Events

The Colchester Plant-Based Market takes place on Saturday 29 August, bringing together a range of traders specialising in plant-based food, drink and handmade products. Running from 10am to 4pm, the [...]

Dance music pioneer Fatboy Slim heads to Castle Park, Colchester on Saturday 29 August 2026 for a day of outdoor live music. Joining him on the bill are Eats Everything, [...]

The Trance Day Party brings an afternoon of uplifting dance music to Colchester, celebrating some of the biggest names and tracks in trance. Expect a soundtrack packed with anthems from [...]

Tickets £15 / £13 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a standing audience.Organic-electronic feminist songs from West Africa.Voodoo tradition meets soul—built for the dance floor. There are five [...]

Live Comedy: Live at the Apollo's Michael Odewale! The huge nights of comedy continue at Three Wise Monkeys! On Wednesday, 2nd September, we are bringing you the incredibly sharp, Chortle Award-winning Michael Odewale (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, The Stand Up Sketch Show)! Your host and MC, Greg Edwards, will be keeping the [...]

One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick, has co-written 20 chart singles and 6 Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of the Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong, the Levellers are festival favourites and have cemented their cherished status with headline performancesat Glastonbury, [...]

Tickets £3Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pmThis show is for a seated audienceAn evening of spoken word and poetry hosted by Mary-Ann Ambrose.A mixture of emotions, a roller coaster of [...]

A new Old School & RnB Party Night brings the sounds of the 1990s and 2000s to Colchester, with DJs playing R&B, hip-hop and club favourites throughout the evening. Expect [...]

The Laughter Zone Comedy Club *Share this showDates5 Jun 2026 until —4 Dec 2026Venues:Colchester Arts CentreCategories:ComedyTickets £15.50/ £13.50 concessions.Doors open 8pm, show starts 8.30pm.This show is for a seated audience.Who's [...]

Folk on the Rec comes to Old Heath Recreation Ground, Colchester on Saturday 5 September. The free community festival celebrates folk music, acoustic performances and local talent, bringing together grassroots [...]

The Rec Community Market returns to Old Heath Recreation Ground on Sunday 6 September. The community market brings together a range of independent traders offering street food, fresh produce, handmade [...]

The Mersey Beatles come to Mercury Theatre Colchester with a show celebrating the music of The Beatles, from the early days of Beatlemania through to the band's later studio years. [...]