James | Lower Castle Park, Colchester

Out of Time brings a huge Britpop & Indie festival to Castle Park on 22nd August! James, Happy Mondays, Lightning Seeds, and The WAEVE all in one unforgettable day!

After forming in Manchester in 1982, James achieved popularity during the 1990s, with four top-10 hits on the UK Singles Chart and nine top-10 placings on the UK Albums Chart, including best-known singles "Come Home", "Sit Down", "She's a Star" and "Laid". Their latest album “Yummy” charted at number one earlier this year.

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Friday 22nd August 2025, 16:00 to 22:30, last entry 20:00. PLEASE NOTE, RE-ENTRY IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS EVENT.

This event is classified at 6+, this means that anyone between 6 years and 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 (adult refers to a parent, guardian or older relative that is responsible for the care and actions of the under 18 year old). The ratio for adult to child is classed as: one adult can accompany three under 18’s at the event.

Please note, this is a standing event. Accessible tickets are available via Ticketmaster. More information on accessible tickets can be found here: https://colchestercastlesummerseries.co.uk/accessibility/

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