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Matti McLean explains Eurovision at Colchester Fringe
What does a Canadian make of Eurovision? Comedian Matti McLean has plenty to say about [...]
Anthem for Dissatisfaction Comes to Colchester Arts Centre
A coming-of-age play combining live music, sibling rivalry and working-class humour comes to Colchester Arts [...]
Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics heads to Castle Park
Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics is coming to Lower Castle Park in Colchester on Friday 27th [...]
What’s On at Roman River Festival 2026
Roman River Festival takes place from Tuesday 20 to Sunday 25 October, with six days [...]
Colchester Fringe: Antonio & Diego on Flamenco and Family
When Charlie Davison decided to learn flamenco guitar, he had no idea it would eventually [...]
Paul Murphy on jazz dance ahead of The Rhythm Loft
Paul Murphy plays The Rhythm Loft at Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester, on Saturday 24th [...]
Colchester Games Fair marks its ninth year
Colchester Games Fair takes over Colchester Arts Centre this Saturday for its ninth year, with [...]
A conversation with Colchester BID’s Vinnie Geaves
From independent businesses and the evening economy to perceptions of the city centre, Colchester BID [...]
Colchester Comedian of the Year: Meet the finalists
Seven comedians will compete in the Colchester Comedian of the Year final at Three Wise [...]
Colchester Fringe: Alicia Queen on Blip Blarp
When Alicia Queen returned to dating after divorce, she expected her newfound confidence to help. [...]
Tom Allen announces new Colchester show for 2028
Comedian Tom Allen will bring his brand-new stand-up show Totally to Charter Hall in Colchester [...]
The Void: sci-fi horror at Mercury Theatre
Award-winning theatre company Thunder Road brings its cinematic sci-fi horror The Void to the Mercury [...]
Noah Pantano brings Dark Room to Colchester Fringe
When people told Noah Alfred Pantano that Pup Play “wasn’t that bad”, it wasn’t quite the reassurance [...]
Open-air comedy returns to St Botolph’s Priory this weekend
Colchester Arts Centre is returning to St Botolph’s Priory this weekend for two nights of [...]
Lightstreams premieres at Mercury Theatre Colchester
Lightstreams, a new play based on the experiences of migrant care workers, premieres at the [...]
Kevin Pearce and the story behind Sun Cutter
Colchester songwriter Kevin Pearce will headline Colchester Arts Centre on Thursday 24th September, performing as [...]
Colchester can help The Meffs make the UK Top 40
Colchester punk duo The Meffs are currently inside the UK Top 40 in the midweek [...]
Karilla: Back together and making music again
Nearly 20 years after releasing their first album, Colchester band Karilla are back with their [...]
Edgelands 2026 at Colchester Arts Centre
Edgelands 2026 brings four nights of leftfield and experimental music to Colchester Arts Centre this [...]
Colchester Fringe 2026 programme revealed
Colchester Fringe Festival has revealed its 2026 programme, with 69 shows currently listed across venues [...]
