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Do you want ketchup on that? The history of the nation’s favourite sauce.
Ketchup is found in 97 percent homes but there’s more to it than burgers or hotdogs.
resulted in a highly concentrated end product: a salty, spicy condiment that became extremely popular.
In fact, ketchup dates back to imperial China. It was originally made with fermented fish entrails, meat byproducts and soybeans...yum! This fish sauce was easy to store on long ocean voyages. The tomato-based ketchup we love today wasn't invented until 1812.
In 1812, someone finally thought to use tomatoes in the recipe. James Mease, a Philadelphia scientist, is credited with developing the recipe. Initially preservation of tomato ketchup was an issue because the fruits decomposed quickly. A relatively new company called Heinz developed a formulation which included, brown sugar, salt, spices, and distilled vinegar. They also pioneered the use of glass bottles, so customers could see what they were buying.
Tomato plants were brought to England from South America in the 1500s, but amazingly their fruits weren’t eaten for centuries because some people thought they were poisonous. The 1700s were a golden age for ketchup. There were recipes made from oysters, mussels, mushrooms, walnuts, lemons, celery, and plums. Usually, the ingredients were either boiled down into a syrup-like consistency or left to sit with salt for extended periods of time. This
Today, Heinz is the best-selling brand of ketchup the UK. 650 million bottles and 11 BILLION sachets are sold around the world each year. Something to consider next time you order a hotdog!
Colchester’s popular Food and Drink Festival returns for 2021
Organisers of the popular Colchester Food and Drink Festival are delighted to announce that the popular event will take place across the weekend of 26 and 27 June 2021. The event, which regularly brings in thousands of visitors to Colchester, will take place in the town’s Lower Castle Park for its 17th year. Chef and demonstrator Mark David will head up the Celebrity Chef Kitchen. Don Quinn, Event Organiser at ‘Food and Drink Festivals UK’, said: “We can’t wait to bring this family-friendly festival back to Colchester. This year’s event will be bigger than ever and will feature more than 120 stalls offering local and international food and drink. “We’ve been working in partnership with Colchester Events and organisations across the region to create a terrific outdoor festival where visitors can have a really enjoyable and fun day with the balance still in favour of safety.” Visitors can enjoy a picnic, listen to live music and stroll around the stalls trying some of the artisan produced
local goodies. The Pikestaff Inn real ale bar along with a wide variety of stalls, featuring local and international food and drink to ‘try and buy’, will be spread over a larger area to allow for socially distanced boulevards to help keep visitors safe. The picnic area has also been enlarged to give more space for everyone and music will also return in line with Government rules. Dogs with responsible owners will be welcome. James Young, Operations Manager, Colchester Events said: “Colchester Events is very proud to host this truly family friendly event within the beautiful grounds of Castle Park. The festival looks set to be a real celebration of food and drink and will provide a welcome boost to so many local producers and traders.”
Tickets, costing £5 for adults, are on sale at Food and Drink Festival 2021 Colchester Events (colchester-events.co.uk)
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A Good Read up working in a local music shop, living alone with her cat. Nora’s life seems to be going from bad to worse, so she decides to not go on living at all, and one night, just before midnight, she takes an overdose and writes a goodbye note.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig We all experience both good and bad in our lives. Some people seem pretty content with their lot in spite of adversity, and some are dissatisfied even when others feel they’ve been dealt a good hand. At some point all of us have wondered, what if? What if things were different? Nora certainly does. She’s in her 20s yet feels trapped. As a teenager she was destined to become an Olympic swimmer, but gave it up, went to university to study philosophy, and ended
Suddenly she finds herself in a library; an infinite library where the time is always 00:00 – the Midnight Library. There she meets Mrs Elm, her old school librarian, who explains that this is where she can decide whether or not to live. But she doesn’t have to live her current life; she can live ANY possible life that she could ever have had. Every regret that she ever had has led to another version of her living that life in another possible existence. She now has the chance to decide if she would like to live one of those lives. The Midnight Library draws on classical philosophical ideas, and this thought-provoking novel will lead you to question what happiness is really all about. Will Nora decide to live and if so, which life will she choose?
