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A Thriving Hub
At the heart of Colchester encircled by the town's historic Roman Wall, lies the town centre, a place which has been the focal point of the town’s activities for thousands of years, and today is still a busy, thriving hub with lots to see and do.
As well as exciting opportunities for shopping and food & drink in the town centre, you'll discover the town's key heritage and cultural sites within minutes of each other as well as a host of fantastic places to stay should you wish to take a little longer to explore what Colchester has to offer.
For a comprehensive list of businesses, shops and restaurants in the town centre you may wish to visit In Colchester, a dedicated town centre website set up by Colchester's Business Improvement District.
Town Centre Attractions
Historically, Colchester's town centre has largely developed inside the Roman Wall that circled the old city. As a result many of the town's key attractions are within easy reach of each other with any two attractions seldom more than a five or ten minute walk from each other.
Key historic sites including the Castle, Priory and the wall itself sit side-by-side more contemporary structures such as the town's modern art gallery and theatre. Similarly, the busy shopping streets of the town centre are a stone's throw from the relative tranquilty of the Victorian Castle Park, and the quieter residential streets of the town's historic Dutch Quarter.
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Visit Colchester Information Centre, Hollytrees Museum, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282920Colchester
Download these audio files to your phone or tablet for an audio tour of Colchester's Roman History. Follow the trail and listen to the insightful commentary as you go. Courtesy of Signals Media.
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Nominated four times, and winner in 2015, of Musician Of The Year BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Sam Sweeney is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former and inaugural artistic director of the National Folk Youth Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed…
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Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206573948Cowdray Avenue
TV funnyman Jimmy Carr brings his new show to Colchester's Charter Hall
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Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206 573948Colchester
Europe’s first and only show of its kind, with a full live band experience.
Taking you back to the most exciting musical movement in decades – The 1990’s Dance Era.Address
Visit Colchester Information Centre, Hollytrees Museum, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282920Colchester
Discover Colchester's history through these blue plaque guides put together by Colchester Civic Society. Choose from three trails: The Town Centre, Military and Wartime, or the Out of Town Trail.
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
One of UK jazz's best-kept secrets, bandleader Janette's a consummate musician who has worked with pop artists such as Seal, Pulp, Oasis, kd lang, David McAlmont and Suzanne Vega, plus outstanding jazz vocalists like Claire Martin and Ian Shaw
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Arguably the band's most controversial release (the band considered it as a protest album), not only did it do more than anything in pop culture to encourage a generation to become vegetarians, it was the first album to introduce Morrissey's…Address
Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206573948Cowdray Avenue
The people’s favourite and one of Britain’s greatest ever comedians, JIM DAVIDSON OBE telling it ‘like it is’.
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Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel St North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206 366000Colchester
PART OF COLCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL
By CTC Dance Company (London, England)
CTC Dance Company presents a 40 minute contemporary dance theatre show exploring the identity of a relationship between a Cis-Male and a Transgender Female. The show…Address
Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Widely regarded by critics and fans alike as one of Europe's finest ever vocalists, Jo remains a genre-defying, independently minded artist of rare credibility, and one who makes sincere, soulful and heartfelt music, combining rock, blues, soul,…
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14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Colchester
Hilary is fifty years old and once protested at Greenham Common. She is now a married, middle class mum with a shop-owner husband and a stroppy teenage daughter. A classic mid-life crisis play, Jumpy is funny, deliciously rude and at times…
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Having hit 60 (but still a year younger than Madonna), Jenny Eclair AKA 'The Face of Vagisan' confronts a new decade of decrepitude. Now that it takes 20 minutes of scrolling down to find her DOB when she's filling in forms online, should she…
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Comedy with a historical twist at Colchester Arts Centre
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Paying homage to both the genius of composer Vince Guaraldi and creator Charles M. Schulz, the first half of the show features tunes from A Charlie Brown Christmas, along with the pianist's Grammy-winning Cast Your Fate To The Wind and The Great…
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Eld Lane, Colchester, CO1 1DXColchester
Colchester's South Lanes house a number of small and independent shops and businesses across Sir Isaac's Walk, Eld Lane, Trinity Street and Scheregate Steps.
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Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTTelephone
01206573948Colchester
Comedy at the Mercury Theatre
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Best Days Vintage, 40 Eld Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1LSTelephone
01206 366000Colchester
PART OF COLCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL
By Rebecca Buckle (Colchester, England)
Hello, my name is Rebecca and I'm a hysterical woman.From Plato to Freud, witches to suffragettes, discover everything you never knew you needed to know about the…
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Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YHTelephone
01206573948Cowdray Avenue
TV's Ed Byrne brings his new show to Colchester's Charter Hall
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Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
he Searchers and Hollies Experience ... The best of both worlds features an incredible back catalogue of over 30 hit songs in this amazing tribute show. It is a show guaranteed to have you in Needles And Pins with nostalgia as soon as you Walk In…
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30 St Isaacs Walk, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JJTelephone
01206 366000Colchester
PART OF COLCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL
By Abi Cunliffe (Colchester, England)
Dreambag is a one to one audio visual installation piece lasting 15 mins and may be of particular interest for all lovers of bags!Whilst waiting to see the piece, you are…
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