In search

The Vis­it Colch­ester Infor­ma­tion Cen­tre is based in Hol­lytrees Muse­um in Colchester’s Cas­tle Park. It’s the first port of call for many vis­i­tors to the town and is well known for pro­vid­ing use­ful infor­ma­tion to tourists, but did you know we can also pro­vide a valu­able ser­vice to local res­i­dents and peo­ple who have lived in the town for many years?

Now more than ever, it’s so impor­tant to take some time to look after our­selves and prac­tice good self-care. There are so many ways to do this: read­ing a good book, lis­ten­ing to your favourite music, med­i­ta­tion, or our favourite.… a good old fash­ioned pam­per session.

This Novem­ber marks the high­ly-antic­i­pat­ed open­ing of Vic­to­ria Yum in Colch­ester Town centre.

I often sit and think about the mechan­ics of ​‘shop­ping local’ and it’s true mean­ing. To many, this is about shop­ping with your vil­lage butch­er or the restau­rants you have been going to for years.

The year seems to have flown by so far and now on the hori­zon is Moth­ers Day! Here is our 2023 guide to the per­fect gift for mum, from after­noon teas to the not so tra­di­tion­al gifts we’ve got you covered.

World book day is fast approach­ing, why not treat your­self to a new book from one of the city cen­tres book shops. Take a look at what’s on offer in this guide.

It feels like the kids have only just gone back to school but the East­er hol­i­days are on their way! If you’re look­ing for ways to keep every­one enter­tained, cre­ative, and active look no fur­ther. We have com­piled a range of activ­i­ties for every­one to enjoy safe­ly this spring.

The 1^st of April marks Nation­al Walk­ing Day, and was bet­ter way to cel­e­brate than to explore Colch­esters’ sights and history!