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Home Education Forest School

4th September-9th December 2024

Venue: Danbury Country Park

Website: www.explore-essex.com

Aimed at home educated children, this series of six sessions at Danbury Country Park includes nature activities, forest crafts, imagination, physical play and building things. Children have the opportunity...

Twig or Treat at BeWILDerwood’s Glorious Glowing Lantern Parade

12th October-3rd November 2024

Venue: BeWILDerwood

Address: Cheshire and Norfolk venues

Website: www.bewilderwood.co.uk

This Halloween, enjoy a fun-filled, unique twist on trick-or-treating. Dress up in your best Halloween costume and follow the enchanting light trail through the park. Along the way, spot magical doors...

Great Notley Country Park Junior Parkrun

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Great Notley Country Park

Website: www.explore-essex.com

Join this free, weekly 2k run aimed specifically at juniors aged 4 to 14 years-old. Parkrun organise free, weekly, 2km timed runs around the world for children. They are open to everyone and take place...

Gruffalo Trail

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Thorndon Country Park

Website: www.essexwt.org.uk/visit/nature-trail/gruffalo

Discover the magic of the deep dark wood with this self-led trail searching for the amazing hand crafted carvings of the Gruffalo characters. No booking required and the pathways are buggy friendly.

Harlow Leisurezone

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Harlow Leisurezone

Website: www.harlowleisurezone.co.uk

Harlow Leisurezone offers an array of activities for children this October half term, including the ever-popular monstrous activity days, come and try trampolining, holiday rackets, spooky inflatable fun...

High Ropes Quiet Sessions

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Nuclear High Ropes

Website: www.nuclearhighropes.co.uk

Embark on a uniquely tailored adventure where tranquility meets thrilling heights! The exclusive Quiet Sessions have been thoughtfully designed to cater to individuals with Special Educational Needs (SEN),...

Jigsaw Performing Arts

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Chelmsford and Brentwood

Website: www.jigsaw-arts.co.uk

Jigsaw's singing, dance and drama classes are dedicated to boosting confidence, improving social and communication skills and are lots of fun! Find your place to belong this autumn, and have the chance...

Kids for a Quid

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Epping Ongar Railway

Website: www.eorailway.co.uk

Keep the kids entertained on a day out with a steam and hauled heritage train service when Child tickets are just £1! Tickets offer unlimited travel on heritage steam and diesel trains and vintage London...

Laser Tag Parties

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Laser Mayhem

Website: www.laser-mayhem.co.uk

Offering Laser Tag from 7+ years and Mini-Paintball from ages 8-13. Laser Mayhem activities are perfect to keep up those team bonds. The large party rooms are ideal and they also offer food packages. Call...

Little Monkeys Sessions

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Nuclear High Ropes

Website: www.nuclearhighropes.co.uk

The new High Ropes Little Monkeys Sessions are crafted with your comfort in mind, offering access to the lower high ropes levels where you can build confidence at your own pace. Conquer your fears and...

Northlands Junior Parkrun

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Northlands Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/northlands-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) held every Sunday at 9am. Free to join but you must register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun so go along and...

SEN Club

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Time and Space in Battlesbridge

Website: www.facebook.com/sen.club.2024

SEN Club is a lively, fun club for children with special needs and their families. Activities include Lego, biscuit decorating, crafts and toys, the children also enjoy parachute games to music and a lovely...

Try a free Perform Class

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.perform.org.uk/try

Packed with fun drama-based games, singing and dancing, sessions allow reserved children to come out of their shell and give energetic children the perfect outlet to express themselves. Every child is...

Young Farmers Club

14th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Lambourne End

Website: www.lambourne-end.org.uk/youngfarmersclub

The young farmers will be in a group of 12 and led by one member of staff along with additional team leader volunteers. The club aims to provide opportunities for young people to develop and participate...

Haunted Halloween Festival

26th October-3rd November 2024

Venue: Hopefield Animal Sanctuary

Website: www.hopefield.org.uk

Get ready to be spooked around the Trick or Treat Trail, get creative with Halloween arts and crafts, meet the creepy crawlies, encounter the spooky character walking about, and pick up your FREE pumpkin...

Shriek Week

26th October-3rd November 2024

Venue: Colchester Zoo

Website: www.colchester-zoo.com

This October half term, enjoy a week filled with SPOOK-TACULAR daytime activities suitable for children of all ages, from creating crafts at the Witches’ Coven to practicing your scaring skills as a...

