In search

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.

With April 12^th spark­ing hope for vis­i­tors to the town cen­tre we’ve been speak­ing to our local busi­ness­es about what makes liv­ing and work­ing in Colch­ester spe­cial to them.

Wel­come back to Red Lion Books! With April 12^th spark­ing hope for vis­i­tors to the town cen­tre we’ve been speak­ing to our local busi­ness­es about what makes liv­ing and work­ing in Colch­ester spe­cial to them.

Wel­come back to Headgate The­atre! This week we spoke to Headgate The­atre about what they’ve missed the most and what they’re look­ing for­ward to this year.

Since being closed for refur­bish­ment and its a very spe­cial wel­come back to The George Hotel, an icon­ic build­ing and venue on the high street.

Whether you’re mak­ing up for the lost nights out or catch­ing up on the roman­tic date nights missed this year there’s a great choice of places for you to take a visit.

Father fig­ures come in all shapes and sizes and this Fathers Day we want to help you cel­e­brate them and show them some love! So, we’ve put togeth­er a guide just for you to help you find the per­fect gift, card or ges­ture that helps make their day.

Behind the busi­ness with Mer­cury The­atre We had a great chat with Car­ol from @mercurytheatrecolchester about the ren­o­va­tion, what’s on offer and her 25 years at The Mercury.

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 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.