🔥 Colchester! Get Ready for a Sizzling Summer Comedy Showcase! 🔥Escape the everyday and dive into an evening of brilliant live comedy! Topper Promotions is back at the fantastic 3 Wise Monkeys, Colchester, on Wednesday, July 2nd, for a showcase packed with some of the best and brightest acts on the circuit.Prepare for an absolutely [...]

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 [...]

We are going to do another Vinyl Night at TwoBrews, this time it will be 80s Night!We are going to be playing music all night, everything from Synth-Pop to early Indie music from the end of the decade. That and all in between. There will be a music Bingo round at 7pm, with the winner [...]

Have you ever wanted to try D&D or are looking for a game to join?Come along to our regular D&D sessions!£5 to playSign Up at the following link...https://form.jotform.com/251193120248348https://www.facebook.com/events/985572407077034/?event_time_id=985572423743699

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 [...]

Tickets £31.50.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a standing audience.The Wedding Present are an English indie rock group formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, by members of The Lost Pandas, led by vocalist and guitarist David Gedge."The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the 'Rock 'n' Roll' era. [...]

Cutting, ripping, tearing, glueing – collage is a fun and creative activity that is accessible to everyone and it’s back!Not only is it an environmentally friendly way to make art, it is a great way to clear your mind, focus on the present, unwind and have a light lunch in the company of others.Local Colchester [...]

TWM Live Presents: The Ultimate Pop Punk Party!Get ready to relive your teenage years with a double-billed night of pop-punk anthems that'll have you singing at the top of your lungs!HOMECOMINGSince 2022, this high-energy Essex/Suffolk band has been tearing up stages with their infectious pop-punk covers - think crowd-jumping choruses, mosh-worthy riffs, and non-stop fun. [...]

TWM Live Presents: The Ultimate Pop Punk Party!Get ready to relive your teenage years with a double-billed night of pop-punk anthems that'll have you singing at the top of your lungs!HOMECOMINGSince 2022, this high-energy Essex/Suffolk band has been tearing up stages with their infectious pop-punk covers - think crowd-jumping choruses, mosh-worthy riffs, and non-stop fun. [...]

Tickets £15.50/ £13.50 concessions.Doors open 8pm, show starts 8.30pm.This show is for a seated audience.Come on in for a riotous night of laughter where the bar will be open throughout.We get all the big names of comedy on their way up - Eddie Izzard, Billy Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Michael McIntyre have all appeared at [...]

Impious Spirit Productions and Peace Productions presentGHOST UK - The UK's #1 tribute to GhostAlongside Sleep Broken - The UK's #1 Sleep Token Tribute BandFriday 4th July 202519:00 Doors£12 adv / £15 otdAlt Club Night until 2am18+

Pop start you weekend in Colchester with a fun night out in our vibrant and safe venue! It’s Free Entry all night plus 2 Cocktails 🍹 for just £8.Enjoy dancing to the biggest Pop, Party, and dance classics from the 80s onwards played by our resident DJ!

Artisan Craft Fair, on Saturday 5th July, 10am-3pm, free entry, at Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH. Folk & Bespoke prides itself as being different, not the same boring shops that you see around town, bringing you the same cheap, unethical goods. Folk & Bespoke aims to bring you something different EVERY month! [...]

Come and see what Moths we have in the Minories Garden and surrounding area. The trap* will be set the night before and naturalist Chris Gibson will be on hand to identify and release whatever happens to have been using the garden the previous evening. We can also discuss ways to invite Moths into our [...]

Do you have an embroidery project from a workshop you have done with us or at home and would like to finish or help? Come to our embroidery workshop at The Lexden Crown.All materials are provided and no experience necessary.Book via eventbrite (fees apply) or email info@thecreativeworkshopcompany.co.uk to book via PayPal or bank transfer (no [...]

We will be bringing some of our music to the record browsing masses at lunch time. Expect excellent atmospheric Americana, outsider blue, and maybe a Tom Waits and a Kitty Lester cover. It is free.

