Astrophotographer Nik Szymanek has spent decades capturing the magic of the sky - from distant galaxies to stunning weather phenomena. His Wonders of the Sky presentation showcases rainbows, haloes, storms, and clouds, blending breathtaking images with accessible science.A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and an award-winning educator, Nik shares his expertise through books, magazines [...]

Join us on the last Thursday of every month at Other Monkey Brewing – The Taproom for a night of incredible flavours and craft beer. October is all about the Toasted Lamb Madras- A spicy flavourful Indian curry, packed with a punch of heat, aromatic spice blend and a tangy, rich sauce. Sides; red onion [...]

Join Dr. Richard Shepherd, the UK's leading forensic pathologist, as he returns to the stage this Autumn with his captivating new tour, Unnatural Causes – Time of Death. Following his successful 2021 and 2022 tours, Dr. Shepherd invites audiences into the world of forensic investigation, where time is crucial in uncovering the truth behind accidents, [...]

👻✨ DRAG-O-WEEN at The New Inn! ✨👻This Halloween, we’re turning the pub into a spook-tacular stage for a night of fierce fun, frightful looks, and killer performances.🎃 | Friday 31st October💄 | Drag, music, laughs & plenty of tricks (and treats!)🍹| LIVE MUSIC from covers band, Phoenix Sun💃| Costumes encouraged, £15 bar tab PRIZE up [...]

🔥 The news Colchester has been waiting for…Our house is back. Back where we belong.At none other than The Sound House at The Bull—the true home of Our House. 🏠✨Two years ago, circumstances forced us out. But now, the wait is over we’re coming home.And we’re kicking it all off in style—on Halloween night. 🎃👻You [...]

Join us for a Halloween Spooktacular this autumn at Colchester United. Fancy dress is definitely encouraged and our photobooth will be open to capture images of the eerie, the frightful, and the downright terrifying!Doors open from 7.30pm and the night finishes at midnight.This event is open to guests over the age of 18 and if [...]

Artisan Craft Fair, on Saturday 1st November, 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! [...]

The NightFair returns to Colchester this autumn. We've expanded into the beautiful gardens so have even more artists with the finest gothic and alternative art, clothing, décor, jewellery, soft furnishings, ceramics, gifts, candles and of course entomology art.•Open 10am-4pm, Saturday 1st November. The Minories Gallery, 74 High Street, Colchester CO1 1UE• Free entry, children welcome [...]

Halloween: Skate & Scare📅 **Date**: Saturday, 1st November 2025📍 **Location**: Charter Hall, Colchester***NEW: NOW OFFERING LESSONS! £5 for 30 mins. **Session Times**:- 🌿 **Relaxed**: 11 AM - 12 PM- 👨‍👩‍👧 **Family**: 12 PM - 5 PM- 🎉 **Over 14’s**: 7 PM - 11:30 PM🎟️ **Tickets**: £12.50 (Available Now!)⭐️ **4 for 3 offer**👀 **Spectators Tickets £4**🛼 [...]

The 80s vs 90s Halloween Day Party is coming to Colchester!🗓️ Saturday 1st November 2025⏰ 3PM - 8PM📍 Trilogy, ColchesterTickets selling fast → https://laylo.com/halloweendayparty/Colch25Get ready to swap your cocktail for a cauldron of spooky sips! 🕷️What to Expect:🎶 Timeless Party Anthems: From throwback classics to modern floor-fillers, our DJs are delivering non-stop Halloween vibes.🍹 Spooky [...]

🎃 Welcome to the Ultimate Over 30s Daytime Halloween Clubbing Experience!💀Dust off your fangs and unleash your inner ghoul — Over 30s Daytime Clubbing is back with a spine-tingling twist at the iconic Rubix Bar, Saturday, 1st November! Get ready for a frightfully fun day where nostalgia meets neon and monsters mash on the dance [...]

This will be an incredibly powerful time of Sister's joining together for an evening of women's empowerment tapping into the energy of Samhain. The evening will be full of love, connection, joy, gratitude and magick.We will journey together, creating a sacred space for us as a group and as individuals to connect with our inner [...]

The Albion’s annual quiz night is back! Book your team of 4 in at the bar - pre-registration only.

The Annual Book Sale provides a unique opportunity to browse and purchase from a choice of many thousands of books, jigsaws, games CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays.Admission £2.00Under 16s FREE

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 [...]

We'll be back at our favourite riverside pub in Rowhedge for some more 'blues in the afternoon'

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 [...]

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 [...]

New for 2025 we welcome an exciting addition to our events programme. Join us in our function suite for a delicious 2-course meal and show as we celebrate the music of Luther Vandross this autumn!From "Never Too Much," to "Dance with My Father," to "Here and Now," our talented Tribute act will take our audience [...]

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 [...]

Come and make a your own Christmas cards and/or wrapping paper at The Lexden Crown followed by a choice of the following delicious lunches:Fish pie & garden peasChilli con carne & rice Vegan burger & sweet potato friesAll materials provided and no experience required.You can book your place via Eventbrite (fees apply) or you can [...]

Sale Dates and Times:Public Onsale : Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 10:00 AM

Catch us live at the awesome coda in Colchester

Take the finest exponents of their native Scottish fiddle styles, the finest backing in folk music, and some of the Highlands and Islands’ famed warmth and craic… distil for over 25 years, and you get Blazin’ Fiddles! One of the most lauded and best-loved acts of the Scottish music scene, from the moment the multi [...]

