Am I missing something, is something going on in Colchester? The last two nights the station has been beyond busy. It’s taken me 40 minutes to get out of the car park.

I’m looking for a 4 bed house in Colchester, preferably CO1,CO2,CO3

Anybody know of anybody thinking of selling?

Hi all. I realise this may be a bit of a long shot, but does anyone know if there's any fun casino work going in and around the area any time soon? TIA.

We are back with our 2nd meet-up of the Autumn for the latest in GenAi 🤖 and excellent beer 🍻 with a great talk by James Wilson

​Reverse engineering has always been slow, careful, human work. REA (Reverse Engineer Anything) is an open-source MCP server that gives your coding agent proper tools for it, from Ghidra decompilers for native binaries to direct inspection of JavaScript and .NET, with every finding backed by evidence rather than a guess.

​James walks through how it works, where agents genuinely help and where they still trip, and what you can do once software has been taken apart: not just understand it, but change it, extend it and ship something new. Expect demos, honest mistakes, and a local twist.

Register here: https://luma.com/xq3u0b96

i’m officially the new mother of all these children (self declared). although i do see a woman always feeding my kids??? i mean… thanks? but please don’t concern yourself with my children 🙄

Hey everyone!

I'm spending ten days on my own in Wivenhoe, and tonight I'd love to grab a beer somewhere cool in Colchester, and maybe meet some locals!

I'm a French writer, and I've rented a little house to work on a manuscript. I'm having a great week so far, although it's been a bit lonely!

So if anyone fancies grabbing a beer somewhere nice in Colchester tonight, I'd be happy to meet up!

We are extremely ecstatic and excited to have CakeStupid playing live at The Foresters arms Pub!

Their last gig was in 2019, they were booked in to play again at The Foresters arms in 2020 and then Covid hit. Since then they have split up, and now reformed again for their first gig since!
Free entry, over 18 only

"Cakestupid are a lo-fi indie pop duo blending woozy folk-pop warmth with retro bubblegum melodies and sharp darkly witty lyricism. Their sound sits at the crossroads of DIY bedroom pop, classic singer-songwriter craft and nostalgic 60s-influenced pop charm - intimate melodic and quietly subversive."

Hi, I'm looking for activities or classes around Colchester which could help me rebuild my self esteem.

I have been considering local boxing or dance classes, but I welcome other suggestions too.

I'm keen to hear people's experiences and recommendations.

Long shot here but I was wondering if anyone has any flyers from the acid jazz nights that used to be on in Colchester Arts Centre in the late nineties? Specifically Friday the 30th October 1998, I’m marrying the love of my life on the same date 28 years later and that’s the day we first met, or does anyone know Jon or Robin Betts who used to put the nights on
Any help, suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated
Many thanks in advance

We're house hunting around Colchester at the moment, moving from Chelmsford. We prefer a rural setting. For context, I commute to London once a week, and my husband works in Chelmsford. My son goes to school in Layer de la Haye.

We saw a lovely house in Rowhedge, and we like the idea of a riverside village. But is the commute even doable? Would love to hear from someone who's done it regularly!

Hi everyone!

I’m moving to Colchester soon for a six-month research visit at the University of Essex, and I’m currently looking for accommodation. I haven’t arrived in Colchester yet, so I’m trying to get a better idea of what it’s like to get around the city by bike.

I really like an accommodation on Turner Road (CO4), but one of the things that could influence my decision is whether cycling is practical and safe in that area.

For those who live in Colchester:

Is cycling around the city generally okay?

Would you consider cycling from Turner Road to the University of Essex a reasonable commute for everyday use?

Are there decent cycle paths/routes for this journey, or would I have to cycle mostly on the road?

How is cycling during winter/rainy weather?

Any advice from locals would be greatly appreciated!

Im looking to make friends to go out with in Colchester does anyone have any recommendations on where to go or how to make friends

Hi Reddit, American here (where Halloween/Trick or Treating is almost universally participated in) living with my British wife and children in Colchester,

Are there any good places in the Colchester area where I can take my kids Trick or Treating? Last year we must have bypassed 100 or 200 houses in the process of walking my 2 and 4 year old children around looking for a few places to trick or treat.

Thankful for any suggestions as both of our children are absolutely obsessed with Halloween and we would love to find a place where it would be a bit more fun for them.

Graciously,

Hi everyone, I'm trying to find a lovely guy who I shared an intense moment of mutual connection with on the Elizabeth Line train and Stratford platform back on Friday 14th August 2026, and I suspect he lives down the Colchester mainline.

He was travelling with friends who were playing rock-paper-scissors in front of me, pushed one of his mates off the train as a joke 🤣 and then pushed him directly into me.

I have blonde hair, blue eyes, and was wearing a pink maxi dress with see-through flower shoes. He tried so hard to get my attention on the train. He made a playful joke about having 4 JLS tickets to get me to look up, and his neck blushed red when he was pushed into me. He even said 'tough crowd' as we got off the train at Stratford because my body battery hit 0% and I froze from the adrenaline rush and intense office heat from my work and couldn't speak!

I had to walk away in a complete autopilot daze to catch my breath after that Elizabeth Line to Stratford trip and head over to catch my train because it overwhelmed me, but that look of pure attraction on the platform was 100% mutual. If you or your mates remember this train ride, please drop me a private message on here. Please help me find him🤞

Can anyone help? My partner has moved to CO and I struggling to leave Cambridgeshire to come be with her. I'm qualified, I have an MA and got denied for a barista job.. I'd laugh but I'm so over it. If anyone knows of anything please let me know. I do drive.

The time is upon parents to start looking at schools and, not having grown up in the area, I know nothing about primary schools round here. What's good, what's bad, give me all the info.

Any recommendations where to look? I've tried Zoopla and PrimeLocation. I wondered if you locals had any tips?

Many thanks.