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Football fans donate £1084

Football fans at Colchester United v Oldham last Saturday showed their support for the Roman Circus appeal by donating £1084. Fans were treated to the sight of a Roman charioteer parading around the edge of the pitch with this two … Continue reading

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£10,000 raised at Appeal’s launch of its vision

Nearly 100 people came to learn more about the Colchester Roman Circus Appeal at the Colchester Town Hall last week. It was standing room only as supporters and residents joined the patrons and staff of the Colchester Archaeological Trust to … Continue reading

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Roman chariots in Colchester

While our appeal will not be recreating the Roman chariot circus, you can get a sense of what these events looked like from Matt Mirrington’s film of the Colchester Chariot Spectacular 2007, filmed in Abbey Fields, just a few hundred … Continue reading

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Exotic belly dancers to perform at Colchester’s Roman Dinner

A professional troupe of belly dancers will perform for ‘Roman’ diners in Colchester at the Appeal Fund’s fundraising dinner on 29th January. Akula Tribal Bellydance have kindly donated their services. “We now have a fantastic array of talent for the … Continue reading

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