Grab a cup of tea and your calendar because December is FULL to bursting with events to get the festive season off to a flying start!
The month kicks off with Colchester Late Night Christmas Shopping running every Wednesday evening from 3rd December through to Christmas Eve! Shops will be open later to provide that all important opportunity for after-work shopping in a range of fant
astic city shops!
Join Shrek and Donkey on their hunt for Princess Fiona at Charter Hall this December! That’s right, Shrek is bring his swamp to Colchester and we can’t wait to meet him and his fairytale pals in Shrek the Musical! The show will run from 13th December to 4th January so no shortage of opportunities to book!
Colchester Zoological Society is set to dazzle with its Enchanted Trail of Light! Enjoy a beautifully lit walk around the grounds with dancing light fountains, bespoke sculptures, the Festive Road Train and a BRAND NEW 20,000 light strong light tunnel all especially designed by the dedicated in-house Events team!
See Colchester’s award-winning and historic Castle Park as you’ve never seen it before! The Park will be quite literally sparkling with the ever-popular Enlightened Trail. Taking you all around the park with plenty of picture opportunities, interactive light displays, cosy snack spots and a fantastic finale by Colchester Castle!
Certainly two BIG dates to circle in the calendar are Colchester Castle Christmas Open Evening on 10th December from 3pm - 8pm and the Christmas Open Day at Hollytrees Museum on 6th December from 10am – 4pm! Colchester Castle will be decked out in Christmas cheer and steeped in festive atmosphere within the historic walls of Colchester’s Norman Keep! Don’t miss the opportunity to visit Santa and receive a small gift (additional costs apply)!
Hollytrees Museum will be throwing open the doors to their beautiful Georgian Mansion offering FREE Tiptree Christmas pudding tastings, afternoon FREE Christmas Craft session and if you’re lucky, a chat with Mrs Round, the lady of the house!
Mercury Theatre’s renowned Panto continues into December with Mother Goose on the loose! Join in the mayhem, the glitz, glam and of course the belly laughs with this performance which runs until 18th January and celebrates ten golden years of the legendary duo Antony Stuart-Hicks and Dale Superville!
