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  1. Address

    East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS

    Telephone

    01206 242524

    Price

    Price £9.50 to £13.50 Per Ticket

    Wakes Colne, Colchester

    A special day of celebration for the 200th anniversary of the the modern railway network - Railway 200.

    Venue

    East Anglian Railway Museum, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    13 July 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Add A special day of celebration for the 200th anniversary of the the modern railway network - Railway 200. to your Itinerary

  2. Address

    Abbotts Hall, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7RZ

    Price

    Price £8.80 Per Ticket

    Great Wigborough, Colchester

    Join us in the peaceful summer woods for our popular neurodivergent forest fun session.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00

    Add SEND Summer Forest School Special to your Itinerary

  3. Address

    Colchester Arts Centre, Church St,, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NF

    Telephone

    01206 500900

    Price

    Price £19.50 Per Ticket

    Colchester

    Step into a world of tassels & titillation, feathers and fun, sauce and silliness!

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 20:00 - 22:00

    Add Hundred Watt Club - An evening of burlesque & cabaret to your Itinerary

  4. Address

    Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ

    Telephone

    01206282920

    Price

    Price £1.00 to £6.50 Per Ticket

    Colchester

    Join us for a magical mission themed kids club this summer!

    Venue

    Colchester Castle Museum, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    31 July 2025to22 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 12:00
    From:
    31 July 2025to22 Aug 2025Open 15:00 - 16:00

    Add Mission Mythical: Kids Club to your Itinerary

  5. Address

    Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ

    Telephone

    01206282920

    Price

    Price £3.75 Per Ticket

    Colchester

    Experience Colchester Castle like never before on this family-friendly tour that brings folklore and mythical creatures to life. Join us as we embark on a quest to discover dragons, unicorns and other creatures.

    Venue

    Colchester Castle Museum, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    28 July 2025to27 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 11:45

    Add Mythical Castle Creatures: Family Tour to your Itinerary

  6. Address

    Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ

    Telephone

    01206282920

    Colchester

    Step into a world of legends with our mythical creature-themed gallery sessions! Meet costumed characters, enjoy fun games, and collect a special sticker.

    Venue

    Colchester Castle Museum, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    28 July 2025to29 Aug 2025Open 10:30 - 11:30
    From:
    28 July 2025to29 Aug 2025Open 15:00 - 16:30

    Add Costumed Characters to your Itinerary

  7. Address

    Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT

    Colchester

    A Mercury Production of this classic play.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Oct 2025to11 Oct 2025

    Add Private Lives to your Itinerary

  8. Address

    Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT

    Colchester

    From the team behind The Ho Ho Ho Christmas Show comes a new enchanting show about thankfulness.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025

    Add The Ho Ho Ho! Mrs Christmas Show to your Itinerary

  9. Address

    Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT

    Colchester

    Meet Santa in his Grotto this Christmas!

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025to24 Dec 2025

    Add Santa's Grotto to your Itinerary

  10. Address

    Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

    Telephone

    01206 713700

    Price

    Price £20.00 Per Ticket

    High Street, Colchester

    A monthly meet up for watercolour painters and enthusiasts – open for all levels. Explore the materials, techniques, and colour theory to develop your work.

    Venue

    Firstsite, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00
    From:
    20 Sept 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00

    Add Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss to your Itinerary

  11. Address

    Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

    Telephone

    01206 713700

    Price

    Price £16.00 to £21.00 Per Ticket

    High Street, Colchester

    Join Jordan Cook in making quick and playful drawings with charcoal into ambitious and imaginative works of art.

    Venue

    Firstsite, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 12:00

    Add Drawing with Charcoal to your Itinerary

  12. Address

    Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

    Telephone

    01206 713700

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    High Street, Colchester

    Come along with the kids to decorate a trinket dish with Posca Pens in our Firstsite Art Fair family workshop!

    Venue

    Firstsite, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 10:00 -
    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 11:00 -
    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 13:00 -
    From:
    2 Aug 2025Open 14:00 -

    Add Decorate a Trinket Dish with Posca Pens to your Itinerary

  13. Address

    Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT

    Telephone

    01206 573948

    Price

    Price £30.50 Per Ticket

    Colchester

    Featuring Actors Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones, Andor, Wolf Hall, Endeavour) and Charlie Hamblett (Neflix's Missing You, Killing Eve, Ghosts, The Burning Girls), Red Sky at Sunrise follows Laurie Lee through his much-loved trilogy,

    Dates

    From:
    12 Sept 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

    Add Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music to your Itinerary

  14. Address

    Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

    Telephone

    01206 713700

    High Street, Colchester

    YAK: Culture of Curiosities curated by our Young Art Kommunity (YAK) showcases how young people use the Internet to portray themselves and the world around them.

    Venue

    Firstsite, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    21 June 2025to12 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Add YAK: Culture of Curiosities to your Itinerary

  15. Address

    Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

    Telephone

    01206 713700

    High Street, Colchester

    What does it mean to grow up autistic in a digital world? Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder invites you on a sensory, emotional, and digital journey through art, technology, and the world we build online – shaped by the perspectives of autistic and…

    Venue

    Firstsite, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    19 July 2025to5 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 10:00

    Add Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder? to your Itinerary

  16. Address

    Culver Square, Colchester, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JQ

    Telephone

    07507693801

    Price

    Free

    Colchester

    From 12th July to 25th August, explore the square to find our six bug towers, each hiding fascinating facts about your favourite bugs!

    Dates

    From:
    12 July 2025to25 Aug 2025

    Add We're Going on a Bug Hunt! to your Itinerary

  17. Address

    Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ

    Telephone

    01206282939

    Price

    Price £3.95 to £13.50 Per Ticket

    Colchester

    Step inside the historic and impressive Colchester Castle this summer and embark on a magical story quest by visiting its enchanting Mythical Creatures exhibition!

    Venue

    Colchester Castle Museum, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    26 July 2025to22 Feb 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
    From:
    26 July 2025to22 Feb 2026Open 11:00 - 17:00

    Add Mythical Creatures to your Itinerary

  18. Address

    Colchester Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ

    Telephone

    01206506905

    Price

    Price £55.00 Per Ticket

    Colchester

    Colchester Castle Summer Series Presents

    Venue

    Colchester Castle Park, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    14 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

    Add The Smashing Pumpkins to your Itinerary

  19. Address

    East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS

    Telephone

    01206 242524

    Price

    Price £15.00 Per Ticket

    Wakes Colne, Colchester

    Chappel Summer Beer Festival
    Confirmed Dates
    Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th September

    Venue

    East Anglian Railway Museum, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    9 Sept 2025to13 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 11:00

    Add Chappel  Summer  Beer Festival to your Itinerary

  20. Address

    Colchester Charter Hall, Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YH

    Telephone

    01206506905

    Price

    Price £33.50 Per Ticket

    Cowdray Avenue, Colchester

    FASTLOVE: The George Michael Tribute

    Dates

    From:
    4 Oct 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00

    Add Fast Love: The Tribute to George Michael to your Itinerary

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