Not sure what to do over half term? Whatever the weather Essex 2020 has an absolute bumper selection of activities online and out and about around the county next week.
From Geocaching round Harlow’s Sculpture Town to an online dinosaur workshop or coding sessions and an online STEAM careers day; there really is something for everyone.
What’s on?
24th - 25th Oct - City Photo Exhibition
Visit Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford where photos submitted to the City Photo Competition are being exhibited and vote for your winner.
24th Oct - 2nd Nov - Raspberry Jam STEAM Festival
Half term will be jam packed with tech and coding activities, workshops and talks for all ages and abilities. Brought to you by Southend Tech and the Essex Steamettes. All free and online.
24th Oct - Harlow Sculpture Town Walking Tour
Discover Harlow Sculpture Town with Kate Harding, Artistic Director (Harlow Sculpture Town). Let Kate guide you during this leisurely walk.
24th - 31st Oct - Dunmow Big Draw Art Trail
See stunning new sculptures by Deb Hart willowworks, Graham Slade Sladeweld & Nabil Ali plus fabulous, fun & wildlife campaigning artworks created by Dunmow residents.
24th Oct - Let Off STEAM - Black History Edition
Black history, African folklore and the science of storytelling with Alim Kamara. Brought to you by GhScientific and Basildon’s Let Off Steam club. Suitable for all ages.
24th Oct - Nutrition Myths and Truths
You are what you eat? Nutritionist Dr Araba Osei-Kwasi answers your diet and nutrition questions and seeks to separate truth and myth. Brought to you by GhScientific. Aimed at an adult audience.
26th and 28th Oct - Cyanotype Workshop with Artist Mariel Clarke
Free 90 minute workshops for 15-25yr-olds. Learn how to make beautiful blueprints with Harlow Sculpture Town Artist In Residence, Meriel Clarke.
26th Oct - Toddler STEAM
Free, fun STEAM sessions online every Monday for pre-school and primary aged children.
26th - 30th Oct - Let Off STEAM
Each day from 11am-12:30pm there is a free online workshop, suitable for ages 5-13. Sessions include origami science, space science, skin biology and food science. Brought to you by GhScientific.
27th Oct - Harlow Sculpture Town Geocaching Adventure
A treasure hunt combining GPS technology with an outdoors adventure around Harlow’s sculptures. Suitable for all ages.
28th Oct - Essex 2020: Talent >> Forward
A unique careers event for ages 14-25 featuring presentations, talks and exclusive Q&A sessions with industry professionals from City Fibre, Microsoft, Amazon, Teledyne e2v, Leonardo and many more. Online and free.
29th Oct - Making Interactive Halloween Face Filters with Signals
Learn how to create your own spooky Face Filter using SparkAR, the free Augmented Reality software from Facebook. Free live-streaming event from Colchester’s Signals.
29th Oct - Spooky Video Game Making Workshop
Create your own video game packed with ghosts and ghouls using Scratch, the fun and free coding website. Free online workshop from Signals. Suitable for ages 7+
30th Oct - Golden Dinosaurs with Travelling Natural History Museum
Join Dinoman and Dinogirl from Stansted’s Travelling Natural History Museum for an engaging dino-themed workshop, streamed online. Use the accompanying home resources to get involved. Suitable for ages 5-11.
31st Oct - Resonance: Wilding Chelmsford
An empty retail unit in Meadows Shopping Centre will be transformed into an indoor garden playing host to an immersive surround sound audiovisual experience. Brought to you by Chelmsford’s Resonance.
