You'll be spoilt for choice for things to do in Essex this weekend.
Here are just a few of them (and remember to let us know if there's an event you'd like to include on this page):
The Ladykillers, Chelmsford City Theatres, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford CM1 1JG
Thursday to Saturday, October 2-4, 7:45pm.
Tickets: £13.50, concessions £11.50.
Early Doors Productions' version of Graham Linehan's popular play returns from a successful run in London's West End. The Ladykillers tells the story of Professor Marcus and his hardened gang of criminals, who pose as musicians in order to rent a room from sweet and eccentric old widow Mrs Wilberforce.
Theatre Beauty's Legacy Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham, CM8 2DY.
Saturday, October 4, doors open 7:30pm.
Tickets: £8, concessions £6.
The Keeper's Daughter Theatre Company return to Witham with sci-fi comedy drama Beauty's Legacy. Described as part Frankenstein, part Bladerunner, part Slimming World by critics, the play examines the value of modern beauty culture. A Q&A session with the cast follows the performance.
We Are The Best (15) firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, C01 1JH.
Friday, October 3, 6pm.
Free admission. Click here for more details
Directed by Swedish director Lukas Moodysson, 'We Are the Best: Young People' tells the story of three girls in 1980s Stockholm, who decide to form a punk rock band despite not having any instruments and being told by everybody that punk is dead. Comedy and chaos are the result.
Black history month The Joy City Festival Central Park, Chelmsford, CM1 1JJ.
Saturday, October 4, 11am-5pm
Free admission, some attractions charged for.
Or search for 'Joy City Festival' on Facebook.
In celebration of Black History Month, the Joy City Festival aims to bring together different backgrounds and cultures. Held in Central Park's Bell Meadow, there will be live music and Afro-Caribbean poetry, a flag parade, catwalk shows, plenty of traditional food and more throughout the day.
Fireworks Southend Seafront Fireworks Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2EJ.
Saturday, October 4, 7.30pm.
Free for spectators.
Southend Seafront will be home to a series of spectacular firework displays every Saturday evening from October 4 to November 15. The fireworks will be launched from the east of the town's famous pier, offering fantastic views all the way along the seafront.
Gunfire with the Garrison Tilbury Fort, Tilbury, RM18 7NR
Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, 10am – 7pm.
Tickets £4.50 for non-members, with concessions available.
Tilbury Fort relives the town's role in protecting London from German attack during the Second World War. The 124th artillery regiment will be showcasing army life in wartime Britain and the cannons are set to be fired three times per day.
Lee Mead Cliffs Pavilion, Station Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7RA
Sunday, October 5, 7.30pm.
Tickets start at £22.50 Click here for more details
West End star Lee Mead returns to his hometown as part of his third UK tour. The winner of TV's Any Dream Will Do, expect an evening of musical theatre and Hollywood hits, alongside some of Lee's personal favourites.
Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary Open Day
Little Farm, Buttsbury, near Ingatestone, CM4 9NZ
Sunday, October 5, 1-5pm
Admission for adults £4, children free.
An ideal family day out, Remus open their grounds to the public for their last open day of the year. The sanctuary has over 200 animals, including horses, goats and sheep, as well as children's games, a raffle and tombola.
Art Folk Art Fabric Pictures RHS Garden Hyde Hall
RHS Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, CM3 8ET.
Saturday, October 4, 11am-2pm.
Prices: £25 for RHS members, £33 for non-members. All prices include materials and only 16 places are available.
Learn how to make folk art pictures from recycled fabric and vintage buttons and beads. Perfect for beginners, it is essential to book your place by calling 0845 612 1253.
Tango at Slack Space
Slack Space at TOPS (The Old Police Station), 37 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PQ.
Saturday, October 4, 2-5pm.
Free entry.
Slack Space is a not-for-profit organisation that uses abandoned shops in Colchester for community projects. Their Argentine Tango workshop is popular with beginners and experienced dancers alike. Contact Jim Crickett on 01206 385 551 for more information.
Grandparents' Day
Barleylands, Barleylands Road, Billericay, CM11 2UD.
Sunday, October 5.
Click here for more details and to get your free ticket
To celebrate Grandparents Day, Barleylands is inviting you to treat grandma and grandad to a great day out at the farm for free.
Up to two Grandparents can get in for free with every full paying child.
