Festivals in Colchester

Check out happening festivals events all around Colchester, EN

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

Roman and Medieval Festival 2026

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

Sausage and Cider Festival - Colchester 2026

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Castle Park, Colchester

Colchester Pride 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 11:00 am Firstsite Colchester

All about kids - Colchester Family Fest 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am Firstsite Colchester

The Ibiza Orchestra Experience: The Final Encore - Colchester 2026

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:30 pm Lower castle Park, Colchester, United Kingdom

80's Day Disco: Colchester 🪩

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

Colchester Brick Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Colchester Charter Hall

Raver Tots Colchester with Matt Jam Lamont

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Summer In Nashville - Colchester 2026

 Sun, 12 Jul at 12:00 pm Castle Park, Colchester

Vaisakhi Celebration

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Great Horksley Village Hall

Glenn Tilbrook // Colchester Arts

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Colchester Arts Centre

Rec & Ribs

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

The ABBA Day Party: Colchester 💃🕺

 Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm Trilogy

5 Parishes Show

 Sun, 02 Aug at 11:00 am Abberton

Rapture Gaming Festival -Colchester

 Sat, 01 Aug at 10:00 am Charter Hall

Street Food Festival

Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

Colchester carnival

Sat, 18 Jul at 12:00 pm Head Street

90s Day Party: Colchester 💿

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Colchester Food and Drink Festival 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Lower Castle Park Footbridge GBP 0 to 33

Lawnmower Deth + Slay Duggee + Chestburster

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Wonderful Wednesdays - Jonny Woo: Suburbia

 Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Sundays on the Square

Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am Colchester

The West End Day Party: Colchester 🎭

 Sat, 19 Sep at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Granny's Attic

Mon, 20 Apr at 08:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

The Easy Rollers @ Colchester Arts Centre

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

K-Pop and Tay-Pop Party

Wed, 01 Apr at 11:00 am JobServe Community Stadium

Bank Holiday Beer Festival

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Lodge Road, CO5 9TU Messing, United Kingdom

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Colchester!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Charter Hall GBP 14 to 44

Kings Arms Frating Music and Beer Festival

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

Motown Day Party: Colchester ✨

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Peonie

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:30 pm Top Floor GBP 10

Ska Day Party: Colchester 🎺

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Glenn Tilbrook – The Voice of Squeeze + special guest Leon Tilbrook *

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Shelf: The Kids Show 2 - The Power of Two

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Greenstead Funday With Chatty Chris

 Mon, 06 Apr at 11:00 am Greenstead Association Social Club GBP 4

Artists Against AI ft. Rad Pitt + Butterfly Handshake + Filip Rodak + Disjunction + Kinozolte

Sat, 04 Jul at 06:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Trance Day Party: Colchester 🔊

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Country Clubbing: Colchester 🌵

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm Trilogy

Brightlingsea Pram Race 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 03:00 pm High street, co7 0aq Brightlingsea, United Kingdom

SEND Fest at Colchester Zoo Essex 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Colchester Zoological Society

The Emo Festival Comes to Colchester!

 Sat, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Charter Hall GBP 17 to 24

Aspyrian

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Fairs

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Firstsite Colchester

Folk on the Rec

 Sat, 05 Sep at 11:00 am Colchester old heath Recreation Ground

Colchester Brick Festival April 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Charter Hall GBP 5 to 18

The Enchanted Cinema presents Where the Wild Rumpus Is

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am The Minories GBP 6

Spring Fling 2026 - A Day Devoted to Dachshunds

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Marks Tey Parish Hall

Into the Woods

 Sat, 08 Aug at 04:00 pm The Woods, Higham Racecourse GBP 0 to 39

Community Sports Day

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

The Little Loves Fayre Colchester

 Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am Colchester Rugby Club, Raven Park Free

Colchester 6th Indepedent Short Film Festival

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

Cider and Cheese Festival

Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm 10 North Station Rd, Colchester

Wonderful Wednesdays - Sababa Co.: Coiled Up

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Belle Chen

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

Beltane Women's Circle Celebration

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm The Tree Room

Wonderful Wednesdays: Sanjay Lago - Love Me Like A Chai Tea Latte

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

BigDaySmallCountry Festival

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

The Writers Room Day Pass

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

St. George’s Day

 Thu, 23 Apr at 12:00 pm The Flag, Colchester Road, Wivenhoe, , CO7 9HS Colchester, United Kingdom

An Introduction to Screen Printing

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

Freedom to Read, Freedom to Write, Freedom to Move

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm Lakeside Theatre GBP 5 to 8

What it takes to Make a Book - Eva Verde in conversation with Sabah Khan

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Lakeside Theatre GBP 5 to 8

Breaking the Mould - Granta panel

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:30 pm Lakeside Theatre GBP 5 to 8

John Robb

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

All about kids festival

Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am First Site Colchester Art Gallery

Screen Printing - Exposing Screens, Registration & Repeats

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

First Thursdays: Relaxed Opening

 Thu, 02 Apr at 03:00 pm Colchester Castle

MEFF-FEST 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 03:45 pm Charter Hall GBP 0 to 28

How to Become a Peregrine - The Cabinet of Living Cinema

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm Lakeside Theatre GBP 5 to 8

Roman and Medieval Festival 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun Lower Castle Park Footbridge GBP 0 to 12

Screen Printing - Upcycling

 Sun, 21 Jun at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 60

Country & Western Weekend

 Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm Harrow Street, Leavenheath, CO6 4PW Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Summer Beer Festival

 Thu, 30 Jul at 03:00 pm Harrow Street, Leavenheath, CO6 4PW Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom