July 15, 2021
Colchester Borough Council are developing a new strategy for culture and want to hear your views so that the cultural offer across the Borough can be made better for all. We would like to hear what culture means to you and what you enjoy or like to take part...
May 25, 2021
Is it time Essex artists and arts organisations had a new cultural network?
That’s the question being asked in a new survey launched by an informal coalition of artists, arts organisations and local authority reps from across the county.
What do you think? Could such a network help you access new...
May 6, 2021
Our Colchester BID has launched the tender for Colchester creatives to submit their ideas for the new Colchester gift card.
The gift card is set to launch in early August this year and will be available to spend in participating businesses throughout the town centre....
April 27, 2021
26 April 2021
Internet Service Provider CloudConnX and Internet of Things (IoT) specialists Innovative Creations have been appointed by British start-up Alpha 311 to collaborate on a high-profile energy generation project at the O2 Arena in London.
The O2 is continuing to lead the way with its track record of innovation...
March 9, 2021
Signals Media Arts has launched the Talk Time project, funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, a new podcast series looking at the history of communication technology and its innovation along the North Essex coastline.
Throughout history coastal communities have been a hot bed of communication technology innovation, constantly devising new...
February 8, 2021
Applications are now open for our new Online Collaborative Residency as part of SPACE Colchester's Creative Practitioner Support Programme. Deadline 28 February.
SPACE is offering 12 artists/creatives a chance to create new collaborative works, which will be developed through professional advice and dedicated peer-to-peer sessions, and culminate in an online...
January 20, 2021
Founded in 2002, the hub develops new thinking and practice in the creative sector. A social enterprise, we have a particular passion for championing the new and the independent, and for supporting creative freelancers and entrepreneurs. We work on projects that excite us, and that enable our peers to...
November 9, 2020
We have positive news to share for creatives during these challenging times – the South East Creatives programme has been extended through to June 2021, including the outstanding non-repayable 35% top-up grant scheme, extended for a few more months. We hope our support can help boost businesses tackling the...
March 20, 2020
The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19.
This includes a package of measures to support businesses including:
a Statutory Sick Pay relief package for SMEs
a...