Colchester Gallery

12/10/2026

Queen guitarist Brian May turned 157 acres of farmland in Dorset, England into a woodland nature reserve now home to more than 100,000 trees.

The land in Bere Regis was once intensive farmland.

In September 2013, May planted the first oak sapling alongside local residents, who helped plant around 600 trees that day.

Today the reserve, known as May's Wood, holds 101,000 native trees and shrubs, plus wildflower meadows.

Badgers, foxes, hedgehogs and deer now live there, and a wildlife rescue is based on the site.

May says the goal is a lasting home for wildlife and a place people can enjoy for generations.

12/10/2026

12/10/2026

11/08/2026

The Colchester Pride March is back and bigger than ever!

To join in, gather with us outside Mercury Theatre Colchester by 10.30am on 15th August!

At 10.40am, the march will set off, led by our Community Champions, the local drag scene and our community organisations.

The route will be Church Street - Head Street - High Street - Lewis Gardens and then on into Firstsite

We welcome all community members and allies to march with or support us!

Please note: Participation in the march is open to all but anyone wishing to enter the Colchester Pride event at Firstsite will require a ticket.

Additionally, the route is wheelchair accessible but does have some cobbled paving at the beginning. Please bear this in mind.