About this Event

3 – 4.15pm approximately 

New for 2026, our team have created a Live Captioned Talk + Tour of Colchester Castle, aimed at Deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences.

Accompanied by live captions and images, our guide will first talk through the Castle’s 2,000-year history! After a Q&A, you will then be taken down into the Roman Vaults, the foundations of the Temple of Claudius, and up the Great Stairs. As our Wi-Fi does not extend underground, we have signs and a pre-recorded, captioned video that offer more fascinating insights. The tour ends on the Castle’s first floor galleries, where you can explore our array of fascinating displays.

The Talk + Tour will start promptly at 3pm. We therefore ask visitors to take their seats 5 minutes beforehand. We would also recommend arriving earlier and exploring Colchester Castle before the event starts, as you may not have enough time afterwards.

The Talk + Tour is suitable for ages 8+, but primarily aimed at adults. 

Please note the tour includes climbing uneven stairs with no lift access, crouching to pass through low archways, and some uneven flooring underfoot. For anyone who would find this inaccessible, a captioned, virtual guided tour is available. It costs £1.50 to hire, and you can request it at reception. We will provide a tablet with the tour preloaded, along with headphones for your convenience.

For useful information, such as how to find us and what facilities Colchester Castle has, we recommend reading our Access information: Access at the Castle

Live-captions for this event are provided by our friends at Stagetext. If you’ve not experienced live-captions before, you can find out more on their website: Talks – Stagetext