Chelmsford

American

[chelms-ferd, chelmz-] / ˈtʃɛlms fərd, ˈtʃɛlmz- /

noun

a city in NE Massachusetts.

Chelmsford British

/ ˈtʃɛlmzfəd /

noun

a city in SE England, administrative centre of Essex: electronics, retail; university (1992). Pop: 99 962 (2001)

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Previous editions of the festival have taken place in Leicester, Preston and Chelmsford, after it was moved from its permanent home in London's Hyde Park in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Bracewell returned the positive test on 25 September - the second day of the match against Somerset at Chelmsford.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Currently on tour in the South, she heads to the U.K. where she will open for the Black Crowes at Royal Albert Hall and the State Fayre in Chelmsford with the Lumineers and Counting Crows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Also new for 2026 is State Fayre, a festival for rock, country and folk fans taking place in Chelmsford, Essex between 26 June and 28 June.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Eventually a commission was given to the Earl of Warwick, and others, to hold a gaol-delivery at Chelmsford.

From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport)

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