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Day 80 of (quasi) Lockdown – the Rainbow edition

Rainbow Display Colchester Castle Park

Day 80 of (quasi) Lockdown – the Rainbow edition

The news is quite thin on day 80 but here it is.  A rainbow in Castle Park, appeal for keeping up Social Distancing and, honouring the rainbow a Virtual Choir singing True Colours.

Rainbow Display Colchester Castle ParkCastle Park Rainbow

A spectacular floral display, symbolising a message of hope and unity, has been unveiled in Colchester’s Castle Park.

More than 1,500 specialist plants grown for their radiant foliage colour have been used to create the stunning rainbow feature.  It expresses Continue reading “Day 80 of (quasi) Lockdown – the Rainbow edition”

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What’s On In Colchester

What’s On In Colchester

This newsletter was issued by CBC recently, we will be trying to find a way to include this information into our news feed on a regular basis.

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Welcome to What’s On, our new monthly newsletter where you can find out what’s going on in and around Colchester. For ‘at a glance’ information look at the ‘What’s On Guide’ below.  For further details, click on the event which interests you.

Bandstand Concerts in Castle Park

Bandstand in Castle Park

The concerts take place on Sunday afternoons (and the occasional Saturday) through the summer from May to September. Highlights areThe Band of the Parachute Regiment, The Colchester Band and Sweeting Swing Band.
Find out more here

Half term activities at Colchester Museums & Leisure World

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Colchester Museums: live animal encounters, Roman food, puppets, kites and more!
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Leisure World Colchester: badminton, short tennis, swimming, arts, crafts, dance and more!
Find out more here

Celebrate the Moot Hall Organ restoration

Moot Hall Organ

Celebrate the restoration of the Moot Hall Organ with a mix of great events at firstsite and Colchester Town Hall. Meet the Organist,  make your own organ pipe, join the Big Pipe Busk, Organs in the Archives and Organs in the Movies. Don’t miss the inaugural recital on 24 May!  Find out more here

There are lots of great events taking place in Colchester – why not take a look at the Visit Colchester website
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