Hair & Adornment Festival
Free Hair and Adornment festival at Firstsite, Colchester, supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund.
Free Hair and Adornment festival at Firstsite, Colchester, featuring hair products, scarves, braiding, hair histories and much, much more.
Supported by the Essex County Council Arts and Cultural Fund.
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Our annual Explore Essex Pass will give you and your family the freedom to explore some of the incredible places and green spaces that Essex has to offer, as many times as you like throughout the year, with free parking at seven country parks, 2 or 1 on Sky Ropes, priority booking on specific events, and 10% discounts at many cafes and visitor centres.
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