📅 October 2026 Events in Colchester

ReDo – Let’s talk – A guilt free conversation around sustainability and fashion

Thu 1 Oct

ReDo – Let’s talk – A guilt free conversation around sustainability and fashion

Mini Satchel Construction Workshop at Studio 5

Sat 3 Oct

Mini Satchel Construction Workshop

📍 Studio 5

£35.92

Sat 3 Oct

Metallic Foiled Footwear Workshop

📍 Studio 5

£49.46

Basic Bread Making Workshop at Peldon & Wigboroughs Community Hall

Sun 4 Oct

Basic Bread Making Workshop

📍 Peldon & Wigboroughs Community Hall

£55.42

An Introduction to Screen Printing at Colchester Makerspace

Sat 10 Oct

An Introduction to Screen Printing

📍 Colchester Makerspace

£60.00

The Knitting and Stitching Show - Ally Pally Coach Trip 2026 at Franklins

Sun 11 Oct

The Knitting and Stitching Show - Ally Pally Coach Trip 2026

📍 Franklins

£49.46

Bird Feeder Workshop at Essex Wildlife Trust Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park

Sun 11 Oct

Bird Feeder Workshop

📍 Essex Wildlife Trust Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park

£35.92

Sewing Basics 3 - 2 Day Dressmaking Course at Franklins

Tue 13 Oct

Sewing Basics 3 - 2 Day Dressmaking Course

📍 Franklins

£76.55

Neapolitan Pizza Making Workshop at Otto

Tue 13 Oct

Neapolitan Pizza Making Workshop

📍 Otto

£66.25

Making Headlines: How to Write Press Releases that Get Published at Greenstead Community Centre

Thu 15 Oct

Making Headlines: How to Write Press Releases that Get Published

📍 Greenstead Community Centre

Overlock 1 - Use your overlocker confidently at Franklins

Sat 17 Oct

Overlock 1 - Use your overlocker confidently

📍 Franklins

£70.66 - £103.00

Carrow House Creatives – Stellabox Designs – Introduction to Linocut Printmaking

Sat 17 Oct

Carrow House Creatives – Stellabox Designs – Introduction to Linocut Printmaking

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Business & Networking in Colchester8

Essex Business Networking I IW2N & FSB @ Wivenhoe House at Wivenhoe House Hotel

Fri 2 Oct

Essex Business Networking I IW2N & FSB @ Wivenhoe House

📍 Wivenhoe House Hotel

£10.00 - £15.00

RESTORING ESSEX - RESTORE BRITAIN AUTUMN FUNDRAISER at Chelmsford City Racecourse

Fri 2 Oct

RESTORING ESSEX - RESTORE BRITAIN AUTUMN FUNDRAISER

📍 Chelmsford City Racecourse

£20.00

FUSE Network – Visible Leaders: Co-Working Session

Tue 6 Oct

FUSE Network – Visible Leaders: Co-Working Session

Thu 8 Oct

(FREE) Networking Essex Colchester Thursday 8th October 12pm-2pm

📍 Colchester Rugby Club, Colchester

October Kinship Studio Sessions at The Barn at The Barn Garden Centre & Cafe Stanway

Tue 13 Oct

October Kinship Studio Sessions at The Barn

📍 The Barn Garden Centre & Cafe Stanway

£38.62

Thu 15 Oct

Essex Game Dev Meetup

📍 The Marquis

BFRS Colchester National Careers Fair at Corporal Budd VC Gymnasium

Thu 22 Oct

BFRS Colchester National Careers Fair

📍 Corporal Budd VC Gymnasium

ProTrainings Colchester Conference - October 23rd 2026 at Colchester Rugby Club

Fri 23 Oct

ProTrainings Colchester Conference - October 23rd 2026

📍 Colchester Rugby Club

£36.00

Comedy in Colchester6

Bobby Davro at House of Stand Up at No Name Bar And Games

Sat 3 Oct

Bobby Davro at House of Stand Up

📍 No Name Bar And Games

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny at Empire Theatre, Halstead

Fri 9 Oct

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

📍 Empire Theatre, Halstead

Wed 14 Oct

Scummy Mummies: Hot Mess

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny at Princes Theatre Clacton

Fri 16 Oct

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

📍 Princes Theatre Clacton

Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie at Charter Hall

Sun 25 Oct

Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie

📍 Charter Hall

Thu 29 Oct

Two MR P's In a Podcast Live - Let That Be a Lesson...