The Squirrels who Squabbled by Jim Field This picture book was loaned to me by the four-year-old son of a friend, who said it was his favourite book and I should review it – and I can see why. It is autumn and all through the forest creatures are busy storing up the food they need for the winter. All that is except one squirrel: Spontaneous Cyril. As usual, he doesn’t bother with that. He imagines he can grab some food at the last minute. Then the last minute arrives and he spies a fat pinecone, full of lovely nuts. It is just what he needs, and he sets off to acquire it. But he isn’t the only one eyeing
it up. Plan-Ahead Bruce has also seen it. His store is getting on nicely and this is the perfect pinecone to finish it off. Who will get to it first? With wonderful illustrations and text to match it, this book teaches the value of teamwork to young readers.
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Summer Wine Which tipple to choose for summer option is Albariño, a beautiful refreshing Spanish wine.
The summer months require a different approach to wine. We're more likely to want something refreshing, or to mix it with soda water for a spritzer. Also, even staunch red wine-lovers often drift towards a white or a rose as the temperatures rise.
Look for a dry white with high acidity, a light to medium body. If you favour sweetness try to make sure it also has high acidity. Look for fruity notes, particularly apple and citrus, and stay away from full-bodied chardonnays. Try Riesling, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc. A more unusual
Rosés are fresh-tasting because they are meant to be drunk young. They tend to be fruity and vary from sweeter to dry. Either work nicely for a summer day, and sparkling rosés are particularly pretty and festive for summer celebrations. Try Grenache rosé served cold for a perfect crisp blend of tannins and acidity. Sangiovese rosé is slightly sweeter and fruiter and perfect for warm summer evenings. Some folks just love their reds even in summer. However, avoid heavy,
full-bodied varieties unless you want to feel sleepy and dehydrated. Look for lighter reds that are best served chilled, with low tannin and high acidity. Cinsault is probably my favourite summer red on account of its fruitiness. It's nicely high in acidity too. Frap-pato is also a good summer choice with low tannins and a fresh taste. Lambrusco can be sneered at in some circles but it’s actually the perfect bubbly sweeter red for summer. Cheers. By Helena Campbell
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Choose the Right Laptop for School or University So, you need a new laptop. With thousands to choose from, and a thick cloud of jargon to wade through, where do you start? First, make a list of what you will use the machine for. All laptops will let you browse the web, type essays, and watch videos. Do you need to run some specialist software? If you're studying a programming course, graphic design, or photography for example, you'll probably need a more powerful laptop. Gaming requires the most computer power so, if you want to run the latest games at full speed you'll need to increase your budget accordingly. Next, you need to consider how you're going to use the laptop. If you mostly use it at home at a desk, the laptop doesn't need to be as portable. You can go for larger sizes and less battery life. If you need it in lessons throughout the day away from a power socket, consider a more compact design with a whole-day battery life. 2-in-1 laptops allow you to you unplug the keyboard and use the laptop as a tablet for even more convenience. Your budget will be dictated by the first two steps: the more features you need the more you'll need to budget. For a basic, general-purpose laptop expect to pay about £400. If you need to run some specialist software look in the £400 to £800 bracket. Whatever laptop you decide on there are a few basic specifications you need to check. How fast your laptop can perform tasks is controlled by the microprocessor and memory. The faster your processor and the more memory you have, the more responsive your laptop will be. In general, bigger numbers mean more power. As a minimum for your processor, I would advise an Intel i3 or any of the Ryzen devices. For memory puzzle solutions:
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(RAM) you need at least 4 GB, 8 GB or more if you can afford it. Apple laptops do their own thing beyond the scope of this article, but the premise is the same. Hard disks are where you store all of your information and programs. Most laptops use solid-state drives which are faster and use less battery than mechanical drives. If you're only using your laptop for web browsing and writing essays, a 128 GB hard drive will probably be okay. If you want to use your laptop for anything more go for
at least 256 GB or you'll quickly run out of hard drive space. Once you get past the basic requirements it's down to personal choice. If you can get to a computer shop try a few out. Make sure the keyboard and touchpad feel right for you. Check that the screen is clear and bright enough for you to easily read it. Make sure the size is either big enough for you to use the programs you need, or small enough to make it easily portable.