Join us on Tuesday 11th November for our Festive Wine & Food Pairing Evening. Explore wines for Christmas 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 Wines, [...]

Following the success of last season's compelling ‘The Little Print Show’, Jonathan returns with another inspiring talk that showcases his expertise, creativity and unique vision. In Me, Myself, and Eye, Jonathan will share a curated selection of images from his personal projects, delving into the stories, concepts and inspiration that drive his artistic process. Guiding [...]

Sale Dates and Times:Public Onsale : Fri, 6 Dec 2024 at 10:00 AM

Join us at the Jobserve Community Stadium for the next in our series of fabulous party nights!This time it's the 1990s' turn in the spotlight. Our House DJ will be playing all the best tunes from the decade that brought us Buffalo platforms and bucket hats!Our Magic Mirror photo booth will be open, and fancy [...]

COLCHESTER, IT'S TIME TO CAUSE A COMMOTION ONCE AGAIN!!!COMMOTION FEST is back for 2025 featuring some of the best Essex rock and metal bands on the scene and rounded off again by two amazing out of town bands!The bands ready to cause a commotion in 2025 are:APOLLO (https://facebook.com/weareapolloband)DIVIDED KINGDOM (https://facebook.com/dividedkingdomband)GOAT MONSOON (https://facebook.com/goatmonsoon)DISMANIBUS (https://facebook.com/dismanibus)FATES MESSENGER (https://facebook.com/fatesmessenger666)KNOCKED [...]

Door Time: 18:30Sale Dates and Times:Public Onsale : Fri, 1 Nov 2024 at 10:00 AMPriority from O2 : Wed, 30 Oct 2024 at 10:00 AMLive Nation Presale : Thu, 31 Oct 2024 at 10:00 AM

Fatal Fractures is a hardcore punk band from Norway that kicked off in the heart of the pandemic in 2020. They play high-energy punk, blended with hardcore and heavy metal riffs. Heavily inspired by bands like Gallows, Turnstile, and Cancer Bats, you can expect an intense and loud live show. This November, they’re bringing that [...]

Tickets £21.50.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a standing audience.The Primitives emerged from the UK independent music scene of the mid-1980s with a sound that distilled the shimmering guitar chime of The Byrds, the buzzsaw style of The Ramones and 60's girl group melodies into two-and-a-half-minute pop gems.After topping the indie singles chart [...]

Easy Virtue By Noel CowardPlatform Musicals & PlaysWhen young John Whittaker announces he is bringing home his new bride, his snobbish mother and sisters are delighted... until they meet her! A sophisticated older woman with a scandalous past, a battle of wills ensues in this sharp expose of social hypocrisy. Written with Noel Coward’s signature [...]

Myopia return to the stage with support from friends and artists local to Colchester.More information – Midnight August 31st

I’m Every Whitney LIVEKieshia brings an incredible tribute to the late, great Whitney Houston with her fantastic ‘Million Dollar Band’.Her show is shared up and down the country and brings Whitney’s greatest hits from ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ and ‘So Emotional’ to ‘Greatest Love of All’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’.Kieshia’s shows encourage [...]

The Firstsite Art Fair is a vibrant celebration of creativity, bringing together a diverse range of artists, collectors, art lovers and all who are simply curious about art.Set in a welcoming environment, our fair showcases a stunning array of original artworks, including paintings and sculptures.You will have the opportunity to meet talented emerging and established [...]

Learn to DJ with industry professionals in this FREE workshop funded by Essex County Council via the Arts and Cultural Fund, Colchester City Council, the Tudwick Foundation and Grassroots Charity.Exclusively for young people aged between 14 & 25.Please email artoftheroadz@gmail.com to book a space.

Celebrated original Generation X drummer Mark Laff returns with XGENERATIONX for a UK tour in November 2025.Generation X were an English punk rock band, formed in London in 1976. They were the musical starting point of the career of their frontman Billy Idol and issued six singles that made the UK singles chart and two [...]

Naomi invites us to join her on a stunning photographic journey through two of her favourite African destinations: the iconic Maasai Mara and the captivating landscapes of Southern Tanzania. Through her lens, she captures breathtaking images of wildlife thriving in their natural habitats - majestic creatures roaming freely across vast plains and vibrant birds soaring [...]

Sale Dates and Times:Public Onsale : Fri, 26 Apr 2024 at 10:00 AMPriority from O2 : Wed, 24 Apr 2024 at 10:00 AM

Join us for a afternoon of singing and dancing to all your favourite ABBA hits!

The ultimate singalong concert celebrating the music of iconic female artists from The Spice Girls to Beyoncé and Madonna + many more! 🎤Tickets ON SALE NOW! 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-girl-power-experience-colchester-tickets-1009129161487?aff=oddtdtcreatorThis is a night of non-stop bangers from our epic 8-piece girl band! You’ll be part of the action in this singalong concert so warm up those vocal [...]

15ft High STEEL CAGE

The songs of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, aka Steely Dan, stood alone in 1970s rock; cryptic, pungent lyrics and sophisticated, detailed music deeply influenced by, in Becker and Fagen’s own words, “the best jazz players of the '50s and '60s”.Chris Ingham's Steely Jazz re-examines the comprehensive Dan canon, illuminating the singular melodies, rich harmonies [...]