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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.

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.

Now more than ever, it’s so impor­tant to take some time to look after our­selves and prac­tice good self-care. There are so many ways to do this: read­ing a good book, lis­ten­ing to your favourite music, med­i­ta­tion, or our favourite.… a good old fash­ioned pam­per session.

I often sit and think about the mechan­ics of ​‘shop­ping local’ and it’s true mean­ing. To many, this is about shop­ping with your vil­lage butch­er or the restau­rants you have been going to for years.

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.

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.

San­tas Sil­ly Elves have lost all the things they need to write and let­ter and they need your help! Find out where to get your maps and help the elves in this blog post.

The win­ners of the Colch­ester Town Cen­tre Busi­ness Awards have been announced! Includ­ing the win­ners of the three pub­lic vot­ed awards. Click here to find out more.

Join us in Colch­ester City Cen­tre to cel­e­brate the Colch­ester Gar­den Fes­ti­val 2023! We’ve had nine win­dow murals installed into busi­ness­es around the City Cen­tre, can you find them all?