Name: WALK 21: Constable in the City
Start: 2026-05-08T14:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-08T16:30:00+01:00
Location: Mercury Theatre Colchester

In June 2026, renowned artist John Constable would have been 250 years old. To celebrate, there are various events in East Bergholt, his birthplace, and in Flatford, where his father owned the Mill, the setting for his most famous painting, The Haywain (on display in Ipswich this summer). But did you know that Constable also spent time in Colchester when he stayed with relatives, and often went out sketching? This walk visits some of these city centre locations and looks the sketches he created during that time. With Bob Finch.
Meet: 2.30pm, outside Mercury Theatre (2m, 2hrs). This walk is repeated Sat. 9th.
Note, this walk is repeated on Saturday 9th May at 6.30pm (WALK 26). Same meet location.
ACCESSIBILITY: A level, step-free city centre walk, hard-surfaced, with restpoints.