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May eventsEvents in Chelmsford

Chelmsford Events in May

Trending Chelmsford May Events

Craig Jordan Presents... Fox Fest 2026 at Fox And Hounds

Craig Jordan Presents... Fox Fest 2026

3:00pm - 11:00pm

Fox And Hounds, Billericay

Craig Jordan Presents... Fox Fest 2026

Fox And Hounds, Billericay

Sunday 3rd May at the Fox and Hounds in Billericay Essex

UnityGrooves Presents: BANK HOLIDAY RAVE at The Courtyard Chelmsford

UnityGrooves Presents: BANK HOLIDAY RAVE

5:00pm - 3:00am

The Courtyard Chelmsford

UnityGrooves Presents: BANK HOLIDAY RAVE

The Courtyard Chelmsford

UnityGrooves are back in Chelmsford for 2026 this upcoming bank holiday. From day into night!

SUNSET BEATS House music party night at YEMEK HADLEIGH

SUNSET BEATS House music party night

7:00pm - 1:45am

YEMEK HADLEIGH, Benfleet

SUNSET BEATS House music party night

YEMEK HADLEIGH, Benfleet

Are you raedy to listen really good house tunes? Are you ready to dance all night? If so then this is for you.

Garage Vibes Ft Heartless Crew @ The Royal Tiger at The Royal Tiger Restaurant, Rettendon Common, Essex

Garage Vibes Ft Heartless Crew @ The Royal Tiger

5:30pm - 1:00am

The Royal Tiger Restaurant, Rettendon Common, Essex, Chelmsford

Garage Vibes Ft Heartless Crew @ The Royal Tiger

The Royal Tiger Restaurant, Rettendon Common, Essex, Chelmsford

The Royal Tiger are back with another Garage vibes night this time on Bank Holiday Sunday where we will be joined by the Heartless Crew!

Pulse-8 Friends of the Party at Mettle Works Warehouse

Pulse-8 Friends of the Party

8:00pm - 2:00am

Mettle Works Warehouse , Chelmsford

Pulse-8 Friends of the Party

Mettle Works Warehouse , Chelmsford

After many years away, Pulse-8 returns to the warehouse in Chelmsford. This event marks the first in a new series, rooted in rave culture.

Sat 9th May // Boss Priester, jWave & Matt Littman @ 44 Moulsham at 44 Moulsham Street

Sat 9th May // Boss Priester, jWave & Matt Littman @ 44 Moulsham

Saturday 9th May

7:00pm - 3:00am

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Sat 9th May // Boss Priester, jWave & Matt Littman @ 44 Moulsham

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Audio Grooves returns to it's Essex home with a You&Me stacked line up curated for the house heads.

Reggae Bingo - Chelmsford (Essex) - Sat 16th May at Bar And Beyond Chelmsford

Reggae Bingo - Chelmsford (Essex) - Sat 16th May

Saturday 16th May

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Bar And Beyond Chelmsford

Reggae Bingo - Chelmsford (Essex) - Sat 16th May

Bar And Beyond Chelmsford

Reggae Bingo - Chelmsford (Essex) - Sat 16th May 6-9pm Bar & Beyond Chelmsford

Run Away Festival - Bank Hol Sat 23 & Sun 24 May - Essex at Chelmsford Racecourse

Run Away Festival - Bank Hol Sat 23 & Sun 24 May - Essex

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th May

12:00pm - 11:00pm

Chelmsford Racecourse

Run Away Festival - Bank Hol Sat 23 & Sun 24 May - Essex

Chelmsford Racecourse

23 & 24 May Bank Holiday @ Chelmsford Racecourse, Essex. Very Limited resale tickets remaining

Allday Summer Outdoor Indie Festival - Essex at Wheelers Farm

Allday Summer Outdoor Indie Festival - Essex

Saturday 23rd May

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Wheelers Farm , Chelmsford

Allday Summer Outdoor Indie Festival - Essex

Wheelers Farm , Chelmsford

AllDay Indie Summer Outdoor Festival - Wheelers Farm A massive allday throwback party celebrating the sound of your youth.

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sat 23rd May at 44 Moulsham Street

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sat 23rd May

Saturday 23rd May

10:00pm - 3:00am

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sat 23rd May

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Official RunAway Essex After Party - Sat 23 May at 44 Moulsham St, Chlelmsford, Essex

Boogie Bingo at Holiday Inn Basildon

Saturday 23rd May

7:00pm - 12:00am

Holiday Inn Basildon

Holiday Inn Basildon

Get ready for a night that's anything but ordinary, Boogie Bingo is the ultimate modern bingo party, with unlimited pizza for 90 minutes!