Step out and shoot with Fujifilm and London Camera Exchange!Photography isn’t just about theory – it’s about capturing the world as you see it. Join us for an inspiring Fujifilm Photowalk with Aaron Prior from the Fujifilm field team, hosted by London Camera Exchange.Hands-On Gear Testing: Try out a wide range of Fujifilm cameras and [...]

Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden!On Saturday 5 July2025!It's our 26th (we think) year and we're back and ready for a party!"Beautiful setting""The atmosphere is incredible""We loved it!"Entry limited to 500. We expect to sell out so please buy your tickets quick! Please also share and invite friends to the event!Where else can you [...]

Cheever and the Tree are a 3 piece folk trio playing catchy acoustic songs with beautiful harmonies! We’re playing live at Coda, Colchester on Sat 5th July from 4pm! Check out our music here https://open.spotify.com/album/014sOZc0o4xHBwXZZPUXQP?si=yvuvLnHjTKOUfV0Sqr8sKw

Join us for a fabulous evening in the vines with the very special local band The Landed !!!! Brings chairs if you can!Free parking on site.Food and drink available as additional cost. NO PICNICS OR DRINKS TO BE BROUGHT ON SITE. Adult: £20Child under 16: £15

Party all night long to the biggest hits from all of the best decades. Whichever decade is your favourite, you'll be sure to hear the biggest songs from each decade! Our photobooth will be open, and fancy dress is always encouraged! Doors open from 7.30pm and the night finishes at midnight. Guests need to be [...]

You are all invited to our first of two10th Birtday Celebrations this one with Planet Earth!😀🎂🍺🎉🎈🌍. DJs Fettdog and Jules Zilion will play the greatest tunes from the 70s80s, and 90s. It's gonna be a wee bit epic!

Join Sounds like the 80’s for a Top 40 Countdown you don’t want to miss.With full live band and 4 outstanding vocalists we transport you back to the decade that brought us the birth of MTV, chunky mobile phones & the Rubiks cube.Includes all the hits you would expect to hear from a Top 40 [...]

Join Sounds like the 80’s for a Top 40 Countdown you don’t want to miss.With full live band and 4 outstanding vocalists we transport you back to the decade that brought us the birth of MTV, chunky mobile phones & the Rubiks cube.Includes all the hits you would expect to hear from a Top 40 [...]

Live soul performance by the brilliant Simone starting at 8pm. If you do want a table please do book in to secure yourself a seat.

🌞 The Rec Community Market – Sunday 6th July 🌞📍 Old Heath Recreation Ground, Colchester🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMJoin us on Sunday 6th July for another fantastic day at The Rec Community Market – bringing together local traders, live entertainment, and family fun in the heart of the community!Here’s what to expect:🛍️ Over 25 [...]

Have your own skates? Fancy a free skate on Sunday 6th July? Come and join our pop up casual skate… click the link to book your space now.

Makerspace Raku Club - Communal Raku Firing Session held at Cuckoo Farm Studios.Led by Peter Jones with support from Makerspace Technician Ed Dan — we supply all the raku glazes, materials and fire — you just need to bring your ceramics!IMPORTANT NOTES• Booking for the course will be closed 5 working days prior to the [...]

Doors open 1.30pm, show starts 2pm. Finishes 3pm.Pay What You Can.This show is for a seated audience. Celebrated local artist Pete Kennedy performs a series of sketches to introduce his latest book Squidgerat Scrawls using music, masks, projections and on stage imagery.Includes a post show Q&A.

Relax and enjoy some great tunes from Nat and Les.

Join us on the first Sunday of the month for a little calm at Colchester Castle.These sessions are suitable for visitors with ASD, providing an opportunity for them to explore the museum at a quieter time. We aim to minimise sensory stimulation in the galleries by turning off audio and visuals and providing a sensory [...]

Test your knowledge of all things film, TV and music, all whilst raising money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only)- Maximum 6 to a team- Food served throughout - Book by selecting the date of the quiz and choosing quiz booking: threewisemonkeyscolchester.com/book-a-table Please arrive at least twenty minutes before the quiz is [...]

