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James Domestic Thinks You Might Like Poetry After All
If the word “poetry” makes you think of classrooms, Shakespeare and lessons you’d rather forget, [...]
Alice Keys’ Rocket Fan Heads to Colchester
Following sold-out performances in London, Rocket Fan will be at Coda as part of the [...]
Our Country’s Good – Richard Bland Interview
Richard Bland has lived with Our Country’s Good for a long time. He first studied Timberlake Wertenbaker’s [...]
Meet William Dorsey Swann in The Real Black Swann
In 2024, Colchester Fringe audiences voted The Real Black Swann Best International Show. This month, [...]
Chris Allard Returns to Colchester Arts Centre with Dreamweavers
Chris Allard has played everywhere from Ronnie Scott’s and the Royal Albert Hall to the [...]
A Year and a Day is coming to Colchester
Every time Nathan falls asleep, he wakes up a year and a day into the [...]
How Leon the Poet Found His Way Back to Himself
“Born into the Petri dish of fundamentalist belief and waterboarded with fear and religious dogma.” [...]
Adam Larter Pokes Fun at Our Obsession with the 90s
The 1990s have become big business. Theatre shows, reunion tours and television programmes all promise [...]
Stephen Smith Brings Edgar Allan Poe to Life Alone on Stage
One actor. Two Edgar Allan Poe classics. That’s the idea behind One Man Poe, Stephen [...]
Paul Richards Heads to Offgridland
Flight. Mode. “The two most wonderful words,” according to writer and performer Paul Richards. They’re [...]
Choir Brings Rocking the Folly! to The Minories
Rock Choir’s Rocking the Folly! brings singers from 10 choirs across Essex and Suffolk together [...]
Karen Hall Mixes Bach, Clowning and Comedy
“I made this show because classical music is dying and I happen to love it.” [...]
Kate-Lois Elliott Takes on the Tradwife Trend
A fertility-fuelled identity crisis and a week spent scrolling through TikTok might not sound like [...]
Porteous on Change, Songwriting and Keeping Music Human
Every time I’ve watched Colchester artist Porteous perform, one thing has stood out. Whether he’s [...]
Will Davies Asks Whether We Still Need Heroes
Heroes used to be everywhere. They filled history books, stood on pedestals and gave people [...]
The Essex Women Behind Three Wise Women
Agnes Waterhouse, Ursula Kemp and Elsa all lived in Essex. Centuries after they were accused [...]
Jazz Ely Draws on Her Own Experience for Breathe…
For most people, breathing, blinking, and swallowing happen without a second thought. For Colchester playwright [...]
Mojams Events Returns to Roots & Grooves on 4th July
Mojams Events returns to Roots & Grooves in Colchester on Saturday 4th July with another [...]
Harrison Kirby Introduces Dr Jansen Majenkas
Harrison Kirby has only been performing comedy for just over a year, but his first [...]
Boudica & Me Comes to Colchester Fringe
“I stumbled across Boudica in Colchester Castle, and it felt like she had been waiting [...]
