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Throughout 2023 Colchester will be celebrating its new city status with a programme of fantastic events taking place across the city centre and surrounding towns and villages.
Expect world class exhibitions in our museums and galleries, as well as incredible art, performance and live music events all celebrating this historic year in Colchester's history.
Browse through the event listings below, and keep checking back as we add more throughout the year. 2023 is sure to be an extra special year to visit Colchester in, and we hope you can join us in celebrating the new City of Colchester.
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Number of results: 13
Address
Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JHTelephone
01206 713 700Colchester
Art Exhibition at Firstsite
Dates
- From:
- 11 Feb 2023to18 June 2023Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTTelephone
01206 573948Colchester
SOLD OUT! Orlando Jopling conducts, at the Mercury Theatre
Dates
- From:
- 16 Feb 2023Open 19:30 -
Address
Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1NFTelephone
01206 500900Colchester
Revived and performed as part of the cultural celebrations of Colchester being granted City status, this new production will be staged in one of the sites where the siege took place- now Colchester Arts Centre!
Dates
- From:
- 28 Mar 2023
Address
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJColchester
Colchester Medieval Fayre and Oyster Market returns to Castle Park
Dates
- From:
- 3 June 2023to4 June 2023
Address
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJColchester
The annual Food and Drink Festival returns to Castle Park
Dates
- From:
- 24 June 2023to25 June 2023
Address
Colchester Castle, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282939Colchester
Join us this summer for our spectacular new exhibition, Gladiators, A Day at the Roman Games! Featuring the incredible Pompeii Murmillo gladiator helmet on loan from the British Museum.
Dates
- From:
- 15 July 2023to14 Jan 2024Various Opening Times
Address
Colchester Town Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1AAColchester
Come along and enjoy impressive installations, workshops, and activities in this month long event celebrating the environment, green spaces, and gardening.
Dates
- From:
- 17 July 2023to13 Aug 2023
Address
West Mersea, EssexWest Mersea
West Mersea Town Regatta takes place on Mersea Island in Essex, and has been running since 1838
Dates
- From:
- 19 Aug 2023
Address
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJColchester
Re-enacting the epic Siege of Colchester in 1648, the English Civil War Society presents a wonderful free weekend of living history.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Aug 2023to20 Aug 2023
Address
Colchester Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJTelephone
01206 282939Price
Price £39.50 Per TicketColchester
Olly Murs will be returning to Colchester Castle Park on Sunday 27th August 2023.
In what is going to be a 'bigger, better and louder' gig for his hometown show, Olly Murs is "back with a fresh mind, fresh enthusiasm and fresh confidence" with his…
Dates
- From:
- 27 Aug 2023Open 12:00 - 22:00
Address
Colchester Town Centre, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1AAColchester
Invasion Colchester returns to the city centre.
Dates
- From:
- 2 Sept 2023
Colchester
Heritage Open Days return to Colchester for 2023
Dates
- From:
- 8 Sept 2023to17 Sept 2023
Address
ColchesterColchester
The Colchester Fringe Festival returns for 2023
Dates
- From:
- 18 Oct 2023to22 Oct 2023
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