One of the great things about computers is that techy people love to write reviews about them. Check the web for more advice, and check reviews for any laptop you're thinking of buying. Paying more will always get you a more powerful laptop. But that extra power is only useful if you're going to use it! My rough guide to laptop happiness - find the specification that meets your needs, then buy the model above that it if you can afford it.
Care Homes How to choolse the right one Care of the elderly is an emotive subject, and has become even more so during the pandemic. Whether you are choosing a care home for yourself, or searching on behalf of an elderly relative, you want to make sure you get it right. First you need to decide on the level of care required. Residential homes are for people who can no longer cope with daily activities in their home. They may also need help washing, bathing, dressing and going to the toilet. Nursing homes are for those people who require regular nursing care, by or under the supervision of a qualified nurse. Residents tend to have no mobility or severely limited mobility, mental confusion, and may be faecally incontinent. As with any home, location is important. You may want to choose a place where family or friends can visit regularly? Once a location has been decided
on, select as many care homes as you can and visit every one of them. The Care Quality Commission (www.cqc. org.uk) have over 18000 care homes registered with them and publish all their inspection reports online, so this is a good place to start. Two other excellent sources of information are the websites www.yourcarehome. co.uk and www.carehomesupport. co.uk. Groundwork is good, but there is no substitute for visiting and assessing the standard of service yourself. This is harder at the moment but that option should still be offered, even with all the restrictions in place. Begin your inspection by ringing to arrange appointments to visit the premises. Ask yourself if the phone was answered in a friendly way. Did the person answering the phone sound stressed or abrupt? When you visit, what are your first impressions? Is the place bright and clean, comfortable, welcoming and airy? Did the receptionist make eye contact and smile? Were you offered a
cup of tea while you waited? What are the noise levels like? Are there any unpleasant odours? Look at the residents and chat to them if you have an opportunity. Do they look clean, well-cared for and happy? Monitor how much interaction there is between the staff and the residents. Is there lots of friendly chatter? Check to see if call lights over doors are on and being left unanswered. This might indicate staffing problems. Check the floor, especially in corners and under beds. This is a good indicator of whether standards of hygiene and care are high throughout.
When you’ve reached a decision, take good financial and legal advice. What are the fees and what do they include? Can you afford them on a long-term basis? What happens if funds dry up? What is the protocol for making a complaint? Consult the Office of Fair Trading ‘Fair Terms for Care’ booklet to see whether the contract you’ll be asked to sign is a fair one. Ask as many questions as you can up front, and you will help ensure that any move you or your elderly relative makes will be the right one.
Dance your way to fitness urban style! the minutes till it’s over. One of the best things about Street Dance is that time flies when you're in the zone performing the choreography. With contin-uous practise and training you'll eventually see a spike in your stamina. It's versatile - Do it alone, or dance as part of a crew. Either way, mastering a dance routine is rewarding. You can transfer your new skills to the nightclub or wedding dancefloor. And the next time you hear that same tune on the radio you'll want to turn up the volume and dance. It encourages self-expression - There are a lot of styles within the genre of Street Dance, from popping and locking to breakdance and house dance, so there's a lot of room for selfexpression, and attitude.
