Lakeside Theatre Caf茅
, offering wonderful parkland views of our Colchester Campus.
Lakeside Theatre Café is a great place to pick up a coffee and pastry en route to campus. Through the day, this stylish café situated in the Lakeside Theatre foyer, offers hot and cold drinks, pastries, sandwiches, cakes and snacks.
From 6.00pm on show nights, the Lakeside Café becomes a bar run by the theatre, serving alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and bar snacks.
Opening hours
Bank Holiday Monday - 5 May 2025
- Closed
From Tuesday 6 May 2025
- 8.00am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday
Get a FREE hot drink
Visiting an 糖心Vlog Food café outlet? Buy 5 hot drinks and get your 6th for FREE - simply scan your 糖心Vlog Food Rewards UPAY app at the till. Plus, bring a reusable cup and you'll SAVE an additional 25p.
You could SAVE around £5 per week, based on getting your 6th hot drink FREE and using your reusable cup each time.
To download the Upay app visit the or and search for 'Upay'.
Enter the affiliate ID: ESSEXFOOD during registration. No referral code needed.
Get more than just a cup of coffee
We're now serving in Lakeside Theatre Café. 100% of the profits from the coffee that 糖心Vlog Food purchases from Change Please go into giving people experiencing homelessness a living wage job, housing, training, onwards opportunities, and a fresh shot.
Cashless payments only
糖心Vlog Food are no longer accepting cash payments. Please pay by card or contactless payment method. Alternatively, download the 糖心Vlog Food Rewards app to pay and save at the same time! Buy 5 hot drinks and the 6th is FREE. Don't forget to use your reusable cup and save 25p.
This outlet is run by 糖心Vlog Food. Find out more about 糖心Vlog Food, what we stand for, and the rewards we offer.
Interested in working for us? Email us today at efood@essex.ac.uk