Join us on Tuesday 8th July for our Portugal Wine & Food Pairing Evening. Explore the wines of Portugal as we take you through four-courses of seasonally inspired food and wine at Three Wise Monkeys - in collaboration with independent and local wine merchants and suppliers, Street Wines.Hosted by Charlie Rogers and Founder of Street [...]

Pay What You Can AffordDoors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audience. Written and Performed by Alice d'LumiereOriginal Music by Tina GoodingPianist – Daniel Lee ChappellMovement Director - Angelica BangsA Portmanteau of Poems, Songs, Comedy and other Absolute Nonsense – Warning: May contain traces of Marriage and other Naughtiness!Alice d'Lumiere, at [...]

Once it was the Lexden Hundred, but now is it a suburb or a village? Join your guide to explore this unique part of Colchester. A beautiful part of the city to explore in the summer months.*Pre-booking for this tour is essential, as payment cannot be taken at the start of the tour*Book via our [...]

It's Open Mic Night!Bring yourself... or send your friends in place of you.... or come with your friends and get involved.Bring your instruments or borrow mine (Guitar, Piano, Cajon & Mics provided).*We run a sign up board & work through the names in order & attendance prioritising those who arrive before 9.*The sign up board [...]

We are excited to be welcoming Laurence Edwards, one of the UK's most compelling contemporary sculptors to The Minories for a special double screening followed by a Q&A with artist and Minories Board member Jevan Watkins-Jones. Laurence will screen two short films – ‘A Thousand Tides’, which follows a life-sized bronze figure startlingly submerged within [...]

Tickets £12 / £10 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audience. A fantastic double bill of comics we love, performing the shows they'll be taking up to Edinburgh this year. Catch them before TV eats them up!Sophie Duker is a comedian and writer whose favourite things include breaking hearts, taking [...]

🎶 The Iconic Ibiza Orchestra Experience returns to Colchester this summer🎶This incredible 26 piece orchestra will be performing some of the greatest hits from the famous white isle.SPECIAL GUEST - ⚡️Paul Oakenfold⚡️ Plus Just Announced! Support DJs🔥Mas Que Nada Brothers!🔥🎟 - TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!https://www.ibizaorchestraexperience.co.uk/colchester You can expect to hear tracks such as; Waiting all night [...]

On MC duty for this date is Martin Westgate. Described as a comic maestro, he'll entertain our audience with his hilarious one-liners!The opening act will be Paul Tonkinson, a great live performer whose unique and distinctive style makes him one of the most recognised comedic talents on the circuit.Next up is James Ellis; his sharp [...]

Step into a world of unlimited creativity at our monthly Fabulous Fridays! Immerse yourself in a world of artistic inspiration with different workshops, art, tasty treats and films.Throughout the evening, we will be hosting an array of creative events and workshops across Firstsite. Expect pop-up performances, arts and crafts, and surprise artist collaborations that leave [...]

Well. Here we are SLR legends! Our first gig announcement in over 15years! We’ve been blowing off the cobwebs and will be bringing the show to Three Wise Monkeys Colchester on the 11th of July! This is going to be a massive moment for us and we cannot wait to share it with you!!If you [...]

Pop start you weekend in Colchester with a fun night out in our vibrant and safe venue! It’s Free Entry all night plus 2 Cocktails 🍹 for just £8.Enjoy dancing to the biggest Pop, Party, and dance classics from the 80s onwards played by our resident DJ!

Transform Your Mosaic Practice with Classical AndamentoLocation: Roman Circus House, Roman Circus Walk, Colchester CO2 7GZTime: 10am - 4,30pmChoose from these dates: 14th June 2025 - 12th July 2025 - 2nd August 2025 Do you want to deepen your understanding of the flow and structure of mosaics? Are you looking for a way to master [...]

10am-1pm.Email nickywerenowska@gmail.com to reserve a free half hour slot.Award winning neurodivergent playwright and dramaturg Nicola Werenowska is offering individual surgeries for underrepresented writers at all levels. Each session is bespoke and could include industry advice, script support or just an opportunity to sound out ideas.

Learn the basic principles and different techniques of screen printing.Come away with an original screen print that you’ve designed and printed yourself! About the Associate Artist leading the session: Katie is a graphic designer and workshop artist, running her own design business alongside delivering art, design and architecture workshops with museums, galleries, schools and festivals [...]

