Why if I can't find something in Colchester, it's not worth finding!
Darius Laws
Blog
- Trans+ Awareness Week
- Late Wednesdays 2023
- Festive Markets in Colchester
- The Festive Light Parade
- New look for Pizza Express
- Celebrating the Colchester Soapbox Rally 2023
- Garden Festival: Gnome Auction
- Soapbox Rally: Design your own Kart
- Student's Guide to Colchester
- Sir Isaacs Walk has a brand new look!
- Window Mural Trail Map
- Summer Food & Drink Guide
- BTS: Colchester Garden Festival 2023
- Colchester Gnome Trail
- Ace Comics: 40th Anniversary
- Visit The Fragrance Shop with us
- Gnome Painting at Community 360
- Pride Month In Colchester!
- What's On: King's Coronation Bank Holiday
- Winners 2023 - Colchester Business Awards!
- Big Eat Out Gift Card Winner!
- Streets Chartered Accountants acquires Whittles
- Palmer & Partners Acquisition of David Martin Group Colchester
- Soapbox Rally Entries to launch!
- Art for the coronation!
- We love books!
- Our guide to Mother's Day in Colchester
- Things to do with the kids in Colchester
- Places to find the perfect Valentine outfit!
- Things to do in Colchester
- Alternative date idea's for Valentines Day
- Places to eat on Valentines Day
- Help us name a new giving campaign!
- 2022 Christmas Window Competition Winner!
- THE GIVING TREE APPEAL CONTINUES TO BE A FLOURISHING SUCCESS!
- Student Discounts
- Essex and Suffolk Counselling
- Celebrating Essex Green Day
- Winners - Colchester Town Centre Business Awards
- Have your art on display in Colchester!
- Vegan Restaurant Guide
- Everything you need to know about the Christmas trail
- Things to do in Colchester this Fall
- Staycation guide
- Things to do this summer
- Behind the Business with Mercury Theatre
- Having a chat with Colchester Arts Centre
- The Colchester Gift Card!
- Behind the Business with Colchester Arts Centre
- Fathers Day Ideas
- Pubs and Restaurants in Colchester
- Welcome Back to The George Hotel
- Welcome Back to Headgate Theatre
- Catch Up in Colchester
- Welcome Back to Red Lion Books
- Welcome Back to The Tree Room
- Welcome back Colchester!
- Exploring Colchester with walking guides from Visit Colchester
- Easter Activities for the family
- What does "Shop Local" mean to you?
- The bakery that's out to make Essex feel sweeter!
- Let's talk shopping in Colchester!
- Self-care with Lush Colchester!
- GRIZZ IT!
- Mother's Day in Colchester town centre!
- Looking for things to do in Colchester?
- A Story From Preto
- All I Want For Christmas Is...
- Small Business Saturday In Colchester
- Five places to go for lunch if you work in Colchester
- Dinner at Bill's
- Living in Colchester
- A tour around Five Guys
- Wagamama, lets talk noodles
- Fenwick, home to a new room dedicated to wine!
- Making the town look pretty
- The story of In Colchester
Directory
- MenKind
- Caprinos
- Toast UK
- Fred Olsen
- Island Dry Cleaners
- No Name Bar
- Hazelmere Junior School
- Prettygate schools
- Montgomery Junior School
- Age Well East
- InColchester
- Castle Estate Planning
- Moto Pizza
- Milksha
- Brick Lane Bagel Co.
- City Girls Boutique
- BAR 82 The Espresso Lounge
- Other Monkey Brewing
- Castle Park Theatre
- Cafe 21
- Bellas Patisserie
- The OutHouse
- Go Outdoors
- The Passage House
- Timbers
- Ellas Nail House
- Manor Health and Wellness centre
- Zoes Brow and Beauty Bar
- John Fowlers Solicitors
- No 10 Museum Street
- Faces Hairdressing
- Hair Revolution
- This Is Fever
- Rocks and Rubies
- Emberwood
- Matane Sushi
- AFIUK
- HAT Projects
- Park Brasserie
- Wivenhoe House Hotel
- The Holy Bagel
- Castle Aesthetics
- Mangiare Fresh Pasta Bar
- Lishcious Scents
- IGL Boutiques
- Roots and Grooves
- Danielle Styles
- Chicago Coffee and Sandwich Shop
- Brown & White
- Icarus Hairdressing
- Castle Park
- Charter Hall
- One Colchester Community Hub
- The Pitta
- Lion Walk
- Culver Square
- Leisure World
- Aburi
- Koryu
- Oriental House
- ChinaTown
- Cake Box
- Curzon Cinema
- Jumbo Water Tower
- Coda
- Patch
- Stanway Fiveways Primary
- St. James CofE Primary
- Millfields Primary
- PureGym Colchester Retail Park
- Gosbecks Primary
- Langenhoe Primary
- St Lawrence Church Of England Primary School
- Old Heath Community Primary
- Friars Grove Primary
- Essex and Suffolk Counselling
- Models Hair & Beauty
- Patrick James Property Consultants
- Emson Haig
- GLOW Hair and Beauty.
