Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden 2026
Schedule
Sat Jul 04 2026 at 02:00 pm to 11:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Maitlands | Colchester, EN
Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden!Saturday 4th July 2026.
About this Event
Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden and Music and Art in the Garden!
On Saturday 4th July 2026!
(only Saturday this year - we're starting earlier at 2pm!)
"Beautiful setting"
"The atmosphere is incredible"
"We loved it!"
It's our 27th year (we think) and we're back and ready for a party!
Entry is limited to 500. We expect to sell out so please buy your tickets quick! Please also share and invite friends to the event!
Where else can you buy an 8 pint watering can of beer, a plastic kettle of cider, eat delicious food and listen to an eclectic mix of some of the finest music acts around (whilst also helping a good cause)?
- Great live bands
- Delicious BBQ and vegetarian/vegan food & cake and desserts
- Fully Licensed Bar (including beer by the watering can!)
Tickets for Saturday event: £20 single (over 16) Students £10 (must present student ID). Under 16s £1 (under 16 must be accompanied by an adult) Under 5s FREE.
The line up will start with music at 14.00 until 23.30 pm.
It's the most diverse line up yet. Including Blues, Rock, Soul, Pop, Jazz, Flamenco, Balkan Gypsy, Ska, Dub, Sea Shanties and Musicians from Malawi!
Please note that we are still signing up our performers so the full line up will be announced nearer the time (and when the acts are performing may change from the times stated below).
10—11.30pm Funktion Junction (Pop, Rock, Soul)
8.30-9.45pm TBC
7.00-8.30pm Band of Fools (Gypsy Balkan)
6.00-7.00 Annemarie Quinn & John Fire (Upbeat Sounds from Malawi!)
5.15-6.00 TBC
4.00-5.15 Honkus Rumpus (Ska/Dub/Rockers)
3.00-4.00 TBC
2.00-3.00 Elmer’s Jazz Band (Jazz)
(Times above are approximate!)
The event will start earlier this year at 2pm.
The first few hours will have a focus on Music & Art with live musicians, poets, art and workshops!
" great for the family!"
" a fun afternoon filled with creativity. We loved it!"
Get involved with creative workshops, crafts, listening to great local musicians and browsing our fantastic art exhibition, whilst partaking in some delicious refreshments and cakes!
Venue: Maitlands, Distillery Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8EZ
No dogs (except assistant dogs) or picnics please :)
All the money raised is for charity. Building Malawi (http://www.buildingmalawi.com/), and the Rotary Centurion Club. We are very proud to announce that Lingadzi Leadership Academy Secondary School opened in January 2022.
See the video of the school construction here:
This means that over 200 pupils per year can now access high quality secondary school education. This would not have been possible without the Blues and Rock in the Garden event. The years of support you have given to this event have really paid off. Thank you!!!
1) Please purchase your tickets via this page (It's easy and all forms of payment are accepted)
2) Your wristbands will be available for collection at the gate.
Where is it happening?
Maitlands, Distillery Lane, Colchester, United KingdomGBP 0.00 to GBP 22.38
