Forthcoming Events
Colchester Lost Direction are back!
20th November 2025 Lost Direction are back due to popular demand with their selection of Christmas songs. Christmas nibbles will be served with the tea and coffee. 11-1 am The Quaker Meeting Rooms Church Street Colchester Essex CO1 1NF All welcome Read more
Colchester Mercury Theatre
08th February 2026 The Colchester Operatic Society present "Guys and Dolls" Saturday 8th February 2026 at 2.30pn Tickets £20 members £24 guests Booking forms available at the meetings or contact Kathy Motchman. Read more
Colchester Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group
12th February 2026 Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group A talk about the group who have been providing an integrated nursery for mainstream children and those with additional needs since 1991 at the Wilson Marriage Centre. Read more
Colchester Age Well East
19th March 2026 A talk about how the group support older people with information and advice from everything from housing and pensions to filling out forms or finding tradespeople. They also run community groups and a friendship service. Plus MUCH MORE. Read more
Colchester AGM and speaker Steve Mannix, CEO of the Mercury Theatre
16th April 2026 Our annual AGM followed be Steve Mannix who will be talking about his role as CEO and all that it takes to make the Mercury Theatre a successful arts and social events venue that Colchester is rightly proud of. Read more
Colchester Earls Colne Heritage Museum
21st May 2026 A talk will be given by Gordon Brown, Chairman of the Earls Colne Heritage Museum, about the role of Earls Colne village and airfield during World War Two. Read more
Colchester Linda Regan. Actress and crime writer
18th June 2026 Linda, who many people may remember as "April" from "Hi di Hi", will be giving an entertaining talk entitled "Acting can be murder". Anecdotes about her life as an actress and author. This is the rescheduled talk from June 2025. Read more
Colchester Social Meeting
16th July 2026 As we wind down towards our summer break and everyone gears up for holidays, we will have a social meeting with a round up of news and a quiz. Read more
JSV Colchester Birthday Buffet
17th September 2026 Please come and celebrate and share your memories at our official 20th birthday. Rumour has it that we are older. We just don't look it! Read more
Colchester Alison's Adventures in Chutneyland
15th October 2026 An interesting talk by Alison taking us into the world of all things cheese and chutney! Read more
Colchester Christmas Tasting or Entertainment. TBC
19th November 2026 This could be a Christmas tasting or some entertainment. Details to be confirmed closer to the date. Read more