31st October, 2012
St Edmunds U-8′s not very many, Brightlingsea Regent a few more… Submitted by Rachel Myers St Edmunds under 8′s were not at their best this week as they entertained a strong Brightlingsea Regent. The visitors took an early lead, as St Edmunds was slow off the mark. The weather was frightful as wind and rain [...]
31st October, 2012
Residents of Castle ward! Your patch has a castle apparently! [although that didn't stop a high-ranking member of the Colchester Borough Council Cabinet from claiming that there isn't a castle in Castle ward at a recent CBC Full Council meet. STORM the barricades, etc.] As well as a castle, it seems that the central political [...]
29th October, 2012
Remember, remember, the 5th of November: the Activity Rooms at Leisure World will be closing. Whoops. Talk about treason and plot, etc. But wait! What’s this? Before you go lighting bonfires to burn an effigy of an aerobic male in a mankini as a form of protest, it’s actually rather good news [sorta] on the [...]
29th October, 2012
Ramblers of Sunny Colch! Ramble down to the Octagon Gallery and rejoice in some photography depicting all things that are GREAT about rambling around Sunny Colch and the surrounds! One of our original aims in publishing The Chronic was to help to showcase any individual or group around the town that is doing something different [...]
29th October, 2012
Well, here it is – the planning application from Williams and Griffin to redevelop the flagship store along the High Street. And WOH! It’s a whopper. Never mind the length, feel the thickness etc. Or even the height, as Mr W & G propose to the esteemed members of the Colchester Borough Council Planning Committee [...]
25th October, 2012
Britain’s Got Talent. Got to Dance. The Voice. Um, we’re sorta keeping up Comrades. Just tell us about the Sunny Colch connection. Actually it’s something quite special this Saturday when some of the top talent from the TV shows will be showcasing their skills at the Charter Hall. And to circle the Colchester connection, there [...]
25th October, 2012
‘Cos sometimes contemporary art is not all about navel gazing over a cut out of the female form with a plant protruding from her backside. …which brings us conveniently to firstsite and something of a coup for the Golden Goose in landing a couple of big hitters from the literary world to deliver two Q [...]
24th October, 2012
And so after an extended run of just over eighteen months, the Hidden Kiosks Project down at Bibby’s in the old bus station is coming to a close. The pop up space is a collaboration between Colchester Borough Council and local organisation the Creative Co-op. The original idea was to provide some temporary trading space [...]
24th October, 2012
Artists: Ten a penny. Or even three a penny in the case of The Minories. Um, we’re not selling this one very well, are we? Let’s start again. Artists: not one, not two but THREE new exhibitions are about to open at lovely, lovely Minories at the top / foot of the High Street. Money [...]
23rd October, 2012
Christmas is coming and so is the Colchester Junk Jamboree – hurrah! …’cos your nearest and dearest always wanted to receive some junk to unwrap on Christmas Day. But Wait! What’s this? It’s not any old Junk Jamboree that will be gracing the majestic surroundings [blimey] of the Cardinal Bourne Hall along Priory Street on [...]
