A man in a high visibility jacket smiles as he touches a red brick wall inside a building. Beside him, a young woman has her hand on the wall as she looks up at the brickwork and smiles.
18/04/2025

Are you ready to make history?

There is still time to apply for the role of Programme Manager and become a part of our mission to transform Jumbo into a landmark of pride.

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19/03/2025

Historic England awards £550,000 grant to Jumbo

Historic England has awarded a grant of £550,000 for the repair and restoration of Jumbo

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18/03/2025

Thank you National Lottery players

Jumbo opened its doors to thank National Lottery players who raise millions of pounds every week for good causes.

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14/01/2025

Jumbo gets £8m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Jumbo, the last intact listed water tower from a golden age of industrial water engineering, has been awarded an £8m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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30/11/2024

Feeling festive at Jumbo

We are delighted to announce our sparkling programme of festive events to be held inside Jumbo’s water tower.

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30/11/2024

Christmas Carol Concerts

We are excited to host two Colchester choirs at Jumbo for the first carol concerts in our beloved water tower!

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26/10/2024

We need your help to save Jumbo

After years of working with experts, North Essex Heritage is very happy The Jumbo Project has reached the planning permission stage.

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22/10/2024

Notes in the sky

Culture and heritage were in perfect harmony for a concert inside Jumbo’s huge water tank.

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A person in a high visibility yellow and orange jacket stands looking at a tall brick building. The jacket has a logo which reads Jumbo heritage tours. It also says tour guide.
23/09/2024

Your chance to climb Jumbo

We are restarting our popular tours of Jumbo for a limited season.

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21/09/2024

Charity applies for grant to save Jumbo

North Essex Heritage has applied to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a £7m Heritage Enterprise Grant.

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