Join us at The Lexden Crown where you will build an open terrarium.£39.50pp including a cake and hot beverage £49.50 including lunch - fish & chips, pulled pork & cheddar flatbread with leafy salad and coleslaw or vegetable samosas, salad & sweet potato fries. No prior experience or skills are needed.What you will learn• How [...]

The tour is approximately 30-45 minutes long and will run on Saturday, 12 July, at 2 PM.Colchester Castle is offering free* monthly tours focusing on LGBTQ+ historical figures and themes, open to anyone with an interest in new historical perspectives. Each tour promises a unique exploration of LGBTQ+ history, and no two tours will be [...]

Sausage and Cider Festival returns to Colchester on Saturday 12th of July 2025!🎟 - TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!https://www.sausageandciderfest.co.uk/colchesterHEADLINERS:🎸REEF&🎸THE HOOZIERSSPECIAL GUESTS:🔥BARRIOKE - UK’s biggest Karaoke Host🔥KEVIN AND PERRY - 25 years of Kevin & Perry Go Large🔥BIG JOHN - Sausage eating contest special guest referee ⚡Queen Tribute⚡Elton John tribute⚡Fleetwood Mac tribute⚡Gerry Cinnamon Tribute⚡Oasis tributeJoin us for a [...]

Design, typeset & print a card to take away!Using an original Adana letterpress printing machine, during the session you will learn the basic introductory principles of letterpress, how to use and set up the presses to print a business card and how you can access equipment at the Makerspace in the future.Led by our Associate [...]

Punks dead #2 all dayer comes to you from the incredible twm Colchester. Join us for a day of punk grunge and rock to help raise money for lighthouse women’s abuse charity. Tickets are £10 for the whole day For tickets please go here. https://www.skiddle.com/e/41113431

The Punk Freud are proud to be playing in support of anti racism in our society. Accurate times and details will be announced soon. ✊

Raz: An almost entirely instrumental 3-piece band featuring Dan Goldstone on guitar, Pera Frank on bass, and George Krethlow-Shaw on drums. Raz's original music is a blend of Jazz, Funk, Surf, Pop, Rock Fusion; with the mission of pushing musical boundaries."Raz is one of the most unique fusion bands in Essex. With their constant changes [...]

It’s Saturday night at the movies!We’ll be taking you through films with those iconic classical pieces: Apocalypse Now, The Blues Brothers, Brief Encounter, and Eyes Wide Shut to name just a few.With soloist Thérèse Miller on piano for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2.ProgrammeRachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana, IntermezzoWagner: Ride of the ValkyriesGrieg: Peer [...]

Tickets £23.50 / £21.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Making a welcome return to Colchester Arts Centre, this dynamic 10 piece will once again be ‘Reelin’ in the years’ performing a selection of songs from the canon of Steely Dan’s legendary catalogue including such wonderfully crafted classics as Rikki don’t [...]

Our biggest event of the year, a special one to celebrate 200 years of rail travel.Following in the success of our Chappel 175 event in 2024 where we bought the community together, we're doing it again.Come along and celebrate 200 years of rail travel, which will include the official opening of our new Exhibition Hall.As [...]

Time to don the Cowboy boots and Stetson as Nashville arrives in Colchester with a huge line up of music, games and food!Live music and tribute acts now announced, with two huge stages of music!HEADLINERS ⚡ONE NIGHT IN NASHVILLE⚡ LUKE COMBS - TRIBUTE⚡ CHRIS STAPLETON - TRIBUTE⚡ SHANIA TWAIN - TRIBUTEMORE LIVE MUSIC ACTS ANNOUNCED:⚡ [...]

Join us for an afternoon of incredible live music at the OMB Acoustic Showcase! Starting at 3pm, immerse yourself in a vibrant array of acoustic performances by talented local artists.Performers:CURLYMARK TIDDYCHARLIE BLACKWOODSHEDTime: Music begins at the later time of 3pmHost: Sam YoungCome and enjoy a relaxing Sunday filled with soulful tunes and great company. Don't [...]