- Top Job
- Gemstone Mortgages
- DGSL
- Kintsu Colchester
- Rock Your Curves
- Tea at the George
- Castle Park
- Mooboo Bubble Tea
- Romano Lounge
- Costa
- Tea Rose Cafe
- JeS Lifestyle
- Salon Central
- Zest Studio
- Wei's Kitchen
- Exwhyzed
- Abigails Collection & Grooms Room
- Hanks Colchester
- AB Beauty
- Matrix Fitness Store
- Collectors Cave
- Santis Watches
- Frippery Sisters
- Visit Colchester Gift Shop
- Darcy's Traditional Sweet Shoppe
- Emmaus - High Street
- It's all at Number 11
- Hsinking
- Creative Hub Digital
- Colchester Carpets and Flooring
- Baccus
- Cuckoo Dough
- Mews Barbers
- Hollytrees Museum
- Natural History Museum
- Pirates and Princesses
- Hair Pimps
- Victoria Yum
- The Tree Room
- Two Brews Colchester
- Best Days Vintage
- Dillys Florist
- Kimchi House
- Venus Beauty Room
- Sir Isaacs Artisan Coffee
- A-Plan Insurance
- SOS Bus (Open Road)
- Piccolo @42 North Hill
- EAP Property Services Group
- GFB, the Colchester Bookshop
- Pavilion Lounge and Restaurant
- Wildflower
- Adecco
- Invictus
- Cremmaaa
- Bill and Bert's
- Starbucks (Culver Street West)
- Regis
- Roberts Bar and Club
- Headgate Theatre
- LB Group
- Gray Dawes Group
- DNA Networks
- Civica UK
- Abellio East Anglia
- Space Studios
- Towergate
- Sutcliffes Maritime
- Colchester Town Hall
- Colchester Arts Centre
- Hiscox
- Streets Whittles
- Buzz Bingo
- Attwells Solicitors
- North Hill Hotel
- The Green Room
- Iceland Foods
- X Bar
- Dough & Co
- NatWest
- HSBC
- Leeds Building Society
- White Stuff
- KFC
- Youth Enquiry Service (Y.E.S)
- Potato Hut
- Lloyds Bank
- Balkerne Gardens
- China Chef
- Banana Moon Day Nursery
- Beacon House
- Turners
- BDG Design
- Boots Opticians
- Merkur Slots
- Noodle Zone
- Goody Burrett LLP
- Community360
- Cornish Kitchen
- Premier
- Fai's Noodle Bar
- Specsavers
- The Works
- Simple Beauty
- Serenity Brides
- Sainsbury's
- Colchester Billiard and Snooker Club
- Lepra
- Gallant Richardson
- Nationwide Building Society
- Saffron Mortgage Finders
- Prezzo
- Pearl Dry Cleaners
- TUI UK
- Colchester Chinese Association
- The Silk Road
- Poundland
- Leaders
- Moors Health and Beauty
- Valuation Office Agency
- Scrivens Opticians
- Level Best Art Cafe
- The Entertainer
- Magistrates Court
- Primark
- Shoe Zone - High Street
- Red Lion Hotel
- Coral
- W H Smith
- Diva
- Colchester Dry Cleaners
- Aston Lark
- Pizza Express
- Taco Bell
- Eurochange
- Twisters Bar
- Firstsite
- Blue Sky Printing
- M P Gallery
- Harris & Wood
- Belvoir
- Harvey and Thompson
- East of England Co-operative Travel Service
- iStore
- The Body Shop
- O2
- Clintons
- Timpsons
- Dear Grace
- Slug and Lettuce
- River Island
- Edinburgh Woollen Mill
- Kaspas
- Waterstones
- Mirra
- Bethell and Clark
- Snappy Snaps
- Bang and Olufsen
- Signals
- Fubar Hair Collective
- Cards Direct
- William H Brown
- Church Street Tavern
- Slice - Art Gallery
- Belle Love
- The Perfume Shop (Superdrug)
- Superdrug
- Game Store
- RDP Accountants
- Vision Express
- Yates
- Queen Street Dental Care
- Hudson's House
- Birkett Long
- New Look
- North Hill Noodle Bar
- Greyfriars
- ATIK
- Nandos
- Barclays Bank
- Castle Fish and Grill
- Colchester Castle
- Halifax
- Barnardos
- Escape
- Optical Revolution
- Fenwick
- Paddy Power
- The Co-operative Bank
- Small Talk Tearooms
