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THE MAD LAB (PART 1 - FRIDAY)
2025-10-31 22:00 - 2025-11-01 03:30 (Europe/London) | 29-39 Head Street, CO1 1NH Colchester, United Kingdom, 29-39 Head Street, CO1 1NH Colchester, United Kingdom
HALLOWEEN FRIDAY IS GONNA GO OFF!This event WILL sell out—don’t miss your chance!
Step inside The Mad Lab this Halloween, where twisted experiments and bubbling potions blur the line between genius and insanity.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Full Stage SetupImmersive Venue DécorExclusive Halloween DrinksCO2 CannonsConfettiUV LightsGiveawaysFor one weekend only, the Lab will come alive. Grab your ticket early — once it’s sold out, that’s it.
🍾Table Bookings🍾Want to feel like a VIP?Why not book a table or area with a Gold or Platinum Party Package for you and all your mates!Add your package when booking your table!BOOK YOUR TABLE HEREhttps://www.walkaboutbars.co.uk

SUMO BEATZ HALLOWEEN PAYBACK
2025-10-31 22:00 - 2025-11-01 04:00 | Trilogy Colchester, Trilogy Colchester
After the great party in September, we thought it’d be a shame not to celebrate a Sumo Beatz Halloween Party a month later! As with our previous sumo halloween parties, fancy dress is optional.Please share this event with your friends to help spread the word!
THIS EVENT IS A TICKET ONLY EVENT – THERE WILL BE NO SALES ON THE DOOR!
These tickets are limited with only 200 spaces available.
These Sumo tickets will get you access to the Sumo Beatz room AND the rest of the trilogy club.
Very limited £7 Early Bird tickets are on sale now below https://www.fatsoma.com/e/49ozxezw/sumo-beatz-halloween-payback(SECURE YOUR TICKETS ASAP TO AVAOID DISAPOINTMENT.)
18 +
Last entry 12AM
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Halloween night karaoke 🎤
2025-10-31 21:00 - 2025-11-01 00:00 | Main Road, Colchester
Join us for a fun night Halloween special

Zombie Prom
2025-10-31 21:00 - 2025-11-01 00:00 | Twisters Bar, 45 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1PY, GB
V Bar’s famous Zombie Prom is back for 2025 on Friday 31st October hosted at Twisters Bar!
We know you’re dying to party so come along. Expect zombie fancy dress, Halloween themed cocktails and drink deals, a kooky, spooky playlist from our resident DJ.
Dress to kill and party all night long… and don’t forget, its free entry

Haunted House Halloween Party
2025-10-31 21:00 - 2025-11-01 00:00 | 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom, 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
This Halloween, the top floor transforms into a haunted mansion of beats, bass, and bone-chilling vibes! Step inside if you dare…
Expect a spine-tingling mashup of house and club anthems as special guest DJs from Roots and Grooves take over the decks, guaranteed to raise the dead onto the dancefloor.
In proud association with Colchester Fringe, we’re summoning a night of unforgettable energy, dark décor, twisted visuals, and a crowd dressed to kill.
🩸Costumes encouraged🕸️ Friday 31st October🕒 Doors: 9PM till late📍 Top Floor💀 FREE ENTRY

Halloween Party with Pretty In Pink!
2025-10-31 20:30 - 23:30 | 55 The Cross, CO7 9QL Wivenhoe, United Kingdom, 55 The Cross, CO7 9QL Wivenhoe, United Kingdom
Join us on Friday 31st October from 8:30pm where we will be holding our annual Halloween Party! Live music from the brilliant Pretty In Pink and all the usual decorations you can also expect!
Dressing up isn’t compulsory but as usual its FULLY encouraged!
Bar staff and band will be of course be making the effort! There is also the chance to win £50.00 cash for the best costume of the night!

