WHAT'S ON IN COLCHESTER

Our annual homage to all things keg and can!! Full details to be released over the next few months.

All Tickets £5.Doors open 6pm.This gig is for a standing audience.Colchester Arts Centre’s Youth Board are back with their highly popular Mixed Frequencies event - featuring a range of genres[...]

The Mercury Sessions – Paines Plough: How to find a producer with Ellie Fitz-Gerald (Senior Producer, Paines Plough)Date: Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 5pmLocation: Mercury Theatre, Upstairs BarThe Mercury Sessions[...]

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now!Join us for a spectacular production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! JR., brought to life by our incredibly talented students.🌟 For two nights only📅 14th &[...]

Join us on Tuesday 14th July for our North vs South America Wine & Food Pairing Evening. Enjoy as we take you through four-courses of seasonally inspired food and wine[...]

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now!Join us for a spectacular production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! JR., brought to life by our incredibly talented students.🌟 For two nights only📅 14th &[...]

Tickets £30.50Doors Open 7.30pm, Start 8pm.This show is for a seated audience.Legendary award-winning comedian David O'Doherty is here for a special extended headline set! David has just completed touring his[...]

A Double Bill of work in progress shows from two great comics - catch their Edinburgh show before the festival-goers do...Tickets £16.50 / £14.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show[...]

The Music of James BondFrom the moment the first chord strikes, audiences are transported into the mysterious and thrilling world of James Bond. This incredible Chamber Orchestra brings the legendary[...]

A Double Bill of work in progress shows from two great comics - catch their Edinburgh show before the festival-goers do...Tickets £16.50 / £14.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show[...]

📢 MAGDALEN STREET CLEARANCE KILO SALE IS BACK! 📢Looking for a wardrobe refresh at an unbeatable price? Join us for our Magdalen Street Clearance Kilo Sale and pick up fantastic[...]

Tickets £15. Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm. This show is for a seated audience. A Double Bill of work in progress shows from two great comics - catch their Edinburgh[...]

Do you love all things drag?! Well strut right up because “NOW! That’s What I Call…DRAG!” is BACK bringing you a fabulous evening of DRAG this July! And this time,[...]

Dive into an evening of gritty riffs, desertrock energy, and all the swagger of QOTSA — reimagined through the raw, acoustic edge of Colour & Shape.�Expect a set packed with[...]

🔥 REC & RIBS – BBQ FESTIVAL 🔥A full day of BBQ food and summer vibes is coming to Old Heath Recreation Ground as Rec & Ribs takes over Colchester.This[...]

Join us for a relaxed and creative workshop where you’ll design and make your own knitted wire word – perfect for home décor, gifts, or something completely personal to you.Using[...]

Join us for another wonderful Colchester Carnival. Wear something bright and colourful and decorate your bike if you can.

As part of the Constable Ambisonic project, sound artist Stuart Bowditch has been making 360º spatial audio recordings of the locations of 20 paintings by John Constable. You’ll be able[...]

Join us for a calm and creative afternoon learning the traditional craft of bookbinding, where you’ll create your own hard, fabric-covered notebook completely from scratch. At the wonder House of[...]

We cannot wait to bring our Mid Summer Evening Market back to Colchester in 2026 on Saturday July 18thWe’ll be filling the gorgeous piazza area, outside the Mercury Theatre from[...]