Arts events in Colchester

Check out happening arts events all around Colchester, EN

Dylan Moran & Guests *

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Fatboy Slim in Colchester

 Thu, 27 Aug at 04:00 pm Colchester Castle Park

Colchester Castle Summer Series Tickets: Busted

Fri, 14 Aug at 01:00 pm Colchester Castle Park

Colchester Castle Summer Series Tickets: Smashing Pumpkins

Thu, 13 Aug at 01:00 pm Colchester Castle Park

Colchester Castle Summer Series Tickets: James, Happy Mondays & more

 Thu, 20 Aug at 01:00 pm Colchester Castle Park

Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden 2026

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

Raver Tots Colchester with Matt Jam Lamont

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Trilogy GBP 15 to 19

Sara Pascoe & Special Guests (8pm Doors) *

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Colchester Pride 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 11:00 am Firstsite Colchester

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

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:30 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

Colchester, Charter Hall - Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

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

COLCHESTER 24th May Bank Holiday Special - Afrobeats N Brunch ✨ Joy is coming ✨

 Sun, 24 May 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

Raver Tots Colchester with Matt Jam Lamont

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Comedy Night

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

The ABBA Day Party: Colchester 💃🕺

 Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm Trilogy

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

GIG 4 PALESTINE (doll face, toast, undershirts)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:30 pm Stone Rock Records

90s Day Party: Colchester 💿

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Sherlock Holmes & The Hunt for Moriarty

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

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

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

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

TEAMGOODVIBES MICHAEL JACKSONS' LIVE CELEBRATION PARTY

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm The Silk Road Lounge & Cocktail Bar

OFFSHORE (18+)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Truth Colchester

The Easy Rollers @ Colchester Arts Centre

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Kings Arms Frating Music and Beer Festival

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

Colne Delta Presents Big Wolf Band with special guest support Ross Harding

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm St James Church, Brightlingsea

Sundays on the Square

Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am Colchester

Chatty Chris Disco's Family Fun Day

 Mon, 06 Apr at 11:00 am Blackthorn Avenue , CO4 3QD Colchester, United Kingdom

We are not worthy!! The Punk Freud supporting The James Oliver band feat Bass ace Norman Watt Roy

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:15 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Motown Day Party: Colchester ✨

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Trilogy

International Women's Day

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

Ska Day Party: Colchester 🎺

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Granny's Attic | Colchester Arts Centre

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

Amy Vs Adele (Tributes to Amy Winehouse and Adele)

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

The Rec Community Market - Summer in Full Swing

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

80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - COLCHESTER🕺🏽

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 pm Trilogy

Trance Day Party: Colchester 🔊

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Country Clubbing: Colchester 🌵

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm Trilogy

The Rec Community Market - Autumn Market

 Sun, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

The Rec Community Market - Last of Summer

Sun, 02 Aug at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

Shakespeare in the Park presents Much Ado About Nothing

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

The Monochrome Set + guests, Colchester Arts Centre, Friday 19th June

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

HEAVY ROTATION TAKEOVER @ BABAS BAR

 Sat, 14 Mar at 08:00 pm BABA’S BAR

Family Fun Day

Sun, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester

Much Ado About Nothing

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

42nd International Conference on Psychology and the Arts

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

An Evening with Jennifer Saint at Colchester Castle

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Colchester Castle GBP 5 to 24

Contemporary & Modern British Original Prints

Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm The Minories

The Rec Community Market - Summer Starts

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

TEAMGOODVIBES CULTURE CONNECT

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

Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

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

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

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

Kids Painting Workshop

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

Title Goes Here UK Tour - Colchester

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Headgate Theatre

The Rec Community Market - Easter Edition

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

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

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

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

Romance Roundtable: Spice & Romance (Daisy Buchanan Gayathiri Kamalakanthan Ria & Jessica May

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm 125 High Street, CO1 1SZ Colchester, United Kingdom

Community Sports Day

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

Funky Fridayz presents Return to a Midsummer Nights Dream

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Railway Tavern

The NightFair Colchester Spring Market

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am The Minories

Painting Party in Colchester: Romano Lounge

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Romano Lounge

St Mary's Old Church, West Bergholt - Jane Eyre

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Old St Mary's Church, West Bergholt

Horse and a girl - Drawing workshop - Colchester 10am-1pm

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am The Hythe Community Centre

Colchester 6th Indepedent Short Film Festival

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

Spring Bunny Family Paint Party- Turtle Bay Colchester

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

Author : Elodie Harper discussing BOUDICCA'S DAUGHTER

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm 125 High Street, CO1 1SZ Colchester, United Kingdom

LATES: Queer Diary Open Mic Session

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

University of Essex C.G.Jung Lecture 2026

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

Belle Chen

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

Hand-Building Techniques with Clay

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

Learn to Throw a Ceramic Pot

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

Spring bread making workshop

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

EA Sustain 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am Firstsite Colchester

Screen Printing - Tote Bags & Tea Towels

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

Game of Crones at Headgate Theatre, Colchester

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:45 pm Headgate Theatre

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

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 am Kingsland Church

Watercolour Portrait - Colchester 10am-1pm

 Fri, 13 Mar at 10:00 am Kingsland Church

Lucid Dreaming Workshop W/ Charlie Morley

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

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

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

Bluebell Fox Paint Party @ Colchester

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Dog & Pheasant

Glaze Bolt-On Session

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

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

Author event: Lisa Jackson Still Running After All These Years

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am 125 High Street, Colchester

VIBE WITH WILHY GOOD FRIDAY EDITION

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:00 pm The Silk Road Lounge & Cocktail Bar

BigDaySmallCountry Festival

 Sun, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Nayland Village Hall

Vesper & Blossom

Tue, 21 Apr at 02:00 pm Dedham, Essex

Reduction Lino Printing

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 120

DES ONG's 
Wildlife of Britain
and Beyond

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Colchester Rugby Club GBP 14

Emilia Quinn

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys

Painted Candle Workshop

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

Embroidered Initial Workshop

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

An Introduction to Screen Printing

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 60