JazzTickets £17.50 / £15.50 concessions.Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Alex Hitchcock (saxophone)Will Barry (piano)Joe Downard (bass)Luke McCarthy (drums)New York-based, London-born Alex Hitchcock is an immediately distinctive improviser and a leading voice on the saxophone on the international stage.An Ivor Novello-nominated composer, his innovative collaborations have confirmed his growing reputation as [...]

Join us on Wednesday 16th July for our Indie Beer & Street Food Taster Evening.Spend the evening exploring a curated range of Indie beers, expertly paired with delicious street food dishes designed to complement the bold and refreshing flavours of each beer. Expect great food, great beer, a bit of trivia, and a lot of [...]

Victoria Melody and Mark Thomas present Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and SqueakPay what you can affordDoors open 7:30 pm, Show starts 8 pmThis show is for a seated audienceAward-winning theatre maker Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society... because we all deal with divorce in different ways.! Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her [...]

Class of ‘79 live in Colchester

Come join us for a night of live music in the intimate space at Bestdays Vintage! Dean Frost will be taking the stage along with some special guests bringing stripped back performances to bring you a night to remember. Limited tickets available so act fast. Dean will be releasing his 2nd single 'sinner', so make [...]

When you arrive you will be given a pair of headphones which are yours for the evening. There will be three different channels so you can listen to your favourite decade! Which decade will be the winner? Choose from 80s, 90s or 00s to dance the night away to! Doors open 7.30pm, finish at midnight. [...]

We have a relaxed and fun event organised with a Dementia Cafe within the carpeted area and kitchenette. We have our amazing Tombola where the pennies raised all go into our fundraising pot along with community groups and information from local Dementia Cafes around Colchester we have a mix of stalls joining us for you [...]

Please join us in celebrating our multicultural and inclusive community. Show up in your cultural clothes or your most comfortable ones, and get ready for a day of fun with your family. All are welcome!The parade will start at 12:00pm at Sir Isaac's Walk and Eld Lane, followed by the funfair in Castle Park. Floats, [...]

Weare delighted to have been asked to join the carnival and we will be at the front of the parade. So decorate your bikes, wear something bright and fun and join us as we cycle from Headgate to the War Memorial, waving to the Mayor and our MP as we pass the Town Hall . [...]

Saturo Sounds Summer Party returns to #DrapersHorel for sunshine ☀️ and sunny beats on Saturday July 19th 2025 🙌❤️🔥As an added bonus #RickSierra will be joining us all the way from Colorado! 🛩️++ Update ++The amazing #ElliotMoriarty is now joining us 👏❤️👏DJs on the day:Elliot MoriartyDGRick SierraWeaverPaul MeltonAndrew GemmellJay DJShaun Strudwick All these DJs from [...]

Tickets £15Doors open 1pm, gig starts 1.30pmThis gig is for a standing audience (although the afternoon generally has crash mats and cushions in front of the stage - depends on ticket sales)TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOORAn all day celebration of Colchester Arts Centre's very own Mick Newman - Box Office Guru, celebrated Chilli Chef and [...]

Following a fantastic Summer Evening Market in 2024 we've decided to do it twice in 2025! On July 19th 2025 you'll find our wonderful market filling the gorgeous piazza area, outside the Mercury Theatre where we'll be spending this midsummer afternoon and early evening with lots of amazing food, drink and craft stalls as well [...]

It’s Colchester’s Big Retro Party night Saturday from 8pm! 2 DJs over 2 floors playing the 80s, 90s & 00s Party anthems! Free Entry before 11pm! See you on the Dance Floor later! 🕺

The club's annual event will see the doors of the JobServe Community Stadium open to the public, to showcase what's on offer ahead of the 2025/26 season.Admittance is free, as is parking, and the event runs from 11am until 4pm.Last year's Open Day proved to be very popular!The kits for the new campaign will be [...]

We are delighted to have Jennifer Antill at the store to sign copies of her latest novel Fortune's Price. She is fresh from successful events in Sudbury and Bury St. Edmunds. If you love historical fiction please come and chat to her. Fortune's Price is a historical epic set against the backdrop of war and [...]

