Colchester Events
FREE taster session with the Braintree Rock Choir
Today, Tue 17 Nov, Tue 19 Jan 27, Tue 26 Jan 27
Marks Farm Community Centre, Dunstable Drive, Braintree CM7 3LT
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
Pachamama
Today, Tue 17 Nov, Tue 24 Nov, Tue 1 Dec, Tue 8 Dec
17-21 Broomfield Road
TwentyOne CM1 1SY
The Pachamama Project Period Pad Sewing
A weekly session, sewing period pads to tackle period poverty
The Pachamama project is a UK-registered...
The Invisible Man
Thu 12 Nov
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Ingenious. Invisible. Insane. Based on H. G. Wells’ classic novella, this gripping one-man show follows the brilliant but deranged scientist Griffin,...
Simon Brodkin: Unleashed
Thu 12 Nov
Charter Hall
Cowdray Avenue
Colchester CO1 1YH
He’s the comedian who showered FIFA president Sepp Blatter with cash, handed Prime Minister Theresa May her P45, and created the smash-hit BBC comedy...
Braintree Village's Ice Rink Returns This Christmas
Thu 12 Nov to Sun 3 Jan 27
Braintree Village, Chapel Way CM77 8YH
Braintree Village has announced that its ice rink is set to return for a fourth season next month as part of the Essex-based outlet village’s...
An Evening with a Saucerful of Floyd
Fri 13 Nov
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
We put the LIVE in live music - lose yourself in the sounds from the earliest Floyd all the way through to Division Bell, along with a fantastic...
Coffee With…Mark Saberton
Fri 13 Nov
Painters at The Angel,
43Friars St,
Sudbury CO10 2AG
First in a new series in which a special guest talks for twenty minutes or so to ten people in a local coffee shop then throws it open to questions...
The Ultimate Everlys
Sat 14 Nov
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
The Ultimate Everlys return to the Headgate for an evening of perfect harmony, nostalgia and classic rock ’n’ roll hits...
Annual Festive Fayre
Sat 14 Nov and Sun 15 Nov
Bridge farm Barns
Monks Eleigh
Suffolk IP7 7AY
Join us at Bridge Farm Barns for our annual Festive Fayre, a wonderfully festive two-day event bringing together a fabulous mix of antique and...
RSPCA Christmas Fair
Sat 14 Nov
Holbrook Village Hall, The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich IP9 2PZ
Please join us for festive fun and the chance to buy unique Christmas gifts, with stalls for the whole family to enjoy, including crafts,...
An Evening of Music for Piano & Strings
Sat 14 Nov
The Barn, Village Hall, Ashen Lane, Stoke By Clare, Suffolk CO10 8JA
An evening of music by Franz Schubert and Johann Sebastian Bach - including Schubert's quintet in A major and two piano concertos by J. S...
An Evening of Music for Piano & Strings
Sat 14 Nov
Stoke by Clare Village Hall, Ashen Lane, Stoke By Clare, Sudbury CO10 8JA
An evening of music by Franz Schubert and Johann Sebastian Bach - including Schubert's quintet in A major and two piano concertos by J. S...
Christmas Bazaar with a Grand Prize Draw
Sat 14 Nov
Hockley & Hawkwell Methodist Church, Main Road, Hockley SS5 4QY
Christmas Bazaar with stalls including homemade cakes and toys. There’ll be games and a Grand Prize Draw – prizes including a Christmas Food Hamper,...
Sudbury & District Philatelic Society
Tue 17 Nov, Tue 1 Dec
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Tudor Road, Sudbury CO10 1NL
Subject to be advised.
Join our choir in Colchester for a FREE taster session
Wed 18 Nov, Wed 13 Jan 27, Wed 20 Jan 27, Wed 10 Feb 27
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester CO1 1PT
If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Colchester Rock Choir...
Max Wildwood - Best Thing Ever Tour - Live in Concert
Fri 20 Nov
The Red Lion, 42 South St, Manningtree CO11 1BG
Max Wildwood is celebrating the release of his debut album, Best Thing Ever, a collection of 10 original songs that showcases his versatility as a...
Elevate
Sat 21 Nov
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Now celebrating its 23rd year, Ilaz Dance Company is proud to present Elevate, an exciting showcase of song and dance...
