In search

Today, Wednes­day 6^th July, is Essex Green Day and we at the Mer­cury The­atre are proud to be a sup­port­er of this event, along­side a host of oth­er organ­i­sa­tions includ­ing East of Eng­land Co-Op, Poplar Nurs­eries, Eco Colch­ester, ColchEco Refill shop and many more.

Colch­ester town cen­tre has many great restau­rants, both inde­pen­dent and nation­al stores, where you can meet with friends, stop for a quick bite or indulge in a three course meal.

The year seems to have flown by so far and now on the hori­zon is Moth­ers Day! Here is our 2023 guide to the per­fect gift for mum, from after­noon teas to the not so tra­di­tion­al gifts we’ve got you covered.

Phase three of reopen­ing could be on the hori­zon and with April already prov­ing a suc­cess, we are lov­ing wel­com­ing you back to the town cen­tre safe­ly! Check out our guide for the our go to places to catch up in Colchester.

Look­ing to vis­it Colch­ester this Autumn with free activ­i­ties for kids, great shows and things to do. Check out our top things to do in Colch­ester this Autumn in our lat­est blog.

We’re work­ing on an excit­ing new project that gives artists the oppor­tu­ni­ty to have their art dis­played on a large scale in Colch­ester. Check out this blog to find out how to get involved!

As part of the Colch­ester Gar­den Fes­ti­val 2023, we’ve com­piled a list of places to eat & drink in Colch­ester that have intro­duced new Sum­mer themed menus! Read on below to find inspi­ra­tion for your next meal out in Colchester!