Colchester Events
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...
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 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 Leonard-at-the-Hythe Church
Today, 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 John's Orthodox Church (former Garrison Church)
Today
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
St James the Great Church
Today 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...
SPACE Colchester
Today
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 John's Green Primary School
Today
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...
Garrison Walk
Today
Colchester Airborne Soldier Statue, Flagstaff Road public open space, Colchester CO2 7NY
Heritage Open Day: A walking tour of the oldest buildings of Colchester's Victorian military garrison...
Step into History: Discover Special Collections at the University of Essex
Today
Albert Sloman Library, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ
Heritage Open Day: This is a rare opportunity to explore the Special Collections at the University of Essex...
Walking the Walls Guided Walk
Today
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...
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...
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...
Gray's Summer House
Today
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
Today
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 Castle Museum
Today
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...
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...
The Golden Oldies Rock ’n’ Roll Show
Today
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7AT
Step back into the golden days of rock ’n’ roll as Alan Wilcox and Ivan Brady take you on a nostalgic journey down memory lane...
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...
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