- Martin & Co
- Sparling Solicitors
- Kew Law LLP Solicitors
- Tax Assist Accountants
- Toni & Guy
- Colchester Boutique Hotel
- H. Samuel
- Holland and Barrett
- Playhouse (Wetherspoons)
- Card Factory
- Day Lewis Pharmacy Priory Walk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy Crouch Street
- EE (Lion Walk)
- Fat Face
- Feathers
- Colchester Library & Community Hub
- Oxfam
- Baker Chapman & Bussey
- PDSA
- Greggs (Long Wyre)
- Savers
- Dice and Slice
- Marquis
- Open Road
- Zizzi
- Colchester Cycle Store
- Heavenly Desserts
- The Wedding Shop
- Burger King
- Ristorante Favoloso
- Camulodunum
- Amplifon
- Connells Estate Agents
- MM Oriental Supermarket
- Vodafone
- OFFICE shoes
- Three Wise Monkeys
- Mortgages First
- Dr Chippy
- The Gym
- Ladbrokes (St Botolphs Street)
- St Botolphs Convenience Store
- Cash Converters
- Foneworld
- Franklins
- Abbotts Countrywide
- Fashion Cafe Bar
- Walkabout
- Grapetree
- Vinny's Restaurant
- Haart
- Chef Canton
- Zest
- Odeon Colchester
- Sports Direct
- Pandora
- Schuh
- The Fragrance Shop
- Superdry
- Clarks Shoes
- Hotel Chocolat
- Flying Tiger
- Ann Summers
- HMV
- Santander
- Subway
- Red Lion Books
- Boots
- The Purple Dog
- Attitude Inc.
- TK Maxx
- H&M
- Boots Pharmacy
- ASK Italian
- Manns Music
- Wimpy
- Loofer's Food and Coffee Place
- Spar
- After Office Hours
- Five Guys
- Turtle Bay
- Wagamama
- Castle Inn
- Metro Bank
- The George Hotel
- St Nicholas House
- Lisa Marie
- Fenn Wright
- Saxons
- The Hole in the Wall
- Tymperleys
- Just Essentials
- Mcdonalds
- Millets
- Moss Bros
- Robert Dyas
- Greggs (Culver Street)
- Stock and Bailey
- Middletons
- The Bull
- British Heart Foundation High Street
- Cafe Med
- Lush
- Age UK
- Emmaus The Works
- British Heart Foundation Long Wire Street
- Salvation Army Trading
- Claires
- The Perfume Shop
- Beresford
- Dogs Trust
- Ace Comics
- Haines Watts
- The Original Artshop
- Capel Court PLC
- St Helena Shop (Crouch Street)
- St Helena Shop (Culver Street)
- Bill's
- Love Thy Burger
- St Helena Shop Vintage Shop (Sir Isaac's)
- Preto Colchester
- Boydens Estate Agents
- The Centurion
- Starbucks (Retail park)
- Palmers and Partners
- Wilko
- First Essex Buses
- Shoe Zone (Retail Park)
- Caffe Sala
- Mango Hair Design
- Tesco Express
- Crouch Street News
- Sands and Son
- Caffe Nero
- The Kings Arms
- Sense
- H Gunton
- Matalan
- Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) UK
- Mercury Theatre
- Owen Aves Opticians
- Temme English
- Annabelle 87
- Ellisons Solicitors
- Fraser Hart
- EE (Culver Square)
- Paperchase
- Smiggle
- Monsoon
- Accessorize
- Ernest Jones
- JD Sports
Events
- Twixmas Guided Tour
- Victorian Colchester at Christmas
- Guided Walking Tour: from Camulodunum to Colchester
- Children's Christmas Plate Decorating Workshop
- Wine Dinner: An Evening with Lionel Lachasseigne
- Christmas Bizarre
- Wivenhoe Live Friday Night
- Creative Colchester Christmas Makers Market
- The Minories Festive Market
- Festive Farmers Market
- Colchester Walking Tour and Farmers Market
- The Giving Tree
- Santas Grotto
- Christmas Princess Brunch or Afternoon Tea
- The King’s Voice
- Late Lounge @ Firstsite
- Wivenhoe House wedding showcase
- An evening with Madonna (Tribute)
- Breakfast with Santa
- Story Time with Santa
