diff --git a/app/(authenticated)/calendar/YSTVCalendar.tsx b/app/(authenticated)/calendar/YSTVCalendar.tsx
index f449b023..5bc2f15d 100644
--- a/app/(authenticated)/calendar/YSTVCalendar.tsx
+++ b/app/(authenticated)/calendar/YSTVCalendar.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import { z } from "zod";
 import { keepPreviousData, useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { fetchEvents } from "./actions";
 import { calendarEventsQueryKey } from "./helpers";
+import { EventColours } from "@/features/calendar/types";
+import { EventType } from "@/features/calendar/types";
 
 dayjs.extend(weekOfYear);
 
@@ -86,6 +88,12 @@ const HistoryStateSchema = z.object({
   filter: z.enum(["all", "mine", "vacant"]).optional(),
 });
 
+const getEventColor = (evt: Event): string => {
+  if (evt.is_cancelled) return "#B00020";
+  if (evt.is_tentative) return "#8b8b8b";
+  return EventColours[evt.event_type as EventType] || "#FFC0CB";
+};
+
 export default function YSTVCalendar() {
   const currentDate = new Date();
 
@@ -363,13 +371,13 @@ export default function YSTVCalendar() {
               end: evt.end_date,
               url: `/calendar/${evt.event_id}`,
             };
-            if (evt.is_tentative) {
-              eventObject.color = "#8b8b8b";
-            }
+
+            eventObject.color = getEventColor(evt);
+
             if (evt.is_cancelled) {
-              eventObject.color = "#B00020";
               eventObject.className = "ystv-calendar-strike-through";
             }
+
             if (evt.end_date.valueOf() < currentDate.valueOf()) {
               eventObject.className += " opacity-50";
             }
@@ -381,8 +389,6 @@ export default function YSTVCalendar() {
   );
 }
 
-type EventType = "show" | "meeting" | "social" | "other";
-
 interface Event {
   event_id: number;
   event_type: EventType | string;
diff --git a/app/(authenticated)/calendar/new/page.tsx b/app/(authenticated)/calendar/new/page.tsx
index 88150223..d52d4b1d 100644
--- a/app/(authenticated)/calendar/new/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(authenticated)/calendar/new/page.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default async function NewEventPage() {
   );
   if (permittedEventTypes.length === 0) {
     throw new Forbidden([
-      "Calendar.Admin or Calendar.{Show,Meeting,Social}.{Creator,Admin}" as any,
+      "Calendar.Admin or Calendar.{Show,Meeting,Workshop,Social}.{Creator,Admin}" as any,
     ]);
   }
   const allMembers = await getAllUsers();
diff --git a/app/(authenticated)/calendar/page.tsx b/app/(authenticated)/calendar/page.tsx
index 8a01f8f1..a546fd9c 100644
--- a/app/(authenticated)/calendar/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(authenticated)/calendar/page.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { fetchEvents } from "./actions";
 import { calendarEventsQueryKey } from "./helpers";
+import EventColoursKey from "@/components/EventColoursKey";
 
 export default async function CalendarPage() {
   await mustGetCurrentUser();
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ export default async function CalendarPage() {
         <br />
       </PermissionGate>
       <YSTVCalendar />
+      <EventColoursKey />
     </HydrationBoundary>
   );
 }
diff --git a/components/EventColoursKey.tsx b/components/EventColoursKey.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6df65fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/EventColoursKey.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { EventColours } from "@/features/calendar/types";
+
+export default function EventColoursKey() {
+  return (
+    <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-start space-x-2">
+      {Object.entries(EventColours).map(([type, colour]) => (
+        <div key={type} className="flex items-center">
+          <div
+            className="bg-[${colour}] mr-2 h-5 w-5 rounded"
+            style={{ backgroundColor: colour }}
+          />
+          <span className="capitalize">{type}</span>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/features/calendar/permissions.ts b/features/calendar/permissions.ts
index aa7dda44..23b4353d 100644
--- a/features/calendar/permissions.ts
+++ b/features/calendar/permissions.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@ export function adminEventTypes(userPermissions: Permission[]): EventType[] {
     userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Admin") ||
     userPermissions.includes("SuperUser")
   ) {
-    permittedEventTypes.push("show", "meeting", "social", "public", "other");
+    permittedEventTypes.push(
+      "show",
+      "meeting",
+      "workshop",
+      "social",
+      "public",
+      "other",
+    );
   } else {
     if (userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Show.Admin")) {
       permittedEventTypes.push("show");
@@ -24,6 +31,9 @@ export function adminEventTypes(userPermissions: Permission[]): EventType[] {
     if (userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Meeting.Admin")) {
       permittedEventTypes.push("meeting");
     }
+    if (userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Workshop.Admin")) {
+      permittedEventTypes.push("workshop");
+    }
     if (userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Social.Admin")) {
       permittedEventTypes.push("social");
     }
@@ -48,6 +58,9 @@ export function creatableEventTypes(
   if (userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Meeting.Creator")) {
     base.push("meeting");
   }
+  if (userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Workshop.Creator")) {
+    base.push("workshop");
+  }
   if (userPermissions.includes("Calendar.Social.Creator")) {
     base.push("social");
   }
diff --git a/features/calendar/types.ts b/features/calendar/types.ts
index ed8a875f..1dbe073a 100644
--- a/features/calendar/types.ts
+++ b/features/calendar/types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export const EventTypes = [
   "show",
   "meeting",
+  "workshop",
   "social",
   "public",
   "other",
@@ -10,3 +11,20 @@ export type EventType = (typeof EventTypes)[number];
 export function hasRSVP(type: EventType): boolean {
   return type !== "show";
 }
+
+enum Colours {
+  Blue = "#0074E0",
+  Green = "#218721",
+  Orange = "#DB6F0A",
+  Pink = "#D82C7F",
+  Purple = "#800080",
+}
+
+export const EventColours: Record<EventType, string> = {
+  show: Colours.Blue, // Blue
+  meeting: Colours.Green,
+  workshop: Colours.Orange,
+  social: Colours.Purple,
+  public: Colours.Blue,
+  other: Colours.Pink,
+};
diff --git a/lib/auth/permissions.ts b/lib/auth/permissions.ts
index a1720496..1222c089 100644
--- a/lib/auth/permissions.ts
+++ b/lib/auth/permissions.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export const PermissionEnum = z.enum([
   "Calendar.Show.Creator",
   "Calendar.Meeting.Admin",
   "Calendar.Meeting.Creator",
+  "Calendar.Workshop.Admin",
+  "Calendar.Workshop.Creator",
   "Calendar.Social.Admin",
   "Calendar.Social.Creator",
   "Calendar.Public.Admin",