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Hello!

I have a fun online quest game in beta mode, based on the sights of Roman Colchester. It's an easy and fun way to explore Colchester's Roman sites. I need a few beta testers who can try out the game for free before it goes on sale. If anyone would like a chance to play for free please get in touch!

Thanks

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Handmade soaps £4 00 each

Handmade candles £5 each 

Handmade wax melts £3.00 each 

Made from natural products 

Gift sets also available, perfect for a Christmas gift.

Christmas hampers £25 each 

Hi,I'm hoping to get in touch with an old friend Lynn Morgan, I lost her contact number when moving house, 2 brothers M and S and lived at Duncan rd. Many Thanks. 

Hi all,

I am looking to move to Colchester and wanted to get some of views of local people of what they like/dislike about the area.

Specifically where to go out and about over the weekend and evenings, local gyms and events in the area.

Being Asian I enjoy my cooking and so wondering if there are any shops which cater for Asian ingredients- would you say it’s a multicultural area around Colchester?

Looking for unfurnished one or two bed property, ideally in south or south east, but willing to consider other areas. Keen to move as soon as possible. Can provide deposit and references. Liza

I am considering moving to new house but even though the house is fabulous not sure of area 

It’s near to Butt Road and Cateau road 

Near to the Roman ruins 

I come from a village and worried could be too noisy and trendy 

Thanks 

The next instalment of the Roman River Music online concert series, featuring Mark Padmore (tenor) & Simon Lepper (piano). This intimate recital was filmed at St Botolph's Church in late October, join us for its online premiere. View on our YouTube Channel on Sunday 22nd November at 6:30pm. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0h86R6mXyHd6QRp9cglYg

Programme

Britten -  Who are these Children?

Barber -  Bessie Bobtail

Finzi  -  Channel Firing

Vaughan Williams - Silent Noon

Ives - The Housatonic at Stockbridge

Rebecca Clarke - The Seal Man

Tippett - Full Fathom Five

Gurney - Sleep

Finzi - Fear no more the Heat of the Sun

Holst - Betelgeuse

Britten - This Way to the tomb: Evening

Britten - This Way to the Tomb: Night

Arr Britten - At the mid hour of Night

The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

• Elena Urioste and Melissa White violins
• Rosalind Ventris viola
• Laura van der Heijden cello
• Tom Poster piano

Programme:

Amy Beach (1867 – 1944) Piano Quintet in F sharp minor, Op 76

Florence Price Piano Quintet No. 1 in A minor

Kaleidoscope quintet online première - 1st November

We are really excited to announce the Roman River Festival YouTube Channel première of our first properly-filmed online concert, given by Tom Poster, Elena Urioste, Melissa White, Rosie Ventris and Laura van de Heijden, on Sunday 1st November at 6:30pm. 

Please spread the word far and wide, as we would love as many people as possible to enjoy this wonderful performance of two stunning piano quintets. Access to the concerts on our YouTube Channel is unrestricted and we do not charge a fee to watch, but we rely on those who have enjoyed the concert to kindly make a donation to Roman River via our website. All donations support us in programming more concerts for us all to enjoy either in person or online.

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A glorious programme of all-time popular classical hits!

Friday 15 November, 7.30pm

Brought to you by the sensational musicians of the Roman River Festival Orchestra, hand-picked from the top international orchestras in London, conducted by Royal Opera House and English National Ballet’s Orlando Jopling. Performing alongside this world-class orchestra will be award winning New Zealand born Somoan soprano Marlena Devoe. Marlena is a graduate of the Wales International Academy of Voice and her amazing vocal talents have been enjoyed by audiences across the globe. Hummable tunes and the cinematic sound of a top orchestra, this promises to be an evening to remember.

Mozart - Figaro Overture  

Grieg - Hall of the Mountain King

Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker Suite

Holst - The Planets   

Opera Arias – Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro

This fantastic, one-night-only concert takes place in the Mercury Theatre’s exciting new state-of-the-art, pop-up theatre on Abbey Field in Colchester. romanrivermusic.org.uk

A Roman River Music @ the Mercury series concert

Tickets £27 mercurytheatre.co.uk | 01206 573948 Mercury at Abbey Field, Colchester