History Events in Colchester

Check out happening history 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

Colchester Living History Festival

 Sun, 24 May at 10:00 am Alresford Hall, CO7 8AY Alresford, United Kingdom

Sherlock Holmes & The Hunt for Moriarty

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

Colchester Castle Ghost Hunt Colchester Essex with Haunting Nights

Sat, 06 Jun at 09:00 pm Colchester Castle

Mini Museum Explorers

 Tue, 28 Apr Colchester Natural History Museum

An Evening with Jennifer Saint at Colchester Castle

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Colchester Castle GBP 5 to 24

The Red Lion Colchester Ghost Hunt with Haunting Nights

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm Colchester, Essex

Castle Park After Dark presents The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

 Thu, 30 Jul at 08:00 pm Castle Park, Colchester

Launch event: Jonathan Wilson in conversation with Simon Kuper

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Colchester United FC

Calm at the Castle

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Colchester Castle

Centenary Celebration Day of Dance

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Colchester, UK

Colchester Morris Centenary Celebration

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Colchester Town Centre

JANE'S WALK 23: Six curious vicars of Colchester and their churches.

Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Colchester Arts Centre

Colchester Castle Ghost Hunt Essex with Haunting Nights

 Sat, 11 Jun at 09:00 pm Colchester Castle GBP 53

JANE'S WALK 32: The Wrong End of the Stick

 Sun, 10 May at 02:30 pm At the bridge to Colchester Castle

Ancient Roman Breads Making

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm The Commons Community Kitchen and Café at The Minories GBP 68

WALK 21: Constable in the City

 Fri, 08 May at 02:30 pm Mercury Theatre Colchester

JANE'S WALK 28: Foraging in the Footsteps of the Invading Roman Army at Lexden

 Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub - Colchester

The Siege of Colchester Walking Tour

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Hollytrees Museum, High Street , CO1 2 Colchester, United Kingdom

Commemorating The General Strike of 1926

 Mon, 04 May at 02:00 pm Headgate Theatre Free

JANE'S WALK 3: A sensory walk along the Hythe

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Uni Mart Asian Supermarket (///foods.brand.belts)

CWGC War Graves Week Tour 2026 - Colchester Cemetery

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

FILM 'Our Land' (Dir. Orban Wallace) & TALK by Prof. Colin Samson with Q&A

 Mon, 04 May at 05:00 pm Curzon Colchester GBP 0 to 10

The Conflict in Sudan

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

The Red Lion Ghost Hunt Colchester, Essex with Haunting Nights

 Sat, 25 Sep at 09:00 pm The Red Lion GBP 49

The Free and Independent Republic of Frestonia

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm The Odd One Out Free

Colchester Ghosts and Witches Tour

 Sat, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Colchester War Memorial GBP 17

Women, Power, and The Spaces We Inhabit

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

Colchester Town Hall Ghost Hunt Colchester with Haunting Nights

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:00 pm Colchester Town Hall GBP 54

Roman Colchester Walking Tour

 Sun, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Colchester War Memorial GBP 17

Victorian Colchester Walking Tour

 Mon, 27 Mar at 01:00 pm Mercury Theatre GBP 17