Colchester is well known for its Roman remains, and the Balkerne Gate is the most complete Roman town gateway in Britain. Built around AD 55,...

The Mercury has been described as one of the best repertory theatres in the country. It is home to the Mercury Theatre Company, which performs...

The Headgate Theatre is the home of amateur theatre in Colchester. Events include concerts, comedy, plays, musical workshops and much more, with performers including the...

The unusual red brick tower looking down Colchester High Street is England's largest Victorian water tower. Completed in 1883, the 116ft building took over a...

Colchester Arts Centre offers an astonishing choice of entertainment, ranging from films to farmers markets. The Centre also hosts club nights, poetry, salsa, theatre, world...

Timperleys is a 15th Century timber-framed house, a garden and a fascinating clock museum. The house and garden that were once home to William Gilberd,...

Colchester is the oldest recorded town in England, and its market has been running for over 800 years. In 1189, it was granted a charter...

The High Street reflects Colchester’s status as England's oldest recorded town. Buildings range from medieval timber-framed houses to Georgian mansions, and underneath them all are...

St Bodolph's Church is squeezed into a narrow back street right next to the atmospheric ruin of St Bodolph's Priory. In fact, the original Saxon...

In the 1500s Flemish Protestant refugees arrived in Colchester, their weaving skills helping to make it one of the richest wool towns in England. Although...

These are the ruins of England's first Augustinian monastery. Founded in 1103, the Priory of St Julian and St Bodolph is now hidden in the...

St Martin's Church is a part-ruined medieval church. The damage to the tower was done during the English Civil War, and the church was never...

Interestingly housed in what was All Saints Church, this museum is dedicated to the rich natural heritage of North East Essex. Dominated by the marine...

Colchester is the oldest recorded town in the country, and therefore has a long and interesting history. Unlike many museums that are concerned with...

This is Colchester's only standing Saxon building. Built around 1000, it features triangle arches, basket windows and reused Roman bricks - they are the reddish...

The remains of Britain's only Roman Circus were first glimpsed in 2000, nearly 2000 years after it was built. It was made entirely of stone...

Colchester's War Memorial is one of the town's finest works of public art. In fact it’s regarded as one of the best war memorials in...

A beautiful park based near Colchester town centre, which is situated near a leisure facility, a ten-pin bowling lane, restaurants and shops. It has...

This Norman castle is laid on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius, destroyed in AD60 by Queen Boudica when she razed Colchester. The...

Firstsite is one of the leading contemporary visual arts organisations in East England. Currently based at the Minories Art Gallery we programme exhibitions, projects and...