lectures brought to you this
year by the Discovering Coggeshall Project.
This is a community project being undertaken by the Coggeshall
Heritage Society and the Essex Historic Buildings Group to establish accurate
dates for the timber-framed buildings in the centre of the town and to trace
how Coggeshall developed over the centuries.
Admission £4 per person.
Multi-buy discount: buy tickets to all 5 lectures for £16. 3 - 'Six Coggeshall Writers' - Speaker: Michael Horne This talk will deal with the celebrated
Ralph of Coggeshall, who wrote in the 1220s; Sir John Smythe,
who wrote about munitions; Thomas Stoughton, the Vicar of Coggeshall from
1600 to 1601; Robert Aylett, the poet and lawyer, who lived at Feeringbury in the 1620s to 1630s; James Castle, the 19th
century weaver who founded the Colchester Co-op and W.F. Pfander
Swinborne, the isinglass manufacturer 100 years
ago, who wrote an epic romance on Gustavus Adolphus and several sets of sonnets, one of which is
about Income Tax. 10 - 'Mapping the 1575 Coggeshall Rental
Survey' - Speaker: Mike Meadows In 1575 a Rental Survey of Coggeshall was
commissioned. This document survives
at the National Records Office and is almost unique for the period as many of
the property dimensions and street locations are recorded. From the comprehensive information
contained within the Rental Survey a map of Coggeshall has been drawn. This
talk describes the process undertaken to produce the map. 17 - 'Variation on a Theme: the
Development of Medieval Houses' - Speaker: Brenda Watkin This talk will look at the application and
development of the medieval house plan that was used for nearly 300
years. Have the results of the
Discovering Coggeshall Project shown variations and what was the impact of
dendrochronology? 24 - 'Shops and Shopping: 1500 to 1600' -
Speaker: Dave Stenning Shops and shopping in the 16th century is
a little known subject. This talk will
identify building types and terminology such as market stalls, booth stalls,
domestic and speculative developments.
The scope will cover the wider national and mainland continent in
addition to relating specifically to Coggeshall. 31 - 'Development of Medieval Towns' -
Speaker: David Andrews Coggeshall is one of about 25 medieval
market towns in 18 'Dance for Your Countryside'
Barn Dance, 6:30pm - 10:30pm. The Campaign to Protect Rural England invites you to dance at
this fundraising event with music by the Scampering Rogues, special guest
Oliver Wilson and caller Mike Collins.
Ticket price includes an Essex Hog Roast Supper and Cider, with
locally produced drinks available at the bar. Tickets £12.50. To book,
please send a cheque (made payable to CPREssex) and
SAE to CPREssex, RCCE House, Threshelfords
Park, Inworth Road, Feering,
Colchester, CO5 9SE. Please include
your email address, stating vegetarian option if required. 25-27 Paycocke's
Big Dig, 11:00am - 4:30pm. Help us uncover Paycocke’s past by joining in with our
archaeological dig in the garden, Time Team style. We will be digging
trenches to find the old brewery and whether there is any evidence for a
Tudor Chapel on site. Come along, help
us to fill in a few more gaps and have a go!
Normal admission applies. Paycocke's is in West Street, Coggeshall. Street parking there is extremely limited
so please use public car parks in the town. 28 Quantum Theatre presents: 'The
Tales of Beatrix Potter – Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny', 6:00pm -
9:00pm (approx). Lose yourself in the magical world of Beatrix Potter’s Peter
Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny as they venture into Mr. McGregor’s garden, only to
need rescuing by Benjamin’s father.
With live music and all your favourite characters, Quantum Theatre’s
delightful new production promises a magical and enchanting experience for
young and old alike. Tickets £12 adult / £8 children. Call 0845 450 5157 to book. September 13-16 4th Annual Coggeshall Beer
Festival, 12:00 noon - 11:00pm (8.00pm Sunday). A celebration of Essex's fine real ales, Kent ciders, East
Anglian wines and produce. ·
Traditional craft demonstrations, children's activities and
displays ·
Open music session, barbecue and vegetarian curry throughout
the event ·
Free ceilidh on Saturday night with music by Howe Lane and
friends Free admission, bar and food prices apply. Well-behaved
dogs admitted - must be kept on leads. Further details by telephone on
01376 562226 or email. October 6-7 The
Guild of Essex Craftsmen's Autumn Craft Fair, 10:00am - 5:00pm. The guild brings its fair to the Barn for a two-day showcase of
working craft displays and demonstrations - an ideal opportunity for some
early Christmas shopping. Admission £3 adult, accompanied under 16s free. |