Charter Hall Food and Drink Festival

27th October-24th November 2024

Venue: Charter Hall

Website: www.colchester-events.co.uk

Everything you love about food festivals, but indoors. Never be disappointed again that the Great British weather has let you down. Enjoy a fantastic day exploring the wonders of international cuisine,...

Haunted History Family Tour

28th October-3rd November 2024

Venue: Colchester Castle

Website: www.colchester.cimuseums.org.uk

Step into the shadows of the past with this Haunted History Family Tour. Designed for families seeking both thrills and education, this spine-chilling journey weaves together the castle’s rich history...

Colchester Fringe ’24: SESKA: Don’t Wee Your Pants

1st-3rd November 2024

Venue: Mercury Theatre

Website: www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

Crazier than finding a penguin in your fridge… the funniest family friendly comedian we have in the UK is back with a new bonkers show! Turbo-charged SESKA is loved by familes throughout the UK and mainland...

Calm at the Castle

3rd November 2024

Venue: Colchester Castle

Website: www.colchester.cimuseums.org.uk

These sessions are suitable for visitors with ASD, providing an opportunity for them to explore the museum at a quieter time. They aim to minimise sensory stimulation on the galleries by turning off audio...

Mr Sleepybum

3rd November 2024

Venue: Palace Theatre Dixon Studio

Website: www.trafalgartickets.com/palace-theatre-southend

Do you have stupid and silly dreams at night? Well, Mr. Sleepybum does, and he’s going to re-enact them all for you in this high-energy, interactive, kids’ comedy show for the whole family. Mr Sleepybum...

Steam Days

3rd November 2024

Venue: East Anglian Railway Museum

Website: www.earm.co.uk/events/steam-day

A firm favourite with families, Steam Days is a great opportunity to visit the Museum and have a ride in vintage wagons or carriages pulled by one of the restored Steam Engines. The Miniature Railway is...

Trash Test Dummies - Free Community Workshop

3rd November 2024

Venue: Harlow Playhouse

Website: www.harlowplayhouse.co.uk

The workshop will start with a group game followed by a warm up, before beginning the Acro and Slapstick sections (split into smaller groups) Slapstick: Participants will learn some basic Slapstick techniques...

King Cole’s Kittens Fireworks Spectacular 2024

5th November 2024

Venue: Castle Park

Website: www.colchester-events.co.uk/event/king-coles-kittens

The 53rd Colchester Fireworks Spectacular is all set to take place in 2024, and it is going to be an absolutely fantastic show! You will have an unforgettable experience at Castle Park, Colchester on November...

Crown Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

8th November 2024

Venue: Harlow Playhouse

Website: www.harlowplayhouse.co.uk

The Christmas story based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King tells the story of Marie, a sad little girl, whose godfather, Drosselmeier, gives her a Nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve. In...

Family Forest School

9th November 2024

Venue: Danbury Country Park

Website: www.explore-essex.com

Hidden away at Danbury Country Park, Family Forest School sessions offer you and your family the opportunity to reconnect with nature and each other.These sessions run on the second Saturday of each month...

Kid Carpet And The Noisy Garden Centre

9th November 2024

Venue: Colchester Arts Centre

Website: https://colchesterartscentre.com

A brand new Kid Carpet and The Noisy Animals show for family audiences. Featuring their signature relaxed performance style of catchysongs, lofi puppetry and video magic and audience participation! Most...

Swan Lake

9th November 2024

Venue: Towngate Theatre

Website: www.towngatetheatre.co.uk/swan-lake

Featuring live Orchestra with over 30 musicians. After last year’s successful tour, Imperial Classical Ballet returns this year to the UK to enchant you with the delightful production of Swan Lake.A...

Beach Clean

10th November 2024

Venue: The Naze Nature Discovery Centre

Website: www.essexwt.org.uk

This is your chance to help clean up the plastic pollution on local beaches at The Naze! This is a free to attend event. Gloves and kneeling pads are recommended however, litter pickers, gloves and buckets...

Michael Starring Ben

10th November 2024

Venue: Chelmsford Theatre

Website: www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk

The show features a live band, dazzling costumes and the performer's iconic dance routines. It also showcases the greatest hits of Michael Jackson and also of The Jackson 5 including Beat It, Billie Jean,...

