Events

Join us for the second of our Quarterly Comedy Nights in 2025!Our MC for this date is a regular at Colchester United - Justin Panks who will be presiding over the evening's merriment with his customary wit and comedic timing.Opening the show will be Josh James whose warm delivery, easy-going persona and killer punchlines have [...]

Join us for a casual evening of reconnecting and reminiscing at Colchester and East Essex CC on Friday 2nd May 2025, 7-11pm. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the John O'Groats to Land's End cycle and other fantastic FUNdraisers over the years. Tickets are £28pp (plus small booking fee) and include food provided by 'Smashed@Trotters'. Let's [...]

DRAG ME TO THE80’S Meet the cast of our 80’s Divas and join us on an unforgettable journey as this amazing production delivers a dazzling fusion of nostalgia, empowerment and a celebration of the extraordinary.Get ready to dance, sing and be captivated by the powerhouse vocals of the queens who redefine the stage and bring [...]

Enjoy the Colchester Morris Dancers and keep your fingers crossed for dry weather!

Chop Suey! Nu-Metal Anthems is coming to Three Wise Monkeys Colchester on Friday 2nd May for a massive nu-metal party!Tickets on sale now from: skiddle.com/e/40810650Playing Linkin Park / Limp Bizkit / System Of A Down / Slipknot / Papa Roach / Deftones / Korn / Mudvayne / Coal Chamber / Andrew W.K / Drowning Pool [...]

Join us here in the heart of Colchester City for Pop Friday and some May Madness!It’s Free Entry all night and our 2 resident DJs will be playing the biggest Pop, Retro and Dance Anthems from the 80s up till now as we bring the Party back to Colchester!

Get ready to time-travel back to the raddest decade ever – the 80s, for one totally epic night of non-stop fun!Dust off those iconic shoulder pads, slip into your boldest tutu and join us for a wild throwback party celebrating the era of neon leg warmers, dirty dancing and unforgettable hairstyles!Get into the groove as [...]

We at ACE are pleased to be able to bring you the new Lorcana weekly league. Our weekly league session for the Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game will give you plenty of casual play opportunities throughout the session. This is a great opportunity to meet new players and trade cards and pick up new stock [...]

A fun and exciting experience for train-loving kids!With over 500 feet of track and more than 100 Thomas & Friends trains to choose from, the kids will be entertained for hours. They’ll be talking about this experience for a long time! Choose your preferred time slot and, on the day, relax with a hot drink [...]

Artisan Craft Fair, on Saturday 3rd May, 10am-3pm, free entry, at Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH. Folk & Bespoke prides itself as being different, not the same boring shops that you see around town, bringing you the same cheap, unethical goods. Folk & Bespoke aims to bring you something different EVERY month! [...]

We're open on Museum Admission days for visitors to look around our 10 acre site from 10:00 to 17:00.Have a look around our Station buildings, Signal boxes (where you can pull the levers and view the signalling equipment), Working Restoration Shed (where you can see exhibits being repaired), Goods Shed, Heritage Display Room for Displays [...]

The reserve will be open late for a special series of nights to let us enjoy the Nightingales special song.No booking required - Take a self-guided stroll around the reserve to experience for yourself one of nature’s most captivating sounds: Nightingale song. The Visitor Centre will be open for the evening with snacks and hot [...]