Visit Essex Launches Staycation Campaign

The campaign invites visitors to explore a wide range of things to see and do and places to stay in Essex. The promotion also aims to change people’s perceptions of the county. Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Heritage at Essex County Council, Councillor Jeff Bray said: “Essex is a county of many contrasts. Whether you are looking for family fun by the coast, or […]

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Suffolk Coast launches ‘Gather’

The campaign, ‘Gather in Suffolk’, highlights Suffolk’s natural beauty, local food and drink, plus stunning wellness retreats. Jess Brown, Manager, The Suffolk Coast, explains: “This campaign is all about reconnecting, getting together, embracing nature to restore bodies and minds. We’re focusing on Gen Z’s, a group that are increasingly finding themselves isolated and lonely. We […]

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Visit Essex Pops Cork for Wine Tourism

The tourism organisation  marked English Wine Week with an event at Dedham Vale Vineyard on 10 June 2025. Visit Essex is shining a light on the county’s stunning vineyards and award-winning wines this English Wine Week. The tourism organisation  marked the occasion at an event at Dedham Vale Vineyard on 10 June 2025. Essex is […]

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Turning up the volume on Southend’s ‘Scene by the Sea’

Over 400 of Southend’s musicians and artists came out for a private view of the Scene by the Sea art exhibition and map launch at Southend’s Beecroft Gallery. Will Birch and Paul Shuttleworth from the Kursaal Flyers were joined by fellow Southend legends Jackson Sloan, DJ Snowboy, as well contemporary local musicians David Woodcock, Wendy […]

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Scene by the Sea – Celebrating Southend’s Music Heritage

The map will herald the ‘Scene by the Sea’ exhibition at the gallery by the Thames Group of Artists. ‘The Scene by the Sea’ is the brainchild of former Clash and Ian Dury right-hand man, Kosmo Vinyl, graphic designer Jules Balme and Westcliff musician, writer and former member of the Kursaal Flyers, Will Birch. Together […]

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Visit Essex Launches Icons of Essex

The people have spoken, and their favourite icons have been showcased in Visit Essex’s latest staycation campaign. Ahead of the Easter holidays, Visit Essex is revealing the top 200¹ icons of Essex. Councillor Mark Durham, Chair of Visit Essex, explains why they reached out to the county’s residents. He says: “Travel has changed so much, […]

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