Colchester Events
An Evening of Mediumship with Chris Drew
Wed 16 Sep
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Chris’s extraordinary work has taken him across the UK and around the world - from the USA and Japan to Australia and across Europe...
Drive – A Mixed Colours Extravaganza
Thu 17 Sep and Fri 18 Sep
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Drive – A Mixed Colours Extravaganza is a contemporary coming-of-age play blending live music, spoken word and original music...
The Go Between
Sat 19 Sep
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
When young Leo Colston spends the summer of 1900 in rural Norfolk, he becomes the unwitting messenger between two forbidden lovers...
Relatively Speaking - Postponed
Thu 24 Sep to Sat 26 Sep
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
A witty and cleverly crafted comedy of misunderstandings, Relatively Speaking follows a young couple whose weekend visit takes an unexpectedly...
Dracula: The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Fri 2 Oct
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
The Demeter leaves Romania bound for England, carrying cargo and passengers hoping to begin new lives...
The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town
Sat 3 Oct
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Something is rotten in Old London Town. A mysterious raspberry-blowing villain is terrorising Victorian society, leaving Inspector Corner of the Yard...
Conqueror Too - A Pint of Shanty
Sun 4 Oct
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Enjoy an entertaining nautical tale, packed with fun, and told through traditional sea shanties and maritime folk songs performed by A Pint of...
Saddle Sore
Fri 9 Oct
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. Your last chance to see this hilarious comedy which has been touring Essex and Suffolk since 2022 to rave reviews and raising...
St Mary-at-the-Walls Church (Colchester Arts Centre)
Mon 14 Sep
Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester CO1 1NF
Heritage Open Day: St Mary-at-the-Walls has a rich history, both as a church and, more recently, as the Colchester Arts Centre...
St Giles Masonic Centre
Today, 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...
St Johns Abbey Gate
Today, 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...
'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...
Roman Walk
Today
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester CO1 1PT
Heritage Open Day: A guided tour exploring the places and people associated with Roman Colchester. Colchester was the first city in Britain, founded...
Jumbo Water Tower
Today
Balkerne Gardens, Colchester CO1 1PT
Heritage Open Day: This is a rare opportunity to climb the largest water tower in England with amazing views from the top over Colchester city centre...
John Constable's Colchester
Tue 15 Sep
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester CO1 1PT
Heritage Open Day: John Constable's links with Colchester are often overlooked. This guided walk will explore the places that he knew and...
Faces and Places
Sun 20 Sep
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester CO1 1PT
Heritage Open Day: Join Dorian Kelly in one of his unique looks at the buildings of Colchester and their famous inhabitants...
St Peter's Church, Colchester
Today, Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
St Peter's Church, North Hill, Colchester CO1 1DZ
Heritage Open Day: Recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) St Peter's remains at the top of North Hill almost a thousand years on; a building...
St Martin's Church, Colchester
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 Sep
St Martin's Church, West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HN
Heritage Open Day: St Martin's is a medieval church with an impressive 14th century roof, wall paintings and a Norman tower damaged in the 1648...
St Botolph's Church and Priory
Today 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...
Colchester Siege Walk
Today
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...
Roman Theatre
Today, 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...
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...
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 James the Great Church
Today
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...
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