📍 Charter Hall

Music & Concerts in Colchester6

Bradley McIntosh from S Club DJ Set on Sat 3rd October at Buzz Bingo Colchester

Sat 3 Oct

Bradley McIntosh from S Club DJ Set on Sat 3rd October

📍 Buzz Bingo Colchester

Sonic Ritual Events Halloween Ritual at Truth

Sat 24 Oct — Sun 25 Oct

Sonic Ritual Events Halloween Ritual

📍 Truth

Blondel: Cover Story album launch tour at Marks Tey, Saint Andrew's

Sun 4 Oct

Blondel: Cover Story album launch tour

📍 Marks Tey, Saint Andrew's

Free - £16.00

Indiepalooza - Colchester Charter Hall - 17th October 2026 at Charter Hall

Sat 17 Oct

Indiepalooza - Colchester Charter Hall - 17th October 2026

📍 Charter Hall

£25.60 - £32.00

Sat 17 Oct

Colchester - Charter Hall - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"

📍 Charter Hall

Fri 23 Oct

A Vision of Elvis

Theatre & Performing Arts in Colchester6

Fri 2 Oct

Dracula: The Last Voyage of the Demeter

The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

Sat 3 Oct

The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town

Wed 14 Oct

Home, I’m Darling

Raver Tots Colchester with Matt Jam Lamont at Trilogy

Sat 17 Oct

Raver Tots Colchester with Matt Jam Lamont

📍 Trilogy

£19.00

Sun 18 Oct

Tapobhanga

📍 Headgate Theatre

MAMMA MIA SINGALONG BRUNCH at No Name: Bar & Games

Sat 24 Oct

MAMMA MIA SINGALONG BRUNCH

📍 No Name: Bar & Games

£38.62

Speed Dating & Singles in Colchester4

Matchmaker Dinner at Blue Strawberry Bistro, Hatfield Peverel

Thu 15 Oct

Matchmaker Dinner

📍 Blue Strawberry Bistro, Hatfield Peverel

From £58.95

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Colchester at Colchester Secret Venue (TBA)

Sun 25 Oct

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Colchester

📍 Colchester Secret Venue (TBA)

From £17.99

Tue 27 Oct

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Colchester

📍 Colchester Secret Venue (TBA)

From £17.99

Fri 30 Oct

Unified Dating - Meet Singles in Colchester

📍 Colchester Secret Venue (TBA)

From £17.99

More events in Colchester

Community & Social

Wed 7 Oct

Headdress Workshop

📍 The Lexden Crown

£32.67 - £43.51

Community & Social

Colchester - People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup at Two Brews

Thu 15 Oct

Colchester - People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup

📍 Two Brews

Free - £5.00

Community & Social

Christmas Lino Print Workshop at The Lexden Crown

Sat 31 Oct

Christmas Lino Print Workshop

📍 The Lexden Crown

£38.62 - £49.46

Food & Drink

Sparkling Singles Dinner Dance at The Bull Hotel, Long Melford, Suffolk

Fri 23 Oct

Sparkling Singles Dinner Dance

📍 The Bull Hotel, Long Melford, Suffolk

From £68.95

Food & Drink

A Taste of Australia & New Zealand with Lunch at The Blue Strawberry Bistro

Sat 24 Oct

A Taste of Australia & New Zealand with Lunch

📍 The Blue Strawberry Bistro

Food & Drink

BOO'S AND BOOZE BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH at No Name: Bar & Games

Sat 24 Oct

BOO'S AND BOOZE BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH

📍 No Name: Bar & Games

£38.62

Walks & Outdoors

Colchester Town Hall Ghost Hunt Colchester with Haunting Nights at Colchester Town Hall