Elf - The Musical

12th-16th November 2024

Venue: Adam Smith Theatre

Website: www.onfife.com

Full of catchy songs and lively choreography, it’s a touching story about love and friendship. It’s the ultimate feel-good experience at Christmas and you are guaranteed to leave the theatre with a...

Seussical the Musical

12th-16th November 2024

Venue: Chelmsford Theatre

Website: www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk

Based on the characters and stories of Dr Seuss, join the infamous Cat in the Hat as he narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who is ignored by his friends for hearing the teeny tiny people of Whoville...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

14th-16th November 2024

Venue: Chelmsford Theatre

Website: www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk

Faithfully adapting four stories by author/illustrator Eric Carle, this production includes Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Busy Spider and of course, the star of the show, The...

Epping Ongar Lights Express

16th November-12th January 2025

Venue: Epping Ongar Railway

Website: www.eorailway.co.uk

Join the festive action on board and get in the party mood with a festive DJ mix of music the whole family will love. Each passenger will receive their own interactive LED wristband which is synchronised...

Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles - A Gameshow For Awful Children

16th November 2024

Venue: Colchester Arts Centre

Website: www.colchesterartscentre.com

The UK's favourite Frenchman channels his acerbic humour and quickfire wit into a family gameshow, pitting children against adults and each other to try and find the most awful child. Experience what happens...

MJ: The Legacy – Starring CJ

17th November 2024

Venue: Charter Hall

Website: www.colchester-events.co.uk/event/mj-the-legacy

The look, the voice, the moves and all the hits! This outstanding production is the closest thing you will get to seeing a live Michael Jackson performance. This immersive theatrical experience actively...

Wi-Fi Wars (Family Friendly)

17th November 2024

Venue: Colchester Arts Centre

Website: https://colchesterartscentre.com

Wi-Fi Wars returns with the live comedy game show where you all play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes! Hosted...

Christmas Market

23rd-24th November 2024

Venue: Markshall Estate

Website: www.markshall.org.uk

Get into the festive spirit at Markshall Estate’s Christmas Market! Join them for a magical day filled with artisan gifts, handcrafted decorations, and delicious seasonal treats. Perfect for a family...

The New Adventures of Peter Pan

23rd November-19th January 2025

Venue: Mercury Theatre

Website: www.mercurytheatre.co.uk

Colchester’s favourite pantomime Neverland bursts to life in a spectacular production. The New Adventures of Peter Pan promises to be an awe-inspiring spectacle with the perfect blend of breath-taking...

Theatre & Cinema

Jack and the Beanstalk

28th November-5th January 2025

Venue: Towngate Theatre

Website: www.towngatetheatre.co.uk

Panto favourites, Sophie Ladds and Ian Hallard, will be returning as Basildon’s best baddie and fabulous flamboyant Dame!The Towngate’s award-winning, critically-acclaimed pantomimes are the jewel...

Theatre & Cinema

Dick Whittington

29th November-5th January 2025

Venue: Harlow Playhouse

Website: www.harlowplayhouse.co.uk

Join Dick on his journey through panto land as he seeks fame and fortune! Facing the wicked King Rat and his rat horde threatening global chaos, Dick and friends must do all they can to save the day! This...

Enlightened 2024

29th November-4th January 2025

Venue: Hylands Estate

Website: www.hylandsestate.co.uk

Enlightened features over a mile of specially curated illuminations that dance with delight along with a whole wealth of brand-new installations which have never been seen before at Enlightened Hylands....

Theatre & Cinema

Snow White

29th November-5th January 2025

Venue: Chelmsford Theatre

Website: www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk

Snow White and friends glide into Chelmsford for the 2024 panto with all the ingredients of a perfect family Christmas treat at Chelmsford Theatre. Expect back-chatting mirrors, evil stepmothers, kind...

Theatre & Cinema

Elf The Musical

14th December-5th January 2025

Venue: Charter Hall

Website: www.colchester-events.co.uk

The hilarious tale of Buddy, who, as a baby, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and grows up in the North Pole. Raised as an elf and never quite fitting in, when Santa tells him the truth of...

Jack and the Beanstalk

22nd-29th December 2024

Venue: Saffron Hall

Website: www.saffronhall.com

Join Jack Trott as he embarks on an extraordinary journey up the beanstalk to an enchanted land above the clouds. With hilarious antics, loveable characters, and a handful of magic beans, this traditional...

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