Arts events in Colchester

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Oktoberfest Colchester

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Lower Castle Park

Autumn Florals

Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm St Johns and Highwoods Community Centre

The NightFair Colchester - November

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am The Minories

BIG NIGHT OUT - 80s, 90s v 00s Colchester, Three Wise Monkeys

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Murder Mystery: A Knight to Remember

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Colchester Castle

The John Hackett Band + Heather Findlay

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Fatal Fractures Plus Guests TBC

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Queen St Brewhouse

Big Comedy Finale

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm JobServe Community Stadium

The Girl Power Experience: Colchester 💃🎶 ON SALE NOW 💅

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:30 pm Colchester, United Kingdom

MOTOFEST (raising Funds for Essex and herts air ambulance)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Main Road, Colchester

The Hot Club of Wivenhoe. Bezique: Nu-Gypsy Acoustic Jazz

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:30 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church

East of England Disabled Creatives Meet-Up

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Mercury Theatre Colchester

Screen Printing - Exposing Screens, Registration & Repeats

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am Trinity Works,24 Trinity Street,Colchester,CO1 1JN,GB

SPACE Colchester Artist Open Studios

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am 37 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PQ, United Kingdom

Flamenco Express @ Headgate Theatre with Kuky Santiago

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:30 pm Headgate Theatre

RICHY AHMED @ FreQKlash / Trilogy

Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 pm Trilogy

Ben Miller: Volcano Show

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Vinyl Sessions: Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Beaded Bracelet Making Class

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:30 pm Love local, Copford, Colchester

Wivenhoe House Hotel Wedding Show

 Sun, 14 Sep at 11:00 am Wivenhoe House

The Haar - Colchester Arts Centre

 Thu, 09 Oct at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Teapot Masterclass

 Mon, 08 Sep at 06:30 pm Trinity Works,24 Trinity Street,Colchester,CO1 1JN,GB

Booster Cushion Theatre presents Alan in Wonderland & The Three Goats Plus...

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Whale of a Time Paint Party @ Colchester

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Dog & Pheasant

The Carpenters Voice of the Heart

Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Fenland Folklore @ East Anglian Folklore Centre

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm The Minories

MEGSON live in COLCHESTER

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Headgate Theatre

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Bezique: Nu-Gypsy Acoustic Jazz. Tickets: Good Show from 14/07

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:30 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church

Jay Morton Live: Colchester

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Colchester

Bézique: Nu-Gypsy Acoustic Jazz

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:30 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church

Eddie Izzard Performs Shakespeare's Hamlet *

 Thu, 16 Oct at 09:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Comedy Night

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Colchester United FC

National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Unbelievable Truth - Arts Centre, Colchester

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

SLAY DUGGEE Live at Colchester Arts Centre

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:30 am Colchester Arts Centre

Hejira play Joni Mitchell

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Ashes to Admin - Talk by Evie King, Author

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:45 pm Colchester Cemetery & Crematorium Free

ScrewLoose Improv

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Autumn Convention, Colchester 2025

 Fri, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm University of Essex Colchester Campus

DETOX @ Babas Bar// GUNSOO UK DEBUT

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:00 pm Babas Bar, 5 Crouch St, Co33en

Autumn Concert

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:30 pm Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall

NXT FRESHERS EVENT - ESSEX

Fri, 03 Oct at 10:00 pm Sub Zero

Colchester Mind Body Spirit, Wellbeing Event with Life Arts

 Fri, 17 Oct at 01:00 pm Marks Tey Parish Hall

Jamie Catto- The Old Forest Path: Book Launch and Performance

Sat, 20 Sep at 04:15 pm 63 High street, Colchester

Acoustic Showcase

Sun, 12 Oct at 01:00 pm 5-6 St Nicholas St, CO1 1LB Colchester, United Kingdom

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Pixie Lott in Colchester

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Colchester Castle Park

Bejewelled Wall Hanging Workshop

Wed, 24 Sep at 10:00 am Artsy Image

Painting workshop

Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm St Johns and Highwoods Community Centre

Classic Horror Nights! Peter Cushing & Christopher Lee: Peoples' Choice

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Highland Honey art workshop

Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm St Johns and Highwoods Community Centre

The Labubu Kids Party Comes to Colchester

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Trilogy Colchester

Blazin' Fiddles at Colchester Arts Centre

 Mon, 10 Nov at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Sound Project Freshers - ESSEX

