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Red Lion Hotel Ghost Hunt Brook Red Lion Hotel

Red Lion Hotel Ghost Hunt

Brook Red Lion Hotel
Over 18 event! The Brook Red Lion Hotel in Colch­ester is a his­tor­i­cal Grade I list­ed build­ing dat­ing back to 1…
28 Dec / 2019 - 29 Dec / 2019
The Serpent’s Curse Escape Room Colchester Castle

The Serpent’s Curse Escape Room

Colchester Castle
Join us for Colchester’s Castle’s new escape expe­ri­ence! Set in Europe’s largest Nor­man keep, come and explore…
28 Dec / 2019 - 31 Dec / 2019
LOWER CASTLE PARK 5K COLCHESTER RACE FOR LIFE Castle Park Gardens

LOWER CASTLE PARK 5K COLCHESTER RACE FOR LIFE

Castle Park Gardens
This is a 5k for every­one. This is thou­sands of peo­ple unit­ing with one pur­pose — to raise valu­able funds for …
12 Jul / 2020 - 12 Jul / 2020
Royal Opera House: The Nutcracker (encore) FirstSite

Royal Opera House: The Nutcracker (encore)

FirstSite
Cer­tifi­cate: 12A (cin­e­ma stage on screen)The Roy­al Ballet’s glo­ri­ous pro­duc­tion of The Nut­crack­er, cre­at­ed by …
17 Dec / 2019 - 28 Dec / 2019
Last Christmas FirstSite

Last Christmas

FirstSite
Cer­tifi­cate: 12AKate (Emil­ia Clarke) harumphs around Lon­don, a bun­dle of bad deci­sions accom­pa­nied by the jang…
21 Dec / 2019 - 24 Dec / 2019
NYE PARTY WITH NEW TOWN KINGS + PET NEEDS Colchester Arts Centre

NYE PARTY WITH NEW TOWN KINGS + PET NEEDS

Colchester Arts Centre
This gig is for a stand­ing audi­enceThis gig is a Colch­ester Arts Cen­tre Fundraiser!New Town Kings are a 9 piec…
31 Dec / 2019 - 01 Jan / 2020
Antony Gormley: Field for the British Isles FirstSite

Antony Gormley: Field for the British Isles

FirstSite
Expe­ri­ence this vast and icon­ic art­work Field for the British Isles at First­site, cel­e­brat­ing com­mu­ni­ty, indiv…
16 Nov / 2019 - 08 Mar / 2020
Darth Vader’s Galactic Grotto Ace Comics

Darth Vader’s Galactic Grotto

Ace Comics
The Force is strong at ACE Comics in Colchester…Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vad­er, is return­ing to ACE Comics…
14 Dec / 2019 - 14 Dec / 2019
CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT 2019 Mercury Theatre (Abbeyfields)

CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT 2019

Mercury Theatre (Abbeyfields)
A col­lec­tion of car­ols and read­ings cour­tesy of the cin­derel­la com­pa­ny and the Mer­cury The­atre. Join us at our…
19 Dec / 2019 - 19 Dec / 2019
Christmas Fair In The Square Culver Square

Christmas Fair In The Square

Culver Square
This Christ­mas at Cul­ver Square there are 3 Christ­mas Fairs! Sat­ur­day 7th and Sun­day 8th Decem­ber Join the ann…
07 Dec / 2019 - 22 Dec / 2019
Elf Workshop in the Square Culver Square

Elf Workshop in the Square

Culver Square
Sat­ur­day 7th, 14th and 21st Decem­ber | 11am — 3pmThis Christ­mas your lit­tle ones can find out what it’s really…
07 Dec / 2019 - 21 Dec / 2019
WEDDING FAIR – COLCHESTER TOWN HALL Colchester Town Hall

WEDDING FAIR – COLCHESTER TOWN HALL

Colchester Town Hall
Look­ing for your per­fect wed­ding? Come and see what Colch­ester Town Hall can offer for your Big Day and have a…
23 Feb / 2020 - 23 Feb / 2020
WESTLIFE – STADIUMS IN THE SUMMER TOUR 2020 Castle Park Gardens

WESTLIFE – STADIUMS IN THE SUMMER TOUR 2020

Castle Park Gardens
Irish pop super­stars to reach more fans than ever before as they embark on their biggest UK out­door tour to da…
11 Jul / 2020 - 11 Jul / 2020
Visit Santa Colchester Castle

Visit Santa

Colchester Castle
Cel­e­brate Christ­mas At The Cas­tle This fes­tive sea­son head to the most mag­i­cal grot­to in town! Step into an en…
07 Dec / 2019 - 23 Dec / 2019
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI Colchester Arts Centre

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI

Colchester Arts Centre
Any­one who watched the Peanuts TV series in the 60s and 70s will be famil­iar with the jazz sound­track that alw…
14 Dec / 2019 - 14 Dec / 2019
Little Star Headgate Theatre

Little Star

Headgate Theatre
A Star lit show for babies­Meet Lit­tle Star as she swings from shoot­ing stars, slides down cres­cent moons and b…
15 Dec / 2019 - 15 Dec / 2019
Sherlock Holmes & The Warlock of Whitechapel Headgate Theatre

Sherlock Holmes & The Warlock of Whitechapel

Headgate Theatre
Ancient arte­facts are dis­ap­pear­ing from muse­ums and pri­vate col­lec­tions all over Europe. But Why? This adventu…
19 Dec / 2019 - 21 Dec / 2019
GIANTS OF ROCK U.S.A 2020: THE GUNS' N ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + IDOLIZED Colchester Arts Centre

GIANTS OF ROCK U.S.A 2020: THE GUNS' N ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + IDOLIZED

Colchester Arts Centre
This gig is for a stand­ing audi­ence­GIANTS OF ROCK U.S.A 2020 TOUR is a trib­ute to 3 rock leg­ends per­formed by …
18 Jan / 2020 - 18 Jan / 2020
Colchester Jobs Fair Colchester Town Hall

Colchester Jobs Fair

Colchester Town Hall
Save the date Wednes­day 11 March 2020! Venue: Colch­ester Town Hall. How to get to the Town Hall: www.colcheste…
11 Mar / 2020 - 11 Mar / 2020
Cinderella- Adult performance (18+) Mercury Theatre (Abbeyfields)

Cinderella- Adult performance (18+)

Mercury Theatre (Abbeyfields)
After a cou­ple of huge­ly suc­cess­ful years, our adult pan­tomime per­for­mances are back again! Strict­ly 18+ this …
02 Jan / 2020 - 03 Jan / 2020
New Year’s Eve Gala Ball Colchester Town Hall

New Year’s Eve Gala Ball

Colchester Town Hall
The most glam­orous night of the year, our New Year’s Eve Gala Ball com­bines tra­di­tion, a tru­ly sump­tu­ous feast…
31 Dec / 2019 - 01 Jan / 2020
A Jolly Holly Christmas at the Headgate Theatre! (8pm) Headgate Theatre

A Jolly Holly Christmas at the Headgate Theatre! (8pm)

Headgate Theatre
Enjoy sea­son­al songs and sparkle at the Headgate The­atre to get you in the Christ­mas Mood. Com­plete with mince…
14 Dec / 2019 - 14 Dec / 2019
Cinderella (varied performance times) Mercury Theatre (Abbeyfields)

Cinderella (varied performance times)

Mercury Theatre (Abbeyfields)
We are back with anoth­er charm­ing pan­tomime for 2019! You are cor­dial­ly invit­ed to the ball of the year with C…
30 Nov / 2019 - 05 Jan / 2020