1. MUSIC QUIZ TO CELEBRATE ELECTION OF HIGH STEWARD

    On Thursday 25th April, Sue Daish will be elected as Harwich’s 34th High Steward and will become the first woman to hold the post in its 420 year history. Sue…

  2. UPDATED! There will be plenty to see in Harwich on Easter weekend

    FURTHER UPDATE: The High Lighthouse will be open Easter Sunday 10AM – 3PM. Admission £2 UPDATE: The Treadwheel Crane  will be open on Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter…

  3. 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…

  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. 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….

  8. 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…

  9. Christmas craft at Harwich Maritime Museum

    The Harwich Society volunteers who staff Harwich Maritime Museum will be opening the museum out of season to provide a Christmas seasonal opportunity for those interested in making their own…

  10. The Christopher Jones House

    The Christopher Jones House is now closed for the Winter but visits can be arranged on request. If you would like to arrange a visit to the house either as…