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Aladdin Mercury Theatre

Aladdin

Mercury Theatre
Writ­ten by Andrew Pol­lard and direct­ed by Ryan McBryde, the team that brought you the award win­ning Cinderella…
27 Nov / 2021 - 16 Jan / 2022
Small Business Saturday See & Do

Small Business Saturday

See & Do
Colch­ester is so lucky to have such a strong offer­ing of local inde­pen­dent busi­ness­es and on Sat­ur­day 4th Dece…
04 Dec / 2021 - 04 Dec / 2021
Late Wednesdays See & Do

Late Wednesdays

See & Do
Join us for three days of unmiss­able enter­tain­ments and events with Late Wednes­days. Dates Wednes­day 8th, 15t…
08 Dec / 2021 - 22 Dec / 2021
Book A Bespoke After-Hours Private Tour Of Colchester Castle! Colchester Castle

Book A Bespoke After-Hours Private Tour Of Colchester Castle! 16 Jan - 16 Jan

Colchester Castle

Colch­ester Cas­tle are offer­ing Covid-19 safe and secure ​‘bub­ble’ tours of Colch­ester Ca…

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Escape At The Castle Colchester Castle

Escape At The Castle 16 Jan - 16 Jan

Colchester Castle

Colch­ester Cas­tle are once again offer­ing their sell out Escape Expe­ri­ences. The experi…

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Aladdin Mercury Theatre

Aladdin 27 Nov - 16 Jan

Mercury Theatre

Writ­ten by Andrew Pol­lard and direct­ed by Ryan McBryde, the team that brought you the a…

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Elves Photobooth

Elves Photobooth 01 Dec - 24 Dec

Drop by our Elves Pho­to­booth on Sir Isaacs walk and take a goofy #Elfie or two with our…

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Christmas Giving Tree

Christmas Giving Tree 01 Dec - 16 Jan

Spread the fes­tive feel­ing this Christ­mas by buy­ing a gift for a child in need with The…

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Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday 04 Dec - 04 Dec

Colch­ester is so lucky to have such a strong offer­ing of local inde­pen­dent busi­ness­es a…

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Late Wednesdays

Late Wednesdays 08 Dec - 22 Dec

Join us for three days of unmiss­able enter­tain­ments and events with Late Wednesdays. 

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Skating at Firstsite FirstSite

Skating at Firstsite 09 Dec - 31 Dec

FirstSite

Raise your spir­its with a fan­tas­tic fes­tive treat this Decem­ber, at our open-air syntheti…

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The Christmas Carol Experience

The Christmas Carol Experience 17 Dec - 17 Dec

All seat­ing is unre­served.
Doors Open:18:00
Show Start: 18:30
Refresh­ments availab…

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Aladdin Mercury Theatre

Aladdin 16 Jan - 16 Jan

Mercury Theatre
Writ­ten by Andrew Pol­lard and direct­ed by Ryan McBryde, the team that brought you the award winning …
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Act V Headgate Theatre

Act V 17 Jan - 07 Feb

Headgate Theatre
This is one of the Act V work­shops that fall between 10th Jan­u­ary to 7th Feb­ru­ary inclusive

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Roy Ayers Colchester Arts Centre

Roy Ayers 19 Jan - 19 Jan

Colchester Arts Centre
This superb vibra­phon­ist craft­ed a win­ning mix of soul, world music and jazz that rode high on the j…
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Reads - Bloodsport Mercury Theatre

Reads - Bloodsport 19 Jan - 19 Jan

Mercury Theatre
It’s day one of peace­time, Eng­land is the same but dif­fer­ent. In a house in Essex, Helen comes face …
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Keg Three Wise Monkeys

Keg 19 Jan - 19 Jan

Three Wise Monkeys
& Gen­er­al Stores as part of Night & Day’s 30th Birth­day Week. This is an 18+ event.
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Community Choir Mercury Theatre

Community Choir 20 Jan - 15 Dec

Mercury Theatre
Come sing with us!

