Education Events in Colchester

Check out happening education events all around Colchester, EN

Roman and Medieval Festival 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Lower Castle Park, CO1 1XS Colchester, United Kingdom

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

FREE Kids' Activities February 2026 Half-Term

 Tue, 17 Feb at 11:00 am Roman Circus Visitor Centre Free

Abberton Nature Tots

 Wed, 11 Mar at 10:00 am Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park GBP 10

Abberton CBBC Deadly Scene Investigation Trail

 Wed, 08 Apr at 10:30 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 6

Abberton Egg-cellent Easter

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:30 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 9

Puppetmaking and Puppetry workshop with Josh Macrow

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Underdog Crew Studios, White Colne, CO6 2PS GBP 55 to 82

Abbotts Hall Wilder Holiday Club 5+

 Wed, 01 Apr at 09:00 am Abbotts Hall (new) GBP 35 to 37

Visit the Armoury

 Tue, 17 Feb at 03:00 pm Colchester Castle

2026 Venn Essex Summer Conference

 Tue, 30 Jun at 09:00 am University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, UK Free

Women's Conference 2026

 Wed, 11 Mar at 09:30 am Firstsite Free

Fingringhoe Pond Dipping

 Wed, 01 Apr at 10:00 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 6

Life Drawing

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

Abbotts Hall Nature Tots & Babies

 Mon, 02 Mar at 10:00 am Abbotts Hall Farm GBP 8 to 10

Fingringhoe Forestmaster

 Mon, 30 Mar at 10:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 9

Senior School Open Day

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:30 am St Mary's School, 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

Abberton Nature Tots

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:00 am Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park GBP 10

Fingringhoe Den Building

 Thu, 09 Apr at 10:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 9

Abbotts Hall Family Forest Fun

 Thu, 09 Apr at 10:00 am Abbotts Hall (new) GBP 9

Fingringhoe Family Forest Fun

 Tue, 17 Feb at 10:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 9

Baby Wellness Workshop - Whites Farm Baby Barn, Colchester

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:30 am Whites Farm Baby Barn Free

Half Term Free Family Forest Fun

 Tue, 17 Feb at 11:00 am Myland

Abbotts Hall Home Education Session

 Mon, 02 Mar at 01:00 pm Abbotts Hall Farm GBP 10

Tier 2 Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training (Colchester)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:30 am St Botolph's Church GBP 90

Get Started with Risograph

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

University of Essex C.G.Jung Lecture 2026

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

Learn to Throw a Ceramic Pot

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

Victoria Inn General Knowledge Quiz 5

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Victoria Inn Colchester

Abberton Wild Treasures

 Tue, 31 Mar at 10:30 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 9

Motorcycle Rider Training

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:30 am The Swan Inn GBP 195 to 295

Emergency First Aid ar Work 6 Hour Level 3 (VTQ) - EFAW

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:30 am Spiral Health First Aid Training

Puppy Foundation Course

Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm Ardleigh Village Hall

Introduction to Kiln Firing — 2 Part Training Session

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

CIoF Introduction to Fundraising Course 2025

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:45 am Firstsite GBP 96

Sixth Form College Battle of the Bands 2026 *

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

CSEE Project Open Day 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 01:00 pm STEM building, University of Essex Colchester Campus, University Of Essex, Colchester, UK Free

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (S.E.N.D) specific Primary Essex Activate Holiday Club

 Wed, 18 Feb at 04:30 pm 9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO11BX Colchester, United Kingdom

Make @ The Minories

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom

Mercury Creatives Masterclass – Selling Yourself with Fern Potter

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:30 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Beginner Plus Workshop - Sunday 8th March 2026

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:30 pm Orpen Memorial Hall, 45 - 57 Lexden Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3BG

CSSE Style 11Plus Mock test

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm 97 Crouch Street, Colchester

Pathways to Qualifying as a Lawyer in Canada

 Thu, 19 Feb at 11:00 am University of Essex Colchester Campus, Ivor Crewe Seminar Room Free

Follow-On Puppy Course

Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am Brightlingsea Community Centre

Spring bread making workshop

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

Mini Museum Explorers

 Tue, 24 Mar at 10:00 am Colchester Natural History Museum

Future Females Careers Fair

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:30 am 91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB Colchester, United Kingdom

FREE Explore Learning Superhero Shapes Workshop!