Big Narstie Halloween @ Silk Road
2025-10-31 20:00 - 2025-11-01 05:00 | The Silk Road Lounge & Bar, 4 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, GB
🚨 COLCHESTER… IT’S OFFICIAL! 🚨
This Halloween, Mango Panda x Silk Road Lounge are bringing you the BIGGEST party of the year with a true UK legend…
🔥 BIG NARSTIE – LIVE ON STAGE! 🔥Rapper. TV star. Personality. Icon.One night only, Friday 31st October 2025 – “Big Tings” 🔥🔥
But that’s not all 👀🎶 DJs: Tup & Finnerz | Swift Beatz | Rossi P | Zina🎤 Hosted by MC Sel💃 Dancers, games, pro photography, VIP tables & more👻 Best Costume Competition – win prizes!
PLUS 👉 Big Narstie’s own “Lessons of Life” game will be on sale at the event 🙌
📅 Friday 31st October 2025🕗 8PM – 5AM📍 Silk Road Lounge, Colchester
🎟 Tickets ON SALE NOW – link in bio!– Early entry before 10pm £10 –– Standard £12– Door £15 (if any left).
⚡ This WILL sell out – don’t wait. Secure your spot, dress to impress, and party with the don himself.

Last Friday Pub Crawl (October 2025)
2025-10-31 20:00 - 23:00 | The Bricklayers Arms, 27 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AA, GB
– 8pm – Bricklayers Arms– 9pm – Magnet– 10pm – Victoria Inn
Our regular ‘last Friday’ pub crawls around Colchester.
The route is as follows with approximate times so you can ‘hop on’ or ‘hop off’ during the evening. If a pub isn’t serving real ale on the night, you can always find us in the next pub on the list.

The Cursed Cauldron Halloween Party
2025-10-31 20:00 - 23:00 | 1-2 Castle Road, Colchester, UK, 1-2 Castle Road, Colchester, UK
Join us for our annual Halloween Party!Free psychic readings“Ghouls in their eyes” compBest dressed comp

Queen Street Beyond The Fringe Presents Creatures of the Night
2025-10-31 19:30 - 2025-11-01 00:30 | Queen St Brewhouse, 7 - 9 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PG, GB
Halloween Special Gothtastic night in the Brewhouse sees DJ Will Bland & DJ Gentleman Jim playing the best stomping GOTH ROCK METAL🖤🤠☠️🫵🧟‍♀️🧟🎧🎚️💿

Steampunk Halloween gathering at Romanos lounge
2025-10-31 19:30 - 22:30 | Romano Lounge, Romano Lounge
Time for a spooky, splendid gathering for Halloween. meet up at Romano Lodge,Foundation House, Colchester CO1 1LF
Dress Code Spooky Steampunk, (optional) There will be a quiz, £2.00 per person. and a costume competition. Food will be available.

Rock for Heroes - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2025-10-31 19:30 - 22:30 | Mercury Theatre Colchester, Mercury Theatre Colchester
With new songs added for 2025, get ready for one unforgettable night of ultimate classic rock anthems, brought to life by an incredible live band! Experience thrilling performances of the biggest hits from rock legends like Queen, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac, Def Leppard, and more! This isn’t just a show—Rock for Heroes immerses you in a full-stage spectacular that will bring back cherished memories, have you singing your heart out, and leave you laughing until your sides ache!With no two shows the same, this is an evening of electrifying entertainment you won’t want to miss! ‘Let there be ROCK!’ 🤘

Halloween Party Night!
2025-10-31 19:30 - 22:30 | JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom, JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
Join us for a Halloween Spooktacular this autumn at Colchester United.
Fancy dress is definitely encouraged and our photobooth will be open to capture images of the eerie, the frightful, and the downright terrifying!
Doors open from 7.30pm and the night finishes at midnight.
This event is open to guests over the age of 18 and if you are lucky enough to appear under 25, you may be required to produce valid ID to verify your age.

