Charter Hall - Colchester's premier events service

Welcome to Charter Hall

Charter Hall, Colchester's premier events service at Leisure World offers a range of entertainment, conference and hospitality facilities. Providing a choice of venues for a wide range of events, meetings and functions. From big to small we can host it all.

Charter Hall, Colchester's premier events venue, is a large, modern, multi-purpose venue, which annually hosts over 80 events entertaining over 50,000 people from Colchester and beyond.

Our exciting events programme includes comedians, concerts, orchestras, sporting tournaments, exhibitions and fairs, children's events and fashion shows, delivering enjoyable entertainment for all ages. Fully equipped with concert PA, lighting grid, modular stage and back stage facilities, the hall provides seating combinations for up to 1216 people at both tiered and floor level.

For your business needs we offer 890 - 1500 sq m of adaptable space and meeting rooms for one to ones, interviews or team training.

For private functions for up to 150 people we provide the hospitality and meeting packages to suit family celebrations, breakfast business meetings and training seminars.

For large conferences, major corporate functions and fine dinner dances, quality, expertise and experienced catering is provided by, the outside catering team of the award winning restaurant, Le Talbooth, supported by our in-house catering team.

Venues are located at

  • Colchester Leisure World, East Anglia's unrivalled health and fitness facility for sport, recreation and entertainment.
  • Highwoods Community Sports Centre.
  • Tiptree Community Sports Centre.

The sites provide ample free car parking spaces.

How can I find out more?

To find out more about the current programme of events either click on the What's On link on the menu on the left, see local press or contact:

The Charter Hall Box Office. Open between 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday or 90 minutes prior to a Sunday performance, a voice mail system is in operation when the line is busy so please do leave a message and the receptionist will return your call as soon as possible. Tickets may be subject to a postage, card fee and/or booking fee. Please do advise the receptionist of any special needs.

Tel: 01206 282020
Fax: 01206 282024
Email: charterhall.boxoffice@colchester.gov.uk

To make an enquiry about booking an event, talk with our events team:
Tel: 01206 282946
Fax: 01206 282024
Email: charterhall@colchesterleisureworld.co.uk

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Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex CO1 1YH

Tel: 01206 282946

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