The InColch­ester App is now live and avail­able to download

City cen­tre event post­poned due to excit­ing relocation

Look­ing for a day out with the kids? Find our list of top things to do with the kids in Colch­ester below!

Colch­ester has a thriv­ing cre­ative scene, and Wax Spir­i­tu­al is at its hear — a space where art, spir­i­tu­al­i­ty and com­mu­ni­ty come togeth­er. More than just a shop, it’s a sanc­tu­ary for local artists, offer­ing a plat­form to show­case their work and con­nect with like-mind­ed creatives.

Colch­ester BID is dri­ving pos­i­tive change across the city cen­tre — from cham­pi­oning local busi­ness­es and improv­ing pub­lic spaces to tack­ling anti-social behav­iour and attract­ing new vis­i­tors. Dis­cov­er how this ded­i­cat­ed organ­i­sa­tion is help­ing Colch­ester thrive as a vibrant, safe and wel­com­ing place to live, work and visit.

Colchester’s turn­ing on the sparkle! From the big city-cen­tre switch-on to cosy grot­tos, light trails, mar­kets and block­buster fam­i­ly shows, here’s your no-stress guide to plan­ning a mag­i­cal fes­tive sea­son in Britain’s First City.

The Times has released their Top 40 Most Excit­ing Cities to Vis­it in 2024 with Colch­ester com­ing in at No.22. Out­per­form­ing all bar Nor­wich & Edin­burgh in the UK, Colch­ester is con­tin­u­ing to dri­ve itself as a des­ti­na­tion not to be missed.

Colch­ester has offi­cial­ly earned its Pur­ple Flag — recog­nis­ing our city as one of the UK’s best and safest nights out! From cul­ture to cui­sine, cre­ativ­i­ty to com­mu­ni­ty, there’s nev­er been a bet­ter time to explore Colch­ester after dark.