Saturday Soul Sessions at Patch Chelmsford

Saturday Soul Sessions

Saturday 23rd May

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Patch Chelmsford

Saturday Soul Sessions

Patch Chelmsford

Once a month Jazz/R&B/Soul Jam sessions located in the heart of Chelmsford, Essex

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Run Away Festival - Bank Hol Sat 23 & Sun 24 May - Essex at Chelmsford Racecourse

Run Away Festival - Bank Hol Sat 23 & Sun 24 May - Essex

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th May

12:00pm - 11:00pm

Chelmsford Racecourse

Run Away Festival - Bank Hol Sat 23 & Sun 24 May - Essex

Chelmsford Racecourse

23 & 24 May Bank Holiday @ Chelmsford Racecourse, Essex. Very Limited resale tickets remaining

Craig Jordan Presents... Fox Fest 2026 at Fox And Hounds

Craig Jordan Presents... Fox Fest 2026

3:00pm - 11:00pm

Fox And Hounds, Billericay

Craig Jordan Presents... Fox Fest 2026

Fox And Hounds, Billericay

Sunday 3rd May at the Fox and Hounds in Billericay Essex

Country Club - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Chelmsford at Wheelers Farm

Country Club - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Chelmsford

Sunday 24th May

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Wheelers Farm , Chelmsford

Country Club - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Chelmsford

Wheelers Farm , Chelmsford

Saddle up cowboys & cowgirls The UKs first ever outdoor country music day party is riding into Chelmsford for the ultimate hoedown in May 2026!

Allday Summer Outdoor Indie Festival - Essex at Wheelers Farm

Allday Summer Outdoor Indie Festival - Essex

Saturday 23rd May

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Wheelers Farm , Chelmsford

Allday Summer Outdoor Indie Festival - Essex

Wheelers Farm , Chelmsford

AllDay Indie Summer Outdoor Festival - Wheelers Farm A massive allday throwback party celebrating the sound of your youth.

Boogie Bingo at Holiday Inn Basildon

Saturday 23rd May

7:00pm - 12:00am

Holiday Inn Basildon

Holiday Inn Basildon

Get ready for a night that's anything but ordinary, Boogie Bingo is the ultimate modern bingo party, with unlimited pizza for 90 minutes!

Sat 9th May // Boss Priester, jWave & Matt Littman @ 44 Moulsham at 44 Moulsham Street

Sat 9th May // Boss Priester, jWave & Matt Littman @ 44 Moulsham

Saturday 9th May

7:00pm - 3:00am

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Sat 9th May // Boss Priester, jWave & Matt Littman @ 44 Moulsham

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Audio Grooves returns to it's Essex home with a You&Me stacked line up curated for the house heads.

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sun 24th May at 44 Moulsham Street

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sun 24th May

Sunday 24th May

10:00pm - 3:00am

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sun 24th May

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Official RunAway Essex After Party - Sun 24 May at 44 Moulsham St, Chlelmsford, Essex

UnityGrooves Presents: BANK HOLIDAY RAVE at The Courtyard Chelmsford

UnityGrooves Presents: BANK HOLIDAY RAVE

5:00pm - 3:00am

The Courtyard Chelmsford

UnityGrooves Presents: BANK HOLIDAY RAVE

The Courtyard Chelmsford

UnityGrooves are back in Chelmsford for 2026 this upcoming bank holiday. From day into night!

Pulse-8 Friends of the Party at Mettle Works Warehouse

Pulse-8 Friends of the Party

8:00pm - 2:00am

Mettle Works Warehouse , Chelmsford

Pulse-8 Friends of the Party

Mettle Works Warehouse , Chelmsford

After many years away, Pulse-8 returns to the warehouse in Chelmsford. This event marks the first in a new series, rooted in rave culture.

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sat 23rd May at 44 Moulsham Street

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sat 23rd May

Saturday 23rd May

10:00pm - 3:00am

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Run Away Festival After Party: 44 Moulsham St - Sat 23rd May

44 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford

Official RunAway Essex After Party - Sat 23 May at 44 Moulsham St, Chlelmsford, Essex

SUNSET BEATS House music party night at YEMEK HADLEIGH

SUNSET BEATS House music party night

7:00pm - 1:45am

YEMEK HADLEIGH, Benfleet

SUNSET BEATS House music party night

YEMEK HADLEIGH, Benfleet

Are you raedy to listen really good house tunes? Are you ready to dance all night? If so then this is for you.

Garage Vibes Ft Heartless Crew @ The Royal Tiger at The Royal Tiger Restaurant, Rettendon Common, Essex

Garage Vibes Ft Heartless Crew @ The Royal Tiger

5:30pm - 1:00am

The Royal Tiger Restaurant, Rettendon Common, Essex, Chelmsford

Garage Vibes Ft Heartless Crew @ The Royal Tiger

The Royal Tiger Restaurant, Rettendon Common, Essex, Chelmsford

The Royal Tiger are back with another Garage vibes night this time on Bank Holiday Sunday where we will be joined by the Heartless Crew!

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