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  • 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 topping vocal ensemble was conceptualised and formed in 1996 by musical director and composer Katharine Blake when she and a group of friends broke into [...]

  • 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 and get fit at the same time, with friends, family and colleagues!Date: Sunday 6 December 2025Time: 10amLocation: Colchester Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 [...]

  • 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, and techniques for creating vivid settings. Memories of real places and imagined worlds can become powerful starting points. What to expect Work in a supportive [...]

  • 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 running from 10am (11am on Sundays) to 4.30pm and is suitable for all ages.Make Christmas extra special with a visit to Father Christmas in the [...]

  • Children’s Author Harriet Howe reading The Street Where Santa Lives

    Red Lion Books 25 High Street, Colchester

    The Street Where Santa Lives read by the author, Harriet Howe 2pm-3pm on Sunday 6th December 2026 When an old man moves in next door, everyone is too busy to notice. Except for one little girl, who’s absolutely sure he must be Santa Claus! A heartwarming Christmas story book for children. He’s got a white [...]

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  • Calm at the Castle

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

    Join us on the first Sunday of every month from 3 PM to 5 PM for a quieter experience at Colchester Castle.These sessions are designed for anyone who would benefit [...]

  • The Devil’s Prefects at The Victoria Inn, Colchester

    Victoria Inn 10 North Station Road, Colchester, United Kingdom

    The Devil's Prefects. They play songs. They like Smokey & The Bandit a whole lot.Join us for a Sunday evening at the fantastic Victoria Inn!