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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.

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!

The sum­mer hol­i­days are here and we’re so excit­ed. Why not take some time to explore local­ly in Colch­ester, from the per­fect overnight stay to deep-div­ing into Colchester’s his­to­ry there’s a place for every­one to stay and enjoy Colchester.

San­tas Sil­ly Elves have lost all the things they need to write and let­ter and they need your help! Find out where to get your maps and help the elves in this blog post.

The win­ners of the Colch­ester Town Cen­tre Busi­ness Awards have been announced! Includ­ing the win­ners of the three pub­lic vot­ed awards. Click here to find out more.

Here’s every­thing you need to know about the Fes­tive Light Parade 2023