💃✨ Calling all Dancing Queens and Swifties! It’s ABBA vs Taylor Swift — a glitter-soaked, sing-your-heart-out kind of night where disco meets heartbreak anthems. Fancy dress? Totally optional, but why not go full sequins or sparkle era? Grab your friends, hit the floor, and get ready to dance, scream, and maybe cry (in a fun [...]

Stitch a faux leather satchel at Love Local on Saturday 13th September at 9:30am£45ppWhat you will learn:• How to sew faux leather using two needles at a time• How to construct the satchel which has premade holes for easier sewing• Which tools to useWhat is included:• All materials and tools• Full instructions and guidance• Choice [...]

Sat 13 Sep, 10am – 5pm – OPEN STUDIOSCome and explore our artist studios at 37 Queen Street, meet artists, photographers, designers, illustrators and all sorts of creative people face to face and buy works of art directly from their studio. The day coincides with Colchester’s Heritage Open Days programme which runs from 12 – [...]

Two Part, One Day Course - Join Associate Artist Katie Kennedy to learn and practise the full process of screen exposure and printing.AM: process and create designs on to two exposed screens ready to use in the afternoon.PM: use our screens to create two-colour prints, learning about registration of designs, printing multiple techniques and exploring [...]

Get ready to rev up the fun at MotoFest 2025!!Calling all motorcycle enthusiasts and their families....Join us for an afternoon of excitement and family friendly fun at MotoFest.Entry is free, there will be Food, Drink and lots of things to do for the family.More details will be announced closer to the time so keep your [...]

Tickets £7 / £6 Family Ticket £22 (admits 4 people, at least one of whom must be a child).Doors open 11am, show starts 11.30am.Alice is stuck in Wonderland at the Mad Hatter’s tea party and it’s up to her brother, Alan, to rescue her. Forgetting that all things in Wonderland are magical, Alice eats a [...]

The Colchester bike group will be raising funds for charity. Lots going on stalls, bouncy castles , food and drink, face painting. I’m sure it will be a great day with some great bikes on show.

The biggest & best family event of the year!A huge weekend festival, with massive acts and fun for the whole family. All supporting the amazing work we do for Colchester and the community ❤️

Get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/artemiswritersuk/1790541£9 + £1 booking fee/ £7 + £1 booking fee for concessionsIn this creative writing workshop, we will explore the legends of the Fens, drawing on a range of texts to inspire new creative visions. You will leave the workshop thoroughly immersed in the folklore of the area and brimming with [...]

NEW DATE. NEW POSTER. NEW VIBES!!! Harvey's Wish Harvey FEST Charity Ball 🍍🏖️SAVE THE DATE NOW! SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2025 A fantastic night of Music, Entertainment & Dancing with our fabulous DJ Mark Anderson& photographer Martin Webb as well as lots of amazing prizes up for grabs in our Raffle & Auction. £60 per person [...]

Tickets £7Doors open 7:30pm, show starts 8:00pmThis gig is for a standing audienceOur local showcase night in partnership with KEEP COLCHESTER COOL returns! This time featuring...Rev SimpkinsEcto PeachShedBIG big SKY

Join us for the latest in our ever-popular series of party nights. This time around we are celebrating 2 amazing decades - the 80s and the 90s - so gather your wild boys, and your spice girls and hit the Jobserve Community Stadium for an evening of fun, nostalgia and the BEST music!