Summer of Culture: Global Village Finale at Hadleigh Country Park
Explore the Essex Cultural Diversity Project Global Village Finale event this summer.
Essex Cultural Diversity Project presents a programme of festival events to bring communities together and connect with local green spaces as part of the Summer of Culture 2022.
Celebrating music, dance and culture from around the world - discover a colourful finale to the Essex Country Parks summer programme.
Enjoy live music and dance, performances and demonstrations. Take part in workshops.
This free event will have something for everyone from performance, interactive workshops and demos, featuring a range of artists including from near and afar, including the amazing Circus Raj and the Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band, not to mention a display of the Kinetika flags which add a real festival feeling.
Read more on the ECDP website here.
Find out more about Hadleigh Country Park and plan your visit.
Event details
Date
July 3, 2022
Times
11:30am - 4:00pm
Prices
Free entryWho for?
For the whole family
Where?
Chapel Lane, Benfleet, Essex, England, SS7 2PP
How to book
Simply turn up. Free entry to event. Car parking charges apply as usual.
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