From a first meetup in a pub back in February, I seem to have gone to a lot of effort promoting chess but it has paid off. There are regular meetups, places to play ad-hoc chess, public tables, and a GM Michael Adams simul organised in October in the town hall. Time for a different local events forum posting in due course. https://colchesster.org.uk/
I have started a website etc to encourage social chess players to meetup in and around Colchester UK. If that might interest you, please get in touch. The first meetup is 23 February 2023 and others will be held later in the year. This is separate from existing 'clubs' mentioning Colchester but one may be added if there is demand.