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Applications are now open for micro grants ranging from £200 to £2,000, enabling local organisations to deliver arts and performance related events and activity between 1 May 2026 and 30 April 2027

From restored heritage and improved routes to a livelier city centre and practical support for wellbeing and housing, 2025 brought changes residents could see and feel.

Over the Christmas holidays, Colchester Castle invites visitors of all ages to discover its rich history with a seasonal twist

The funding will support a year-long collections project that will give the public the opportunity to make their own contribution to the museum's future and get hands-on with the natural history collections

Need to contact us over Christmas and the New Year? Find out our opening times, changes to Christmas waste and recycling collections, plus our 24/7 online services and emergency contact details.

Step into the Castle’s beautifully illuminated Grotto for a truly magical encounter with Father Christmas and his helpers

Give a unique and meaningful gift this Christmas

Hollytrees Museum and Colchester Castle are both hosting special open days, offering the perfect opportunity to soak up some Christmas cheer

The £1.6million space – which opened in July - will host a spectacular 25-metre Observation Wheel this Christmas.

The carol service at Colchester Crematorium is a cherished annual tradition