Events

Tickets £5, Under 3's free11am to 2.30pmWe warmly invite you to celebrate Diwali with us!With henna-painting, delicious Diwali snacks and entertainment from the community - there is something for everyone to enjoy in this family-friendly event celebrating the fabulous Festival of Lights!Tickets purchased by Monday 20th October INCLUDE a delicious Indian snack. Other snacks will [...]

Get spooky for our third Halloween ride. Crafts and face painting from 12-1.30pm with the ride starting at 2pm. If you don't celebrate halloween you are still very welcome, dressing up is optional although we do ask that faces aren't completely covered so everyone can ride safely.

Get £8 tickets here >>> https://colchester.ssboxoffice.com/events/collidescope-cabaret/Fancy something a little bit different? Come along to the first COLLIDESCOPE Cabaret at Colchester Fringe! Expect poetry, drag, song, dance, music and lots of joy and fun from local LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, disabled and global majority talents. Each of our amazing variety shows will be completely unique and feature five [...]

Sinead is back this Sunday her one woman solo acoustic set to chill you out on a Sunday afternoon with all the songs you know and love!

On Sunday 26th October from 5:30pm, we’ve got something new for you – Box River Junction are making their Victoria Inn debut!They’ve been causing a stir elsewhere with their lively mix of tunes, and now it’s our turn to see what they’re all about.Come down, grab a pint, and give them a big Vic welcome [...]

In a bunker 3000 miles underground, Captain Handler is bound, blindfolded, and at the mercy of his arch-enemy: The Gecko. Beaten (off) into submission and drained of his superfluids, Captain Handler is doomed to be forever bred by the Gecko. Then Chuck enters... whom Captain Handler forgot his boyfriend invited over to rescue him...Beating (off) [...]

A brand-new show from the maker of the award-winning sell-out Gay Witch Sex Cult ('the funniest fringe horror since Garth Marenghi' (Guardian).Andrew Doherty completely relaunches himself with a startling piece of groundbreaking tragic theatre. In this tragic piece that breaks new ground, Andrew throws the book at AIDS and asks the Arts Council to pick [...]

Following last year’s sell out Colchester Fringe show, The Crunchy Frog Players, Colchester’s leading (only) comedy sketch troupe return with another show of reimagined (and lovingly butchered) iconic sketches and songs, designed to titillate, tantalize, tease and tickle and all with a distinctly local twist. Known for their Pythonesque proclivities and devotion to detail, this [...]

SEX! In life, we strive only for hot, unrelenting, passionate penetrative sex! And yet, the world has never innovated to better fulfil our carnal desires... until now.BEHOLD! Follow The Doctor as he brings life to the world's first fully functional gay sex robot! We invite you to join us and witness our robot sexual education [...]

Join us at the Natural History Museum for a special live animal meet and greet. Come and discover a variety of curious creatures (both fluffy and scaly!) as our mobile zoo brings fascinating live animals for you to learn about and interact with.There will be six 45-minute sessions throughout the day at 9:30 AM, 10:45 [...]

Join us for a journey into the fascinating (and sometimes gruesome) world of medieval medicine on 27 October, 10:30 am – 12 pm, or 28 October, 3 – 4:30 pm.Discover how illnesses were diagnosed and treated in the Middle Ages, from curious cures to bizarre beliefs. Explore a display of medical instruments and learn about [...]

Step into the shadows of the past with our Haunted History Family Tour. Designed for families seeking both thrills and education, this spine-chilling journey weaves together the rich history of the castle with eerie tales of ghostly legends and supernatural occurrences. As you wander through the historic building, you’ll uncover stories and historical secrets that [...]