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The romantic lure of Island life is alive and well just off the coast of Essex. Mersea Island, nestled between the river Blackwater and Colne estuaries is approximately nine miles south-east of Colchester, and is without doubt one of the county's best kept secrets.

The island is approximately five miles by two miles, and has a perimeter of twelve miles encompassing the town of West Mersea and the village of East Mersea. The name is a derivation of the Anglo Saxon word ‘Meresig’, which dates from the early 10th Century and means 'island of the pool'.

 

  Mersea Island Regatta Fireworks 2007

   

Mersea Island Events

04/08/07 Cobmarsh Marathon - West Mersea water front.
11/08/07 Waldegraves - Tracey Shields, heat winner from 'Stars in Their Eyes' performs.
18/08/07 Mersea Island Town Regatta - See Mersea Island Regatta 2007
19/08/07 Packing Shed Open Day - Boat trips to the Packing Shed from the jetty from 1pm to 4:30pm
25/08/07 West Mersea Carnival
25/08/07 Mersea Island Lions Festival - The Legion field at 11:00am
25/08/07 Mersea Island Horticultural Society - Late summer show at the MICA from 2:00pm
26/08/07 Mersea Island Lions Race - Willoughby car park field from 9:00am
02/09/07 The Friendly Dance Association at the MICA - Tea Dance, Doors open at 1:30pm with dancing from 2pm - 4:30pm.
07/09/07 The Claire Harper Quartet - Mainstream ballads, swing and Latin in the MICA small hall. 7:30pm for 08:00pm. Tickets £6
08/09/07 The Big Boulder Bash - Help save the Packing Shed at the MICA. The Poachers and professional comedian 'Madam Galina' with a ploughman's supper. 7-30pm for 8pm until midnight. Tickets £12 each plus an item for the tombola.
23/09/07 Mersea Outdoors Community Challenge - See www.merseaoutdoors.com for more information
13/10/07 Mersea Island Horticultural Society 7:30pm meeting at the museum
19/10/07 Mersea Island Photographic Society - Digital Workshop
13/11/07 Mersea Island Horticultural Society 7:30pm meeting at the museum
20/11/07 Mersea Island Society - AGM 7:30pm Mersea Island Museum
24/11/07 MIS Footpath Group - Meet up at Oakwood at 1pm
10/12/07 Mersea Island Lifeboat Guild - Santa tours the Island
12/12/07 Bosom Pals - Christmas meal at the Coast Inn
26/12/07 Mersea Lifeboat Guild - Boxing Day Dip, click here for more information.
10/01/08 - 12/01/08 Mersea Island Players Present - Babes in the Wood at the MICA. Three performances plus matinee. Tickets available from the MICA.
01/02/08 Jazz at the MICA - Jazz at the MICA with Sophie Garner and her band - 7.30pm tickets £7
02/02/08 Masterminds of Mersea at the MICA - Start 07:00pm at the MICA
16/02/08 Valentines Dance - Valentines Dance to be held at the MICA - music by The Poachers in aid of Mersea Twinning Association - £10 including light supper
23/02/08 Gala Concert at the MICA - The Albernini String Quartet Tickets £12
29/02/08 Mersea Island Photographic Society. Top 20 Print/Slide competitions. W.I.Hall 8pm
01/03/08 An Evening of Dylan Thomas at MICA - The Phoenix Players read from Dylan Thomas short stories - Tickets £8
06/03/08 Evening Talk by Carenza Lewis from Channel 4's 'Time Team' at the Museum
11/03/08 A New Power Station for Bradwell - This is a meeting with four experts in attendance - to discuss the possible implications of a new power station being built at Bradwell. The meeting has been organised by Professor Andrew Blowers. 7.30pm at the MICA
14/03/08 Mersea Island Photographic Society. Portrait Workshop. Bring your cameras. W.I.Hall 8pm.
21/03 - 24/03/08

The very popular Mersea Beer festival will once again be help at the Mersea Vineyard on 21st - 24th March. Some of the highlights include over 25 Essex real ales to try, festival glasses, Essex Cider, Live entertainment and a hog roast and BBQ.

28/03/08 Mersea Island Photographic Society. Slide/Print competitions-Nature & Close Up. W.I Hall.8pm
28/03/08 Patricia Spero (Harp and Flute) Concert at MICA
29/03/08 Horticultural Society Spring Show 2008 - Start at the MICA at 2:00pm
11/04/08 Mersea Island Photographic Society. Lecture-My Way With Digital Prints by Mike Woolnough LRPS. W.I.Hall 8pm
17/04/08 Mersea Island Lifeboat Guild AGM - The AGM of the Mersea Island Lifeboat Guild will be held at West Mersea Yacht Club at 7:30pm on Thursday 17th April.
19/04/08 Robs Raiders Line Dance Invite You to a Charity Event - As part of this years fund raising we are holding a Charity Line Dance on Sat 19th April at Mersea Island School in the main hall. 8.00 pm until 11.00 pm. Click here for more information.
25/04/08 Mersea Island Photographic Society. The Ultimate Challenge. Club competition. W.I.Hall 8pm
09/05/08 Mersea Island Photographic Society. Slide & Print of the Year Competitions. W.I.Hall.8pm
16/05/08 - 17/05/08 Mersea Island Players - Spring Production at the MICA
23/05/08 Mersea Island Photographic Society. The clubs Annual General Meeting and Prize giving. W.I.Hall. 8pm
14/06/08 Mersea Island Rock Festival - See three great bands live at the Coast Inn, Coast Road, West Mersea. Read More
22/06/08 Mersea Lions Round the Island Running Race - Races start and end at Willoughby Car Park, car parking and refreshments available.
26/07/08 Mersea Carnival 2008 - The Mersea Carnival will be held on the Legion Field. It will start at 3pm and carry on through to the evening - The Poachers plus another music group playing all evening - bar and hog roast. Parking in School Field.
01/08/08 Dabchicks Cadet Week 2008
23/08/08 West Mersea Town Regatta - The Town Regatta has been running since 1838 - Racing all previous week - Mud - Water Sports - Greasy Pole. Free Parking all day in School Field - fireworks in evening
23/08/08 Fireworks - end of the Regatta Fireworks begins at dusk in front of the Yacht Club Lawn