Arts events in Colchester

Check out happening arts events all around Colchester, EN

ARRDEE live @ Trilogy

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 pm Trilogy

The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute - Colchester

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

The Ibiza Orchestra Experience: The Final Encore - Colchester 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:30 pm Lower castle Park, Colchester, United Kingdom

Dave Rowntree: No One You Know: Early Blur Photos Book Tour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden 2026

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm Maitlands GBP 0 to 22

Colchester, Charter Hall - Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Colchester Charter Hall

Raver Tots Colchester with Matt Jam Lamont

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Trilogy

The Mayor of Colchester's Variety Show 2026 - at Mercury Theatre Colchester

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Jungle Cakes - Colchester - Truth Nightclub

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Truth

Drag Me To The 80s

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Colchester Charter Hall

Comedy Night

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Colchester United FC

Glenn Tilbrook // Colchester Arts

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Colchester Arts Centre

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

90s Day Party: Colchester 💿

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Essex Activate Funded Primary Age (Year 1-6) Holiday Club February Half Term 2026

 Tue, 17 Feb at 10:00 am 9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO11BX Colchester, United Kingdom

Sherlock Holmes & The Hunt for Moriarty

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Love Music Hate Racism

Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

The Rec Community Market - May Fair

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

Apontuo [GHANA INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY]

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 pm 90 Minutes Restaurant & Lounge

Kings Arms Frating Music and Beer Festival

Sat, 23 May at 11:30 am Main Road, Colchester

First Thursdays: Powerful Women of Musical Theatre

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Firstsite Free

Sundays on the Square

Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am Colchester

International Women's Day

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm Metro Bank Free

Granny's Attic | Colchester Arts Centre

 Mon, 20 Apr at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Ska Day Party: Colchester 🎺

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Amy Vs Adele (Tributes to Amy Winehouse and Adele)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

COLCHESTER: Flamenco from Spain | Rebeca Ortega-Ramon Ruiz.

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm Saint Botolph's Church GBP 17 to 26

The Rec Community Market - Summer in Full Swing

 Sun, 05 Jul at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

Country Clubbing: Colchester 🌵

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Motown Day Party: Colchester ✨

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Shakespeare in the Park presents Much Ado About Nothing

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Castle Park, Colchester

The Labubu Party - Family Friendly Disco: Colchester 🧸

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Trilogy

Funky Fridayz presents - Close Encounters of the 7th Kind

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Railway Tavern

42nd International Conference on Psychology and the Arts

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm University of Essex USD 55 to 349

Much Ado About Nothing

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Tree of Life

 Fri, 20 Feb at 01:00 pm Mercury Theatre

Learn to Throw a Ceramic Pot

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

Counting Sheeps

 Wed, 25 Feb at 10:30 am Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Fingringhoe: Welcome to the Stone Age!

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 9

TEAMGOODVIBES CULTURE CONNECT

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm The Silk Road Lounge & Cocktail Bar

SWITCH Colchester

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

'Sedated' by James Davies (PhD Oxon, UKCP)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Firstsite GBP 28

Jo Harman: ". . . an incredibly believable and soulful singer."- Echoes

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church, 101 High Street, CO7 9AB Wivenhoe, United Kingdom

SLS Presents... Live Music Night at Three Wise Monkeys

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester GBP 12

Life Drawing

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom

Title Goes Here UK Tour - Colchester

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Headgate Theatre

Painting Party in Colchester: Romano Lounge

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Romano Lounge

Pseudonym

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Glaze Bolt On

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 10

Kids Painting Workshop

Tue, 07 Apr at 11:00 am St John's & Highwoods Community Centre and The Bluebell Centre

Community Sports Day

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am Old Heath Recreation Ground, Colchester

Learn to Throw a Ceramic Pot

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

Ballerina in colour - Watercolour workshop - Colchester 9am-12pm

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Kingsland Church

Real Boy

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Derek Nash Organ Trio: "Smooth cool to groovy funk, the music fizzes with energy." - The Guardian​

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:30 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church

Belle Chen

 Tue, 05 May at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Jake Cheek - Jake Martin - George Gadd - Daniel Stephen Turner

 Thu, 12 Mar at 08:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Much Ado About Nothing

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Vinyl Sessions: Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Scratch Night

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Sundays on the Square

Sun, 08 Mar at 10:00 am Colchester

LATES: Queer Diary Open Mic Session

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:15 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Colchester 6th Indepedent Short Film Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Firstsite GBP 14

Ben Holder Quartet @ The Music Mix. Swing on steroids!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church

Weekend Throwing & Turning Workshop

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 120

The Firstsite Art Fair

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am Lewis Gardens, CO1 1JH Colchester, United Kingdom

Spring Bunny Family Paint Party- Turtle Bay Colchester

Wed, 01 Apr at 11:00 am Turtle Bay (Colchester)

Mercury Reads: To Be You & Self Control

 Tue, 03 Mar at 03:30 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Get Started with Risograph

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 60

East of England Disabled Creatives Meet-Up

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Mercury Theatre Colchester

University of Essex C.G.Jung Lecture 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm University of Essex Colchester Campus Free

Painted Candle Workshop

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub - Colchester

Learn to Throw a Ceramic Pot

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

Hand-Building Techniques with Clay

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

The Mercury Sessions – How to Build a Budget that Works for You with Anthony Stuart-Hicks

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Introduction to Kiln Firing — 2 Part Training Session

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 40

An Introduction to Gelli Printing

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 50

Under The Turning Light: Abrasive Trees + Rothko + Strandings + Vaahl

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone Colchester

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

AMPLIFIED VOL.1

Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Powerleague Colchester

Pink peonies - Watercolour workshop - Colchester 10am-1pm

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 am Kingsland Church

Rolls & Buns Making Workshop

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Stratford St Mary Institute Hall GBP 68

Horse and a girl - Watercolour workshop - Colchester

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am Kingsland Church

JUVY Under 18s - Feb tour - Tue 17th February - COLCHESTER

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

Lucid Dreaming Workshop W/ Charlie Morley

Sat, 21 Mar at 04:30 am 175-181 Maldon Road, CO3 3BL Colchester, United Kingdom

Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath @ Colchester Arts Centre

 Tue, 10 Mar at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

The Rec Community Market - Easter Edition

 Sun, 05 Apr at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

Spring bread making workshop

 Thu, 16 Apr at 05:00 pm The Commons Community Kitchen and Café at The Minories GBP 69

Acrylic Workshop - Painting a Daffodil - (3 hours) - Colchester

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am Kingsland Church

Practically Imperfect: writer PL Travers is visited by her creation, Mary Poppins

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:30 pm Headgate Theatre

ember sessions #1

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm The Common Cafe GBP 10

Screen Printing - Tote Bags & Tea Towels

 Sun, 15 Mar at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 60

Open Arts Creative Session

 Wed, 18 Feb at 10:00 am Community360, Winsley's House, High St, CO1 1UG Colchester, United Kingdom

Evolution and Reinvention - Talk by Gillian Allard MA (RCA)

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom

Rags & Ruins: Damian and Delaine Le Bas in conversation

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm The Minories

TO OBEY A TYRANT + RUINS OF PERCEPTION IN COLCHESTER ON THE TYRANNICAL PERCEPTION TOUR 2026

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Glaze Bolt-On Session

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 10

Mobilities, Minds & Health: New frontiers in researching health in migrants

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 am University of Essex GBP 55

Embroidered Initial Workshop

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Colcheco GBP 12 to 31

Draw @ The Minories

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom