Events

COLCHESTER, IT'S TIME FOR YOUR THIRD CHANCE TO CAUSE A COMMOTION!!!COMMOTION FEST is back for round 3 in 2026 featuring some of the best Essex rock and metal bands and [...]

THE TIME WAS TOUR 2026For over five decades, Wishbone Ash has stood as one of rock music’s most enduring and influential forces, their pioneering twin-lead guitar sound providing a blueprint [...]

Raver Tots comes to Colchester with a family-friendly daytime rave featuring special guest DJ Matt Jam Lamont. Designed for children and adults to enjoy together, the event combines dance music, [...]

INDIEPALOOZA FESTIVAL"6 Tribute Bands, 1 Night, YOU chose the anthems!"14+ show (14-16s must be accompanied)Indiepalooza is an amazing touring indie-rock tribute festival featuring leading tributes to (ALL on ONE night!) [...]

The Dolly Show brings a celebration of the music of Dolly Parton to Colchester, starring acclaimed tribute performer Kelly O'Brien. O'Brien has built an international reputation for her portrayal of [...]

A Vision of Elvis brings the music of Elvis Presley to Mercury Theatre Colchester in a tribute show starring Rob Kingsley. The production celebrates the career of the King of [...]

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, OvertureStrauss: Four Last Songs Soloist: Elinor Rolfe JohnsonMahler: Symphony No. 4 in G majorConductor: Chris PhelpsLeader: Philippa BartonTickets £18 (under 25 free) available from www.colchestersymphonyorchestra.org.uk

Sale Dates and Times:Public Onsale : Fri, 28 Nov 2025 at 10:00 AMTicketmaster Presale : Thu, 27 Nov 2025 at 10:00 AM

Join us at Charter Hall, Colchester for an evening of world-class darts.Players:Gerwyn PriceChris DobeyRaymond van BarneveldKevin PainterLine up subject to late changeThere will be intervals throughout the event between professional darts matches, featuring a stage sporting memorabilia auction, an exciting prize draw, and the opportunity to purchase official player merchandise. Prizes in the stage auction [...]

Halloween at the Movies brings a selection of memorable film music to the Charter Hall stage in a live concert performed by The Great British Film Orchestra. The show celebrates some of cinema's best-known fantasy, adventure and horror soundtracks, with orchestral performances inspired by films including The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter, Ghostbusters [...]

Applications are open! https://forms.gle/ZhmSqAinckUPiPY97 Deadline to lock in the EARLY BIRD price is 30th APRIL!!!Apply now and pay later! Just a deposit is required to secure your spot.If you get [...]

Rave On – The Ultimate 50s & 60s Experience returns with a new show celebrating the music that shaped the early years of rock and roll and popular music. The production takes audiences from the birth of rock and roll in 1950s America through to the British Invasion of the 1960s, featuring songs made famous [...]