🏆🦸‍♀️ WE HAVE A CITY HERO! HUGE congratulations to Kerrie, winner of the City Hero Award at the Colchester Business Awards 2026! 🎉 Thank you to the organisers for recognising her incredible dedication to #InvasionColchester and our community. ❤️ colchesterbusinessawards.co.…

🎉❤️ £23,526 RAISED! ❤️🎉 The #InvasionColchester2026 GRAND TOTAL is in! An incredible £23,526 raised for charity across the event & year, including the Maldon Grinch's direct fundraising for the MS Trust. To EVERYONE who helped make this happen… THANK YOU! 🦸❤️

📚❤️ A huge thank you to Red Lion Books, who donated a percentage of their profits taken during #InvasionColchester2026 to our fundraising! 🙌 redlionbooks.co.uk/ #Colchester #ShopLocal #Fundraising @StHelenaHospice @cihospcharity @mnessexmind

🎬📺🎵 £1,963 RAISED! A HUGE thank you to Chris from Film, TV & Music Quiz, who raised an incredible £1,963 across his #InvasionColchester fundraising quizzes! ❤️ Thanks also to every venue, team & quizzer who helped make it happen. #Colchester #Fundraising #QuizNight

🎟️🎉 Our 2026 Prize Draw winners have been drawn & notified: 🎟️ 4,144 tickets sold ❤️ £4,144 raised ❤️ EVERY PENNY goes to St Helena Hospice A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported us! 🏆 Winning numbers: invasioncolchester.co.uk/pri… #InvasionColchester #StHelenaHospice

💷❤️ £824.50 RAISED! A HUGE thank you to our friends at MP Gallery, who've presented #InvasionColchester with an incredible cheque for £824.50! 🎉 👏 Thank you to the whole team and everyone who supported their fundraising. What a fantastic contribution! ❤️

📚 This week’s Graphic Novel chart is here! #RogueTrooper, #DeadOfKnight, #BattleBeast, #Supergirl, #MMPR, #SpiderGwen & #Batman all feature. But which book is No.1? 👀 See the Top 20 👉acecomics.co.uk/best-selling… #GraphicNovels #Comics

🎵 One week after Invasion, our friends at #ALBFestival take over Lower Castle Park! 🙌 📅 12–13 Sept 🎤 Scouting For Girls 🎶 Heather Small 🎤 Jon & Jo from S Club 7 🎸 Rick Parfitt Junior 🔥 + MORE! 🎟️ Tickets on sale now! Have an amazing weekend, guys! ❤️ #Colchester

❤️ THANK YOU, COLCHESTER! #InvasionColchester2026 is over! A HUGE thank you to our: 🦸 Costumers 🙌 Crew & volunteers ⭐ Groups & societies 🚗 Vehicle owners 🎬 Guests & performers 🏙️ Sponsors, venues & partners And ❤️ YOU — everyone who came along, joined in and donated!

📸🦸 DON'T HEAD HOME AT 4PM! There's one more Invasion tradition to come… At the end of every event, our costumers, crew & volunteers gather in Castle Park for one MASSIVE group photo! 👀 Public welcome 📸 Final photo opportunities ⏰ 4.15PM 📍 Castle Park

🚨 COMING UP AT 3PM! 🏆 ADULT FANCY DRESS 📍 Culver Square 🎵 SIMON CRAZE – LIVE 📍 Lion Walk Courtyard ⏰ Both start at 3pm 🔥 One more hour — make the most of it! 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk @StHelenaHospice @cihospcharity @mnessexmind @CulverSquare @ShopLionWalk

🚨 COMING UP AT 2PM! 🏆 FANCY DRESS – AGES 9–18 📍 Culver Square 🎵 SUZY KRAMER – LIVE 📍 Lion Walk Courtyard ⏰ Both start at 2pm 🎟️ Both FREE! 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk @StHelenaHospice @cihospcharity @mnessexmind @CulverSquare @ShopLionWalk

🎟️🚨 GET YOUR PRIZE DRAW TICKETS! Look out for our crew around #InvasionColchester2026 TODAY — they've got tickets with them! 💳 £200 Culver Square voucher 💷 £100 CASH 🎁 + LOADS MORE! 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk/pri… ❤️ EVERY PENNY raised goes to @StHelenaHospice

🚨🎵 COMING UP AT 1PM! ☂️ MARY POPPINS – LIVE 📍 Lion Walk Courtyard ⏰ 1:00pm The live music continues at #InvasionColchester2026! 🎟️ FREE! ☂️✨ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk @StHelenaHospice @cihospcharity @mnessexmind @ShopLionWalk

🚨 COMING UP AT 12:30PM! 🤼 LIVE WRESTLING 📍 Eld Lane 🏆 FANCY DRESS – AGES 5–8 📍 Culver Square ⏰ Both start at 12:30pm 🎟️ Both FREE! 🔥 #InvasionColchester2026 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk @StHelenaHospice @cihospcharity @mnessexmind @CulverSquare @ShopLionWalk

🏍️🔥 LOOK WHAT'S ROLLED INTO TOWN! A change of wheels at #InvasionColchester2026! Instead of today's planned scooters, we've got a fantastic range of MOTORBIKES on display! 📍 High Street, near St Nicholas Square 🏍️ Head over and check them out! 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk

🚨🎵 COMING UP AT 12PM! 🎤 DAN SOLO – LIVE 📍 Lion Walk Courtyard Live music gets underway at #InvasionColchester2026 from midday! 🎟️ FREE! 🎶 Head over and grab a spot! 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk @StHelenaHospice @cihospcharity @mnessexmind @ShopLionWalk

🚨 COMING UP AT 11AM! 🏆🦸 FANCY DRESS – AGES 4 & UNDER 📍 Culver Square 📚🧙 ROOM ON THE BROOM 📍 Colchester Library, Trinity Square ⏰ Both at 11am #InvasionColchester2026 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk @StHelenaHospice @cihospcharity @mnessexmind @CulverSquare

🚨 COMING UP! 📚🐾 10AM – THE GRUFFALO 📍 Colchester Library, Trinity Square 🤼💥 10:30AM – LIVE WRESTLING 📍 Eld Lane Stars of Slam hit the ring! 🎟️ Both FREE! 🔥 #InvasionColchester2026 is underway! 🌐 invasioncolchester.co.uk

🚨 #InvasionColchester IS TODAY! Here's your What's On & Where guide to everything happening across Colchester City Centre. 📱 Save the graphic to your phone and keep it handy as you explore! ⏰ 10am–4pm 🎟️ FREE invasioncolchester.co.uk/ima… #InvasionColchester2026 #Colchester