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What’s on in Colchester by area

74 events are listed across Colchester over the next 30 days, 21 of them this week, mostly live music, social events and club nights. Colchester has the most going on, with 74. Listings change every day.

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21this weeknext 7 days
Colchestermost going on74 events
0pop-up event licencesnext 30 days

Darker means more events listed. Tap an area for its page.

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This week across Colchester

Today, Saturday 24 October (3 events)

Tomorrow, Sunday 25 October (3 events)

Monday 26 October (2 events)

Tuesday 27 October (3 events)

Wednesday 28 October (2 events)

Thursday 29 October (3 events)

Friday 30 October (5 events)

Tap an event for the details and the link to tickets on Skiddle. Times are when doors open.

Every area, ranked

1ColchesterCO174210Other
2New TownCO173210Other

Events listed within each area’s circle, the same as on its MeBabber page; an event near a boundary counts for both areas. The other 35 areas have nothing listed right now.

Busiest venues

VenueAreaEventsMostly
Colchester CastleColchester31Other
St John's Abbey Gate, St John's Green, ColchesterNew Town31Other
Colchester Secret Venue (TBA)Colchester3Social
Buzz Bingo ColchesterColchester2Food & drink
CodaColchester1Live music
Colchester Arts CentreColchester1Live music
Mercury Theatre, UKColchester1Comedy
No Name Bar And GamesColchester1Club night
The Dragonfly LoungeColchester1Theatre
Three Wise Monkeys, ColchesterColchester1Live music
TruthColchester1Club night

What kind of night out

TypeEventsShareMost in
Other6284%Colchester
Live music34%Colchester
Social34%Colchester
Club night23%Colchester
Food & drink23%Colchester
Comedy11%Colchester
Theatre11%Colchester

Where the figures come from

Gigs, club nights, comedy, theatre and the like come from Skiddle, which lists events and sells tickets. We show what it lists for the next 30 days, so smaller events sold elsewhere may be missing. Pop-up events come from the temporary event notices on the council licensing registers, published under the Open Government Licence. Listings are refreshed every day.

What's on in every area

Questions people ask

What’s on in Colchester this week?

21 events are listed across the Colchester areas we cover over the next seven days, mostly live music, social events and club nights. The busiest area this week is Colchester, with 21.

Which part of Colchester has the most going on?

Over the next 30 days, Colchester has the most events listed (74), followed by New Town (73).

What are the busiest venues in Colchester right now?

By events listed for the next 30 days: Colchester Castle (31), St John's Abbey Gate, St John's Green, Colchester (31), Colchester Secret Venue (TBA) (3) and Buzz Bingo Colchester (2).

What is a pop-up event licence?

It is a temporary event notice: permission from the council to sell alcohol or put on entertainment for a few days somewhere, or in a way, that isn’t normally licensed, such as a fair, a festival or a party in a hall. 0 pop-up events are licensed in the areas we cover over the next 30 days.