An Evening With Nana Funk at Colchester Fringe Festival
2025-10-31 19:00 - 2025-11-02 19:00 | The Dragonfly Lounge, The Dragonfly Lounge
“Nana’s comedic styling evokes the warm-hearted but deadly-sharp observational style of Victoria Wood.” North West End
Brian’s Life Best Comedy Winner at Prague Fringe Festival 2025
Friday 31 Oct – 7pmSaturday 1 Nov – 8.30pmSunday 2 Nov – 6pm
Ageing well doesn’t mean behaving yourself. Just ask Nana Funk, the great-greatgrandmother of good times and star of An Evening With Nana Funk, an hour-long One Nana cabaret studio show with stadium ambitions coming to The Dragonfly Lounge as part of The Colchester Fringe for 3 nights only.
“An Evening With Nana Funk isn’t just a musical comedy act; it’s a joyful middle finger to ageism. Nana Funk isn’t just a character; she’s a revolution in bedazzled granny panties. By the final bow, she’s got the whole crowd cheering for saggy skin, hot flashes, and the freedom that comes with giving zero f*cks. If aging is a rockstar’s journey, Nana Funk is leading the tour—and we should all buy tickets.” Binge Fringe
The time has come for Nana to get intimate. She’s sick of the stadium life and is now touring to smaller scale venues so she can get up close and personal with her army of fans. She’s got a bee in her bonnet and wants you to get on it. This is no teatime with your granny, this is ‘An Evening With Nana Funk’.
The audience are taken on a hilarious and emotional rollercoaster as Nana challenges ageism and how aged/aging people are portrayed in society. From delicate ballads to 90’s dance and all the way through to full on ROCK, Nana gives her not so subtle opinions on what it means to be “age appropriate”.
The Colchester Fringe was established in 2019 by Cameron Abbott-Betts and Steve Goatman.
Every Autumn, since 2021, they take over a variety of venues within the city centre. Including, theatres, shops, pubs and nightclubs and fill them all with extraordinary artists from all corners of the globe.
They believe that the Fringe is for everyone. Therefore, are committed to keeping ticket prices low and promoting under-represented voices, including LGBTQ+, global majority and disabled people within their programme and festival team.
They are proudly a non-profit festival and any money made will be put towards supporting artists and developing the Fringe for future years.

Our House Halloween Comeback 2025
2025-10-31 19:00 - 2025-11-01 02:00 | The Bull Crouch St Colchester
🔥 The news Colchester has been waiting for…
Our house is back. Back where we belong.At none other than The Sound House at The Bull—the true home of Our House. 🏠✨
Two years ago, circumstances forced us out. But now, the wait is over we’re coming home.
And we’re kicking it all off in style—on Halloween night. 🎃👻You already know—our Halloween parties are legendary, and this one is going to be the biggest yet.
🎧 Expect the full force of our resident DJs, plus some very special guest DJs.🎭 The place will be transformed with the production you remember—and more.🕖 Friday 31st October 2025📍 The Sound House, The Bull, Colchester⏰ From 7PM till late💸 Free event (but remember, after 9PM you’ll need to pay the standard fee to get into The Bull).
We are buzzing. We cannot wait to see you back in the room where nine years of memories were made. Call it a little break—but now… we’re back, bigger and better.
So spread the word.And remember…
Whose house? Our house. 🏠💥
WE HAVE MISSED YOU HOUSETTES AND HOUSERS 🫶

Bruce Ryan Costella: SPOOKY & GAY - Colchester Fringe
2025-10-31 19:00 - 22:00 | 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom, 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
BOO!
Spooky & Gay is a queer horror storytelling cabaret featuring original scary stories, songs and standup performed entirely in the DARK – written & performed by award-winning touring theater artist Bruce Ryan Costella (@BRCostella).
Like Goosebumps – only GAYER.
“I got goosebumps, I laughed (a lot), and I cried — all in one show. Of the performances I’ve seen at the Fringe so far this year, this is my favourite […] it was perfect.”Colin Thomas, FRESH SHEET
“The DAVID BOWIE of the Fringe circuit.”League of Cincy Theatres
WINNER – Best Writer, Splash Awards 2024WINNER – Best Off-Broadway Solo Performance, Broadway World Awards 20233x Horror Theater Festival Official Selection

Our House Halloween Event
2025-10-31 19:00 - 22:00 | 2 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ES, United Kingdom, Colchester, 2 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ES, United Kingdom, Colchester
Our House Halloween event in The Soundhouse at The Bull Colchester

Monsters Masquerade
2025-10-31 17:00 - 20:00 | 17 Long Wyre Street, CO11LJ Colchester, United Kingdom, 17 Long Wyre Street, CO11LJ Colchester, United Kingdom
🎭👻 Monsters Masquerade 👻🎭
Step into the shadows where creatures come to play… 🦇🍻 Join us for the ultimate Halloween takeover at No Name Bar and Games.
🕸️ Live DJ • Creepy Cocktails •🧟‍♂️ Dance with monsters, mingle with masked mischief, and party ‘til the witching hour.
📅 31.10.2025 ⏰ 5pm till late📍No Name Bar and Game
Costumes encouraged. Masks optional. Frights guaranteed. 🕷️✨
#MonstersMasquerade #Halloween #SpookySeason #NoNameBarAndGames