Street Dance is rooted in rap, hip hop, funk, and house. It combines rhythm, poetry, lyricism, energy, and pow-er. It’s also a fabulous way to get fit and can really boost your health and happiness. Here are the top 5 bene-fits of street dance:
It’s mood-enhancing - If you want a great way to express yourself through raw power, street dance is brilliant. Its gritty and primal, which is something great to tap into when life is tough, and you need a lift. It allows you to work hard, lose themselves, and come out the other side
It’s a great cardio workout - Street Dance is a fun way to achieve cardiovascular fitness. It beats running on a treadmill or riding a bike up a hill hands down. If you hate cardio work at the gym maybe it's because you hate being mentally present during torturous forms of exercise, counting
It’s a full head-to-toe work out - You'll strengthen your hands, feet, and joints. You'll develop flexibility and strength. There are lots more good beginner classes around now. Look for one that provides a solid introduction to core street dance skills and fun high-energy choreography. Start dancing today. By Tracey Anderson
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Garden View This month – The Garden Goddess Iris was the goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology. I have a thing for Greek mythology, and I love Irises. The large, bearded types unfurl at this time of year and they reflect the colours of the spectrum from deepest purple, through dusky orange, eggyolk yellow and the most delicate of blues, to the brightest of whites. They comprise of standard petals, which are carried aloft over the graceful fall petals, which arch downwards. From the upper bases of the falls grow groups of fuzzy hairs called beards and from this the bearded Iris gets her name. Even the foliage is attractive: large pale green swords that shoot straight upwards from the earth. Bearded Irises love full sun and prefer to have their fleshy rhizomes (the underground stems) near the soil surface so they can take full advantage of the sun’s warmth. They actually prefer a more impoverished soil, so if your soil is a bit thin and dry they may
be perfect for your garden. As the clumps become overcrowded the centres die out. Dig them up immediately after flowering and chop them into single healthy rhizomes, each with a fan of leaves. Shorten each fan with scissors by about half, then replant about 30cm apart in another sunny spot so that the rhizomes are just visible under the surface. Although they like drier conditions make sure they are watered in and looked after for a few weeks until estab-lished. But really you don’t need to do much to them. Overly enriched soil is not a friend to the iris, which might decline to flower in such conditions. My best flowering plants are in the driest, most sun-baked part of my plot! But for those who have shadier gardens and boggier conditions try the non-bearded Iris sibirica. I have one in a sun-dappled spot by a
water feature. Its leaves are greener and grassier, which complements the water, and it has lovely rich blue flowers which look particularly nice in the shade. I also like Iris ensata, which I plant by my pool at the water’s edge. It’s also a good choice in borders if you garden on richer soil than mine.
So, invoke the power of the Goddess Iris in your garden, and enjoy the rainbow of colour. Happy gardening, By Rachael Leverton
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Eton Mess The simplest of desserts but possibly the best way to use succulent strawberries. Some people say it’s the only thing of any worth to come out of Eton. I couldn’t possibly comment. Preparation time: 30 min Cooking time: If making meringues allow 2 hr 30 mins plus cooling. Otherwise, no cooking time! Serves: 6
Ingredients For the meringues (or you can use good quality shop-bought meringue nests) 175g caster sugar 1 thick lemon slice 3 egg whites, at room temperature 1 pinch salt To assemble the mess 500g ripe strawberries 50g caster sugar 450ml double cream 1 tbsp icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla paste Mint for garnish
Method Meringues
into the fluffy foamy whites. Continue whisking until the mixture is cool, glossy and forms soft peaks. Lower the heat in the oven to 130C / gas ½. Heap dollops of meringue on to lined baking trays, making sure they are well spaced. Bake in the cool oven for about two and a half hours. Check after two hours. The outsides should be crisp and golden but not burned! Turn off the oven and leave the meringues inside to cool completely.
Preheat the oven to 220C / gas 7. Line a baking tray and pour the sugar on to it then bake in the oven until it just begins to melt at the edges. Rub the inside of the mixing bowl with the lemon (this gets rid of any grease) and add the egg whites. Just before it's time to take the sugar out of the oven, start whisking the whites at high speed.
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Carefully tip the hot sugar and the salt
To prepare the strawberries: wash
and hull the fruit, and slice into half or quarters. Aim for bite-size pieces. Place the strawberries in a bowl, sprinkle with the caster sugar, making sure all the strawberries are coated. Place in the fridge for half an hour until the fruit goes squidgy and leaks juices.
essence) and whip to soft peaks.
Set a third of the strawberry mixture on one side for later. Using a potato masher lightly crush the rest into a chunky puree. Pour the double cream into a big bowl (it’s best if the bowl is cold). Sift in the icing sugar and the teaspoon of vanilla paste (not
I tend to leave mine in a big serving dish so people can help themselves, but it looks lovely spooned into tall glasses and topped with a sprig of mint.
Roughly squash and break six of the meringues. Fold the pieces and the crushed strawberries into the whipped cream. Don’t mix to thoroughly. The red and white should be clearly distinct.