Get ready to groove and dance the day away at Rubix Bar in Colchester! 🌟 Join us for a sensational '70s and '80s Soul and Disco Night on Sunday , July 20th, from 2 PM to 8 PM.Feel the rhythm as DJs Lee Wells and Soamsey take you on a nostalgic journey through the golden [...]

Test your knowledge of the beautiful game, and help raise money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only)- Maximum 6 to a team- Food served throughout - Book by selecting the date of the quiz and choosing quiz booking: threewisemonkeyscolchester.com/book-a-table If you book and then decide not to attend, please CANCEL YOUR BOOKING.Please [...]

Tickets £12 / £10 concessions.Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm.Ghosts Of Atlantis return to the Colchester Arts Centre with Beneath The Embers, Tales Of Time and Olympus. A lineup not to be missed, be sure to book your tickets today.

Sessions are at 10 – 11 am and 11:15 am – 12:15 pm.Designed for children aged 2 1/2 to 4, along with their parents, grandparents, and carers, these monthly sessions offer an immersive journey of exploration and discovery. The July session will focus on the theme of Mythical Creatures.These sessions offer a unique opportunity for [...]

Join us for some midsummer family magic in The Minories Garden.Take your seat for our Twinkle, Twinkle Storytelling Armchair featuring BBC Essex’s Rob Jelly and local children’s authors.Explore the fascinating stories of spices from around the world with writer, cook and storyteller Radhika Howarth.Get creative and messy in our very own Earth Kitchen.Learn how to [...]

Tickets £12 / £10 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audience.A fantastic double bill of comics we love, performing the shows they'll be taking up to Edinburgh this year. Catch them before TV eats them up!Katie Norris: Work In ProgressCursed with the voice, face and arse of an angel, critically-acclaimed [...]

Thom Barrett & Rob Saunders from the Men With Two Brains podcast will be playing though the classic Fighting Fantasy game book Deathtrap Dungeon! Can you help Thom navigate the legendary dungeon adventure!?Doors 6:30pm for 7pm start£5 entry, get your ticket to guarantee a seat at the link below...https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deathtrap-dungeon-live-play-through-tickets-1377978112629

Tickets £6.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.Monthly nights of retro horror screenings from the mainly Brit school of Hammer, Amicus etc. Presented by Classic Horror buff and local musician Jason Frederick. Popcorn, a monthly themed cocktail, plenty of dry ice and often very daft over-blown intros. Join us!THE LEGEND OF HELL HOUSEResearchers spend a week in [...]

Schools out for Summer!Join us for a special Thursday to celebrate the end of termAnd the start of Summer!!The perfect night for you if you are a teacher or a School worker! Free Entry, Live DJ & huge drinks 🥤 deals!

MASTIFF headline three wise monkeys in Colchester on Friday 25th July 2025 bringing a relentless and depressive barrage to Essex with main support from Irish hardcore titans WORN OUT and local support from Essex hard-hitters Knocked For Six.

Chuckl. ColchesterLive at The Colchester Town HallJoin Chuckl. for a night of top-tier stand-up comedy live in Colchester.Get ready for an evening packed with laughter, featuring four outstanding comedians. Whether you're a casual comedy fan or a die-hard stand-up lover, this is your chance to see some of the biggest and funniest acts right on [...]

We’re delighted to announce that we’re launching a brand new Over 30s Daytime Clubbing event & we’re landing back in Rubix on Saturday, 26th July🪩🕺🏻Your kind of crowd, your kind of party! We’re bringing hours of good vibes, great music and unforgettable moments. Over 30s Daytime Clubbing is your chance to relive the peak of [...]

After a wonderful evening in 2024 we are delighted to welcome The Lost Gooseberries back to the vineyard. Bring chairs if you can!Free parking on site.Food and drink available at additional cost.