Our Com­mu­ni­ty Choir is an evening get-togeth­er for adults of all ages …
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Katherine Ryan: Missus Charter Hall

Katherine Ryan: Missus 20 Jan - 20 Jan

Charter Hall
Star of Net­flix smash-hit series The Duchess (along with two glob­al Net­flix com­e­dy spe­cials: In Trou…
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Improv 101 Mercury Theatre

Improv 101 21 Jan - 11 Nov

Mercury Theatre
This inspir­ing, fun-filled class explores the prin­ci­pals of impro­vi­sa­tion with a focus on truth­ful p…
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The George Harrison Project Headgate Theatre

The George Harrison Project 22 Jan - 22 Jan

Headgate Theatre
By George Har­ri­son Project

This live music cel­e­bra­tion show­cas­es George Har­rison’s best‑l…
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In this week

Coffee Club at The George Eat & Drink

Coffee Club at The George

Eat & Drink
Enjoy a free cof­fee with The George Cof­fee Club. Buy 5 cups of any cof­fee and get the 6th one free. Sim­ply pic…
16 Jan / 2022 - 16 Jan / 2022
Christmas at Preto at Preto Colchester

Christmas at Preto

at Preto Colchester
Rodizio & 2 Drinks for only £35 All-inclu­sive Christ­mas Feast at Pre­to is here! For only £35 per per­son y…
30 Nov / 2021 - 31 Dec / 2021
Free parking Saturdays See & Do

Free parking Saturdays

See & Do
Free trav­el after 12 on Sat­ur­days through Novem­ber and Decem­ber for Christ­mas Shop­ping. Pick up your free Chri…
01 Nov / 2021 - 31 Dec / 2021
Save money on your parking with Emmaus at Emmaus - High Street

Save money on your parking with Emmaus

at Emmaus - High Street
Save 50p on your park­ing when you spend £25 at Emmaus (high street store) with the MiPer­mit App. Sim­ply downl…
16 Jan / 2022 - 16 Jan / 2022
£1 off your parking at Loofers Eat & Drink

£1 off your parking at Loofers

Eat & Drink
Get £1 off your park­ing when you spend £10 at Loofers with the MiPer­mit app. Sim­ply down­load the app and pay …
16 Jan / 2022 - 31 Dec / 2021
Travel around Colchester with the Borough Card See & Do

Travel around Colchester with the Borough Card

See & Do
Unlim­it­ed bus trav­el in and around Colch­ester, on First Essex, Arri­va Colch­ester, Pan­ther Trav­el, Ipswich Buse…
16 Jan / 2022 - 16 Jan / 2022
£2 Parking After 2 pm! See & Do

£2 Parking After 2 pm!

See & Do
If you’re head­ing into #Colch­ester as fur­ther restric­tions ease, Colch­ester Bor­ough Coun­cil have lots of parki…
12 Apr / 2021 - 10 May / 2021
Student Discount at Fenwicks! at Fenwick

Student Discount at Fenwicks!

at Fenwick
Call­ing all stu­dents, shop­ping just got even bet­ter… Receive 10% off* full price orders with a unique UNiDAY…
12 Apr / 2021 - 16 Jan / 2022
20% off for Keyworkers! at Attwells Solicitors

20% off for Keyworkers!

at Attwells Solicitors
Attwells are hap­py to offer a 20% dis­count for key­work­ers this includes NHS staff, Car­ers, Blue Light cardhold…
16 Jan / 2022 - 16 Jan / 2022
Three Wise Monkey Reward Card at Three Wise Monkeys

Three Wise Monkey Reward Card

at Three Wise Monkeys
Mon­key Rewards is a new loy­al­ty scheme for Three Wise Mon­keys, Colch­ester. Now, just by check­ing in when you a…
16 Jan / 2022 - 16 Jan / 2022

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