Events in 2026
20 September 2026 – Colchester Heritage Open Day, 1.30 to 4pm
Venue: Cannock Mill Cohousing
Cannock Mill is an historic watermill converted for use as the hub of our cohousing community whilst retaining some original features. The mill was used at different times for both grinding corn and as a fulling mill. An early mill featured in maps in 1311 and was completely rebuilt in 1845 as “an overshot mill fed by three iron pipes from an embanked pond”. This is a rare opportunity to visit and have a guided tour of the attractive mill and our grounds. No advance booking is required – just turn up on 20 September and come to the desk in front of the mill. Cannock Mill, Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8AA
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11 October 2026 – Cannock Mill Cohousing Open Day, 1 to 5pm
Venue: Cannock Mill Cohousing
Come tour our award winning Passivhaus homes and walk around our gardens that were featured in Gardener’s World Magazine this year! A relaxed Q&A will follow providing you with all the details of life at Cannock Mill. If you are considering moving into cohousing, we are a prime location especially if you value wildlife and nature yet want a quick train ride into London. We are looking for new members to join our waiting pool for a property at Cannock Mill. For the future sustainability of our community, we are accepting enquiries from those individuals under 70 years of age at this time. Therefore this Open Day is designed for this age range. Click here to register for this event on Eventbrite (there is a £10 charge for attendance).
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15 November 2026 – International Passivhaus Trust Open Day
Venue: Cannock Mill Cohousing
Details about this event and how to register will be added here in due course.
Details about other events being organised for 2026 will be added as soon as they are available.
Previous events held in 2026:
28 March 2026 – East Anglia Sustain 2026 Festival
Venue: Firstsite, Colchester
Cannock Mill will be taking part in the EA Sustain Festival. Our architect, Anne Thorne, will be speaking with two others in the session ‘Co-Housing – an Introduction to Community-Led Sustainable Living’ from 3.35 to 4.35 pm. The other speakers in this session will be Owen Jarvis, CEO of UK Cohousing Network, and Judith Griffies, Co-founder of Bridport Cohousing CLT. For further information about this session click here and for information on the Festival click here.
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Saturday 18 April 2026 – Inside a Cohousing community – How it works in practice
1pm to 5pm
Venue: Cannock Mill Cohousing
The UK Cohousing Network and Cannock Mill Cohousing are hosting this event for people actively exploring cohousing — whether you’re forming a group, considering joining a community, or reflecting on how you want to live in the years ahead. The afternoon will include a site and Passivhaus tour and Q&A sessions with UKCN and members of Cannock Mill. For further details and to book for the event please click here.
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