Colchester Events
New Town, Colchester guided walk
Fri 18 Sep
Wimpole Road Methodist Church, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DN
Heritage Open Day: A guided walk exploring the fascinating history of this area of Colchester, which was a planned development in the late 19th...
Colchester Town Hall
Sat 19 Sep
High Street, Colchester CO1 1FR
Heritage Open Day: Colchester possesses one of the finest and most imposing town halls in England which reveals in its architecture the history of...
Winifred Challis - Morals, Marriage & Mass Observation in WW2
Tue 29 Sep
Long Melford Village Hall, Long Melford CO1 9LQ
Mass-Observation, established in 1937 was designed to capture the thoughts, observations and thinking of the nation through a network of voluntary...
St John's Orthodox Church (former Garrison Church)
Sat 12 Sep
St John's Orthodox Church, Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AN
Heritage Open Day: St John's Church was built in 1856 at the time of the Crimean War as the place of worship for Colchester military garrison...
St Leonard-at-the-Hythe Church
Sat 12 Sep, Sat 19 Sep
St Leonard-at-the-Hythe Church, Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
Heritage Open Day: St Leonard's was the parish church for the port area of Colchester known as the Hythe...
St James the Less and St Helen's Church, Colchester
Sat 19 Sep
St James the Less and St Helen's Church, 51 Priory Street, Colchester CO1 2QB
Heritage Open Day: St James the Less and St Helen's was completed in 1837. It is a good example of a relatively early Roman Catholic church in...
St James the Great Church
Sat 12 Sep and Sun 13 Sep
St James the Great Church, East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QL
Heritage Open Day: St James the Great is a beautiful Grade II* listed Anglo-Catholic church situated in an imposing position...
St Botolph's Church and Priory
Fri 11 Sep to Sun 20 Sep
St Botolph's Church and Priory, Priory Street, Colchester CO2 7EE
Heritage Open Day: A visit to St Botolph's Church and Priory combines a superb example of Norman architecture with a mid-19th-century church...
SPACE Colchester
Sat 12 Sep
37 Queen Street, Colchester CO1 2PQ
Heritage Open Day: This 'Artist Open Studios' event is set in the former Colchester police station, now a thriving artist community...
St Helen's Chapel
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
St Helen's Chapel, St Helen's Lane, Colchester CO1 1UR
Heritage Open Day: St Helen's is a medieval chapel in the heart of Colchester's historic Dutch Quarter...
Walking the Walls Guided Walk
Sat 12 Sep
War Memorial, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG
Heritage Open Day: A guided walk around the oldest and most complete town wall in Britain. It was built in response to Boudica's attack on...
Cannock Mill
Sun 20 Sep
Cannock Mill, Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8AA
Heritage Open Day: There has been a mill on this site since the Middle Ages, although the present building was only constructed in 1845...
Headway Essex Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show 2026
Sun 20 Sep
Lower Castle Park, Colchester Castle, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UW
Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show – A Fantastic Family Day Out
Join us for our annual Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show, a much-loved event that...
St Johns Abbey Gate
Sun 13 Sep, Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
St John's Abbey Gate, St John's Street, Colchester CO2 7EZ
Heritage Open Day: Step through the last surviving gateway of Colchester's great Benedictine abbey...
St Giles Masonic Centre
Sun 13 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
St Giles Masonic Centre, St John's Green, Colchester CO2 7EZ
Heritage Open Day: Originally a Norman church, St Giles has had many later additions including a wooden tower built in 1819...
Colchester Castle Museum
Sat 12 Sep
Castle Park, Colchester CO1 1TJ
Heritage Open Day: A much loved museum in the picturesque Castle Park, this is the annual opportunity to explore this fascinating building free of...
Gray's Summer House
Sat 12 Sep
Castle Park, Colchester CO1 1TJ
Heritage Open Day: Gray's Summer House in Castle Park in Colchester was built by the town's MP Charles Gray in 1731...
Town to Sea Trail
Sat 12 Sep
War Memorial, Cowdray Crescent, Off High St, Colchester CO1 1TJ
Heritage Open Day: A guided walk from Colchester's Castle Park to the Hythe, Colchester's historic port area on the River Colne...
Colchester Siege Walk
Sun 13 Sep
War Memorial, High Street, Colchester CO1 1TJ
Heritage Open Day: A guided tour exploring the Colchester places and people at the time of the English Civil War Siege in 1648...
Colchester Baptist Church
Fri 11 Sep
Colchester Baptist Church, Eld Lane, Colchester CO1 1LS
Heritage Open Day: There have been Baptists active in Colchester for many centuries, with their community being one of the oldest in England...
Colchester Cemetery
Sun 20 Sep
Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8RU
Heritage Open Day: Colchester Cemetery is a beautiful and peaceful green space. This is a rare opportunity to explore its history with an expert...
St John's Green Primary School
Sat 12 Sep
St. Johns Green, Colchester CO2 7HE
Heritage Open Day: A rare opportunity to explore the remarkable late Victorian School, built in 1898 by architects Goodey & Cressall...
Roman Theatre
Sat 12 Sep, Sun 13 Sep, Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
Maidenburgh Street, Colchester CO1 1UB
Heritage Open Day: This is one of two Roman theatres in Colchester, the other being at Gosbecks Archaeological Park also featuring in this...
'Meet and Play the Moot Hall Organ' at Colchester Town Hall
Sat 19 Sep
Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ
Heritage Open Day: A rare opportunity to hear and play the remarkable organ in Colchester Town Hall which provides music for the town's annual...
Old Library and Law Courts
Sat 19 Sep
Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ
Heritage Open Day: Explore Colchester's first Public Library opened in 1894. Then venture into the former law courts and prison cells...
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