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First­site is a pub­lic con­tem­po­rary art gallery in Colch­ester, mak­ing and show­ing great art and cul­ture that cel­e­brates the peo­ple, places and pri­or­i­ties of Colch­ester, Essex and East Anglia in order to empow­er all com­mu­ni­ties to be hap­pi­er and health­i­er togeth­er. First­site spec­tac­u­lar cres­cent-shaped build­ing, designed by award-win­ning Uruguayan archi­tect Rafael Viñoly, pro­vides a cre­ative and social space like no oth­er. Over the last eight years it has gained a strong, crit­i­cal rep­u­ta­tion, pre­sent­ing ambi­tious work to new audi­ences in the East of Eng­land and beyond. First­site is a part­ner of Plus Tate, which uses Tate’s resources to con­tribute to a net­work of arts organ­i­sa­tions across the coun­try, and to increase pub­lic access to the nation­al col­lec­tion of British and inter­na­tion­al mod­ern and con­tem­po­rary art. First­site exhi­bi­tions are free and open to any­one. Fol­low us on Twit­ter & Face­book @firstsite and Insta­gram @firstsitecolchester

No-Name Bar and Games is the bar that’s all about the good times with mates, fam & dates…

A brand new con­cept in com­pet­i­tive social­is­ing, with the pur­pose of bring­ing peo­ple togeth­er, old friends and new. The place to meet, com­pete, drink & eat…

Enjoy a range of activ­i­ties including;

• Axe Throw­ing
• Karaōke
• Golf Sim­u­la­tor
• Shuf­fle­board
• Pool Tables
• Real­i­ty Darts
• Table Ten­nis
• Beer Pong

As well as spe­cial deals, such as the All Play Pass to access all of your favourite games for up to 2 hours.

MOTO’s Piz­za din­ing expe­ri­ence is built on qual­i­ty pro­duce and reduc­ing waste. Menus lead to exces­sive choic­es, and ulti­mate­ly food that becomes fit only for the bin. By remov­ing a menu, we elim­i­nate food waste and con­tin­u­ous­ly sur­prise din­ers, giv­ing you an oppor­tu­ni­ty to indulge in a one of a kind shared din­ing experience. 

We offer the clas­sics along­side unique flavour com­bi­na­tions. You will dis­cov­er the ingre­di­ents you love but nev­er con­sid­ered as a piz­za top­ping. Our dough is made in house with over 48 hours fer­men­ta­tion to get it to that per­fect slice! 

Wine on tap guar­an­tees a bet­ter qual­i­ty glass of wine with every pour. Wine in kegs stays fresh­er with no oxi­da­tion or cork­age. It also means zero wastage and a 96% reduc­tion in car­bon foot­print com­pared to wine poured from bottles.

For all you cof­fee afi­ciona­dos, our cof­fee is sup­plied by local roast­ers, Mac and Me. We also use their cof­fee to make a mean espres­so martini. 

It should be com­pul­so­ry to share food when din­ing out any­way. How can you real­ly say you’ve expe­ri­enced a restau­rant if you’ve only sam­pled one meal?

Bill’s Colch­ester restau­rant is in a love­ly old build­ing on the high street. Pret­ty and char­ac­ter­ful with plen­ty of cosy cor­ners, includ­ing a pri­vate din­ing room for up to 28 guests, Bill’s Colch­ester restau­rant is open for break­fast, lunch, din­ner and every­thing in between.

About Bil­l’s

Whether look­ing for a cosy table for two, or cel­e­brat­ing with friends and fam­i­ly, Bill’s has some­thing for every­one, what­ev­er the time of day.

Found­ed by Sus­sex green­gro­cer Bill Col­li­son, Bill’s has always stayed true to its roots. Open all day and into the night, we’re well-known for our leg­endary break­fasts, veg-cen­tric lunch­es, and à la carte din­ners. Our restau­rants are packed full of vibrant colour and vin­tage decors — all hand­picked by Bill him­self. Always warm and wel­com­ing, we treat our guests as we might do a fam­i­ly member.

Fam­i­ly friend­ly restau­rant serv­ing fresh­ly made (on the premis­es) food and drink: pani­nis, wraps, cia­bat­tas, kids meals, salads.

The home of great Chi­nese food, won­der­ful ser­vice and mem­o­ries of time spent din­ing with fam­i­ly, friends and colleagues.

Solic­i­tors

Colch­ester Mag­is­trates Court — for all your court­ing needs.

The Balk­erne water tow­er, known affec­tion­ate­ly as ​‘Jum­bo’, is the best of its type in Eng­land. Jum­bo pro­vid­ed water to Colch­ester for a cen­tu­ry but fell out of use in 1984.