Events

Faux Fighters UK Live at Colchester Arts CentreSaturday 26th September 2026Get ready for a night of huge riffs, massive choruses, and full-throttle rock energy as Faux Fighters UK bring the [...]

Join us for a night of all your favourite ABBA hits!

Test your knowledge of the incredible show, and help raise money for a local cause!- £3 a head (CASH ONLY)- Maximum 6 to a team- Food served throughout - Book [...]

Graham Parker Solo - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic albums Howlin' Wind andHeat Treatment.Slinging his signature guitar and singing with inimitable soulful grit, Graham Parker has spent more than four decades carving out a singular place in rock and roll. A critics’ favorite and a songwriter’s songwriter, he emerged in the mid-1970s at [...]

The UK’s biggest Oktoberfest tour returns to Colchester!🚨GET YOUR TICKETS FROM £15🚨Join us for a legendary celebration featuring:✨Bavarian beer bar✨Mini Trader Village✨Oompah bands✨Live music✨XL bier steins✨Gourmet Bratwurst & Pretzels✨Photo Booth✨Lederhosens✨Singalongs [...]

🎃 The Rec Halloween Market 🎃Get ready for a spooktacular day at The Rec Halloween Market — a special seasonal event packed with great food, local stalls, and a fun Halloween atmosphere for all ages.📍 Old Heath Recreation Ground (beside the café)📅 Sunday 4th October⏰ 10:00am – 4:00pm🎟️ FREE ENTRY👻 What to expect:Spooky stalls & [...]

Tickets £27.50.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.The Delines were formed after Richmond Fontaine singer/songwriter, Willy Vlautin, heard singer, Amy Boone (The Damnations), sing just one single ballad. He was so moved by her voice that he secretly wrote her songs for over a year before approaching her to start a [...]

TWM Live presents Gaz Brookfield, performing live at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester.Folk/Punk festival favourite, Brookfield has been at this for a while now. Since winning Acoustic Magazine Singer/Songwriter of the year way back in 2010 he has continued to tirelessly tour the length and breadth of the country, building a strong and loyal following where [...]

Luther Live & Velvet Voices Step into a world of soul, romance, and unforgettable grooves with Luther Live & Velvet Voices – the ultimate live theatre experience celebrating the golden era of R’n’B. This electrifying show brings the smooth sounds of Luther Vandross, Alexander O'Neal and many others to life, with powerhouse vocals, a sensational [...]

Step into the moonlight at Colchester Castle and Hollytrees Museum on Friday 9 October, as twilight fades into after-hours lunar investigations within Hollytrees Museum. Then return on Saturday 10 October for a captivating festival of the strange and supernatural: Moon, Magick and Mystery — a spellbinding event presented in partnership with Seventh Sanctum.Across this two-day, [...]

Get Ready to Groove at the Ultimate 80s Day Disco! 🎉Step into a time machine and relive the magic of the 80s with a day filled with the biggest disco anthems and synth-powered hits of the decade. Whether you’re a true 80s fanatic or just here for the nostalgia, this party is all about electric [...]

COLCHESTER, IT'S TIME FOR YOUR THIRD CHANCE TO CAUSE A COMMOTION!!!COMMOTION FEST is back for round 3 in 2026 featuring some of the best Essex rock and metal bands and rounded off by some special guest out of town bands!The bands causing a commotion in 2026 are:TBCDoors will open at 4pm and bands will play [...]