13.33°C | 10:00 am - 4:00 pmArt Class | Drawing with Inks Firstsite Colchester, Lewis Gardens Led by Colchester Art Society artist Sally Delany, this one day workshop gives you the opportunity to explore drawing with inks. This experimental session will give you the opportunity to find your own visual language using a loose and bold style. Suitable for all abilities. All materials will be provided. More Info |
| 11:00 am - 12:45 pmGuided Walking Tour: Camulodunum to Colchester Visit Colchester, Hollytrees Museum, High Street Join our weekly guided walking tour of Colchester and discover the history of Britain’s oldest recorded town. Our fully qualified blue or green badge guide will lead you on a walk through Colchester’s streets and tell you of the stories that have shaped the town’s history. Perfect for visitors and residents alike, the walking tour is an excellent way to dip into Colchester’s history. The tour includes access to the town’s Roman Theatre, normally closed to the public. Cost: Adults – £4.60, Children (5-15yrs) – £3.20 For parties of 10 or more we offer the option of a private tour which can be arranged at your convenience. More Info |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pmIntroduction to Essential Bike Maintenance Colchester Bike Kitchen, 15 Queen Street Level: Beginner More Info |
| 12:00 pm - 3:00 pmRefugee Action – Colchester Pop up Cafe Firstsite Colchester, Lewis Gardens A selection of favourites and some amazing new dishes from our talented friends who have fled countries at war to join our Colchester Community – All Vegan/ Vegetarian More Info |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmPeter Coker RA & Friends – Exhibition Talk by Graham Crowley The Minories Galleries, 74 High Street Graham Crowley – former Professor of Painting, Royal College of Art (1998-2006) talks about the artist, his work and the relationship between Peter Coker and his colleagues, friends, students & fellow artists who are also featured in the exhibition More Info |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmCinema | Andrea Luka Zimmerman: Estate, A Reverie Firstsite Colchester, Lewis Gardens Nominated for Best Documentary at the East End Film Festival 2015 and filmed over seven years, ‘Estate, a Reverie’ celebrates the resilience of residents who are profoundly overlooked and stereotyped by media representations and wider social responses. As part of Firstsite’s Arts Council Collection National Partner Exhibition, Super Black – exploring what it means to be black in England today. More Info |
| 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmColchester Bike Kitchen Colchester Bike Kitchen, 15 Queen Street Our workshop is open on the first and third Saturday afternoon of each month. A bike kitchen is quite simply a place where you can come and use tools to fix your bike, or with some assistance from one of our volunteer mechanics. If you know what you’re doing, that’s great! If you’re a total newbie then that’s fine too, we’ll guide you along the way. CBK is staffed entirely by volunteers and funded by donations and small grants. All we ask in return for a whole evening of using our workshop is a minimum donation of £5 to help cover our running costs. More Info |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmAngus Rocks featuring Slay Duggee Live Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street Kids’ heavy metal disco with face painting (rock and metal designs only) in aid of Team Angus, https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/16092990.we-will-do-anything-to-give-our-son-a-fighting-chance/ SLAY DUGGEE are four dogs that play heavy metal for kids. Do you need to know any more? OK then… SLAY DUGGEE was formed in January 2018, only 48 hours later, Slay Duggee’s first single ‘Stick’ was played on BBC Radio 6 Music by Steve Lamacq. Lamacq dubbed SLAY DUGGEE the “Lords of Toddler Metal” and personally requested a cover of the theme tune to BBC CBeebies show Sarah & Duck. Since then, SLAY DUGGEE have amassed over 25 million listens, giving hundreds of thousands of kids and toddlers their first taste of real heavy metal. SLAY DUGGEE have collaborated with TesseracT guitarist James Monteith, and Nekrogoblikon vocalist and songwriter Nicky “Scorpion” Calonne with their cover of The Lego Movie’s Everything Is Awesome and TesseracT singer Daniel Tompkins on their Christmas single Walking In The Air. SLAY DUGGEE launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund their debut album Kids Love Metal. 14 heavy metal cover versions of children’s songs and theme tunes, containing their previous singles ‘Stick’, ‘Sarah & Duck’, ‘Go Jetters’, ‘The Sea The Sky’, ‘Everything Is Awesome’, and ‘Baby Shark’ as well as eight new unheard songs, including popular CBeebies theme tunes from ‘Octonauts’ and Something Special. Billed by the band as “The only Toddler Metal album you’ll ever need. Until our next one.” The album has been mixed and mastered by Steve Sears (The HellGold Key). SLAY DUGGEE are already working on their second album with Charlie Wilson (TRCCounting Days) for release in September 2019. Drummer, Black Shuck continued “It’s vital that the children of the world receive the correct musical upbringing. SLAY DUGGEE are a key educational tool for any responsible parent.” This is a standing show All tickets £8, parental supervision required at all times. Doors 1.30pm, starts 2pm More Info |
