Sat 10 OctCharter Hall
Cowdray Avenue
Colchester CO1 1YHJen Brister is Reactive – or so she’s been told. Apparently, you don’t have to respond to every little thing around you...
Luke Combs UK
Thu 15 OctCharter Hall
Cowdray Avenue
Colchester CO1 1YHLuke Combs UK
The World’s leading tribute to the Grammy-nominated country megastar Luke Combs!
Get ready to experience the heart and soul of...
Sat 3 OctIpswich School
Great School Concert Hall
Ipswich IP1 3QWJoin celebrated composer and conductor Sir John Rutter for a joyful Come-and-Sing day on Saturday 3rd October 11-5pm ...
St Peter's Church, Colchester
Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 SepSt Peter's Church, North Hill, Colchester CO1 1DZHeritage 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...
Ipswich School Heritage Open Morning
Sat 19 SepIpswich School, Henley Road, Ipswich IP1 3SGHeritage Open Day: Tours will take place at 0900, 1000 and 1100. There is no need to book – visitors can simply arrive at the reception of the main...
Faces and Places
Sun 20 SepMercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester CO1 1PTHeritage Open Day: Join Dorian Kelly in one of his unique looks at the buildings of Colchester and their famous inhabitants...
Red Rose Chain invite you to explore Gippeswyk Hall & The Avenue Theatre
Sat 19 SepGippeswyk Hall, Gippeswyk Avenue, Ipswich IP2 9AFHeritage Open Day: Ever wondered what really went on in our beautiful (most-likely haunted!) base at Gippeswyk Hall over the centuries?...
St Martin's Church, Colchester
Sat 19 Sep and Sun 20 SepSt Martin's Church, West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HNHeritage 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...
Roman Theatre
Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 SepMaidenburgh Street, Colchester CO1 1UBHeritage Open Day: This is one of two Roman theatres in Colchester, the other being at Gosbecks Archaeological Park also featuring in this...
Old Library and Law Courts
Sat 19 SepTown Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJHeritage Open Day: Explore Colchester's first Public Library opened in 1894. Then venture into the former law courts and prison cells...
'Meet and Play the Moot Hall Organ' at Colchester Town Hall
Sat 19 SepTown Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJHeritage Open Day: A rare opportunity to hear and play the remarkable organ in Colchester Town Hall which provides music for the town's annual...
Gosbecks Archaeological Park
Sun 20 SepGosbecks Archaeological Park, Maldon Road, Colchester CO3 4RNHeritage Open Day: A guided walk around this remarkable archaeological site which features prominently in the story of Iron Age and Roman Colchester,...
Headway Essex Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show 2026
Sun 20 SepLower Castle Park, Colchester Castle, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UWClassic Vehicle and Vintage Show – A Fantastic Family Day Out
Join us for our annual Classic Vehicle and Vintage Show, a much-loved event that...
Drive – A Mixed Colours Extravaganza
Today and Fri 18 SepHeadgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7ATDrive – A Mixed Colours Extravaganza is a contemporary coming-of-age play blending live music, spoken word and original music...
The Go Between
Sat 19 SepHeadgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7ATWhen 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 SepHeadgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7ATA 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 OctHeadgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester CO2 7ATThe Demeter leaves Romania bound for England, carrying cargo and passengers hoping to begin new lives...