Get closer to nature once more as town’s popular museum reopens its doors Colchester Museums are thrilled to announce the reopening of Colchester’s Natural History Museum as of Tuesday 1 June. Housed in the stunning former All Saints Church, the building, which can be dated back to the Norman period (through its Nave and Chancel), is packed full of exhibits and specimens about Britain’s natural history and in particular North-East Essex. Visitors can explore wildlife habitats, learn more about stag beetles (one of Colchester’s success stories!), discover more about the secrets of the drowned world beneath the North Sea, and immerse themselves in a day of interactive fun! The museum, based in a convenient
town centre location, is steps away from Colchester Castle, Europe’s largest Norman Keep, which sits across the road in historic Castle Park. The Castle draws visitors from all over the country to marvel at its many treasures. Visitors can combine a visit to both museums, Castle Park itself, and also access tourism information from Colchester’s Visitor Information Centre – all within easy reach of each other. Councillor Julie Young, Portfolio Holder for Culture and Performance and Deputy Leader of Colchester Borough Council, said: “This summer, pay a visit to the Natural History Museum. It is a hugely popular attraction with young families and offers a fantastic free day out. With fascinating displays, exhibits and a
shop for those little souvenirs, there is plenty to keep the whole family occupied.” Rest assured, visits to the museum will be fully Covid safe and social distancing measures will be in place throughout the building, along with sanitising stations. There is no need to book in advance simply turn up for your visit. Colchester Museums are custodians of nationally important artefacts and strive to ensure the public can always
access these collections. By visiting the Natural History Museum, you are helping preserve Colchester’s rich heritage for future generations.
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Is Laughter the Best Medicine? It certainly seems to help. It feels so good to laugh doesn’t it. Especially at the moment, after more than a year of social restrictions, closed pubs, theatres, and comedy clubs. On of the things I’ve missed the most during lockdown is communal laughter. It connects people. From a tiny titter to a great guffaw, laughter can completely change the temperature of a room. Scientists are fascinated by laughter. Researchers at the Loma Linda University in California have been re-searching the health benefits of laughter and made some interesting discoveries. Laughter lowers blood pressure – and lower blood pressure means a reduced risk of stroke and heart attack. It reduces stress hormone levels – laughter makes us feel less anxious and stressed, which reduces the negative impact of these emotions on our body, while simultaneously increasing the health of our immune system. It helps tone your abs – Ok, it’s not going to replace your tums, bums, and thighs class but when you laugh the muscles in your stomach contract and relax, similar to when you intentionally exercise them. That can only be a good thing, right?
It increases cardio activity - Laughter gets your heart pumping and burns a similar number of calories per hour as walking at a slow to moderate pace. Who knew? It increases our sense of wellbeing. Doctors have found that people who have a positive outlook on life tend to fight off diseases better than people with a more negative outlook. The reason for this may be that it boosts T-cells, which are the specialist immune system cells. Laughter activates T-cells, so happy people who laugh frequently are probably less vulnerable to infection! It triggers the release of endorphins, which are the body’s natural painkillers, so laughter can help relieve chronic pain. Did you know that we are 30 times more likely to laugh when in a group than when we’re alone? Or that that four-year-olds laugh 300 times a day but 40-year-olds only 300 times every 10 weeks! This is probably due to a number of factors, including the belief that adulthood and work is ‘serious’, but also because we worry about offending, about the joke falling flat, and about just not being funny. We become scared to be silly. No one is suggesting that you suddenly start
telling off-colour mother-in-law jokes, but a little levity can lighten everyone’s day, whether it’s a shared snigger with a colleague over a one of your boss’s foibles, or a funny anec-dote about your dog shared with a friend. During last year’s lockdown with the shift to remote working, incidence of loneliness and depression has in-creased dramatically. Many of us
have felt disconnected, so when we laugh with someone – even through a screen or 2m apart – we generate a cocktail of hormones that strengthens our emotional bonds, our wellbeing and our immune system in a way that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. By Kate McCarthy
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Hair Today… How to deal with thinning hair
