What's on in Colchester

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 8

Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy

Charter Hall · Colchester

From £29

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Jen Brister: Reactive - Tour Show

Charter Hall · Colchester

From £30

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 13

Wishbone Ash

Colchester Arts Centre · Colchester

From £38

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

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

Charter Hall · Colchester

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

Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

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

Charter Hall · Colchester

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Thu, Oct 29

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

Charter Hall · Colchester

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Thu, Nov 19

Thomas Green - Brainstorm

Colchester Town Hall · Colchester

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Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 21

The Specials Ltd. 'Ghost Town' 45th Anniversary

Colchester Arts Centre · Colchester

From £22

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 28

Fleetwood Bac

Colchester Arts Centre · Colchester

From £30

Tue, Dec 1

Live at Christmas: Nina Conti & Milton Jones

Charter Hall · Colchester

From £32

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - The Christmas Bash

Colchester Arts Centre · Colchester

From £28

Afternoon open-air concert crowd facing a stage under a canopy — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 16, 2027

The Rezillos

Colchester Arts Centre · Colchester

From £28

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Colchester is a city in United Kingdom with 31 upcoming events on Wanderistan — concerts, festivals and things to do, plus practical trip info. Pound (GBP) is the local currency, and English is widely spoken.

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