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  • Santa’s Grotto 2026

    Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Runs: Sat 5 - Thu 24 Dec 2026 After last year’s incredible response to our Santa’s Grotto, the big man returns to the Mercury for 2026!Join us for a heart-warming [...]

  • Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Market

    Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Have a handmade shopping day. The people in your life deserve something special, and for a truly unique gift, nothing beats handmade. Not only is a handmade gift a little [...]

  • Learn to Letterpress

    Trinity Works,24 Trinity Street,Colchester,CO1 1JN,GB

    Design, typeset & print a unique card to take away!Using an original Adana letterpress printing machine, during the session you will learn the basic introductory principles of letterpress, ways to [...]

  • 90s Day Party: Colchester

    Trilogy Colchester Trilogy Colchester

    Get Ready to Throw It Back to the 90s! 🎉Join us for an unforgettable day filled with the biggest hits of the 1990s, featuring chart-topping tracks from your favorite artists [...]

  • MASSAOKE CHRISTMAS!

    Charter Hall Charter Hall

    The Ultimate Festive Live Band Sing-Along MASSAOKE CHRISTMAS is a huge live show from the creators of SING THE MUSICALS. A brilliant band plays all the best Christmas songs — [...]

  • Mediaeval Baebes 30th Anniversary Tour

    Colchester Arts Centre Church Street, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Tickets £35Doors 7.30pm, show 8pmThis gig is for a seated audienceMediaeval Baebes embark on their 30th Anniversary Tour, celebrating three decades of darkly beautiful, time-travelling song. The genre-defying, classical chart [...]

  • Santa Fun Run 2026

    Colchester Castle Park Colchester Castle Park

    Our iconic annual Santa Fun Run returns to Colchester Castle Park!The Santa Fun Run, now in its 17th consecutive year, is the ideal way to kick off your festive season [...]

  • Wreath Making

    Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Learn how to make your own eco-friendly festive wreath using seasonal foliage and natural decorations.Discover sustainable ways to source materials before creating a bespoke wreath to take home and enjoy [...]

  • Writing About Place: A Creative Writing Workshop

    Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Discover how place can shape stories, characters, and atmosphere in this creative writing workshop. Through a series of guided writing exercises, discussions, and creative prompts, experiment with sensory language, description, [...]

  • Meet Father Christmas

    Castle Park, CO1 1TJ Colchester, United Kingdom Castle Park, CO1 1TJ Colchester, United Kingdom

    Enjoy a festive experience with Father Christmas as part of your visit to Colchester Castle and create magical family memories together. Available on 5-6, 12-13 and 19-23 December, with sessions [...]