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Next event - Colchester 17, 18 & 19 October 2025

COLCHESTER MIND BODY SPIRIT FESTIVAL 17-19 October 2025

Our next event is Colchester Mind Body Spirit Festival

17-19th October

Opening Times:

Friday 17th 1pm – 4pm

Sat & Sun 18th/19th 10am – 4pm

At Marks Tey Parish Hall.

  • Over 60 stalls, inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and live music under one roof.
  • A weekend to nurture your mind, body and spirit.
  • Discover new experiences, connect with like-minded people, and leave uplifted.
  • Family friendly, pet friendly, and welcoming for everyone.
  • Book your ticket now to be part of Colchester’s biggest wellbeing event.

Life Arts is again providing a weekend packed with complementary therapies, spiritual guidance, health advice, meditation space, workshops and healing music.

Chris Cozens, who established Life Arts in 1998, has been organising Mind Body and Spirit Events since 1999 and ensures all exhibitors are selected by merit, integrity, experience and professionalism.

Life Arts has supported local charities since 1999. This event supports the Helen Rollason Cancer charity. I am proud to say thanks to all your fantastic support, we have fundraised so far for this charity an amazing £35,000!

Helen Rollason Cancer Charity – Supporting people living with cancer in Essex – providing a safe space where you can be yourself and do not have to put on a brave face. A place where you can have enjoyable, relaxing and calming treatments in the knowledge that you are not alone

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Colchester welcomes 13th annual Mind Body Spirit Festival this October

Life Arts will bring the Colchester Mind Body Spirit Festival back for its 13th year, running from Friday 17 – Sunday 19 October 2025 at Marks Tey Parish Hall, Colchester, Essex (CO6 1EJ).

The three-day festival is one of Essex’s most popular wellbeing events, offering a vibrant mix of experiences to inspire, nurture, and uplift.

Visitors can enjoy

  • 65 stands — with more than 40% brand-new exhibitors for 2025
  • Live music and performances
  • Delicious food & drink
  • The Buddha Cave Meditation Space
  • Crystals, jewellery, and natural products
  • Taster treatments, shamanic healing, and readings
  • Inspiring workshops and talks on mindfulness, wellbeing, and spirituality

New attractions for 2025 include

  • Equinox Spinal Flow – a therapeutic approach for back pain
  • Jo Tiller – offering wise and trusted readings
  • Anna – exhibiting artistic ceramic sculptures

Popular workshop themes also return by demand, including Sound Bath Meditation, Self-Healing, Meditation and Mediumship Demonstrations.

:“We offer people a safe space with healing energy to relax and find peace within their increasingly busy lives, while also fundraising for the amazing local charity, Helen Rollason Cancer Charity”, Festival organiser Chris Cozens, founder of Life Arts.

 What people are saying

  • “Happy, positive people and fantastic stalls!” – Jules, Chelmsford
  • “Love everything. Second time here. Amazing!” – Wendy, Braintree

Event Information

  • Venue: Marks Tey Parish Hall, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex CO6 1EJ
  • Date: Friday 17 – Sunday 19 October 2025
  • Times: Friday 1pm – 7pm | Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm
  • Tickets: From £4.50, available in advance or on the door
  • Access: Wheelchair and dog friendly | Free entry for under-16s

About Life Arts
Founded in 1998 by Chris Cozens, Life Arts has been running Mind Body Spirit festivals across East Anglia for more than 25 years. The events offer a welcoming space to explore holistic living, connect with like-minded people, and discover new ways to look after mind, body, and spirit, all while raising money for local charities.

Find Us

The Marks Tey Parish Hall is situated just off the A12 – between Colchester and Chelmsford.

Parking is free and this event is wheelchair friendly.

Testimonials

Read what some of our exhibitors and visitors had to say when asked what they enjoy the most about our festivals.