- Santas Super Club at Fenwick
- InColchester Festive Market
- House Of Stand Up Presents Colchester Comedy Christmas Show Ft Steve Gribbin
- Army Benevolent Fund Essex Christmas Concert 2023
- Faux Fighters
- Act V
- The Killaz UK
- Perfectly George
- Alexander O’neal, Time To Say Goodbye: Farewell Tour 2024
- Milkshake Live: The Holiday Show
- Yuletide Wreath Making Workshop
- Everyone Can Draw Festive Lunch
- Hic Sumus and Friends Festive Concert
- S&B Festive Special
- Late Wednesdays
- A Christmas Carol
- Claire Cansick: You and I Are Earth
- Candle Making Festive Workshop
- The Christmas Tales
- Hyc Workshops
- Live Nation Present Troy Hawke: The Greeters Guild
- Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit
- Essex Music Service Presents: Peter And The Wolf
- Buble Meets Sinatra: The Showdown!
- Christmas Funk & Soul Extravaganza
- Elo Again
- Family Fest
- Craig Charles DJ Set – Christmas Funk & Soul Extravaganza
- Air Dry Clay Workshop – Winter Decorations Ages 8-16
- Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John
- Drag Queen Life Drawing with Sirena Hart
- Sketch, Etch and Scones with Karen Densham
- Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss
- Nature drawing workshop with Lisa Temple-Cox
- Life Drawing with Justine Moss – All Levels
- Weekly Watercolour for Intermediates – with Justine Moss
- Beyond The Barricade: 25th Anniversary Tour
- Weekly Watercolour for Beginners with Justine Moss
- The Brit Funk Association
- Knitting for Improvers
- The Bon Jovi Experience
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Mad, Bad And Dangerous
- Frankie: The Concert
- Fewi - Walking Tour Of Historic Colchester - A&L
- Enlightened Colchester 2023
- Landscape Drawing – A Discovery Day with Simon Carter
- Gary Meikle
- Paul Foot: Dissolve
- Wivenhoe Live: Sunday lunch
- The Searchers & Hollies Experience
- Ellis Live Presents Taylormania: Taylor Swift Eras Ultimate Tribute
- Neil Diamond: Sweet Caroline
- Taylor Swift & Harry Styles Club Night
- Simon & Garfunkle: Through The Years In Concert
- Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
- Underground Sounds Presents The Blockheads Christmas Party!
- Hic Sumus - LGBTQ+ & inclusive choir rehearsal
- Truly Collins
- The Gin To My Tonic Craft Spirit Festival
- MJ: The Legacy
- Made in Colchester Christmas Makers' Market 2023
- Ed Gamble: Hot Diggity Dog
- The Johnny Cash Roadshow: Sin & Redemption Tour
- Miss Mimple Meets the Ice Wolf
- The Jazz Duo Get Festive
- Some Guys Have All The Luck
- Celine
- A Not-So-Silent Night…
- Dick Whittington
- Christmas Celebration Featuring Arctic Cirque
- An Evening of Clairvoyance with Ronnie Buckingham
- Radio Ga Ga
- Sophie McCartney
- Shalamar
- Bublé Christmas By Candlelight
- Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
- Justin Moorhouse: Stretch & Think
- Live at Christmas
- Live music tribute to George Harrison
- Lost In Music -- One Night At The Disco
- The Floyd Effect
- The Story of Soul
- An Evening of Burlesque
- Viggo Venn: British Comedian
- Re-Take That
- New Year's Eve in the Brasserie
- An evening with Tina Turner (Tribute)
- An evening with Freddie Mercury (Tribute)
- West End Jersery Boys
- New Year's Eve Gala Dinner
- Christmas Afternoon Tea with MJ Soul
- Wreath making
- 80's Live
- Get It On!
