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

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Open Day

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ Colchester, United Kingdom

Abberton Egg-cellent Easter

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

Abbotts Hall Wilder Holiday Club 5+

 Wed, 01 Apr Abbotts Hall (new) GBP 35 to 37

Abberton Easter Nature Tots

 Wed, 01 Apr at 10:00 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 9

Abberton CBBC Deadly Scene Investigation Trail

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

Thriving Not Just Surviving

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am Firstsite GBP 0 to 15

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

Mini Museum Explorers

 Tue, 28 Apr at 10:00 am Colchester Natural History Museum

Roars and Rhymes

 Thu, 09 Apr at 03:30 pm Colchester Natural History Museum

Fingringhoe Pond Dipping

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

Abbotts Hall Nature Tots & Babies

 Mon, 27 Apr at 10:00 am Abbotts Hall Farm GBP 8 to 10

Abbotts Hall Family Forest Fun

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

2026 Venn Essex Summer Conference

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

Abbotts Hall Nature Tots & Babies

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:00 am Abbotts Hall Farm GBP 8 to 42

Fingringhoe Den Building

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

Progress Together: A Parkinson's Community Conference

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:30 am University of Essex Free

Essex IOSH Community - Opening Doors in OSH

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm University of Essex Free

Coffee Morning with Essex Babylab

 Thu, 02 Apr at 10:00 am Colchester Library Free

Weekend Throwing & Turning Workshop

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 120

Birdsong I.D Workshop

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park,South Green Road Fingringhoe, Colchester Colchester, United Kingdom

Easter holiday Special

Wed, 08 Apr at 10:00 am Colchester, Colchester

Abberton Nature Tots W.O.W Special

 Mon, 25 May at 10:00 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 9

Abbotts Hall Nature Tots & Babies

 Mon, 11 May at 10:00 am Abbotts Hall Farm GBP 10

Spring bread making workshop

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

Fingringhoe Wild Code Breakers

 Wed, 08 Apr at 10:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 6

Abberton Pond Dipping

 Tue, 26 May at 10:30 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 6

OMB Film Quiz 21

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Other Monkey Brewing - The Taproom

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

Abberton Brilliant Birds

 Thu, 28 May at 02:00 pm Abberton Reservoir GBP 9

University of Essex C.G.Jung Lecture 2026

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm University of Essex Colchester Campus Free

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Oral health and Dentistry

 Wed, 22 Apr at 10:00 am University of Essex Free

Abberton Nature Tots

 Wed, 15 Apr Abberton Reservoir GBP 10 to 51

SEND friendly play sessions

 Mon, 20 Apr at 04:30 pm 9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO11BX Colchester, United Kingdom

Grange Farm Pond Dipping

 Tue, 26 May at 02:00 pm Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre GBP 6

Candle Making Workshop

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:30 am The Lexden Crown GBP 33 to 47

Colchester Kids DJ Club

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Colchester 1 CO1 2TT

Abberton Minibeast Hunting

 Thu, 28 May at 10:30 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 6

Fingringhoe Pond Dipping

 Mon, 25 May at 10:00 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 6

KS3 Student Climate Change Summit Essex

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

Spring birdwatching day

 Sat, 02 May at 09:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park,South Green Road Fingringhoe, Colchester Colchester, United Kingdom

The Writers Room Day Pass

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Lakeside Theatre GBP 15 to 25

Follow-On Puppy Course

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm Ardleigh Village Hall

Victoria Inn Film, TV & Music Quiz 42

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Victoria Inn Colchester

Essex Viewside Tours - Tour 001

 Wed, 01 Apr at 09:00 am Colchester GBP 6 to 22

Fertility Treatment Options: Colchester Open Day

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am London Women's Clinic - Colchester Free

Abberton Home Education: Science Experiments

 Wed, 22 Apr at 01:00 pm Abberton Reservoir GBP 10

Learn to Throw a Ceramic Pot

 Tue, 24 Mar Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

Spring Bread Making Workshop

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

"Let's Talk About Self Harm" Training Workshop - COLCHESTER

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:00 am Colchester Rugby Club, Colchester, UK Free

