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Festivals & Events
CO11 2GX
What's on in the local area
The following events are taking place within 10 miles of CO11 2GX:
Annual Festivals & Events
The Maldon Mud Race
Annually, during May
Location: Essex
A fun and messy charity race across the River Blackwater mudflats, with competitors covered in thick mud by the end.
The Dunmow Flitch Trials
Annually, during July
Location: Essex
A quirky tradition where married couples must prove they have not regretted their marriage in order to win a flitch of bacon.
V Festival Chelmsford
Annually, during August
Location: Essex
One of the UK’s top music festivals, featuring performances from international rock, pop, and indie artists.
Maldon Mud Race
Annually, during May
Location: Essex
A quirky charity event where participants race across the mud flats of the River Blackwater in Maldon.
Essex Country Show
Annually, during September
Location: Essex
An agricultural show held at Barleylands, featuring livestock, rural crafts, and family entertainment.
Harwich International Shanty Festival
Annually, during October
Location: Essex
A celebration of maritime heritage through sea shanties, featuring live performances, workshops, and exhibitions.
Colchester Food and Drink Festival
Annually, during June
Location: Essex
A two-day event showcasing local food and drink, with stalls, tastings, and cooking demonstrations.
The Maldon Mud Race
Annually, during May
Location: Essex
A fun and messy charity race across the River Blackwater mudflats, with competitors covered in thick mud by the end.
The Dunmow Flitch Trials
Annually, during July
Location: Essex
A quirky tradition where married couples must prove they have not regretted their marriage in order to win a flitch of bacon.
V Festival Chelmsford
Annually, during August
Location: Essex
One of the UK’s top music festivals, featuring performances from international rock, pop, and indie artists.
Maldon Mud Race
Annually, during May
Location: Essex
A quirky charity event where participants race across the mud flats of the River Blackwater in Maldon.
Essex Country Show
Annually, during September
Location: Essex
An agricultural show held at Barleylands, featuring livestock, rural crafts, and family entertainment.
Harwich International Shanty Festival
Annually, during October
Location: Essex
A celebration of maritime heritage through sea shanties, featuring live performances, workshops, and exhibitions.
Colchester Food and Drink Festival
Annually, during June
Location: Essex
A two-day event showcasing local food and drink, with stalls, tastings, and cooking demonstrations.
Other Events"
Fordham Vehicle Show
August 9
Church Road, Colchester
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Our show returns to Fordham, Essex village on Church Road CO6 3NA, with exhibits of classic cars, car clubs, commercials, motor sport, motor cycles, steam engines, trade and craft stalls, refreshments , kids amusements, etc.
Comedy Club Live - Top TV Comedians
August 15
Mercury Theatre., Colchester
. The Comedy Club - As Seen on TV - Returns to Colchester for a Night of Unmissable Laughter!
Celebrating 29 Years of Bringing Laughter to Life!
Get ready, Colchester! On Friday 15th August 2025, The Comedy Club, one of the most recognised and trusted names in the comedy industry, is bringing its hilarious, five-star comedy showcase to the Mercury Theatre.
Baga Chipz - 'Chip Off The Old Block' Tour-Ipswich
August 29
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
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After the success of the 'Material Girl' and 'Much Betta!' tours, Baga Chipz is Back! Bigger, louder and MUCH BETTA than ever!
Join Baga and friends this autumn as she rocks up to a town near you!
Expect an evening of live vocals; belting out big band ballads, disco classics and songs you'd sing down the pub with the nation's number one tart.
Baga Chipz - 'Chip Off The Old Block' Tour
October 23
Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Clacton-on-Sea
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After the success of the 'Material Girl' and 'Much Betta!' tours, Baga Chipz is Back! Bigger, louder and MUCH BETTA than ever!
Join Baga and friends this autumn as she rocks up to a town near you!
Expect an evening of live vocals; belting out big band ballads, disco classics and songs you'd sing down the pub with the nation's number one tart.
