Santa’s Post Office is back bigger and better than ever! Children will once again have the chance to write their letters to Santa in the hope that they have been good enough for a reply in time for Christmas. This year, there will be a charge of £1 with
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STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS
Topman are offering 20% off to all students for a limited time only! Simply show a valid student card to redeem this offer. Valid from 23rd September – 3rd October 2016.
THORNTONS’ BANK HOLIDAY SALE NOW ON
Treat yourself to something tasty at the Bank Holiday Sale at Thorntons in Lion Walk which runs to Monday 5th September. Many of of their high quality chocolate collections have up to 60% OFF during the sale period. PLUS, it’s your last chance to get your hands on the delicious flavours in the
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CELEBRATE THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT AT LION WALK & RED LION YARD
Colchester’s Lion Walk Shopping Centre and Red Lion Yard are inviting shoppers to join them in celebrating the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics. Three brightly coloured, Olympic information towers are now on display in the centre. Each tower represents one word of the Olympic motto, FASTER-HIGHER-STRONGER and provides visitors with the
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LOCAL SCHOOLS LION WALK OLYMPIC ART PROJECT
To celebrate this year’s Olympics Lion Walk Shopping Centre & Red Lion Yard in Colchester town centre asked four local schools to create works of art depicting the Olympic ethos, its iconic symbols and what the games mean to the pupils. Pupils from Lexden Springs, Kingswode Hoe, St John’s Green
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VICKY PATTISON BOOK SIGNING
Vicky Pattison, ITV Loose Women panelist and winner of last year’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, is coming to Lion Walk & Red Lion Yard in Colchester on Wednesday 27 July. Lion Walk’s WHSmith has arranged for Vicky to be in Colchester as part of her book
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BIKEABILITY SUMMER SESSIONS
Fancy exploring the sites of Colchester by bike this summer but lack the confidence, practical skills or perhaps your bike just needs a few repairs? Bikeability are offering adult and children sessions to get you set for a cycling summer at the Thomas Lord Audley School in Monkwick on 1 and 2
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LARRY THE LION DOES RACE FOR LIFE FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK
On Sunday 10 July, Larry, the Lion Walk and Red Lion Yard mascot, will be taking part in the 5k Colchester Race for Life event. Louise Jensen, Deputy Centre Manager will be wearing the Lion costume and taking part in the race to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Larry
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FATHERS & FAMILIES FUN DAY AT LION WALK
Join us for a fathers and families fun day in association with the Army on Saturday 18 June. Come to Lion Walk & Red Lion Yard where you can get your hands on with the latest Army kit, gadgets and vehicles! Face your fears and scale a climbing wall, try your
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GET 25% OFF AT RIVER ISLAND WITH GRAZIA
Lion Walk’s River Island store is excited to announce it’s offering 25% off womenswear, menswear and kidswear merchandise with this week’s issue of Grazia magazine. Now available in the Lion Walk Shopping Centre’s River Island store, just show your copy of this week’s Grazia magazine.
RIVER ISLAND LAUNCHES RI ACTIVE
Lion Walk’s River Island store is excited to announce the launch of their new active wear collection. RI ACTIVE is a high performance, fashion-forward women’s sportswear range that will keep you looking great whilst working out and has everything you need to train in style. The collection focuses on fusing
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{COLCHESTER PRESENTS} STYLE DESTINATION MAKES WELCOME RETURN
After the success of last years’ fashion event, the team behind {COLCHESTER PRESENTS} is bringing Style Destination, Colchester’s fashion weekend, back to the town. On Friday and Saturday, 29th and 30th April, the event will see fun, fashion-theme activities in Culver Square, Lion Walk Shopping Centre & Red Lion Yard,
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WATCH THIS SPACE: STYLE DESTINATION RETURNS TO LION WALK & RED LION YARD
Following the success of last year’s {Colchester Presents} Style Destination, Colchester’s own fashion event returns to town for the second year running on 29 and 30 April. For this year’s event Lion Walk Shopping Centre & Red Lion Yard are teaming up with Cancer Research UK again to support its
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LION’S KING TO JOIN RIDE TO RIO
Colcestrian Olympian Dominic King will be at Lion Walk in Colchester town centre at 10am tomorrow (Friday 25 March) to support the shopping centre’s Ride to RIo Sport Relief fund raising Challenge. Long distance walker, Dominic qualified for Team GB for Rio 2016 last weekend after finishing as the leading
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JOIN THE RIDE TO RIO & WIN £50 FOR SPORT RELIEF & £50 TO SPEND
We’re giving away £100 every day for the rest of this week (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) as part of the Ride to Rio SPORT RELIEF fundraising activity at Lion Walk in the heart of Colchester. £50 will go to SPORT RELIEF and £50 will be vouchers for you to spend
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JOIN OUR “RIDE TO RIO” CHALLENGE TO RAISE MONEY FOR SPORT RELIEF 2016
Lion Walk & Red Lion Yard shopping centres in Colchester are looking for individuals, companies and groups to take part in a fun 5,760-mile “Ride to Rio” challenge on exercise bikes to raise money for Sport Relief 2016. Participants are sure to have a great time, get some exercise all
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LOVE LION WALK Facebook Photo Competition
WIN £50 to spend in Lion Walk & Red Lion Yard in our LOVE LION WALK photo competition. We want to share the love this Valentine’s. Who or what do you love? Is it your spouse or partner, your kids or your best mates, your pet, your Xbox or even
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HUGE SUCCESS FOR SANTA’S MAGICAL POST OFFICE IN LION WALK & RED LION YARD
Santa’s Magical Post Office in Colchester’s historic Red Lion Yard, which links the popular Lion Walk Shopping Centre with the High Street, has been a huge success to date with more than 600 children having already visited to write their letter to Santa and there is still plenty of time
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SANTA’S MAGICAL POST OFFICE COMES TO LION WALK & RED LION YARD
PLUS GREAT SHOPPING & FESTIVE FUN THROUGH OUT THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD Santa’s Magical Post Office is coming to Red Lion Yard, which links the popular Lion Walk Shopping Centre with the High Street this Christmas. Santa himself will open his Post Office on Sunday 29 November at 12noon – the
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WAR VETERAN LAUNCHES BRITISH LEGION’S POPPY APPEAL SHOP IN RED LION YARD
94-year old war veteran Roy Welland together with Colchester’s Mayor Theresa Higgins will inaugurate the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal Shop in Red Lion Yard right in the heart of Colchester, at 2pm on Saturday 24 October. This is the fifth year that the pop-up shop has been located in
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