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

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

Kids experience session age 10+

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

Basic Sourdough Making Workshop

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

Ancient Grains Workshop

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

Media Mastery for Women

 Wed, 15 Apr at 10:00 am The Dragonfly Lounge GBP 99

Get Started with Risograph

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 60

Spring Bread Making Workshop

 Thu, 21 May at 05:00 pm The Commons Community Kitchen and Café at The Minories GBP 68

Ambitious Women In Essex - Co Working Day - 21 May 2026

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am Colbea Central Colchester Business Centre - Meeting Rooms | Office Space | Virtual Office Free

Infant Feeding Workshop: The Early Days

 Thu, 26 Mar The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Free

CREATIVE WRITING THE SEASONS - Spring

 Tue, 14 Apr at 10:00 am Colcheco GBP 28

Abberton Home Education: Pond Dipping

 Wed, 20 May at 01:00 pm Abberton Reservoir GBP 10

Abberton Wild Writers

 Tue, 26 May at 02:00 pm Abberton Reservoir GBP 9

Screen Printing - Exposing Screens, Registration & Repeats

 Sat, 16 May at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 130

Fingringhoe Wildlife Detective

 Wed, 27 May at 10:30 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 9

First Thursdays: Relaxed Opening

 Thu, 02 Apr at 03:00 pm Colchester Castle

Colchester, Essex Fire Manipulation Workshop - Learn Fire Eating & More! - Beginners Welcome!

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm JC Pole Fitness & Aerial Silks/Hoop Dance School

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

CWGC War Graves Week Tour 2026 - Colchester Cemetery

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Colchester Cemetery & Crematorium Free

Introduction to Kiln Firing — 2 Part Training Session

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 40

Calling all Teachers & Educators of Primary Age: Free event

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 125 High Street, CO1 1SZ Colchester, United Kingdom

Abbotts Hall Home Education Session

 Mon, 23 Mar Abbotts Hall Farm GBP 10

Bread Making, Health & More!

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm The C3 Centre GBP 68

Common Treasures with Giles Smith and Hana Loftus

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm The Commons Community Kitchen & Café at The Minories GBP 8 to 10

Beginners Crochet Workshop

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am Colcheco GBP 12 to 28

Fingringhoe Wild Wings!

 Thu, 28 May at 10:00 am Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park GBP 7

Learn to Letterpress

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:00 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 80

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

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

The Art of Jigsaw Lino Printing

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

Introduction To Driving Workshop

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

2 Day Dressmaking Course - Summer Dresses

 Sat, 04 Jul at 10:00 am Franklins GBP 77

"My Passion for Photography" Talk by Will Cheung

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

Abberton Home Education: Insects & Invertebrates

 Wed, 24 Jun at 01:00 pm Abberton Reservoir GBP 10

The Art & Science of Glaze Making & Technology - 2 Part Course

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

Level 3 Award in Learning Beyond the Classroom

 Tue, 22 Sep at 09:30 am Kendall Primary School GBP 350

Beginner Wire Stud Earrings Workshop

 Sat, 04 Apr Colcheco GBP 25

Glaze Bolt-On Session

 Sat, 21 Mar Colchester Makerspace GBP 10

The Conflict in Sudan

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm The Odd One Out Free

Throwing Large Pots Masterclass

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

MATNetworks - Tendring

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 am Colchester Rugby Club Free

An Introduction to Gelli Printing

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:30 pm Colchester Makerspace GBP 50

Relaxed Opening

 Wed, 01 Apr at 09:30 am Colchester Castle

Drone Photography & Videography - Talk By Paul Smith DPAGB, AWPF, LSINWP BPE5*

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom

Farm Day with Wellies farm

Thu, 30 Apr at 10:30 am Turner Rd, Colchester

Raku Club - Hand-building, Session 1

 Sun, 10 May Colchester Makerspace GBP 60

Evening Art Class: Making a Self-Portrait

 Mon, 13 Apr at 10:30 am 37 Queen St GBP 66

Centre for Childhood Studies Seminar

 Wed, 22 Apr at 01:00 pm University of Essex Colchester Campus Free

Women, Power, and The Spaces We Inhabit

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

Looking Outside The Frame - How Not to Take Competition Winners!

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom

Abberton Home Education: Children's Choice

 Wed, 15 Jul at 01:00 pm Abberton Reservoir GBP 10

Egyptian Mythology seminar

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm The Odd One Out