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Highlights

Close up image of Mark Thomas

What?! Mark Thomas has been 'standing up' for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make…

Gourmet Cheeseburger and Chips

The hotel's friendly restaurant offers rustic lake views, and you can enjoy a range of traditional…

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Festival Artistic Director Orlando Jopling brings together an exceptional quartet of chamber…

Image shows a poster for Twelfth Night

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their own brand of Shakespearean mayhem…

GreyFriars hotel

Located in Colchester's historic cultural quarter, Greyfriars is an exquisite, Michelin recommended…

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Join Steve Scruton & Ian Wyatt for a very special day out on Layer Marney Tower's wonderful…

The Cock Inn outside tables and chairs

A traditional 17th Century Freehouse Country Inn with restaurant, in the village of Polstead on the…

Holy Trinity Church

Colchester's only surviving Saxon building, with an arrowhead doorway and built with Roman bricks.

Yellow Walkabout Logo on Blue Background

Walkabout Colchester is great for great sport and great food the Aussie way.

Exterior of Cafe Med.

A taste of Mediterranean Food in the heart of historic Colchester.

Image shows comedian with pink hair pulling an awkward face at the camera.

When it comes to relationships, Shinanne Higgins is ALL about the D... disappointment!

Screenshot of St Botolph's Priory from teh Ancient Colchester App

The Ancient Colchester App developed by Colchester & Ipswich Museums allows you to wander around…

People sat outside the White hart Inn enjoying a drink in the sunshine

On the most easterly island in Britain ,The White Hart is a great place to meet up, have fun and be…

Emo Fest at Charter Hall

The Emo Festival is coming to Colchester!

Band stand in Castle Park

The Green Chain Quartet entertain at the Castle Park Bandstand Concerts.

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC: The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC: The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA

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Described as East Anglia's answer to Les Miserables, The Hay Wain flips the popular rural nostalgic…

Ace Comics Logo

Your one-stop shop for comic books, graphic novels and cult merchandise. Everything from Spiderman…

Image shows charcuterie and melted cheese platter with glasses of red wine.

Join us this winter to cosy up in our fully heated pergolas and indulge in an après-ski inspired…

Market stalls with Jumbo water tower in the background

We cannot wait to bring our Mid Summer Evening Market back to Colchester in 2026 on Saturday July…

Franklin's Fabric

A treasure trove of sewing machines, fabrics, yarns and all things sewing related!

Dedham Church

The church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin in 1492 when the present building was begun, is not the…

Cod of the Castle Logo, a fish wearing a crown and robe

Fabulous seafood restaurant with amazing views of Colchester Castle

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More Highlights

Close up image of Mark Thomas

What?! Mark Thomas has been 'standing up' for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make…

Gourmet Cheeseburger and Chips

The hotel's friendly restaurant offers rustic lake views, and you can enjoy a range of traditional…

Image shows pieces of material

Festival Artistic Director Orlando Jopling brings together an exceptional quartet of chamber…

Image shows a poster for Twelfth Night

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their own brand of Shakespearean mayhem…

GreyFriars hotel

Located in Colchester's historic cultural quarter, Greyfriars is an exquisite, Michelin recommended…

Image shows red double decker bus

Join Steve Scruton & Ian Wyatt for a very special day out on Layer Marney Tower's wonderful…

The Cock Inn outside tables and chairs

A traditional 17th Century Freehouse Country Inn with restaurant, in the village of Polstead on the…

Holy Trinity Church

Colchester's only surviving Saxon building, with an arrowhead doorway and built with Roman bricks.

Yellow Walkabout Logo on Blue Background

Walkabout Colchester is great for great sport and great food the Aussie way.

Exterior of Cafe Med.

A taste of Mediterranean Food in the heart of historic Colchester.

Image shows comedian with pink hair pulling an awkward face at the camera.

When it comes to relationships, Shinanne Higgins is ALL about the D... disappointment!

Screenshot of St Botolph's Priory from teh Ancient Colchester App

The Ancient Colchester App developed by Colchester & Ipswich Museums allows you to wander around…

People sat outside the White hart Inn enjoying a drink in the sunshine

On the most easterly island in Britain ,The White Hart is a great place to meet up, have fun and be…

Emo Fest at Charter Hall

The Emo Festival is coming to Colchester!

Band stand in Castle Park

The Green Chain Quartet entertain at the Castle Park Bandstand Concerts.

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC: The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC: The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA

Image shows two men in straw hats looking at each other dumbfoundedly.

Described as East Anglia's answer to Les Miserables, The Hay Wain flips the popular rural nostalgic…

Ace Comics Logo

Your one-stop shop for comic books, graphic novels and cult merchandise. Everything from Spiderman…

Image shows charcuterie and melted cheese platter with glasses of red wine.

Join us this winter to cosy up in our fully heated pergolas and indulge in an après-ski inspired…

Market stalls with Jumbo water tower in the background

We cannot wait to bring our Mid Summer Evening Market back to Colchester in 2026 on Saturday July…

Franklin's Fabric

A treasure trove of sewing machines, fabrics, yarns and all things sewing related!

Dedham Church

The church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin in 1492 when the present building was begun, is not the…

Cod of the Castle Logo, a fish wearing a crown and robe

Fabulous seafood restaurant with amazing views of Colchester Castle

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