Books and Contemporary Crafts

Evelyn

Written by Tom Ratcliffe

There are a few things that we know about Evelyn: we know what she did, we know that we hate her, and we know that she’s still out there. Somewhere. She’s just not Evelyn anymore. She could be anyone. Even you.
Britain is on the hunt, it has been for years. Walton is on high alert…and Sandra’s just arrived.

Inspired by real-life events, Evelyn is a story of mob justice in modern day Britain that interrogates the question: when is justice really served?

Price: £5.00

Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan

Written by Waleed Akhtar

Afghanistan. It’s 2004. Farook and Samia broadcast live every day to the whole of Kabul, delivering ninety minutes of musical bliss: Britney, Backstreet Boys and Enrique Iglesias. But when their show starts to make waves, the two young friends must take on repressive forces to build a new Afghanistan.

Inspired by the true story of Afghanistan’s first youth music programme, Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan explores a world following the US invasion that is complex, contradictory and shocking – all to a soundtrack of early noughties’ pop.

Price: £5.00

Sirens

Written by Kenny Emson

Rory and Gemma break into the Mersea Island RNLI station on Halloween. He wants to run away to London. She wants him to notice that she’s not drinking. Over the course of the next thirty-four years, the consequences of that night will tear their lives apart.

A haunting new play about family ties, grief, and forgiveness.

Price: £5.00

When The Long Trick’s Over

Written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

Two sisters. One dream. The hardest open-water swim in the world.

This triumphant play from Olivier Award-winning writer Morgan Lloyd Malcolm moves forwards and backwards in time across the twenty-one miles between Dover and Calais as a young swimmer harnesses her mind and body to make the crossing.

Tackling what it means to grieve, both physically and mentally, When The Long Trick’s Over encapsulates the fact that love persists whatever the distance and however perilous the journey is to the other side. And that, sometimes, it means swimming against the tide and against the things that hold you back: the old memories and oil tankers, jellyfish and Jelly Babies.

Price: £5.00

Dinosaurium (Book)

Written by Chris Wormell and Lily Murray

Welcome to Dinosaurium.

This museum is open all hours. It will transport you millions of years back in time to discover the largest and most ferocious land animals that ever lived – the dinosaurs. So where did the T.rex live? What did Brachiosaurus eat? Could dinosaurs swim and fly? And why did they die out?

With specially written text for younger readers, step inside to explore the incredible world of the dinosaurs.

Price: £11.69

Jumbo (Book)

Water is essential to life, yet a few generations ago obtaining a bucket or two of the precious liquid was a daily struggle for most people.

A near universal water supply to British towns and cities was made possible by the development of steam power, cast iron pipes and high level water storage in the form of reservoirs or water towers.

In Colchester, this involved the construction of the second largest water tower in England. Yet the project was mired in bitter controversy even before it began…

Price: £8.99

Colchester Collage Cards (Single)

Price: £2.95

Colchester Collage Cards (Pack)

Price: £15.00