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Aladdin ‘lifts the spirit and cheers the heart’

Aladdin is at Cambridge Arts Theatre until Sunday, January 9.

Theatre | Gallery

Angela Singer

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After staging only a few performances last year due to lockdown, the Cambridge Arts panto is back with a cast of real class.
Children at the gingerbread house in Great Bardfield, Essex

Christmas

Great Bardfield cottage transformed into magical winter wonderland

Will Durrant

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Harlow Playhouse & KD Theatre Productions presents Robin Hood as this year's pantomime.

Christmas

Meet the cast of this year's Harlow Playhouse panto Robin Hood

Alan Davies

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'Beth Chatto Lake', Gideon Chilton, Flickr, CC 2.0

Essex Life

Christmas in Essex: 9 magical places to visit in winter

Hannah Gildart

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Santa and two members of Great Dunmow and District Round Table. Dunmow Broadcast photo taken at High Stile, Essex

Christmas | Gallery

In pictures: Santa's sleigh is in the Dunmow district

Louise Dunderdale

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Christmas at All Saints' Church - which is all lit up - in Rayne, near Braintree, Essex

Christmas

Festive fun comes to Rayne this December

Will Durrant

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David Guetta's show at Creamfields 2021. He will headline Creamfields South 2022 in Hylands Park

Music

How to get tickets for Creamfields South Chelmsford

Alan Davies

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Creamfields South will take place in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, in June 2022.

Music | Updated

Calvin Harris, David Guetta and Fatboy Slim set for Creamfields South 2022

Alan Davies

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(c) Crosbygrisu, Thinkstock

Essex Life

Christmas in Essex 2021: Concerts and carol services

Hannah Gildart

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Brian Conley as Buttons in Cinderella

Essex Life

Christmas in Essex 2021: Top pantos in the county

Hannah Gildart

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A crowd for Dunmow's Christmas Lights 2017

Christmas

Christmas in Dunmow: 'Fill this town with seasonal cheer'

Will Durrant

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Miss Disco on stage

Music

Miss Disco to host Valentine's party in Saffron Walden

Alan Davies

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Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra

Music

Heroes remembered at Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra's concert

Alan Davies

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Still from Robin Robin by Aardman which debuts on Netflix

Pets Corner

Essex RSPB trails partner with Aardman's Robin Robin animation on Netflix

Louise Dunderdale

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People wearing Santa suits warming up in a park

Essex Life

Christmas in Essex 2021: Festive things to do with the family in December

Hannah Gildart

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This year's Creamfields festival in Daresbury, Cheshire.

Music | Updated

'Massive' headliners set to be announced for Creamfields South

Alan Davies

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A fairy in a bright pink cage at the Hylands Estate Enlightened show, 2020

Christmas

Christmas lights to 'transform' Hylands Park into magical wonderland

Will Durrant

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Hugh Edwards in front of Moorcroft pottery

Christmas

Christmas Fayre comes to Thaxted this weekend

Will Durrant

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The Live Nativity parade through Great Dunmow. At the front, a donkey.

Christmas

Live Nativity returns to Great Dunmow this December

Will Durrant

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Poster for the Braintree Gingerbread Trail

Christmas

Christmas lights switch-on and free Gingerbread trail

Louise Dunderdale

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Delivered is at The Town and Gown, Cambridge until Thursday, November 17

Theatre

Delivered is a ‘thought-provoking and memorable play’

Angela Singer

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The Good Life is at Cambridge Arts Theatre until Saturday, November 13.

Theatre

The Good Life 'would've been funnier if it had been set now'

Angela Singer

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Christmas lights and a big tree on a Great Dunmow street

Christmas

Dunmow Town Team announces 2021 Christmas market

Will Durrant

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The crowd enjoying the 2021 Great Dunmow Round Table's firework display and bonfire at the Recreation Ground

Bonfire Night | Gallery

In pictures: Great Dunmow Round Table's firework display 2021

Louise Dunderdale

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Ian McDiarmid will star in The Lemon Table at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Theatre

Ian McDiarmid is 'magnificent' in The Lemon Table

Angela Singer

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Artists drawing of a dinosaur-themed attraction being planned for Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

Dinosaur themed park: plans are submitted

Piers Meyler, Local Democracy Reporter

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Venus, a typical view as seen soon after sunset this month, looking to the South West

Columnists

Astronomy: What to look for in the sky in November

James Abbott, North Essex Astronomical Society

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Glow illuminations at RHS Garden Hyde Hall. December 2020

Essex Life

Festive things to do in Essex November 2021

Hannah Gildart

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Adam Ant will play Let's Rock Essex 2022.

Music

Let's Rock Essex 2022 retro festival line-up announced

Alan Davies

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Photograph of artist Heather Tanner who will be at Dunmow Library, White Street, Great Dunmow, CM6 1EB.

Dunmow workshop for parents and grandparents

Louise Dunderdale

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