Events

We're open on Museum Admission days for visitors to look around our 10 acre site from 10:00 to 16:00.Have a look around our Station buildings, Signal boxes (where you can pull the levers and view the signalling equipment), Working Restoration Shed (where you can see exhibits being repaired), Goods Shed, Heritage Display Room for Displays [...]

We will be holding a small firework display, with our kitchen team providing some hot chocolate and other treats!

🎆✨ King Coel’s Kittens Firework Spectacular 2025 ✨🎆The wait is over – tickets are ON SALE NOW! 🎟️🔥Join us for Colchester’s BIGGEST fireworks display at Castle Park this 5th November!📅 Date: Wednesday 5th November 2025⏰ Gates Open: 5:30 PM📍 Location: Castle Park, ColchesterExpect an unforgettable night of dazzling fireworks, family fun, and a spectacular atmosphere [...]

Test your knowledge of all things film, TV and music, and help raise money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only)- Maximum 4 to a team- Outside food & dogs welcome - Book on 01206 514510Please arrive at least twenty minutes before the quiz is due to start to place drink orders.If you [...]

Kick off your next season of Star Wars™: Unlimited and join in our pre-release for Star Wars Unlimited. We will be running this event using the official pre-release kits/boxes so everything you need is with in the box, so no need to bring anything else along with you.Whats in the box?Players will receive a pre-release [...]

Energy levels are always high at Brewkulele, Essex’s biggest and best Ukulele singalong. Come and see for yourself what all the fuss is about!

Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the road again with their laugh-out-loud banter for the brand-new November Nonsense: Two Pints Podcast Live tourMost recently seen on TV screens together sharing their comedic adventures in Will and Ralf Should Know Better, the pair continue [...]

🔥 The Real Fireworks are at 3 Wise Monkeys This November 5th! 🔥Tired of standing in a damp field on Bonfire Night? If you want to avoid the predictable whizzes and bangs and see some real comedy sparks fly, we've got the perfect alternative to light up your evening!Join us at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester, [...]

Wed 5th to Sat 8th NovemberOur Walk Through the World By Ross HowardHeadgate Theatre ProductionsFirst performed in London in 2013, Our Walk Through the World is a collection of six short plays exploring the absurdities, tragedies and small victories of modern life. Dark, irreverent and very funny. “This play is the real deal... always bracingly [...]

Pay what you can affordDoors open 7:30 pm, Show starts 8 pmThis show is for a seated audienceIn a pristinely manicured garden, amidst the bucolic borders, lurk two shameful pests. These horny slimeballs just want to chomp, chew, spit, live, lust and die freely in an ever more hostile home.50 Ways To Kill A Slug [...]

Join us for our monthly Scratch Night, at the Lakeside Theatre bar!Whether you’re a performer or an audience member, join us for a lively evening with a café full of friendly people.Our compère will be the amazing Alice K Stephens!There’s no theme and work in all stages of development are welcome, think Open Mic Night, [...]

Test your knowledge of films and help raise money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only, all proceeds to charity)- Maximum 6 to a team - Food available throughout - Book via https://sevn.ly/xJWOHUhNIf you book and then decide not to attend, please cancel your booking. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the [...]