 Wed, 18 Feb at 12:30 pm Prettygate Library Free

KS3 Student Climate Change Summit Essex

 Mon, 08 Jun at 09:00 am University of Essex Colchester Campus GBP 97

Basic Sourdough Making Workshop

 Thu, 05 Mar at 04:00 pm The C3 Centre GBP 81

Beginner Wire Stud Earrings Workshop

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Kingsland Church GBP 28

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

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

Glaze Bolt-On Session

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

Fingringhoe World Book Day Celebration

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 9

Free Retrofitting and Home Energy Efficiency talk at Colchester Castle

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am Colchester Castle Free

Fingringhoe Wilder Holiday Club 5+

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 35 to 37

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

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

Media Mastery for Women

 Thu, 05 Mar at 10:00 am The Dragonfly Lounge GBP 95

Draw @ The Minories

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

Glaze Bolt On

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

EcoSensory Therapy 1-Day Nature Foundation Course for Supervisors

 Wed, 18 Mar at 09:30 am High Woods Country Park GBP 152

DES ONG's 
Wildlife of Britain
and Beyond

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

Crochet weekend workshop Ages 7-16

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 pm Colchester Essex, UK

Puppy Foundation Course

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Ardleigh Village Hall

Inside a Cohousing Community: How It Works in Practice - Colchester

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Cannock Mill Cohousing GBP 45 to 55

Basic Sourdough Making Workshop

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm The C3 Centre GBP 81

Part 3/Standards Check Training - An Examiners Point Of View

 Thu, 26 Mar at 09:30 am Kingsland Church GBP 75

Introduction To Driving Workshop

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Mercury Theatre GBP 55

Adult Art Class: Keeping Things Simple

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:30 pm 37 Queen St GBP 88

Ancient Grains Workshop

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:00 pm The Commons Community Kitchen and Café at The Minories GBP 71

Spring Bread Making Workshop

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Stratford St Mary Institute Hall GBP 68

Kids experience session age 10+

 Thu, 02 Apr at 10:00 am CO7 0SU GBP 28

Beginners Embroidery Workshop

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Colcheco

Throwing Large Pots Masterclass

 Mon, 06 Jul at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 180

Learn to Expose a Silkscreen

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

FREE Explore Learning A Knight's Journey Grammar Workshop!

 Tue, 17 Feb at 12:30 pm Colchester Library Free

Crazy about Stitches - Hand Embroidery 2 Day Course

 Mon, 23 Feb at 10:00 am Franklins GBP 44

Winds of Change (PPS Student Research Conference) 21 – 22 May 2026

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am University of Essex Colchester Campus Free

Grange Farm Nature Tots (Tuesday)

 Tue, 24 Mar at 10:00 am Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre GBP 10

Cervical Screening Sample Taker Update: Suffolk & North East Essex Only

 Tue, 10 Mar at 09:30 am Kingsland Church Free

The Art of Jigsaw Lino Printing

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 80

Early Summer Botanical Plaster Casting Workshop EWT Fingringhoe Wick.

 Sat, 30 May at 10:30 am Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 75

"My Passion for Photography" Talk by Will Cheung

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom

Night-Scented Flowers with Lisa Matthews

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm Polstead Village Hall, CO6 5DE

Introduction To Driving Workshop

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Mercury Theatre GBP 55

Women, Power, and The Spaces We Inhabit

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The Minories GBP 16

Colchester Zoo Educational Workshop & Zoo Entry

 Sat, 26 Jul at 10:00 am Colchester Zoo Free

CBT

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:30 am Circular Road East Lower, Colchester, United Kingdom

Portrait - Drawing workshop - Colchester

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Kingsland Church

Word Weavers Writing Course

 Wed, 18 Feb at 01:30 pm Marshes Yard, 22h Victoria Place, CO7 0BX Brightlingsea, United Kingdom

Overlock 1 - Use your overlocker confidently

 Sat, 16 Oct at 10:00 am Franklins GBP 71 to 103

Juki DX Series Class

 Fri, 28 Jan at 10:00 am Franklins GBP 71 to 103

Explore Learning Winter Wonderland Workshop

 Wed, 18 Feb at 11:00 am Prettygate Library Free

Sewing Basics - Back to the Beginning

 Sat, 18 Feb at 10:00 am Franklins GBP 38

Open Day

 Wed, 25 Feb at 02:00 pm Braiswick Primary School, CO4 5 Colchester, United Kingdom

Initial Cervical Screening Sample Taker Training-Suffolk & North East Essex

 Wed, 15 Apr at 09:30 am Kingsland Church Free

Make Friends with your machine

 Wed, 02 Feb at 10:00 am Franklins GBP 71 to 103

Teen FLASH

 Mon, 23 Feb at 09:00 am The Oaktree Community Hall, Colchester, CO4 3DH, Essex

Dressmaking 5 week course

 Tue, 11 Jan at 10:00 am Franklins GBP 162