Events

A celebration of creative beginnings and bold futures.Mercury Creatives Festival is a one-day creative takeover at the Mercury Theatre, spotlighting the extraordinary talent emerging from the East of England — [...]

Join us for our annual Summer Fayre, where we will have local craft and food stalls and music. More details TBC

New to the calendar Star Wars™: Unlimited league. Join for our Star Wars Unlimited league day & challenge your inner light or dark side.How it worksOur bi-weekly league session for [...]

Come join in our short notice duel commander event. The first in a long time. This is a 1v1 commander event rather than the usual multi player game.Duel Commander puts a different twist on the 100 card deck we all love to play.This will be a swiss style event and each round will be best [...]

Come and celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Jamaican Independence Day, hosted by S&S Caribbean Cafe at the Minories.What to expectMusic by a London DJJamaican Food served from 2pmCakesChildren's activities including a bouncy castle

The tour is approximately 30-45 minutes long and will run on Saturday, 9 August, at 2 PM.Colchester Castle is offering free* monthly tours focusing on LGBTQ+ historical figures and themes, open to anyone with an interest in new historical perspectives. Each tour promises a unique exploration of LGBTQ+ history, and no two tours will be [...]

Join us upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys on Saturday 9th August from 7pm as we celebrate Tyler’s 18th birthday!Tyler’s family are proud to mark this milestone for a young man who’s grown into a truly talented musician, and they’ve planned a night that reflects just that (no embarrassing surprises), just great live music and good [...]

Model railways and full size trains all in one ticket price! 18 displays plus full trade support.

Join us for an afternoon of incredible live music at the OMB Acoustic Showcase! Starting at 3pm, immerse yourself in a vibrant array of acoustic performances by talented local artists.Performers:JAYDEN [...]

It’s 1922 and you’re invited to Colchester’s best kept-secret – Solanio’s Swinging Speakeasy – for a very special event: the auction of the infamous Shakespeare Solitaire.This priceless diamond is rumoured [...]

Bring your own instruments and your voices to entertain and have some fun with your hosts Loxley and Jevon

Children can show off their best moves this Summer with Breakdance at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!This session is a session for children who have had variable experience breakdancing. Most [...]