Suffolk County Christmas Fair 2025
November 21
Hintlesham Hall Hotel, , Ipswich
The biggest Christmas Fair in East Anglia with 150 stalls and 10,000 attendees! The wonderful Hintlesham Hall is our home for the Suffolk County Christmas Fair for the third year running.
With 150 shopping stalls situated inside hard floored, heated Shopping Marquees as well as outside in the grounds.
Phantoms of the Popera - Clacton
May 7
Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Clacton-on-Sea
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Following the overwhelming sell-out success of their 'Phantoms of the Popera' tour in 2025, the UK's No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4 return in 2026 to unleash their unique trademark sound on the greatest showstoppers that musical theatre has to offer
Join Jonathan Ansell, Michael Conway, Mike Christie and Duncan Sandilands on a spine-tingling rollercoaster of breathtaking show-tunes, riding the high and lows of uplifting melodies, heart-rending ballads and climactic anthems
Featuring classics from Les Mis, Phantom, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar, Greatest Showman, Rent, Miss Saigon, Book of Mormon, Lion King, Aspects of Love, We Will Rock You, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Rocky Horror Show and many more.
Fordham Vehicle Show
August 9
Church Road, Colchester
. Our show returns to Fordham, Essex village on Church Road CO6 3NA, with exhibits of classic cars, car clubs, commercials, motor sport, motor cycles, steam engines, trade and craft stalls, refreshments , kids amusements, etc.
Comedy Club Live - Top TV Comedians
August 15
Mercury Theatre., Colchester
. The Comedy Club - As Seen on TV - Returns to Colchester for a Night of Unmissable Laughter! Celebrating 29 Years of Bringing Laughter to Life! Get ready, Colchester! On Friday 15th August 2025, The Comedy Club, one of the most recognised and trusted names in the comedy industry, is bringing its hilarious, five-star comedy showcase to the Mercury Theatre.
Baga Chipz - 'Chip Off The Old Block' Tour-Ipswich
August 29
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
. After the success of the 'Material Girl' and 'Much Betta!' tours, Baga Chipz is Back! Bigger, louder and MUCH BETTA than ever! Join Baga and friends this autumn as she rocks up to a town near you! Expect an evening of live vocals; belting out big band ballads, disco classics and songs you'd sing down the pub with the nation's number one tart.
Baga Chipz - 'Chip Off The Old Block' Tour
October 23
Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Clacton-on-Sea
. After the success of the 'Material Girl' and 'Much Betta!' tours, Baga Chipz is Back! Bigger, louder and MUCH BETTA than ever! Join Baga and friends this autumn as she rocks up to a town near you! Expect an evening of live vocals; belting out big band ballads, disco classics and songs you'd sing down the pub with the nation's number one tart.
Suffolk County Christmas Fair 2025
November 21
Hintlesham Hall Hotel, , Ipswich
The biggest Christmas Fair in East Anglia with 150 stalls and 10,000 attendees! The wonderful Hintlesham Hall is our home for the Suffolk County Christmas Fair for the third year running. With 150 shopping stalls situated inside hard floored, heated Shopping Marquees as well as outside in the grounds.
Phantoms of the Popera - Clacton
May 7
Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Clacton-on-Sea
. Following the overwhelming sell-out success of their 'Phantoms of the Popera' tour in 2025, the UK's No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4 return in 2026 to unleash their unique trademark sound on the greatest showstoppers that musical theatre has to offer Join Jonathan Ansell, Michael Conway, Mike Christie and Duncan Sandilands on a spine-tingling rollercoaster of breathtaking show-tunes, riding the high and lows of uplifting melodies, heart-rending ballads and climactic anthems Featuring classics from Les Mis, Phantom, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar, Greatest Showman, Rent, Miss Saigon, Book of Mormon, Lion King, Aspects of Love, We Will Rock You, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Rocky Horror Show and many more.