- Swing Into Christmas
- Fastlove: A Tribute to George Michael
- Woman Like Me -- Little Mix Tribute
- Legend: A Tribute to Bob Marley
- Cirque: The Greatest Show
- Shakatak
- Jim Davidson
- Daniel Sloss: Can't
- Thank You For The Music
- Dingus Khan Live @ Three Wise Monkeys
- Professor Brian Cox
- Elvana
- Ed Gamble, Fern Brady, Jen Brister, Josh Pugh, Kyrah Gray – Live At Christmas
- Let There B/DC - The AC/DC Show
- Daniel O'Reilly: Out Of Character
- The Drifters
- Colchester Castle Family Tours
- Manchester Calling
- Me...
- Sleeping Beauty
- Sir Geoff Hurst
- CURIOUS ABOUT COLCHESTER
- The Magic of Motown
- The George Harrison Project
- The Last Days of Disco
- The Makings of A Murderer
- Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac Legacy
- Nashville Bad Boys of Country
- Martin Kemp: Back to the 80s
- Geoff Norcott
- Nine Below Zero
- Colchester Castle Park Trails
- Clearwater Creedence Revival
- Colchester Farmers Market
- The Comedy Store
- Crafternoons: Millinery
- Escape At The Castle
- Book A Bespoke After-Hours Private Tour Of Colchester Castle!
Miscellaneous
- Cookie Policy
- Accessibility
- Getting here
- Help & advice
- Christmas in Colchester
- The BID
- Lock It With Love
- Shop Local
- Christmas Window
- Colchester Business Awards
- Colchester Garden Festival
- Garden Festival Schools Leaflet
- Trail Maps
- School Pallet Gardens
- Alice Bunny Hunt
- grow your own
- This City Is
- A Year of Celebration
- Colchester Soapbox Rally
- Soapbox Rally Entry Guidance
- Colchester Soapbox Rally
- Easter Mural Trail
- InColchester
- Halloween Activity Trail
Offers
- 20% Off On Web Orders
- Discount for businesses and city centre staff
- Tuesdays Buy 1 Get 1
- Christmas Parking Offer
- Christmas at Preto
- Late Wednesday Parking at NCP
- Christmas Tree-Cycle
- Discount for Members of the Emergency Services
- Student Discount at Fenwick
- Student Discount at Vision Express
- Student Discount at Accessorize
- Student Discount at The Fragrance Shop
- Student Discount at Office
- Student Discount at JD Sports
- Student Discount at Sports Direct
- Student Discount at ASK Italian
- Student Discount at Zizzi
- Student Discount at Holland & Barrett
- Student Discount at Bills
- Student Discount at The Gym Group
- Set Menu Offer
- Kids Piccolo Menu
- Group Ordering at Five Guys
- Student Discount at Love Thy Burger
- Student Discount at Emberwood Vapes
- Student Discount at City Girl Colchester
- Student Discount at Superdry
- Student Discount at Schuh
- Student Discount at The Body Shop
- Working Lunch Menu
- Bill’s Dog Menu!
- Afternoon Tea at The Brasserie
- Laundry Scent Booster Multi Buy
- Pie & Mash Fridays
- FizzTail Fridays
- 20% Student Discount at Preto
- Student Discount at Iceland
- Student Discount at Superdrug
- Student Discount at Vinny's
- Student Discounts at Odeon Cinema
- Student Discount at Mooboo
- Student Discount at Taco Bell
- Student Discount at Hotel Chocolat
- The Body Shop Loyalty Club
- Student Discount at River island
- Student Discount at New Look
- Student Deals at KFC
- Student Deals at McDonald's
- Student Discount at Pizza Express
- Free item of food for Students at Greggs
- Student Discount at DGSL
- Student Discount at Hair Pimps
- Student Discount at The Perfume Shop
- Student Discount at Kaspas
- ABE Pre-Workout and Shaker deals at Matrix
- Student Discount at Pure Gym
- Click and Collect with Lush
- Save money on your parking with Emmaus
- Travel around Colchester with the Borough Card
- Student Discount at Fenwicks!
- 20% off for Keyworkers!
- Three Wise Monkey Reward Card
