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What’s On in Colchester
Find upcoming events across Colchester, from live music, theatre and comedy to exhibitions, family events and club nights. Browse by category or search the full listings below.
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Tuesday 8th September
Wednesday 9th September
Thursday 10th September
Friday 11th September
Friday 11th September
Friday 11th September
An Evening of Americana & Country with BearFootSoul
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Friday 11th September
Friday 11th September
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 12th September
ESSEX DEATHFEST 2026 – NEGATIVE FRAME, BEYONND EXTINCTION, GODEATER + MORE
Three Wise Monkeys Colchester
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 12th September
Saturday 12th September
Sunday 13th September
Sunday 13th September
Monday 14th September
Tuesday 15th September
Thursday 17th September
Thursday 17th September
Friday 18th September
Saturday 19th September
Saturday 19th September
Playwrights East and Mercury Creatives: Radical Joy with Titilola Dawudu
Mercury Theatre Colchester
Saturday 19th September
Saturday 19th September
Brewery Tour & Meet the Brewer
5-6 St Nicholas St, CO1 1LB Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 19th September
Saturday 19th September
Saturday 19th September
Saturday 19th September
Saturday 19th September
Karilla + Mr B & The Wolf + Frontier City + Y me
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 19th September
Popscene – Performing the Music of Blur
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Sunday 20th September
Monday 21st September
Monday 21st September
Monday 21st September
Quiz Night
The Flag, Colchester Road, Wivenhoe, , CO7 9HS Colchester, United Kingdom
Tuesday 22nd September
Fine Art, Minimalism, and Long Exposure Photography – Talk by Gary Gough MFIAP FRPS MPAGB APAGB
Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom
Thursday 24th September
Sun Cutter ( aka Kevin Pearce ) – Live @ Colchester Arts Centre
Colchester Arts Centre
Thursday 24th September
Thursday 24th September
Thursday 24th September
Thursday 24th September
Thursday 24th September
Friday 25th September
Friday 25th September
Friday 25th September
Friday 25th September
Friday 25th September
Friday 25th September
The Hear No Evil Silent Disco – 00’s vs 90s
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 26th September
Mercury Creatives Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Meet-up
Mercury Theatre Colchester
Saturday 26th September
Saturday 26th September
Saturday 26th September
Saturday 26th September
Saturday 26th September
Saturday 26th September
Saturday 26th September
Saturday 26th September
A Twist of ABBA live at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester
Three Wise Monkeys Colchester
Sunday 27th September
Sunday 27th September
Sunday 27th September
Simon Spillett Quartet: Celebrating Tubby Hayes. £20 adv. £22 door
Wivenhoe Congregational Church, 101 High Street, CO7 9AB Wivenhoe, United Kingdom
Tuesday 29th September
Thursday 1st October
Friday 2nd October
Friday 2nd October
Friday 2nd October
Crush – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre , CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Friday 2nd October
Saturday 3rd October
Saturday 3rd October
Sunday 4th October
Raku Club – Communal Firing, Session 2
Cuckoo Farm, Boxted Road, Mile End, CO4 5HH,GB
Sunday 4th October
Tuesday 6th October
Fire Fire – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre , CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Tuesday 6th October
The Delines at Arts Centre – Colchester
Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
Wednesday 7th October
Wednesday 7th October
That Knave, Raleigh – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre , CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Wednesday 7th October
Wednesday 7th October
COLCHESTER COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR FINAL 2026!
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Thursday 8th October
Lightstreams – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre , CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Thursday 8th October
Speed/Thrash Metal at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester – 8/10/26
Three Wise Monkeys Colchester
Friday 9th October
Friday 9th October
Friday 9th October
Saturday 10th October
Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent
The Minories, 74 High Street, Colchester CO1 1UE
Saturday 10th October
Saturday 10th October
Saturday 10th October
Saturday 10th October
Sunday 11th October
Tuesday 13th October
French Wine & Food Taster Evening
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Tuesday 13th October
Wednesday 14th October
The Only Brown Deaf Man in England
Mercury Theatre , CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Thursday 15th October
Friday 16th October
NOW! That’s What I Call…DRAG! Halloween Extravaganza! Colchester!