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmRadiant Vermin by Philip Ridley Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North Following the success of Protocol’s production of Macbeth – We’re proud to present a modern masterpiece in Philip Ridley’s ‘Radiant Vermin’! Get your tickets by calling 01206 366000 or by visiting http://www.headgatetheatre.co.uk Ollie and Jill want to tell you about their dream home. Some of the things they did to get it, you might find shocking. But they want you to know they did it all for their baby… “I feel this …thing inside me. Just here. Next to my heart. It’s small. The size of sparrow. I don’t know what it looks like. But I know it’s got claws because it scratches. And I imagine it to be dark blue – mauve almost – like the veins on my mum’s hands. I hear it talking. Its voice is high pitched and screeching. It’s talking about all the things we’ve done.” More Info |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pmExhibition Tours | Saturdays 2:30pm Firstsite Colchester, Lewis Gardens Exhibition Tours Join a member of the Firstsite team for an informal tour of the current exhibitions. Meet in the Welcome Area at the front of the building. To see what’s on, visit: https://firstsite.uk/whats-on More Info |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pmCinema | Honeyland (12A) Firstsite Colchester, Lewis Gardens In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently manoeuvres the honeycomb without netting or gloves. More Info |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmCinema | Downton Abbey (PG) Firstsite Colchester, Lewis Gardens A lavish and cinematic version of Julian Fellowes’s country house drama that promises to bring a satisfying conclusion to the much loved saga. More Info |
| 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmCinema | Hustlers (15) Firstsite Colchester, Lewis Gardens Let the J.Lo renaissance commence! Hustlers is a brilliant ‘torn from the headlines’ ensemble story of strippers scamming the mega-wealthy of their ill-gotten gains. More Info |
| 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmLuke Kempner: House of Faces Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street Luke Kempner is an exceptionally talented comedian, impressionist, actor and singer. Alongside his live work, Luke has a burgeoning television and radio career. He created and starred in his own review show for ITV2, entitled Luke Kempner’s Impression of 2015. He starred in Tiger Aspect and BBC3 comedy Murder In Successville series one and two and three, The Tracey Ullman Show (BBC1), Episodes (BBC2), Drunk History (Comedy Central), Newzoids (ITV). He presented a special radio programme of music and impressions on Magic 104.5 and Virgin Radio, and has also been a featured guest on several programmes across BBC Radio 2. Last year Luke became a regular on BBC Radio 4’s institution The Now Show and News Jack. Last year, Luke was the resident comedian on Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side and became a regular on BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and featured on Lucy Porter’s The Family Way. He recently appeared in in BBC Three comedy Murder In Successville Series 1-3, The Tracey Ullman Show (BBC1), Episodes (BBC2), Drunk History (Comedy Central), Newzoids (ITV) and starred in his own review show for ITV2, entitled Luke Kempner’s Impression of 2015. Tickets £15 / £13 concessions. More Info |
| 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmMusic associated with London Saint Botolph's Church, Colchester, Saint Botolph's Church Walk Elgar: Overture Cockaigne (In London Town) Conductor: Chris Phelps Tickets are available at the door or may be reserved in advance by ‘phoning 01206 271128 or by email to [email protected] Tickets – £15; Under 25 – free More Info |
| 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmTheatre Arts Society: 24HR Show Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park Could you stage a play from scratch in 24 hours? That’s the challenge for the Theatre Arts Society as they flex their creative muscles in this flat out sprint to the final curtain. Will the award-winning Society hold their nerve? Or, will they crumble in the spotlight? More importantly, which would you prefer to see?! So take your seat, hold your breath and let’s see what they come up with… More Info |
| 7:45 pm - 10:00 pmRadiant Vermin by Philip Ridley Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North Following the success of Protocol’s production of Macbeth – We’re proud to present a modern masterpiece in Philip Ridley’s ‘Radiant Vermin’! Get your tickets by calling 01206 366000 or by visiting http://www.headgatetheatre.co.uk Ollie and Jill want to tell you about their dream home. Some of the things they did to get it, you might find shocking. But they want you to know they did it all for their baby… “I feel this …thing inside me. Just here. Next to my heart. It’s small. The size of sparrow. I don’t know what it looks like. But I know it’s got claws because it scratches. And I imagine it to be dark blue – mauve almost – like the veins on my mum’s hands. I hear it talking. Its voice is high pitched and screeching. It’s talking about all the things we’ve done.” More Info |
| 8:00 pm - 12:00 amSimon Craze and Suzy Cramer live at QSB Queen St Brewhouse, 7 – 9 Queen Street The Mystery Man of Colchester and Colchester’s Wordiest Songstress share a night…..expect soulful acoustic covers from 1960s to present day from him, and a selection of original songs and eclectic covers from her…maybe a collaboration….who knows!!? More Info |
| 9:00 pm - 12:00 amCherry Bomb! The Bull Colchester, More Info |
| 9:00 pm - 1:00 amGrownSoul45s Three Wise Monkeys, 60 High Street Shoesy and Carwyn Jones play Funk, Soul Disco and Hip Hop breaks all on 7″ vinyl with fresh old and new tunes every week. We’re live in the main bar where you can choose from a wide range of craft ales, ciders and gins. More Info |
| 9:00 pm - 2:00 amModern Life is Rubbish: The Very Best of the 90s! V-Bar Colchester, 105 High Street Everyone remembers the 90s for being a brilliant decade of music, no matter what your tastes are! So on Saturday 19th October, join us as V Bar resident DJs take you back there playing everything from Ace of Base to Nirvana to Wu-Tang Clan and everything in between! Free entry all night Bar opens 5pm, DJs 9pm-2am. More Info |
