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Fancy a fun night out this week? The brilliant <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parlour.homecooking/?hl=en">Parlour Home Cooking</a>
is popping up at Muddy Award winner <a href="https://www.ginnysbar.com/">Ginny’s
Cocktail Lounge</a> this Thursday (4 August) for a fab night of cocktails and
contemporary Indian cuisine. See if you can grab a last-minute ticket!



There’s a cute new coffee shop in town (Braintree town, that is). Crammed full of lovely local treats – think Wilkin &amp; Sons, Rossi Ice Cream and Mad Mike’s Chilli Jam – <a href="https://thephoenixbraintree.com/">The Phoenix</a> is a great little café-cum-deli on Bank Street. Plus, we’re told there may be tapas nights on the cards soon, so watch this space. 



Music news



A festival in an aircraft hangar? Yep, Essex’s coolest new music event <a href="https://southendcityfestival.co.uk/">Southend City Festival</a> (2-4 Sept) will make its debut at London Southend Airport this autumn. And, the lineup looks pretty cool too: Damon Albarn (the headline act), Fabio &amp; Grooverider, Africa Express and The Music Man Project. 



New openings



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Maldon’s much-loved refill shop, <a href="https://silomaldon.co.uk/">Silo</a>, has packed up shop and relocated to
a lovely new spot in Wenlock Way. Cute and characterful on the outside and clean
and contemporary on the inside, it’s the perfect place to enjoy some eco-friendly
shopping.



Grab your sunnies and check out the <a href="https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/essex/kings-arms/">King’s Arm’s</a> in Colchester&#8217;s brand new alfresco area. After a six-figure revamp, the Crouch Street favourite has given its garden a much-needed makeover just in time to catch the last of those summer rays. Take shade in the wisteria-clad covered seating area or pull up colourful chair on the patio. With room for up to 200 people, you can bring all the family – even the pooch.  



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Walking boots at the ready! Two amazing new walking routes have opened in Essex, making a massive 40 per cent of the coastline rambler-friendly. The first route runs from Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea (the county’s newest city) while the second stretches from Southend to Wallasea Island. Eighty-five miles of pathways have been added making this one epic stroll. 



And closings&#8230;



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Ok, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The bad news is that <a href="https://polignanochelmsford.co.uk/">Polignano Deli &amp; Coffee Shop </a>closed its doors this week (massive sad face) but the good news is that the owners are teaming up with fellow Italian, Chelmsford-based neighbours <a href="https://authenticochelmsford.co.uk/">Authentico</a> for what is set to be an ‘all day proud Italian experience’. Stay tuned!



One for the kids



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Is it September yet? *Groans loudly* If, like, us you’re struggling for new ideas on how to tucker the little sprogs out this summer then head to <a href="https://aqua-splash.co.uk/">Aqua Splash’s</a> new inflatable assault course in Chigwell on Luxborough Lake. There are 54 obstacles in total, including giant inflatable cushions for the kiddos to tire themselves out on. Good to know: the minimum age is six years old. 



And finally… 



Chelmsford’s <a href="https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres/">Civic Theatre</a> is currently
undergoing a massive makeover to help mark its 60th birthday. Show-goers
will be treated to a stylish new café and bar area (to stock up on those
all-important interval snacks, obvs), plus the facilities and front of house area
are both set to get a fashionable new facelift. Brilliant.

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