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 pm Sub Zero

Main Event Wedding Show

 Sun, 14 Sep at 11:00 am Park Road , CO4 3FA Colchester, United Kingdom

Andrew Doherty: Sad Gay AIDS Play - Colchester Fringe

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:30 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

An Evening with Laura Purcell Hosted by JJA Harwood

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm 12-13 High Street, CO1 1DA Colchester, United Kingdom

THE CARPENTERS EXPERIENCE

 Sat, 11 Oct at 12:45 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Dara O'Briain

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Charter Hall

LOVEJUICE TOUR - Sammy Porter & Goody - ESSEX FRESHERS 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 pm Trilogy Nightclub

The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute - Colchester

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

Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Lewis Gardens, CO1 1JH Colchester, United Kingdom

Millenium oak walk - Autumn social of the East Anglian Branch of the Arboricultural Association

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am https://maps.app.goo.gl/DHifRDTc4L9Epzrm6

COLCHESTER: The Specials Ltd. 'Ghost Town' 40th Anniversary

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Winter Lighthouse 12th November

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm St Johns and Highwoods Community Centre

Wivenhoe Musical Theatre Group - Open Evening

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:15 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church

COLCHESTER: DR. FEELGOOD + NINE BELOW ZERO 'A Shot of Rhythm 'n' Blues' Tour

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Acoustic Showcase

Sun, 14 Sep at 01:00 pm 5-6 St Nicholas St, CO1 1LB Colchester, United Kingdom

FRESHERS WEEK - ESSEX

 Thu, 25 Sep at 09:00 pm Essex

Geoff Norcott: Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Art of the Roadz DJ Workshop

 Sun, 23 Nov at 04:00 pm 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom

Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Firstsite Colchester

Xperience Live presents Adele - The Candlelight Tribute Concert - CLACTON-ON-SEA

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:30 pm Princes Theatre, Clacton

Illustrating Autumn's Garden Treasures

 Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm FSC Flatford Mill

Newborn Photography Workshop - The Fundamentals

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am 2 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, CO2 8LA Colchester, United Kingdom

VIBE WITH WILHY NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE PARTY

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 pm Truth Colchester

Offical Pres: Kenny Allstar

Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm EVO//Hythe Mills

SAVE THE DATE - Panto at Mercury Theatre

 Sat, 10 Jan at 02:00 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

OVER 30'S HALLOWEEN DAY PARTY - COLCHESTER🎃

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Rubix Bar & Nightclub

ESSEX FRESHERS WEEK 2025 - SIGN UP NOW!

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm Essex

Nr4 Ninjas x Kulture Ipswich Present: Kenny Allstar

 Fri, 03 Oct at 09:00 pm Trilogy

Seedy Sounds presents FMS

 Fri, 12 Sep at 09:00 pm Truth Colchester

Stories from an Invisible Town - A wild and wonderful collection of dark comic stories

Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

The Firstsite Art Fair

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am Lewis Gardens, CO1 1JH Colchester, United Kingdom

Life Drawing - Thursday, 11th September 2025

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Straight Road Community Centre

TheatreFest 2025

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

MYOPIA

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Bejewelled Wall Hanging Workshop

Thu, 23 Oct at 10:00 am Artsy Image

S4K's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester

 Tue, 14 Oct at 10:30 am Mercury Theatre Colchester

COLLIDESCOPE celebration @ patch

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm 24 Trinity Street, Colchester, CO1 1, United Kingdom

Christmas ride

 Sun, 07 Dec at 09:30 am Norman Way, Colchester, CO3 3, United Kingdom

Me, Myself and Eye - Talk by Jonathan Vaines LRPS CPAGB AFIAP

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom

Life Drawing - Thursday, 25th September 2025

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Straight Road Community Centre

ART COFFEE MORNING

 Wed, 17 Sep at 09:30 am 2 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, CO2 8LA Colchester, United Kingdom

Nine Below Zero + Dr. Feelgood

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Luna Bay x Castells | Colchester, Coda

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Coda Colchester

London Calling Play the Clash (Clash City Rockers) Tour

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

HEAVY ROTATION TAKEOVER 003 @ BABAS BAR

 Sat, 06 Dec at 08:00 pm Babas

ESSEX FRESHERS 2025 WRISTBAND - PRESALE LIVE FOR 48 HOURS ONLY

 Sun, 28 Sep at 09:00 pm Trilogy Nightclub