Check out some fun festive ideas to get you in the Christmas mood!
1. Light Up The Shire - Shire Hall, Chelmsford - Thursday 15th December - Sunday 18th December
Experience a spectacular light projection over four nights. Each light projection, called ‘Light up the Shire’, will last three and half minutes and will see the historic Shire Hall transformed by awe-inspiring projections set to music. This visual extravaganza, commissioned by Chelmsford City Council, is being created by Event Projection Ltd and Limbic Cinema, with a soundtrack produced by us here Heart!
2. Sing-A-Long-A Frozen - Charter Hall, Colchester - Saturday 10th December
Sing-A-Long-A Frozen - Charter Hall, Colchester - Saturday 10th December: Experience the Disney classic as it returns to the big screen complete with words so you can sing your heart out with the family!
3. Christmas Concert at Ingatestone Hall - Saturday 10th December
Don't miss this opportunity to get into the festive spirit with your favourite carols, classical and West End tunes as well as enjoying mulled wine and hot mince pies.
4. Christmas at the Beth Chatto Gardens- Saturday 26th- Sunday 27th November
Come and enjoy the mince pies, music and 30 stalls filled with locally-sourced presents.
5. Winter Wonderland at the Museum of Power, Langford - Sunday 11th December
Take a sleigh ride to see Santa, swirl around the ice rink and meander through the Christmas stalls.
6. Braintree Male Voice and Colchester Military Wives Choir Christmas Concert- Braintree Arts Theatre
Saturday 3rd December 3pm and 7:30pm: Take the family to celebrate Christmas with this performance of seasonal songs to get you all in the festive mood.
7. The German Market at Meadow Croft Garden Centre, Wickford - until Christmas Eve
There's nothing quite as festive as a traditional German Christmas Market and this one has stalls galore and delicious treats including authentic Bratwurst, Currywurst and Sauerkraut, as well as German beers, Gluhwein, Pretzels and Schokokusse. Delicious!
8. Kentwell's Magical Christmas, Long Melford- Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December
Experience Christmas in traditional Victorian style in the beautiful setting of Kentwell Hall.
9. Santa Specials at Epping Ongar Railway - throughout December
See Santa on his special train with presents for good boys and girls and mince pies and mulled win for mum and dad. Santa Specials run on the 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 and 24 December. All trains run from North Weald, with connecting bus services from Ongar and Epping included in the fares if needed.
10. Abberton Reservoir's Winter Wonderland - 17th and 18th December
Visit santa will be in his magical grotto as well a Christmas trail and craft for the children. Lots of stalls to browse and get those extra special Christmas gifts with a difference.
11. Southend 5 Mile Rudolph Run - The Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea - Sunday 11th December
The hugely popular Southend Rudolph Run returns for the sixth year in 2016. Its the perfect way to celebrate the start of the Christmas holiday season. Come dressed in appropriate Christmas dress to make Santa really proud.
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