Festivals in Colchester

Check out happening festivals events all around Colchester, EN

Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden 2026

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

Sausage and Cider Festival - Colchester 2026

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

Roman and Medieval Festival 2026

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

The Ibiza Orchestra Experience: The Final Encore - Colchester 2026

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

Colchester Brick Festival

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

Summer In Nashville - Colchester 2026

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

17th Colchester Winter Ale Festival

 Wed, 28 Jan at 12:00 pm Colchester Arts Centre

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

Battle of the Bands Heat 3 – Guest Judge GREEBO

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Battle of the Bands Heat 1 – Guest Judge Ghost Week

 Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Jazz gig feat. Simon Spillett on sax

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Patch 24 Trinity St Colchester CO1 1JN

Colchester Food and Drink Festival 2026

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

Wivenhoe Funny Farm 7.30pm start!

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

Existentialist & Three Wise Monkeys Present

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Rang Barse - The Grand festival of Colours

Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am Firstsite Colchester

Kings Arms Frating Music and Beer Festival

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

An Audience Without Jake Thackray

Mon, 26 Jan at 07:30 pm Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom

Sundays on the Square

Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am Colchester

Granny's Attic | Colchester Arts Centre

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

Imbolc Sacred Sister Circle

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm The Manor Heath & Wellness Centre GBP 36

80's Day Disco: Colchester 🪩

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

ENZO IS BURNING @ TRILOGY

Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 am Trilogy

Motown Day Party: Colchester ✨

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

Essex Vegan Festival

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:30 am Charter Hall

A Two Woman Hamlet

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Lakeside Theatre

First Thursdays: Relaxed Opening

 Thu, 05 Feb at 03:00 pm Colchester Castle

Desiree Burch: The Golden Wrath @ Colchester Arts Centre

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

Real Boy

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Lakeside Theatre

Battle of the Bands Heat 2 – Guest Judge PULSE

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

Belle Chen

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

Colne Delta presents the best of UK Country featuring The Jackson Line and Florence Sommerville

Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm St James Church, Brightlingsea

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

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

Street Food Festival

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

All about kids - Colchester Family Fest 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:30 am Firstsite Colchester

Country & Western Weekend

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

Rags & Ruins: Damian and Delaine Le Bas in conversation

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:00 pm The Minories

Winter Fresh Air Festival

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm Victoria Place Brightlingsea

Raver Tots Colchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Trilogy Colchester

An Introduction to Screen Printing

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

Colchester Brick Festival April 2026

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

Pancake Day

 Tue, 17 Feb at 09:00 am The Flag, Colchester Road, Wivenhoe, , CO7 9HS Colchester, United Kingdom

Screen Printing - Tote Bags & Tea Towels

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

Roman and Medieval Festival 2026

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

MEFF-FEST 3

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:30 pm Colchester GBP 22

Screen Printing - Exposing Screens, Registration & Repeats

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:30 am Colchester Makerspace GBP 0 to 130

Return to a Midsummer Nights Dream

 Sat, 20 Jun at 03:00 pm Railway Tavern,, Brightlingsea

Screen Printing - Upcycling

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

90s Day Party: Colchester 💿

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Trilogy