10th February, 2012
One moment you’re standing centre stage @firstsite, smelling sweet honey and the multi-sensory experience that Steven Claydon has created with Culpable Earth at the Golden Goose; five minutes later and you are sniffing an old pair of workmen overalls across the road at The Minories. And all in the name of art as well. Blimey. [...]
10th February, 2012
And when they were up they were up; and when they were down they were down. And when they were only halfway up, they were neither up nor down. Which just happens to be the view of Sunny Colch as a potential city status from the findings of a recent yougov poll. The research carried [...]
9th February, 2012
The bidding process that led to Tiptree Jam taking out a lease on Tymperleys Clock Museum has been questioned by one of the prominent campaigners of the Tymperleys Community Project. Speaking to The Chronic, Wendy Bailey said: “The transparency by Colchester Borough Council on the bidding process was appalling. We begged to find out who [...]
9th February, 2012
The streets of Sunny Colch are to stage the Halfords Tour Series once again this summer with race organisers returning to Britain’s Oldest Recorded for the fourth time. June 7th is the date for your diary if you want to see semi-pro cycling teams competing around the criterium circuit. Colchester Borough Council will continue with [...]
9th February, 2012
An observation group gathered along Rectory Hill in Wivenhoe early on Thursday morning to try and come up with a collective solution to the traffic issue that is causing increasing problems outside Millfields Primary School. Cllr Julie Young of Essex County Council, who has been receiving concern from residents following the recent accident outside the [...]
8th February, 2012
Something of a surprise here: The Gazette is reporting that @firstsite will be closed on Mondays from now on to carry out “maintenance.” The Chronic is a huge supporter of the Golden Goose, and for the record, occasionally undertakes paid freelance work at firstsite. It seems slightly concerning though for such a modern building to [...]
8th February, 2012
Witnessing the Sunny Colch sledge kids sliding around Castle Park this week and it is difficult to imagine that this will be the very scene in a few months time where the grand Colchester Carnival will be taking place. Where the snow now lays will soon be the location for an attempt on the World [...]
8th February, 2012
With our friends from @firstsite continuing to WOW the art world, both internationally and on a more hyperlocal level, The Chronic thought that it was about time that we also celebrated something a little closer to home. That closeness is down at Eld Lane at Slack Space, where the current Primary exhibition is shortly coming [...]
8th February, 2012
Times were when the half term school holiday once meant watching Why Don’t You on TV all week. Oh the irony of a nation of young folk being transfixed to a TV show that was all about… not watching TV. Hey hoe. Thankfully times have changed, and so have the opportunities on offer at Leisure [...]
8th February, 2012
HONK! Arty? HONK! Employable? HONK! um… interested? The good folk of the Mercury Theatre are currently recruiting for a couple of highly creative and influential posts. An Artistic Director and an Executive Director are being sought, to help keep The Mercury as one of the leading locations for regional theatre around the country. The creative [...]