✨👻 DRAG-O-WEEN 👻✨
2025-10-31 15:00 - 22:00 | Colchester Essex, UK, Colchester Essex, UK
👻✨ DRAG-O-WEEN at The New Inn! ✨👻This Halloween, we’re turning the pub into a spook-tacular stage for a night of fierce fun, frightful looks, and killer performances.
🎃 | Friday 31st October💄 | Drag, music, laughs & plenty of tricks (and treats!)🍹| LIVE MUSIC from covers band, Phoenix Sun💃| Costumes encouraged, £15 bar tab PRIZE up for grabs for best dressed!
Get your costumes ready, bring your mates, and join us for a Halloween night you won’t forget!
🕷️ Free entry | Over 18s only

Pumpkin Carving Competition
2025-10-31 14:00 - 17:00 | 1-2 Castle Road, Colchester, UK, 1-2 Castle Road, Colchester, UK
Join us for our annual Pumpkin Carving competition!£10 per child includes pumpkin, tools and goody bag.

Create a Colchester Mermaid
2025-10-31 10:00 - 15:30 | Colchester Castle, Colchester Castle
Drop in and help create a collaborative Colchester Mermaid, inspired by the Fiji mermaid in our Mythical Creatures exhibition! Using clean, recycled materials like cardboard, paper, plastic and textiles, visitors can contribute to the sculpture and even help shape our mermaid’s mythical story. Bring your own safe materials or use what’s provided – everyone’s welcome to add their creative touch!
This event is suitable for ages 5+ and is included as part of Castle admission. No need to book, simply drop in.

Marcel Kapteijn & The Raindogs @ Anchor Inn Nayland UK
2025-10-30 20:00 - 22:30 | The Anchor, Nayland, The Anchor, Nayland
Marcel Kapteijn, is truly a singer’s singer, of world famous pedigree (in the band ‘Ten Sharp’) who plays a fine 6 or 12 string and sings straight from his soul. Leadsing the ‘Raindogs’, a threesome who play a bunch of beautiful songs you might have heard on the radio or Spotify. Sander Schuurman, plays the six string acoustic but also delivering some mean dobro parts and harmony vocals of course. Nico Dobber, a great drummer but as that would make too much noise in their setting, he’s on guitar, bass, various percussion, harmonies and small talk. Musically, they are on the Americana road, check out their album “Rivers And Roads” with tracks like “River Of Gold”, ”Eyes On The Road” “Once Upon A Town” and “Echo Park” but they have about a 100 songs under their belt. These song diggers are always delivering because they love what they do and so will you.

Doctor Richard Shepherd : Time of Death – More Unnatural Causes
2025-10-30 19:30 - 22:30 | Mercury Theatre Colchester, Mercury Theatre Colchester
Join Dr. Richard Shepherd, the UK’s leading forensic pathologist, as he returns to the stage this Autumn with his captivating new tour, Unnatural Causes – Time of Death. Following his successful 2021 and 2022 tours, Dr. Shepherd invites audiences into the world of forensic investigation, where time is crucial in uncovering the truth behind accidents, murders, and unexplained deaths.
With over 23,000 autopsies to his name, Dr. Shepherd’s career has seen him investigate some of the world’s most high-profile cases, from the Hungerford Massacre to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Unnatural Causes – Time of Death offers an insightful look into the vital role time plays in solving mysteries of life and death. This is not just a lecture on forensic science, but a deeply personal account of how a career spent in the darkest corners of humanity has shaped Dr. Shepherd’s view on life.
Don’t miss this unforgettable, deeply moving experience.

Pub quiz
2025-10-30 19:00 - 22:00 | The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub – Colchester, The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub - Colchester
Don’t miss our end of the month quiz night with @bigjimpubquiz It’s one for everyone with general knowledge, music and lots of fun 🤩
Book a table with our online booking system in our bio or turn up on night £2.50 cash to play…
bar open all night and food available. Why not come early grab a table and have a bite to eat! #pub #quiz #fun #colchester #essex #generalknowledge #food #bar #bookonlinenow @thelexdencrownpub

Halloween @ The Minories
2025-10-30 19:00 - 23:00 | 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom, 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom
As we transform the city’s oldest art gallery into a spooky scene straight out of a gothic nightmare, you will have the chance to explore rarely seen places in the building.
A spooky host of fun is on offer, including:
opening and closing ritualslive music in the Ballroom AND Gothic FollyGhost huntsPumpkin carvingStorytellingAnd more
Experience The Minories as never before.