Three Wise Monkeys Colchester
Friday 16th October
Madonna Tribute Night
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Friday 16th October
Madonna Tribute Night
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 17th October
Saturday 17th October
Saturday 17th October
Oasis Tribute Band – Colchester Charter Hall – 17th October 2026
Colchester Charter Hall
Saturday 17th October
Wilswood Buoys (Poisoning Your Mind Album Release) + Shed + Armoured Man + Dean Frost
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 17th October
Sunday 18th October
Sunday 18th October
Monday 19th October
Friday 23rd October
Friday 23rd October
2000s Party Night
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Friday 23rd October
Saturday 24th October
Saturday 24th October
Saturday 24th October
Saturday 24th October
Sunday 25th October
Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
Colchester Charter Hall
Sunday 25th October
Sunday 25th October
Sunday 25th October
Jana Varga: “The stuff Carnegie Hall shows are made of.” – FATEA. £20 adv. £22 door
Wivenhoe Congregational Church, 101 High Street, CO7 9AB Wivenhoe, United Kingdom
Thursday 29th October
Thursday 29th October
The Void – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre , CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 31st October
Saturday 31st October
Saturday 31st October
Saturday 31st October
Saturday 31st October
Sunday 1st November
Sunday 1st November
Monday 2nd November
Tuesday 3rd November
Rave On – The Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience | Colchester
Mercury Theatre Colchester
Wednesday 4th November
Wednesday 4th November
Colchester Comedy Showcase with Josh James & Friends
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Wednesday 4th November
Colchester Comedy Showcase with Josh James & Friends
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Friday 6th November
Friday 6th November
Friday 6th November
Saturday 7th November
Saturday 7th November
Saturday 7th November
Mad Dog Mcrea at Three Wise Monkeys – Colchester
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 7th November
Saturday 7th November
Tuesday 10th November
Festive Wine & Food Taster Evening
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Thursday 12th November
Music Bingo
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Thursday 12th November
Thursday 12th November
Friday 13th November
Friday 13th November
Saturday 14th November
Saturday 14th November
Saturday 14th November
Saturday Soul: Noel McCalla. “One of Britain’s best soul singers.” – Blues & Soul. £22 adv. £24 door
Wivenhoe Congregational Church, 101 High Street, CO7 9AB Wivenhoe, United Kingdom
Saturday 14th November
Lianne Kaye + Support from Evy Frearson + Kaspar Larsen
60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 14th November
Sunday 15th November
Thursday 19th November
Friday 20th November
Michael Jackson Tribute
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Friday 20th November
Friday 20th November
Saturday 21st November
Jack and the Beanstalk – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre , CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 21st November
Saturday 21st November
Sunday 22nd November
Tuesday 24th November
Tuesday 24th November
Saturday 28th November
Saturday 28th November
Saturday 28th November
Sunday 29th November
Christmas Fair 2026
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Sunday 29th November
Tuesday 1st December
Wednesday 2nd December
Wednesday 2nd December
LOL & GLASS EYE COMEDY Presents STAND UP FOR FOODBANKS
CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Wednesday 2nd December
Friday 4th December
Christmas – The Candlelight Concert – Charter Hall – Colchester
Colchester Charter Hall
Saturday 5th December
Sunday 6th December
Sunday 6th December
Sunday 6th December
Monday 7th December
SEND friendly play sessions
9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO11BX Colchester, United Kingdom
Tuesday 8th December
Wednesday 9th December
Festive Music Bingo
JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Saturday 12th December
Saturday 12th December
Sunday 20th December
Sunday 20th December
Saturday 16th January
Friday 29th January
Tuesday 2nd February
Thursday 4th February
Saturday 6th February
Saturday 6th February
Saturday 6th February
Thursday 18th February
Friday 19th February
The Black Charade x Fell Out Boy x Dookie | Colchester Arts Centre
Colchester Arts Centre
Saturday 20th February
Thursday 25th February
Thursday 4th March
Friday 5th March
Saturday 20th March
Saturday 10th April
Sunday 11th April
Friday 16th April
Friday 21st May
Friday 21st May
Saturday 22nd May
