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Essex Outdoors Bradwell: Family Powerboating Experience Days

Take to the water on a powerboat to experience a day on the River Blackwater with your family.

  • Dates:
    • June 3, 2023
    • June 4, 2023
    • June 24, 2023
    • June 25, 2023
    • July 1, 2023
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  • Venue: Essex Outdoors Bradwell
  • Times: 10:00am - 4:30pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: £280 for up to seven people
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Home education Forest School sessions at Danbury Country Park

Aimed at home educated children, this series of six sessions at Danbury Country Park includes nature activities, forest crafts, imagination, physical play and building things.

  • Dates:
    • June 5, 2023
    • July 10, 2023
  • Venue: Danbury Country Park
  • Times: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
  • Primary School aged children
  • Price:
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Chelmsford Radio Drama Festival: Listening Session (Chelmsford Escape Rooms)

The Chelmsford Radio Drama Festival brings a special listening session, hearing community produced radio drama in the eerie darkness of Chelmsford Escape Room's Governor game.

  • Dates: June 6, 2023
  • Times: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: FREE but donations received.
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Chelmsford Radio Drama Festival: Listening Session (Essex Record Office)

A special final listening session for the Chelmsford Radio Drama festival featuring a specially written live performance of Haunted!

  • Dates: June 9, 2023
  • Venue: Essex Record Office
  • Times: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • For the whole family
  • Price: FREE but donations received.
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