The Lexden Crown presents An Old Skool Pen and Paper Quiz with Big Jim
2025-10-30 19:00 - 22:30 | The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub – Colchester, The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub - Colchester
The Lexden Crown presents an Old Skool Pen and Paper QuizIts Time to take it back to the Old Skool, with a Pen and Paper style Quiz.
Big Jims Old Skool Pub Quiz, fun for all, with 5 themed rounds of quiz fun, including both Audio and Picture rounds and the return of the World famous Stealer round, to steal the win on the last question, as well.
£2.50 per person, max 6 people per team.
So grab a pen, round up your friends or family and welcome back that old skool feeling of quizzing on a Thursday Night with Big Jim
Great food and drinks offers avaiable, and it’s pizza night with there great wood fired pizzas, as well as a great bistro pub with a warm atomsphere and lovely people, and an average quizmaster.
Come and test your teams knowledge against Colchesters finest Quiz Teams, enjoy some food, beer and a great atmosphere,whilst getting Quizzical with one of Colchester;s finest Quiz Hosts
See you there My Quizzy Quiz Loving Preps

Shar’s Drag Bingo
2025-10-30 19:00 - 22:00 | 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom, 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Shar invites you to Three Wise Monkeys Colchester, for an evening of songs, silliness and bingo.Tickets £5, Doors 7pm, Restaurant floorThis gig takes place on the restaurant floor of Three Wise Monkeys ColchesterAccess – There is no lift to access the restaurant floor of Three Wise Monkeys. There are two short flights of stairs to reach the top floor with rest opportunities between each flight.

The Fool’s Flock’s Comedy About a Vampire - Colchester Fringe
2025-10-30 19:00 - 22:00 | 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom, 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
When plague hits the village of Bottomswort, Gunther is forced to flee. The last thing he expected was a Vampire named Vladd.
Be transported to the medieval village of Bottomswort where a vicious plague is racking its residents and a spate of mysterious disappearances have left the town on tenterhooks. Desperate to find salvation, the only hope for the village would have been Humbolt the Brave; too bad the pustules got to him too. So, the fate of the village lies in the hands of Gunther, a pig farmer who’s always happy to step up to the plate.
With the arrival of the castle-loving, ‘red-wine’-drinking, sunshine-hating Vladd of Vladestan, murmurs of a vampire haunting the land start to fill the air. Gunther, with simplicity as his shield and stupidity as his sword, quickly falls into harm’s way.
In this love letter to sketch shows of the past, the Fool’s Flock present a tale full of gothic wonder. Blending puppetry, slapstick and poor decisions, the team are all playing to their strengths in this interactive comedy.

Colchester Fringe Festival: Daisy Diamond's Burlesque - The Enchanted Emporium
2025-10-30 18:45 - 19:45 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
Tickets £8Doors open 6:45pm, start time 7:00pmThis show is for a seated audienceDuration 60 minutes
Age Suitability: 18+Nudity, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Strobe (Very Quick) & Flashing Lights
Step inside a world of wonder and get ready to be enchanted by what the Emporium has to offer. A sultry circus of tease, seduction and shimmering acts will take you on a journey you’ve never walked before. Decadent delights beyond your wildest dreams await in this spellbinding fusion of music, movement and mystery.
As you enter you’ll be drawn into a realm where the boundaries between fantasy and reality blur. Every corner of the Emporium whispers secrets, each act more tantalising than the last. Let our melodies sweep you away as the stage comes alive with seductive rhythms and irresistible charm.
Feel your pulse quicken as the dancers of Daisy Diamond’s burlesque troupe take you on a spellbinding journey through artful tease and intoxicating movement. The energy shifts and surges with every act, creating an electric atmosphere that pulses through the crowd.
This is more than just a show, it’s a playground for your desires, a place that leaves you yearning for more. Surrender to the allure of the Emporium, where the unexpected awaits and every moment is an opportunity to let go of your inhibitions and indulge your senses.
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Queen Street Beyond The Fringe Presents SHRIEK SHOW
2025-10-30 18:30 - 21:30 | Queen St Brewhouse, 7 - 9 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PG, GB
Butterfly Handshake says, ‘Come to our spooky gig. Wear costumes and expect some good music and scary vibes with Magistrate( formally Gasoline Green), Samepage band, and more. Expect jazz, experimental music and some hard indie rock with some surprise guests, even some rap funnily enough!
