History
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History / Humanities
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One-day sschool
Colchester CO1 1TT
12/5/2018
Saturday 10am
4 hours
£12
Course provided by
www.wea-essex.org.uk/branches/colchester/
History / Family History
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Various topics
Wilson Marriage Centre CO1 2LR
varies, check website
varies
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varies, some concess.
Course provided by
www.aclessex.com/general-interest-courses/
History related talks
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Various topics
Colchester Recalled
Ongoing
See website
Ongoing
Small fee for guests
Course provided by
www.colchesterrecalled.co.uk/meetings.html
Colchester Recalled
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Lecture Programme
Roman Circus House
Monthly
Thurs 7pm
Ongoing
£2members;£3visitors
Course provided by
www.colchesterrecalled.co.uk/
Colchester Archaeology Group
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Lecture Programme
Roman Circus House
October annually
Mondays 7.30pm
Oct-March
£2 members;£4visitors;£1students
Course provided by
www.caguk.net/talks/
Roman Circus Tours/Talks
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Tours and talks on the site
Roman Circus House CO2 7GZ
May to September
Saturdays 12noon / 1pm
approx 1 hour
£3
Course provided by
www.romancircus.co.uk/
Historical Walks U3A
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Blue-badge guided walks
Essex & Suffolk
Summer months
Sundays 12noon
4 hours per session
Contribution to guide fee
Course provided by
www.u3asites.org.uk/colchester
Various day schools
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Wide range of classes
Castle Methodist Church Colchester
Ongoing please enquire
Varies BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Varies with course
Variable (some concessions)
Course provided by
www.wea-essex.org.uk
Friends of Colchester Museums
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Lectures on various history topics
Lion Walk church hall
Ongoing please enquire
Alternate Tuesdays 7.30pm
Lectures fortnightly
£3 for a visitor
Course provided by
www.tfocm.org.uk
History – C20th
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Presentation and group discussion
Colchester & Mersea
ongoing - meets monthly
Wednesday mornings
ongoing
free to U3A members
Course provided by
www.u3asites.org.uk/colchester
Various Archaeology/History
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lectures and visits
Flatford Mill
various, see website
varies
varies with activity
please see website
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