The Rec Community Market

16/05/2026

🍔🔥 WE’RE OPEN! 🔥🍔

The Street Food Festival is officially underway and it’s already starting to get busy 🙌☀️

Come down to Old Heath Recreation Ground for:
🌮 Incredible street food
🍹 Bar & seating area
🎧 DJ playing all day
🛍 Market stalls
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly
🐶 Dog friendly
🎟 FREE ENTRY

The weather’s holding up nicely and the atmosphere is building already 👌

📍 Old Heath Recreation Ground
⏰ Here until 5pm today!

Get yourselves down before the queues get too crazy 😅

16/05/2026

15/05/2026

The whole event is free entry! 🤩

15/05/2026

🍔🔥 THE STREET FOOD FESTIVAL IS TOMORROW 🔥🍔

And the weather forecast is looking GOOD ☀️🙌

Mainly dry all day with sunny spells, light winds and temperatures around 14-15° — pretty much ideal weather for wandering around with street food and drinks 🍺🌮

There’s only a very small chance of a brief late afternoon shower, but overall it’s looking like a great day for it 👌

Join us for:
🍕 Incredible street food
🍹 Bar & seating area
🎧 DJ all day
🛍 Market stalls
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family friendly
🐶 Dog friendly
🎟 FREE ENTRY

📍 Old Heath Recreation Ground
🗓 Saturday 16th May
⏰ 10am – 5pm

We can’t wait to bring the very first Street Food Festival to Old Heath tomorrow 🙌

11/05/2026

🔥 COLCHESTER STREET FOOD FESTIVAL 🔥

This Saturday we’re bringing HUGE flavours to Old Heath Recreation Ground! 🍔🍕🌯

Expect an incredible mix of street food including:

🍕 Pizza
🍔 Burgers
🥘 Paella
🔥 Jerk food
🌍 African cuisine
🥯 Bagels
🥔 Loaded jacket potatoes
🍖 Pulled pork & brisket
🌱 Vegan food
🍓 Strawberries
🍩 Donuts
🍰 Cakes & sweet treats
…and more!

Plus 👇
🎧 Live DJ
🍺 Bar
🛍 Market stalls
🎈 Kids entertainment

📍 Old Heath Recreation Ground, CO1 2ER
⏰ Saturday | 10am–5pm
🎟 FREE ENTRY
🐶 Family & dog friendly

Tag the person you’re bringing 👇

04/05/2026

There's been a growing appetite for markets across Essex

31/12/2025

Just a quick post to say Happy New Year to one and all 🎉
Thank you to all our traders and customers alike for your continued support.
It really feels like we’ve built a lovely community together, and that means a lot.

Here’s to bigger and better things in the year ahead ✨

25/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us! ✨🎄

Wishing you a day full of joy, laughter, and love with your family and friends. May your hearts be warm, your homes be cozy, and your festive treats be delicious!

Thank you for being part of our community this year — we couldn’t have done it without you. Here’s to a magical holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year! 🎁❤️