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 [...]

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 [...]

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! [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

🎶 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.PRICE FREEZE❄️DON'T MISS TICKETS AT 2024 TOUR PRICE❗️ 🎟 - TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!https://www.ibizaorchestraexperience.co.uk/colchester You can expect to hear tracks such as; Waiting all night by Rudimental, Let me [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 ValkyriesWagner: Tristan [...]

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:⚡ [...]

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. [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

📣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 🚀 📣 [...]