STRIKE IT LUCKY! Tenpin, the UK’s bowling and entertainment operator, is unveiling a brand-new look and feel in its Colchester site following a complete refurbishment. Customers can bowl up to try the activities on offer at the revamped entertainment hub on Cowdray Avenue, which now features 20 LED lit bowling lanes, two karaoke rooms, laser tag and upgraded arcade games, making it the ultimate competitive socialising experience for families and friends to enjoy. After scoring strikes on the bowling lanes, guests can channel their inner pop stars and sing their hearts out to the latest tunes in two brand-new, high-tech karaoke rooms before pausing to refuel with the wide range of food and drinks on offer. A dream hen do! Arcade-lovers are also in for a treat following the update of the games area, which now boasts the latest video games in a family friendly setting. This entertainment centre also serves fabulous cocktails in its modern bar area, and you’ll never miss a match with large TVs showing all live games on Sky Sports and BT Sport! For more information or to make a booking, please visit www.tenpin.co.uk/our-locations/colchester LIVE FROM THE LAWN Things are heating up in Essex this summer, and we’re not just talking about the weather! Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate is celebrating the arrival of long, balmy evenings with the launch of Live from the Lawn – a series of new music events supporting local artists, taking place every other Friday and the first Sunday of each month from 2nd June to 3rd September. Secure your table on the sun-soaked terrace, sip on Berkshire Gin cocktails and listen to the soulful sounds as you end your week on a high. Set to provide the ultimate soundtrack to your Friday summer evenings, guests can expect feel-good performances from a full line-up of local talent including Greg the Sax, Fox Wiggle and Sass, and Tom Ryder as well as Lovelight Entertainment, showcasing timeless Ibiza classics and Motown & Soul sessions. Enjoy a delicious terrace menu serving up the freshest seasonal plates – think grilled lamb koftas with flatbread and cucumber yoghurt dressing; and dressed Cromer crab with sourdough and paprika mayonnaise – before moving onto a selection of limited-edition Berkshire Botanical cocktails such as the sweet Honey & Orange Blossom or punchy Rhubarb & Raspberry Gin. With a backdrop of the 19th century Italianate mansion, this is sunset sessions at its best! Music starts at 7pm and finishes at 9:30pm. The full line-up can be viewed online. Visit: www.downhall.co.uk THE SUN INN’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY The Sun Inn in the beautiful village of Dedham on the Essex/Suffolk border has been the destination pub, restaurant and place to stay since 2003 and a stop off for travellers and locals since before artist John Constable immortalised the village and surrounding countryside in the 18th and 19th century. This July, the inn celebrates its 20th anniversary under the ownership and management of Baker Hospitality which also owns Church Street Tavern in Colchester and The White Hart Inn which opened on Mersea Island last June. Piers Baker opened the doors on 17th July 2003. He says, “Fresh out of London, I wanted to bring the food I loved and had worked with to an unloved, run-down pub in a quintessential village, in an area abundant with fine produce. It won’t last a year it was said, especially since we didn’t do chips.... until 2018! Not only is The Sun thriving but we’ve also opened Church Street Tavern in 2014 and The White Hart Inn in 2022.” To round off the celebrations and offers in July, The Sun’s annual music and beer festival will take place on Saturday 15th to Sunday 16th July. Visit: www.thesuninndedham.com LAUNCH OF MEDIK8 AT GREENWOODS HOTEL & SPA Over 75 guests attended a fun and informative launch of leading British skin care brand Medik8 at Greenwoods Hotel & Spa, Stock on Thursday 13th April. The product line will feature as part of a new launch of treatments including Medki8 popular anti-ageing facials in the award-winning spa that’s recently undergone a major refurbishment. Spa managers Demi and Charlie Murphy welcomed Basildon-based Skinbrands Business Development Manager Laura Daynes Laura who explained more about the brand’s heritage and how the treatments and retail products would accompany the spa’s current beauty offering. Skinbrands, based in Josselin Road, Basildon, are one of the UK’s biggest distributors of premium skin care and Medik8 is one of their most exclusive lines. Wedding Events & Marketing manager Christie Steel said: “Demi and her team have worked really hard to launch this new exciting beauty brand and we can’t wait to share some fresh spa news with you too this summer with the opening of Greenwoods Aesthetics, offering a range of cosmetic surgery treatments and specialist facials.” Visit: www.greenwoodshotel.com 10
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