Colchester Events
What's On Around Colchester
Today to Sun 30 Aug, By Distance closest first.
Billy Ocean
Thu 20 Aug
Castle Park, High Street CO1 1TJ
Global music icon Billy Ocean is the first headliner announced, performing on Thursday 20 August. With over 30 million records sold and a career...
Hollywood Vampires
Fri 21 Aug
Castle Park, High Street CO1 1TJ
American rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen return to the UK this summer as part...
Becky Hill
Sat 22 Aug
Castle Park, High Street CO1 1TJ
Becky Hill is set to headline Castle Park on Saturday 22nd August 2026, bringing all her biggest hits to Colchester...
Bastille
Sun 23 Aug
Castle Park, High Street CO1 1TJ
Bastille bring their huge catalogue of anthems to Castle Park, Colchester on Sunday 23 August.
From massive chart-toppers including Pompeii, Good...
Richard Ashcroft
Thu 27 Aug
Castle Park, High Street CO1 1TJ
Fresh from joining Oasis on the biggest stadium tour of the year and following a run of massive sold out solo shows, Richard Ashcroft brings his...
JLS
Fri 28 Aug
Castle Park, High Street CO1 1TJ
British pop favourites JLS will headline Castle Park on Friday 28 August 2026, for one of the most anticipated open-air concerts of the summer...
Fatboy Slim
Sat 29 Aug
Castle Park, High Street CO1 1TJ
A defining force in electronic music, the legendary Fatboy Slim takes over Colchester’s Castle Park on August 29th...
Rapture Gaming Festival
Today
Charter Hall
Cowdray Avenue
Colchester CO1 1YH
1–2 August 2026 • Charter Hall, Colchester & Outdoor Festival Arena
Rapture Gaming Festival returns home to Colchester for its biggest, boldest...
Little Readers Club 3-7 year olds - Children's Classics
Today, Sun 9 Aug, Sun 16 Aug, Sun 23 Aug
House of Joy, 37 Crouch Street, Colchester CO3 3EN
Step into a world of imagination with stories, songs, and fun activities made for curious little readers aged 3-7!...
Little Readers Club 0-2 year olds - Children's Classics
Today, Sun 9 Aug, Sun 16 Aug, Sun 23 Aug
House of Joy, 37 Crouch Street, Colchester CO3 3EN
Event Time 9:15-9:45.Join us for a cosy, sensory-friendly storytime designed especially for little ones aged 0–2Enjoy gentle rhymes, colourful...
Barrie Strawson Poetry Afternoon
Sat 8 Aug
House of Joy, 37 Crouch Street, Colchester CO3 3EN
Join us at the House of Joy for an hour of Poetry of life's joys with Barrie Strawson, a local resident who, as a published author, keen...
Imagination & Creation Workshop with Josie Dom
Sat 15 Aug
House of Joy, 37 Crouch Street, Colchester CO3 3EN
Come along and get involved in creating your own story! We'll start with some fun activities to get our imaginative minds working...
Bon appétit! Colchester care home to host free food festival
Thu 6 Aug
Oaks Place, Mile End Road, Colchester CO4 5BZ
With festival season officially under way, a care home in Colchester is welcoming its community for a fun-filled day of food and celebration...
5 Parishes Show
Today
Pete Tye Farm, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester CO5 7PE
Sunday 2nd August 2026 sees the 90th Five Parishes Show held at Peldon, near Colchester. We are looking forward to celebrating that milestone with...
Bon appétit! Colchester care home to host free food festival
Thu 6 Aug
Silversprings Care Home, Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington, Colchester CO7 8JG
With festival season officially under way, a care home in Colchester is welcoming its community for a fun-filled day of food and celebration...
Mersea Island Festival
Sun 23 Aug to Mon 31 Aug
c/o Essex Outdoors Mersea, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SX
Starting in 1981, the Mersea Island Festival has been an annual event each August at Essex Outdoors Mersea (East Mersea Youth Camp)...
Bon appétit! Halstead care home to host food festival
Sat 8 Aug
Colne View Care Home, Dame Mary Walk, Colchester Road, Halstead CO9 2FF
With festival season officially under way, a care home in Halstead is welcoming the local community for a fun-filled afternoon of food and...
South Of Polaris - Folk At The Fox
Fri 28 Aug
The Fox, Bulmer Tye, Sudbury CO10 7EB
South of Polaris are an emerging acoustic folk duo based in the UK, noted for blending traditional folk storytelling with influences from southern...
Summer Fun Factory at The Grove
Thu 6 Aug, Thu 13 Aug, Thu 20 Aug, Thu 27 Aug
The Grove Shopping Centre, The Grove Centre, Witham CM8 2YT
The Summer Fun Factory is back at The Grove, bringing a season of FREE family fun to Witham this summer. ...
Clacton Philatelic Society
Wed 5 Aug, Wed 2 Sep
Clacton Indoor Bowls Club, Valley Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 6NA
Bourse and Members’ displays
Sudbury & District Philatelic Society
Tue 4 Aug, Tue 1 Sep, Tue 15 Sep
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Tudor Road, Sudbury CO10 1NL
Subject to be advised.
Witham Philatelic Society
Thu 6 Aug
Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE
Colin Evans Entertains.
Bon appétit! Clacton-on-Sea care home to host free food festival
Sat 8 Aug
Haven Lodge Care Home, Reckitts Close, Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 6PG
With festival season officially under way, a care home in Clacton-on-Sea is welcoming the local community for a fun-filled day of food and...
World’s Largest Bounce House to Make UK Debut at Braintree Village
Today to Mon 31 Aug
Braintree Village, Chapel Way CM77 8YH
Braintree Village will host the UK debut of the world’s largest touring inflatable playhouse this summer, as Mega Bounce arrives in Essex for an...
Bon appétit! Suffolk care home to host free food festival
Thu 27 Aug
Asterbury Place Care Home, 76 Aster Rd, Ipswich IP2 0NR
With festival season officially under way, a care home in Suffolk is welcoming the community for a fun-filled day of food and celebration...
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