Sat 3 Oct — Sun 4 Oct

Colchester Town Hall Ghost Hunt Colchester with Haunting Nights

📍 Colchester Town Hall

£53.80

Walks & Outdoors

Abberton Home Education: Survival Skills at Abberton Reservoir

Wed 21 Oct

Abberton Home Education: Survival Skills

📍 Abberton Reservoir

£9.50

Walks & Outdoors

Essex Ghost Hunt - Great Dunmow Maltings Paranormal Event - Dunmow Event at Great Dunmow

Sat 31 Oct

Essex Ghost Hunt - Great Dunmow Maltings Paranormal Event - Dunmow Event

📍 Great Dunmow

£22.38

Seasonal & Holiday

Run Away Halloween 2026 - Chelmsford Racecourse Essex at Chelmsford Racecourse

Sat 31 Oct

Run Away Halloween 2026 - Chelmsford Racecourse Essex

📍 Chelmsford Racecourse

From £37.00

Seasonal & Holiday

NOW! That's What I Call...DRAG! Halloween Extravaganza! Colchester! at Three Wise Monkeys

Fri 16 Oct

NOW! That's What I Call...DRAG! Halloween Extravaganza! Colchester!

📍 Three Wise Monkeys

£13.70

Seasonal & Holiday

Halloween Family Night at Greenstead Association Social Club

Fri 30 Oct

Halloween Family Night

📍 Greenstead Association Social Club

£3.00 - £5.00

Sports & Fitness

Essex Weightlifting 2026 Autumn Open at Essex Weightlifting Club

Sun 11 Oct

Essex Weightlifting 2026 Autumn Open

📍 Essex Weightlifting Club

£35.00

Sports & Fitness

Tiptree 10 Mile at Leisure World Tiptree

Sun 11 Oct

Tiptree 10 Mile

📍 Leisure World Tiptree

From £23.00

Sports & Fitness

Sat 17 Oct — Sun 18 Oct

Pike Day 2026

📍 Totham Pit

Family & Kids

Autism, ADHD & Neurodiversity Event at Colchester Firstsite at Firstsite

Fri 9 Oct

Autism, ADHD & Neurodiversity Event at Colchester Firstsite

📍 Firstsite

Free - £15.00

Family & Kids

Fairytale Fantasy Childrens Event at Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester

Sun 18 Oct

Fairytale Fantasy Childrens Event

📍 Delta Hotels by Marriott Colchester

£11.55 - £27.80

Literary

Castles at the Castle with Dan Jones at Colchester Castle at Colchester Castle

Mon 5 Oct

Castles at the Castle with Dan Jones at Colchester Castle

📍 Colchester Castle

£8.00 - £34.00

Literary

ACOTAR 6: Midnight Book Launch and event. A Night in Prythian at Red Lion Books

Mon 26 Oct

ACOTAR 6: Midnight Book Launch and event. A Night in Prythian

📍 Red Lion Books

£33.22

Wellness & Mindfulness

Mon 12 Oct

Women’s Wellness Evening Retreats

Wellness & Mindfulness

Sutton Courtenay Sisters – Women’s Circle

Thu 22 Oct

Sutton Courtenay Sisters – Women’s Circle

Exhibitions & Art

National Brick Events - Colchester at Charter Hall

Sat 3 Oct

National Brick Events - Colchester

📍 Charter Hall

Free - £26.50

LGBTQ+

NOW! That's What I Call...DRAG! BINGO! Colchester! at Three Wise Monkeys

Sat 3 Oct

NOW! That's What I Call...DRAG! BINGO! Colchester!

📍 Three Wise Monkeys

£14.79

Markets & Fairs

Delta Hotels By Marriott Colchester Wedding Fair - Autumn 2026 at Delta Hotels Colchester

Sun 11 Oct

Delta Hotels By Marriott Colchester Wedding Fair - Autumn 2026

📍 Delta Hotels Colchester

Talks & Lectures

Specialist Talk - Wreck of The Phoenix at Melford Hall