The Town Hall as you never seen it before…Are ready to step into Colchester’s dark and eerie past?Take a trip through the maze-like narrow corridors and atmospheric rooms within the[...]

The FOURTH annual Colchester Fringe Festival is back, this time for 10-days! Expect a heady mix of theatre, comedy, dance, children's shows, live music, drag and much more. We are[...]

Every year, Colchester Fringe invites the world’s leading lecturers to give groundbreaking talks on the issues that matter. This year, instead of that, Professor Handler David will give a queer[...]

Christmas Iris folding is fun and easy to learn, and great for making your own greetings cards. Once you have learnt how to do simple shapes like squares and circles[...]

Back by popular demand!Join us for a not so spooky Halloween experience at Layer Marney Tower. When The Fairy Godmother's magic goes wrong, can you help Cinderella find her happily[...]

Designed for children aged 2 1/2 to 4, along with their parents, grandparents, and carers, these monthly sessions offer an immersive journey of exploration and discovery. The October session will[...]

Join us for Little Windmill Makers, a delightful craft event designed for children aged four and up.This free creative workshop invites young crafters to design and assemble their own colourful[...]

Our next event is in ten weeks time. Please share, invite and add your items to bring more people to the event. Paul's Creations will be dressing up so please[...]

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - The Substance (Captioned) (18)!Deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, Coralie Fargeat’s Cannes sensation, turns toxic beauty culture inside out.Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth[...]

NOW SOLD OUTJoin us for a spine-tingling adventure at the Castle Spooktacular Family Fun Night! Come dressed in your most creative costumes and enter a world of spooktacular fun! Enjoy[...]

"Save the Middlewick Ranges" art exhibition is now open!The Middlewick Ranges is an important biodiversity hotspot situated in the South of Colchester. Campaigners have long been fighting against the decision[...]

Colin Westgate has been photographing in the landscape for over 60 years and has never lost his enthusiasm and passion for this wide-ranging subject. Iceland is one of his very[...]

Join Essex cheekiest chap for a quick witted hour of stand up with captivating stories from travels around the world. @JamesBeattyComedian “Funniest f**king dude I’ve ever seen in my life”[...]

Following the tragic death of her lover, faded cabaret performer Madame Mirage puts on one last show against all the odds. But with an alien invasion occurring in the city[...]

Join us at Flatford Mill and weave a country basket. This new workshop is an introduction to traditional basketmaking.You will be using English willow and historic basketry methods to create[...]

Our popular Diesel Days are back for 2024.A firm favourite with families, they’re a great opportunity to visit the Museum and have a ride in vintage wagons or carriages pulled[...]

Its back our very popular Spooky Woods Archery Fun! where our beautiful woodlands becomes filled with ghosts & ghouls for some screamingly ghoulishly Archery fun.followed by hot chocolate and marshmallow[...]

A collaboration of two artists, Alex Waylett and Lorraine George, celebrating all that is Coastal and Oceanic.

ACL Essex in Colchester is hosting a free Family Fun Day for residents on Wednesday 30 October at its state-of-the-art Digi Hub.From 10am to 2pm, visitors can engage in a[...]

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - The Royal Opera: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy (12A)!Do not miss The Royal Opera: Wolf Witch Giant Fairy, an ‘enchantingly staged’ family folk opera, following the[...]