Author Archives: Ben Howard

Slack Space announce April 2010 mini fest line-up
Mon, April 5, 2010

The Slack Space April Mini Fest runs from Thursday, 8 April to Sunday, 11 April [...]

Merc Colchester Open Day on Easter Monday
Mon, March 29, 2010

After the success of last year’s Easter Monday Ride Out, Birtoni Scooters in Barrack Street [...]

Sorry And The Sinatras taste success prior to Twist gig
Tue, March 23, 2010

Just three weeks before their appearance at The Twist in Colchester, Sorry And The Sinatras [...]

Cosmic Puffin III – 3 day Festival
Sat, March 20, 2010

The third Cosmic Puffin Festival takes place at Mersea Outdoors, Mersea Island, over Easter weekend [...]

Bentley’s Gonna Sort Colchester Out
Sat, March 20, 2010

Saturday 27 March sees the University of Essex host a massive night of dance music [...]

Mind Your Own Business at Karma Nightclub
Wed, March 10, 2010

Mind Your Own Business, the monthly ‘Indie Disco Classics’ night with DJ Sam Leppard returns [...]

The Bull reaches finals of ‘Music Pub of the Year’ 2010
Wed, March 3, 2010

The Bull in Crouch Street, Colchester, has reached the finals of Music Pub of the [...]

Chase and Status Warm Up Party
Wed, March 3, 2010

Drum and bass and dubstep will once again take over Colchester on Saturday 13th March [...]

Remembering Mr Phill
Wed, February 24, 2010

For those who knew Mr Phill (Phill Antoniou), who sadly passed away last year, an [...]

About the author:
Ben Howard is a writer, DJ and founder of Keep Colchester Cool. Launched in 2009, the platform documents the city’s gigs, theatre, exhibitions and grassroots creativity through interviews, reviews and event listings.

Alongside running the site, Ben works through Ben Howard Communications, providing PR, content writing and marketing support for businesses, venues and cultural organisations.

He also DJs regularly, and continues to champion the people, venues and events that keep Colchester’s cultural scene thriving.