• CYCLING Essex Castle Charity Cycle Ride, from Kings Meadow, Colchester and beyond

When: Tomorrow, 8am to 5pm

How much: Adults £19, children (12 to 14) £8.50

Contact: bike-events.co.uk/essexcastle

ENJOY a great day’s cycling and raise vital funds for charity. This ride offers three beautiful circular routes, all starting in Colchester, from Kings Meadow, Catchpool Rd, taking you along the quiet country lanes and through the picturesque villages of North Essex.

  • CINEMA Pictures in the Park – Singalong Saturday, Beauty and the Beast, Upper Castle Park, Colchester

When: Tomorrow, 2pm

How much: Adults £4.50, under 14’s £2.50, under 3’s free

Contact: 01206 573948

WATCH Disney’s classic Beauty and the Beast in the great outdoors at Castle Park. Visitors can bring along a picnic and relax in front of the big screen. There will also be food and drink available from the Café in the Park and stalls and kiosks set up alongside the screen.

  • SHOPPING Bazaar, the Waiting Room, the Old Bus Station, Colchester

When: Tomorrow, 11am to 4pm

LOCAL makers, food producers, designers, artists and crafts people come together to sell locally grown produce and a range of exciting products from Colchester and the surrounding community.

Good Souls Bakery will be serving food all day, alongside locally sourced beverages from the Waiting Room Bar.

  • ART Free Family Art Days, Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester

When: Tomorrow, 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm

How much: Free

Contact: 01206 577067

BRING the whole family along to enjoy artistic activities at Firstsite.

  • MUSIC Nocturne: The Romantic Life of Frederic Chopin, Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester

When: Tomorrow, 7.30pm

How much: £18.50

Contact: 01206 573948

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed classical pianist Lucy Parham is joined by two of the country best loved actors in Dame Harriet Walter and Henry Goodman for an evening which delves into the private life of the great romantic composer Frederic Chopin.

  • MUSIC Roy Orbinson and the Travelling Wilburys Tribute Show, Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester

When: 7.30pm

How much: £20

Contact: 01206 573948

CELEBRATING the music of the members of Eighties supergroup, Travelling Wilburys, which was made up of superstar musicians Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan.

So expect plenty of cracking songs such as Mr Blue Sky, End of the Line, Blowing in the Wind and Free Fallin'.

  • JAZZ Music For a Summers Evening, Paycocke's House, West Street, Coggeshall

When: Tomorrow and Sunday, 7pm

How much: £10 or £18

Contact: 0844 2491895

SOAK up the beautiful surrounding of the Arts and Crafts style cottage garden at Paycocke’s while relaxing to the sounds of jazz tomorrow evening and classical on the Sunday evening. First drink is included in the ticket price, and bar and food will be available.

  • MUSEUM Industrial Steam Gala, East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station, Colchester

When: Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm

How much: Adults £9, seniors £8, children £4.50

Contact: 01206 242524

CELEBRATE our industrial steam heritage by seeing a complete locomotive fleet in operation.

The museum will have three locomotives in service (No. 54, No. 11 and Jubilee) running a variety of passenger and freight trains on the demonstration line.

Have a ride on the miniature railway and enjoy local real ale in the Viaduct pub.

When: Sunday, 10am

How much: £5 donation

Contact: 01206 500900

PROBABLY the most unique walking tour of any town in the country. Expect history, stories and of course from our esteemed ex-MP, a little bit of politics thrown in for good measure. Should be especially interesting in the current political climate!

  • JAZZ Janet Seidel Trio, Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester

When: 7.30pm

How much: £12 to £14

Contact: 01206 500900

JANET’S tribute to a unique jazz voice, Blossom Dearie who was considered to be one of the unique jazz voices of the second half of the 20th Century, with a cult following.

Australian singer/pianist Janet Seidel will be paying tribute to the quirky American singer when she makes her debut at Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club.