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  • The Laughter Zone Comedy Club

    Colchester Arts Centre Colchester Arts Centre

    Tickets £15.50/£13.50 concsDoors 8pm, show 8.30pmThis show is for a seated audienceCome on in for a riotous night of laughter where the bar will be open throughout.We get all the [...]

  • Breakfast with Santa

    JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom

    Come and enjoy a festive morning of fun for the whole family.Start your day with a delicious breakfast, followed by plenty of festive activities, including our photobooth and light-up dancefloor. We’ll also be joined by Eddie and Santa himself!Each paying child will receive an age-appropriate gift.Event Details:Date: 5th December / 12th December / 20th December [...]

  • Colchester on Ice at Culver Square in Colchester

    Colchester on Ice – Culver Square

    Culver Square, Colchester, CO1 1, United Kingdom Culver Square, Colchester, CO1 1, United Kingdom

    Colchester on Ice opens at Culver Square in Colchester on Saturday 5th December, bringing a real ice rink to the city centre for the Christmas period. Running until Sunday 3rd January 2027, the covered rink will offer skating throughout the festive season. Alongside general skating sessions, Colchester Ice Rink is planning family sessions, skating lessons [...]

  • Santa’s Grotto 2026

    Mercury Theatre Colchester Mercury Theatre Colchester

    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 festive adventure as you and your group journey to Lapland, where the magic of Christmas comes alive in Santa’s cosy grotto.Gather round for a delightful [...]

  • Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Market

    Firstsite Colchester, GB

    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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Mediaeval Baebes 30th Anniversary Tour

    Colchester Arts Centre Colchester Arts Centre

    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 [...]

  • Writing About Place: A Creative Writing Workshop

    Firstsite Colchester, GB

    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 [...]