Entertainment events in Colchester

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NEW YEARS EVE FAMILY PARTY 2025

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:30 pm Colchester Rugby Club

The George- New Years Eve Celebration 2025

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm The George Hotel - Surya Hotels GBP 33

Party into 2026 🎉

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Rubix Bar

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: Charter Hall, Colchester

 Sun, 31 May at 05:00 pm Colchester Charter Hall

🎸 The Landed – Live at The Kings Arms, Frating!

 Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 pm Main Road, Colchester

DMLab Colchester - January: Audio Software Skill Swap

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Firstsite Free

Family Film Concert

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm St Botolphs Church

Clark Tracey's Jazz Champions @ The Music Mix

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm Wivenhoe Congregational Church

Colchester - Powered Up Business Networking - January 2026

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:30 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester GBP 15

Red Hot Tribute Peppers

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

Mendlessohn

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm St Botolph's Church Walk, Colchester, CO2 7, United Kingdom

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons | Essex

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm Colchester Town Hall

Fleetwood Unchained

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

The Paul McCartney Project Live

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Headgate Theatre

🎶 Live Music Alert! Cushti live

Sat, 31 Jan at 09:00 pm Main Road, Colchester

Native James Support From: Skeleton Boy + Dead Channels IVW 2026

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

Through the Decades Party Night

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Colchester United FC

Bassistry 'Live;

 Sun, 18 Jan at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Wivenhoe Funny Farm 7.30pm start!

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Wivenhoe Bowls Club

New Material and New Act Night

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Victoria Inn Colchester

The Black Charade x Fell Out Boy x Dookie | Colchester Arts Centre

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Arcane Moon

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

TWM Colchester Film, TV & Music Quiz 58

 Mon, 05 Jan at 07:10 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

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

Performing Arts Teachers Coffee Morning

 Wed, 14 Jan at 10:30 am Mercury Theatre Free

New Year's Eve Charity Party with Live Music, for all the family

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm Stanway Community Centre GBP 20 to 39

Real Boy

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Faux Fighters UK IVW 2026

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Blow Up - Colchester

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Colchester Food and Drink Festival 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Lower Castle Park, Colchester

So True - 80s Party Night (It’s HUGE!)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Charter Hall

The Take That Show Tribute Dinner

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Colchester United FC

Dara O'Briain

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Charter Hall

Painting Party in Colchester: Romano Lounge

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Romano Lounge

ABBA Tribute Night

Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom

Dirty Dancing & Hits from the Movies

Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom

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

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

Two Come Home

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Uptown Girl | Clacton

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Princes Theatre, Clacton

90s Party Night

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm Colchester United FC

Motown Day Party: Colchester ✨

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

All about kids - Colchester Family Fest 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am Firstsite Colchester

Cash Bingo Night

Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Ardleigh Road, Great Bromley

Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone Colchester

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

Silent Disco: Pick your Decade!

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom

CODA - Saturday Daytime Acoustic Sessions

 Sat, 03 Jan at 03:00 pm 63 High street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Colchester Charter Hall

Jake Martin - Live at The Victoria Inn - FREE ENTRY

 Sun, 11 Jan at 05:30 pm Victoria Inn Colchester

Not The Biff – the UK’s most explosive tribute to Biffy Clyro

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Mango Panda Presents: Midnight Mirage NYE at Silk Road Lounge

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm The Silk Road Lounge & Cocktail Bar GBP 11

BOOGIE BUFFET — A Retro Cookout Party

 Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm The In-between

Rollerworld’s Super Roll

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am Colchester Charter Hall

Music BinGlow

Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom

80's v 90's LIVE Party Night

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm Colchester United FC

Wivenhoe Funny Farm 7.30pm start!

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Wivenhoe Bowls Club

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

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

Victoria Inn Film, TV & Music Quiz 38

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Victoria Inn Colchester

Colchester Mega Fun Day - Sun 18th Jan

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:30 am Charter Hall

NOW! That's What I Call...DRAG! Colchester! IVW 2026

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Olympus + Mechromorph + Regicide + Godwithout-

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Drag Me To The 80s

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

A Two Woman Hamlet

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Lakeside Theatre

Samantics – One Guy / Two Sides

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Pseudonym

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Wednesday Night Open Mic @ The Victoria Inn

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:30 pm The Victoria Pub

Wrong Jovi

Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

🎸 Gridlock – Live at The Kings Arms, Frating! 🎤

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 pm Main Road, Colchester

Launch Party

 Sat, 17 Jan at 12:00 pm 45a High Street, West Mersea

Scratch Night

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

DAY-TIME Disco for Grown ups 70s 80s 90s party COLCHESTER Charter Hall

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Charter Hall GBP 20 to 29

Adult Community Dance

 Mon, 12 Jan at 02:00 pm Colchester, UK

Ska-Punk Night

Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 am Coda Colchester

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

London Calling Play the Clash (Clash City Rockers) Tour

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

80's Day Disco: Colchester 🪩

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

Deekline, Ed Solo, Crossy, Kivi in Colchester

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Truth

Ska Day Party: Colchester 🎺

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

20th Century & Beyond

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm St Botolphs Church

OMB Film Quiz 19

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Other Monkey Brewing - The Taproom

The Princess Proms returns to Colchester 👸 TICKETS NOW ON SALE

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm Colchester Charter Hall

Mercury Reads: Hopelessly in Love

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:00 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Victoria Inn Film, TV & Music Quiz 39

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Victoria Inn Colchester

Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Colchester Charter Hall

Kings Arms Frating Music and Beer Festival

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

80s Party Night

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom

Open Mic Comedy Night @ Dice & a Slice

Wed, 28 Jan at 07:30 pm Dice & a Slice

Roman and Medieval Festival 2026

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

Abberton Pancake Party

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:15 am Abberton Reservoir GBP 9

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

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

Ultimate Rave Bingo // 25th April 2026 // Colchester

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:30 pm Trilogy GBP 20

Charlotte and Nathan's leaving party

Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm The New Leather Bottle

🎸 Spankey and the Hipthusters

Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Main Road, Colchester

Join Chorus Iceni's one day Come and Sing course Sunday 1st February 2025

 Sun, 01 Feb at 10:00 am Great Bromley Village Hall GBP 10

Terminal party at Coda

 Sat, 16 May at 09:30 pm Coda Colchester

Reg Meuross & The Strike at Colchester Arts - Fire & Dust: A Woody Guthrie Story

Mon, 09 Feb at 08:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Mercury Reads: We Caught A Burglar

 Tue, 27 Jan at 04:00 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

JDS live @ The Greyhound Wivenhoe (St Patricks Day party)

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm Greyhound

TWM Colchester Film, TV & Music Quiz 60

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:10 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath @ Colchester Arts Centre

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