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Male pattern baldness refers to a loss of hair on the scalp in men. It happens as hormone levels change over a man’s lifetime, especially in the later years and affects around 50% of men by age 50. Although it’s a natural part of the aging process for millions of men, hair loss can be psychologically distressing to those experiencing it. Many men spend vast amounts of money on various hair loss remedies in an effort to reverse the balding process. Hair transplant surgery is expensive and good results are not guaranteed. It’s actual-ly easier to look after your remaining hairs than it is to grow new ones. Modern toupees look natural and although the best come with a large price tag, they are still considerably cheaper than surgery. Between surgery and toupees there are other options. Baldness has bothered men for millennia and some ancient cures were frankly bizarre. They included rubbing onions on the head or applying po-tions with ingredients that included goat, goose or even hippo dung! Thankfully, hair restoration products have dramatically improved since drug companies became in-volved. One product in particular Minoxidil has proved incredibly successful. It was originally devel-oped to treat high blood pressure. However, an interesting side effect of Minoxidil is that it made hair grow. Now it is
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used as a topical treatment for male pattern hair loss. The preparation is called Rogain®. Unfortunately, if you stop using Rogain® the effect quickly reverses, so once the treatment starts it has to continue, and it isn’t available on the NHS so the cost can escalate quickly. The simplest, cheapest, and most effective solution is actually to accept the situation. Hairdressers and barbers are the experts. They will help you to choose a new, flattering hairstyle. As a general rule, it’s best to keep the remaining hair as short as possible. Don’t be afraid to shave it all off ; Mark Strong, Patrick Stewart, and Dwayne Johnson are all extremely attractive and charismatic bald men. If that’s too dramatic a step, then a good cut is a “short Caesar”, which is a close cut that manages to give the impression of hair. Another option is to allow the facial hair to grow to draw attention away from the baldness. A neat moustache and goatee can look very debonair. Just don’t go for a “combover. A man who radiates confidence will always be attractive regardless of the amount of hair on his head. If you don’t make a big deal out of your thinning hair, nobody else will, either. And if in doubt, remem-ber this anonymous quote; “God made some heads perfect - the rest he covered with hair”. By Kate McCarthy
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Collaboration brings outdoor movie magic to Colchester’s Castle Park! A collaboration between Colchester Events and Pop-Up Pictures has resulted in a new outdoor four-day festival of food and film coming to Castle Park this summer. The 'Colchester Open Air Film & Street Food Festival', which takes place Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th August, is a brand-new concept showcasing 12 classic outdoor movies and a pop-up street food market with flavours from around the world. Movies will be screened both day and night on the large LED Screen in the park. Visitors can book their film favourites from Greatest Showman, Grease and The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Back to the Future and Bohemian Rhapsody. There are three daytime sessions which feature 2-4-1 deals; a ‘Kids Club’ on Friday, with Lion King and Jungle Book; a ‘Brunch Club’ on Saturday, with Mamma Mia and Dirty Dancing, and on Sunday afternoon the ‘Sunday Brunch’ with family favourites The Goonies and Never-Ending Story. Eating Street, a pop-up street food market with a proud 'support local' ethos, will be open throughout the festival for both cinema goers and visitors to the town, with an array of flavours from local street food traders.
The savoury street food line-up includes The Flag Burger, Cowabunga Pizza, Mauritian Nutrition, Sweet P's BBQ & soul food, Suffolk Spice Fusion, with one more to be announced, and for the sweeter tooth, Obscene Waffles and Ravenous Fudge. Cinema-goers who prefer to bring their own picnic are welcome to do so, by opting for a Picnic Pass ticket when booking their films. Alcohol cannot be brought into Castle Park; a licensed bar will be available inside the cinema arena. Movie-lovers have been able to enjoy unique outdoor cinema events at Castle Park over many years, courtesy of Colchester Events screening movies during Wimbledon weeks and PopUp Pictures in August. Now the two organisations have joined forces to present an exciting new festival that aims to appeal to those looking to spend quality leisure time safely and locally with family and friends. Early Bird Tickets are on sale now from £9.50 per adult including one free child place offered per paying adult for the PG, PG12 & U rated titles. To book visit Outdoor film and street food festival - Colchester Events (colchester-events.co.uk)
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