Events for Fri, October 31, 2025

Like GOOSEBUMPS but GAYER! 🎃 Spooky & Gay is an award-winning queer horror storytelling show featuring original scary stories, songs and standup performed in the DARK.Written & performed by touring [...]

Drop in and help create a collaborative Colchester Mermaid, inspired by the Fiji mermaid in our Mythical Creatures exhibition! Using clean, recycled materials like cardboard, paper, plastic and textiles, visitors can contribute to the sculpture and even help shape our mermaid’s mythical story. Bring your own safe materials or use what’s provided – everyone’s welcome [...]

Join us for our annual Pumpkin Carving competition!£10 per child includes pumpkin, tools and goody bag.

👻✨ DRAG-O-WEEN at The New Inn! ✨👻This Halloween, we’re turning the pub into a spook-tacular stage for a night of fierce fun, frightful looks, and killer performances.🎃 | Friday 31st October💄 | Drag, music, laughs & plenty of tricks (and treats!)🍹| LIVE MUSIC from covers band, Phoenix Sun💃| Costumes encouraged, £15 bar tab PRIZE up [...]

🎭👻 Monsters Masquerade 👻🎭Step into the shadows where creatures come to play… 🦇🍻 Join us for the ultimate Halloween takeover at No Name Bar and Games.🕸️ Live DJ • Creepy Cocktails •🧟‍♂️ Dance with monsters, mingle with masked mischief, and party ‘til the witching hour.📅 31.10.2025 ⏰ 5pm till late📍No Name Bar and GameCostumes encouraged. [...]

Our House Halloween event in The Soundhouse at The Bull Colchester

BOO!Spooky & Gay is a queer horror storytelling cabaret featuring original scary stories, songs and standup performed entirely in the DARK - written & performed by award-winning touring theater artist Bruce Ryan Costella (@BRCostella).Like Goosebumps - only GAYER."I got goosebumps, I laughed (a lot), and I cried — all in one show. Of the performances [...]

🔥 The news Colchester has been waiting for…Our house is back. Back where we belong.At none other than The Sound House at The Bull—the true home of Our House. 🏠✨Two years ago, circumstances forced us out. But now, the wait is over we’re coming home.And we’re kicking it all off in style—on Halloween night. 🎃👻You [...]

“Nana’s comedic styling evokes the warm-hearted but deadly-sharp observational style of Victoria Wood.” North West End Brian’s Life Best Comedy Winner at Prague Fringe Festival 2025Friday 31 Oct - 7pmSaturday [...]

Join us for a Halloween Spooktacular this autumn at Colchester United. Fancy dress is definitely encouraged and our photobooth will be open to capture images of the eerie, the frightful, and the downright terrifying!Doors open from 7.30pm and the night finishes at midnight.This event is open to guests over the age of 18 and if [...]

With new songs added for 2025, get ready for one unforgettable night of ultimate classic rock anthems, brought to life by an incredible live band! Experience thrilling performances of the biggest hits from rock legends like Queen, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac, Def Leppard, and more! This isn’t just [...]

Time for a spooky, splendid gathering for Halloween. meet up at Romano Lodge,Foundation House, Colchester CO1 1LFDress Code Spooky Steampunk, (optional) There will be a quiz, £2.00 per person. and a costume competition. Food will be available.

Halloween Special Gothtastic night in the Brewhouse sees DJ Will Bland & DJ Gentleman Jim playing the best stomping GOTH ROCK METAL🖤🤠☠️🫵🧟‍♀️🧟🎧🎚️💿

Join us for our annual Halloween Party!Free psychic readings“Ghouls in their eyes” compBest dressed comp

- 8pm - Bricklayers Arms- 9pm - Magnet- 10pm - Victoria InnOur regular 'last Friday' pub crawls around Colchester.The route is as follows with approximate times so you can 'hop on' or 'hop off' during the evening. If a pub isn't serving real ale on the night, you can always find us in the next [...]

🚨 COLCHESTER… IT’S OFFICIAL! 🚨This Halloween, Mango Panda x Silk Road Lounge are bringing you the BIGGEST party of the year with a true UK legend…🔥 BIG NARSTIE – LIVE [...]

Join us on Friday 31st October from 8:30pm where we will be holding our annual Halloween Party! Live music from the brilliant Pretty In Pink and all the usual decorations you can also expect!Dressing up isn't compulsory but as usual its FULLY encouraged! Bar staff and band will be of course be making the effort! [...]

V Bar’s famous Zombie Prom is back for 2025 on Friday 31st October hosted at Twisters Bar!We know you’re dying to party so come along. Expect zombie fancy dress, Halloween themed cocktails and drink deals, a kooky, spooky playlist from our resident DJ.Dress to kill and party all night long… and don’t forget, its free [...]

This Halloween, the top floor transforms into a haunted mansion of beats, bass, and bone-chilling vibes! Step inside if you dare…Expect a spine-tingling mashup of house and club anthems as special guest DJs from Roots and Grooves take over the decks, guaranteed to raise the dead onto the dancefloor.In proud association with Colchester Fringe, we’re [...]

Join us for a fun night Halloween special

After the great party in September, we thought it'd be a shame not to celebrate a Sumo Beatz Halloween Party a month later! As with our previous sumo halloween parties, [...]

HALLOWEEN FRIDAY IS GONNA GO OFF!This event WILL sell out—don’t miss your chance!Step inside The Mad Lab this Halloween, where twisted experiments and bubbling potions blur the line between genius and insanity.WHAT TO EXPECT:Full Stage SetupImmersive Venue DécorExclusive Halloween DrinksCO2 CannonsConfettiUV LightsGiveawaysFor one weekend only, the Lab will come alive. Grab your ticket early — [...]