Category: Inward Investment

View of Firstsite gallery from the air

Colchester arts venues awarded £1.5m from Arts Council England

Posted on | by Editor | Leave a Comment on Colchester arts venues awarded £1.5m from Arts Council England

Colchester venues have received a £1.5m government boost for the arts from the government as part of a £127.8m package from the Creative Foundations Fund to address urgent infrastructure needs and the Museum Estate and Development fund to help museums undertake vital infrastructure works and improve the visitor experience.

Firstsite has received the most money out of any Colchester organisation securing £995,000 in capital investment from Arts Council England.

Stagetext, based at the Mercury Theatre, has also been awarded £183,356 to continue its work making culture accessible and Colchester Museums’ Natural History Museum has been given £499,477.

Image credit: Colchester City Council

Read more: https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/26019823.colchesters-firstsite-reveals-plans-995k-funding/

EPIC by Vue 18.02

New entertainment and jobs for Colchester as Vue and Clip ‘n Climb move closer to opening

Posted on | by Editor | Leave a Comment on New entertainment and jobs for Colchester as Vue and Clip ‘n Climb move closer to opening

Fit-out work is now officially underway for both Vue and Clip ‘n Climb at Colchester Leisure Park at Northern Gateway. The two major additions are transforming the area into a premier destination for families and thrill-seekers, bringing a variety of new activities and around 80 new jobs.

Read more … https://tinyurl.com/m62mjff4

Image credit: Colchester City Council

 

Chopstix noodle bar

Chopstix Noodle Bar set to open new Colchester restaurant

Posted on | by Editor | Leave a Comment on Chopstix Noodle Bar set to open new Colchester restaurant

Chopstix has confirmed it is moving into the city centre, adding to its 125-plus sites across the UK.

The noodle bar is expected to take over the former Starbucks site on Culver Street West, empty since October last year.

The new restaurant will bring more than 20 new jobs to the city when it opens in March.

Read more https://tinyurl.com/5n7uzdcn

Image: Howard Tribe Photography

 

Vue brings major boost to Colchester with new nine-screen cinema

Posted on | by Editor | Leave a Comment on Vue brings major boost to Colchester with new nine-screen cinema

Colchester City Council is delighted to confirm that leading cinema operator Vue is coming to Colchester Leisure Park, following the signing of a lease agreement that marks a major milestone in the development of the Northern Gateway site.

Vue, the largest cinema exhibitor by market share in the UK, will take over the vacant cinema unit after a previous deal with Cineworld fell through in 2024.

Read more … https://tinyurl.com/4s5eszxs

CBC null Vue brings major boost to Colchester with new nine screen cinema Colchester20Park700
Image: Colchester City Council

Former High St M&S will transform into Minerva House in £2m investment

Posted on | by Editor | Leave a Comment on Former High St M&S will transform into Minerva House in £2m investment

Developers City and Country are turning the former Marks and Spencer in High Street into Minerva House in a deal believed to be worth £2million .

The Gazette exclusively revealed the announcement and the plans and name, Minerva House, in March, after the Roman goddess.

Minerva House will include shops, restaurants and workspaces, and American chain Popeyes is set to open a branch there.

See more … https://tinyurl.com/y2fks63j

Minerva House C&C image
Minerva House C&C image
Image: Colchester City Council