80’s vs 90’s: Daytime Rewind Bottomless Brunch
Sat 21 Nov
Charter Hall
Cowdray Avenue
Colchester CO1 1YH
80’s vs 90’s: Daytime Rewind Bottomless Brunch
Get ready to rewind time and relive two of the biggest, boldest and most influential musical...
Festive Wreath Making Workshop
Sat 21 Nov
Gainsborough’s House, ?46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2EU
Get into the Christmas spirit with our Festive Wreath Making Workshop at Gainsborough’s House, hosted by local florist Just Anne Flowers...
My Favourite Things
Sun 22 Nov
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Andrew Hodgson, founder of Platform Musicals & Plays, celebrates 50 years as a theatre director with a delightful selection of songs from some of his...
Step Into Christmas
Sun 22 Nov
Charter Hall
Cowdray Avenue
Colchester CO1 1YH
Back by Popular Demand for 2026!
Get ready to Step into Christmas once again for the most magical, feel-good show of the year!...
Frinton Philatelic Society
Mon 23 Nov
Frinton Community Centre, Soken House, The Triangle Shopping Centre, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 0AU
Competition Night (7pm-10pm).
Fingerprints & Crime Scene Examinations
Tue 24 Nov
Long Melford Village Hall, Long Melford. CO10 9LQ
David Smith
Christmas Dinners at Sanctus Cafe
Thu 26 Nov, Sat 28 Nov, and more dates until Sat 19 Dec
30-32 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 1SW
This is the fourth year we are offering our popular Christmas Dinners at the Sanctus Cafe, where we open to the public on selected evenings...
Matt
Fri 27 Nov
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Matt is a powerful, deeply human theatre production based on the real-life experiences of writer, director and lead actor Peter Dewar...
Santa's Grotto @ Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens' Christmas Market
Fri 27 Nov to Sun 29 Nov
Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens, 43 Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AE
Tickets to visit Santa in his Grotto at the Christmas Market in Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens. November 27th, 28th and 29th...
Ho Ho Headway Christmas Fayre
Sat 28 Nov
Philip Morant School and College,
Rembrandt Way
Colchester CO3 4QS
Ho Ho Headway Christmas Fayre
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Join us for a fabulous festive day out at our Ho Ho Headway Christmas...
Christmas at Stow
Sat 28 Nov
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Hackmans Lane, Purleigh CM3 6RN
The magic of Christmas arrives at our historic WW1 Aerodrome - with musical entertainment, unique craft stalls and some very special guests!...
Christmas Fair & Tree Festival
Sat 28 Nov
Christ Church URC
164 New London Road, Chelmsford CM2 0AW
This year we're opening up the whole church for our Christmas Fair & Tree Festival, including plenty of stalls selling a variety of unique...
'The Girls Need A Night Out' Drag Bingo
Sat 28 Nov
The Columbine Community Centre.
Princes Esplanade,
Walton-On-The-Naze
Essex CO14 8PZ
Get ready for a fabulous night of bingo, music, dancing and plenty of laughs as Drag Bingo with Tyra comes to Walton-on-the-Naze!...
Beyond The Sea
Sat 28 Nov
Dance East
Jerwood Dance House
Foundry Lane
Ipswich IP4 1DW
Ahoy music lovers! Prepare to set sail on a thrilling musical adventure as the Suffolk Men's Chorus and the VIP's present 'Beyond...
An Evening of Mediumship
Sat 28 Nov, Sat 12 Dec
The Ipswich Quakers , 39 Fonnereau Road IP1 3JH
Presented by our special Medium
This evening gives you the opportunity to connect with a loved one from the spirit world ...
Clacton Philatelic Society
Wed 2 Dec
Clacton Indoor Bowls Club, Valley Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 6NA
Pre-Christmas Buffet
Hansel and Gretel
Thu 3 Dec to Sun 6 Dec
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Get ready to embark on a magical journey through the woods. In the village of Munchen Lunchen, discover whether Fairy Bluebell can rescue Hansel and...
Witham Philatelic Society
Thu 3 Dec
Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE
Christmas Gathering.
Frinton Philatelic Society
Mon 7 Dec
Frinton Community Centre, Soken House, The Triangle Shopping Centre, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 0AU
Christmas Celebrations (7pm-10pm).
Festive Family Knees Up - Chelmsford
Tue 8 Dec
Chelmsford Theatre, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1JG
Audience feedback:
“Loved it! Will recommend to others. Thank you. Feel very festive now!”
“Me, my 3 year old and 3 month old enjoyed ourselves...