Always something to look forward to

From the theatre which operates all year round displaying shows from ballet to musicals, to the comedy bars, expert and celebrity evenings and annual festivals, Chelmsford is a burgeoning scene for the arts.

Meanwhile, the sporting and active nature of the city’s residents use the wider countryside to train for cycling races and marathons, then enjoy annual events to culminate their hard work and compete in challenges. Essex County Cricket is one of 18 first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. The club plays most of its home games at the County Cricket Ground of Chelmsford, with regular events and fixtures throughout the season.

Chelmsford Race Course boasts one of only five fully floodlit all-weather tracks in the UK. Short-listed for an architectural award in 2016, the Champagne flute-like structure is symbolic of the level of events and fixtures that run there throughout the year.

Whilst hosting world famous musicians at V Festival placed Chelmsford on the map, their festival scene has broadened its reach to encompasses Fling Festival with its comedy, cabaret, music and burlesque performances, the Summer Beer & Cider Festival, Dixie Fields Festival and the award-winning 3foot People Festival, the UK’s largest festival for pre-schoolers. Prepare for your diary to be full and your smile to be wide.