Wivenhoe Family Chess

03/08/2026

Come join us for chess in Wivenhoe this summer!

27/07/2026

Our second summer chess session will be this Thursday 30 July, 2-4pm in the Wivenhoe Town Council offices

Free and open to all ages and abilities!

Please make sure under 14s are accompanied by a supervising adult

thanks as always to Wivenhoe Town Council for hosting

01/07/2026

Wivenhoe Family Chess is back for summer '26!

Thursdays 2-4pm, Wivenhoe Town Council offices

We start 23 July and run until the end of August

Please make sure children are accompanied by a supervising adult

Spread the word!

06/04/2026

We’re half way through the Easter holidays, which means we have one more session of Easter Wivenhoe Family Chess:

Thursday 9 April
2-4pm
Wivenhoe Town Council offices

All ages and abilities welcome, from young prodigies to retirement-age beginners. Drop in at any point for a friendly game.

Please note children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

(We’re also half way through the FIDE candidates tournament. Did you know that Ukrainian Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk - pictured - leads the women’s competition with an unbeaten run? Did you also know that she wasn’t even supposed to be there until another player pulled out at the last minute?)

24/03/2026

Could Wivenhoe be home to the next Queen of Chess?

Celebrate the release of Netflix's documentary series about the GOAT, Judit Polgar, by joining us for our Easter holiday chess sessions!

Thursday 2 April 2026, 2-4pm
Thursday 9 April 2026, 2-4pm

Venue: Wivenhoe Town Council offices (opposite the library)

All ages and abilities welcome, from young prodigies to retirement-age beginners. Drop in at any point for a friendly game.

Please note children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

With thanks to Wivenhoe Town Council for hosting and supporting us

Colchesster E2-E4 Colchester chess club

23/03/2026

The Rose & Crown pub in Wivenhoe is set to reopen months after it closed with a new tenant at the helm.

22/02/2026

Fantastic day of chess in Colchester yesterday thanks to Colchesster

20/02/2026

A day of chess in Colchester this Saturday! Lots of activities for all ages and abilities

Who are you backing? Come to see the chess match of the day and back the Mayor's Charities whoever wins the showdown between our City Mayor and MP.

Fancy a game of chess yourself? Plenty of boards available for a social game with a friend or make new chess friends. See https://colchesster.org.uk/chess/ for details of the day.