1. There will be plenty to see in Harwich on Easter weekend

    The Harwich Society’s visitor attractions will soon be opening their doors for the 2024 season but, in addition, almost all of them will be opening for Easter weekend so that…

  2. Harwich Society monthly talk is on an important topic for coastal communities

    For many Harwich Society members the thing they enjoy most about their membership is the free winter programme of monthly talks.  These are on a wide range of interesting topics…

  3. Discover Harwich and Dovercourt with . . .

    BEAT the STREET! Play the game 13 Mar – 24 Apr 2024 What is Beat the Street? Beat the Street is a free, fun initiative that will see Harwich and…

  4. Snowdrops look wonderful at Bobbit’s Hole

    Bobbit’s Hole is the Harwich Society’s nature reserve and there is always something to see whatever the time of year. A favourite time for many visitors is when the snowdrops…

  5. Music quiz in aid of Harwich Ark Centre

    The Harwich Society Quiz Team runs monthly General Knowledge quiz nights at the Royal Oak in Dovercourt to raise funds for the Harwich Society. In addition, the team runs three…

  6. WW2 Home Guard Re-enactment at Harwich Redoubt

    WW2 Home Guard reenactors Grant Harris and Simon Todd will be welcoming visitors to the Redoubt with their display of World War II guns, bombs and uniforms and will perform…

  7. The latest little Harwich pub book carries a curse!

    The latest in the series of Harwich’s little pub books written by Richard Oxborrow, Harry Black and Lewis Peake is now on sale and it carries a curse! The idea…

  8. Pirate Father Christmas to visit Harwich Ha’penny Pier Visitor Centre

    The timbers of the Harwich Ha’penny Pier will be shivering when the pirate Father Christmas visits the Harwich Society’s Ha’penny Pier Visitor Centre on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December….

  9. Harwich Redoubt Christmas Closing

    Harwich Redoubt will be closed: Sunday 24th December, Christmas Eve Sunday 31st December, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day Monday 1st January 2024. Reopening on Sunday 7th January 2024. Further information email…

  10. Harwich Stars Returns for Christmas 2023

    Harwich Stars is returning for Christmas 2023 to bring sparkle to Harwich and Dovercourt! Hundreds of beautifully hand-decorated stars, designed and decorated by local schoolchildren, will once again form a…