📣REGISTRATION NOW OPEN📣 Sign Up Here 👉 https://80s-silent-disco-outside-colchester.kickoffpages.com/An 80s Silent Disco like no other is coming to the spectacular grounds Outside Colchester Castle - Castle Bailey, Saturday 26th July 💫 Expect some of the UK's best DJs playing all your favourite tunes in the stunning, illuminated surroundings outside Colchester Castle - Castle Bailey 🚀 📣 [...]

It’s Colchester’s Big Retro Party night Saturday from 8pm! 2 DJs over 2 floors playing the 80s, 90s & 00s Party anthems! Free Entry before 11pm! See you on the Dance Floor later! 🕺

Come along and enjoy a great set list of songs from then until now! We look forward to seeing you all

We’re pleased to announce our joint gig with The Phat Beats Big Band - tickets are live! https://colchesterartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173660565Note: 🚗 you can book PARKING with the SPECIAL RATE if booked at the same time via the Colchester Arts Centre! 🚗 Sunday 27th July7pmColchester Arts Centre£13 (includes £1 booking fee)The Phat Beats Big Band AND The Three [...]

Gather round inside Colchester Castle for a mythical storytelling adventure like no other! These free 30-minute sessions start at 2 PM on 28 + 30 July, and 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 + 25 August.Our friendly storyteller will share thrilling tales full of myths, legends, and fiery surprises. This fun-filled, interactive session is perfect [...]

From 9:30 to 10:30 AM, we offer a special session designed for visitors with autism or other sensory sensitivities to enjoy the museum in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. We turn off sounds and visual displays during this time to reduce sensory stimulation.In the Chapel, we have a quiet area with sensory toys and items, [...]

⭐ “WHAT A GREAT SHOW!” ⭐ Iconic words from Art Garfunkel himself who saw The Simon & Garfunkel Story recently in New York!The show comes to The Mercury Theatre, Colchester on 31st July! You won't want to miss this international sensation!

Love wine and love crisps? Then this is the perfect event for you!Join us in Colchester for this exciting twist on wine tasting as we match a selection of delicious English wines with classic (and quirky) crisps to see just how well these two unexpected worlds go together. This fun and flavourful evening promises surprising [...]

Tickets £15.50/ £13.50 concessions.Doors open 8pm, show starts 8.30pm.This show is for a seated audience.Come on in for a riotous night of laughter where the bar will be open throughout.We get all the big names of comedy on their way up - Eddie Izzard, Billy Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Michael McIntyre have all appeared at [...]

Transform Your Mosaic Practice with Classical AndamentoLocation: Roman Circus House, Roman Circus Walk, Colchester CO2 7GZTime: 10am - 4,30pmChoose from these dates: 14th June 2025 - 12th July 2025 - 2nd August 2025 Do you want to deepen your understanding of the flow and structure of mosaics? Are you looking for a way to master [...]

Secret Island Festival is introducing a brand-new band stage for 2025! The festival stage will feature live bands, with the first wave of acts including Bridget, Millie Manders & The Shut Up, Hobo Chang, Wilswood Boyos, and more to be announced. Additionally, Mike Skinner (The Streets) will be headlining the main stage. Tickets are selling [...]

Join us for the 5th year of Secret Island Festival!We can finally announce that The Streets’ frontman, Mike Skinner, will be headlining Secret Island Festival this summer, 2nd August, with one of his iconic DJ sets.Alongside Mike Skinner our phase one lineup includes Stanton Warriors and stellar names in Jungle and Drum & Bass, Jumpin [...]

🌞 The Rec Community Market – Sunday 3rd August 🌞📍 Old Heath Recreation Ground, Colchester🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMJoin us on Sunday 3rd August for another fantastic day at The Rec Community Market – bringing together local traders, live entertainment, and family fun in the heart of the community!Here’s what to expect:🛍️ Over 25 [...]

Join us on the first Sunday of the month for a little calm at Colchester Castle.These sessions are suitable for visitors with ASD, providing an opportunity for them to explore the museum at a quieter time. We aim to minimise sensory stimulation in the galleries by turning off audio and visuals and providing a sensory [...]

Boss Caine aka Dan Lucas returns to the Victoria Inn in Colchester for the umpteenth time to sing his internationally acclaimed original Americana songs because he ruddy loves it there.Free entry afternoon session.