In search

It’s get­ting close to the big day there­fore shop­ping for those all impor­tant presents is prob­a­bly high up on your to do list. Every­one wants to get the per­fect gift to make their loved ones smile but some­times it’s the lit­tle gifts which have us stumped.

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?

Although our Mother’s deserve to be treat­ed all year round, Mother’s Day (Sun­day 22^nd March, in case you for­got) is a day to spread a lit­tle extra love.

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.

The design for the Colch­ester Gift Card has been revealed! After the open call for Colch­ester cre­atives to design the card take a look at the final design in this blog.

This sum­mer is set to be an absolute win­ner with a star-stud­ded line up of awe­some events for all of the fam­i­ly. Whether you’re look­ing for a day event to keep the kids enter­tained with activ­i­ties or a con­cert that you’ll remem­ber for years to come.

The com­mu­ni­ty of Colch­ester has once again dug deep by donat­ing over £14,000 worth of presents to the Giv­ing Tree Appeal! These gen­er­ous gifts have been donat­ed to 741 chil­dren, in over 300 fam­i­lies across the bor­ough, ensur­ing they have a Mer­ry Christmas.

A short guide on the best spots in Colch­ester to get stu­dent sup­plies for new stu­dents start­ing at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Essex!