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Upcoming Shows and Events at the Mercury Theatre in 2025
The Mercury Theatre has revealed an impressive lineup of shows over the next year, promising [...]
Nov
Two Exhibitions to Explore in Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe currently has two exhibitions that celebrate the beauty of the coast. Make the journey [...]
Oct
Get Ready for Colchester’s Sound 4
This Saturday, 2nd November, Keep Colchester Cool and Colchester Arts Centre brings you the fourth [...]
Oct
Oyster Land: An Interview with Matthew John Harrison
Local filmmaker Matthew John Harrison is showing his latest documentary, Oyster Land, on Saturday 26th [...]
Oct
Stage Craft @ Colchester Fringe
Led by Richard Bland (MA in Drama Directing from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, BA [...]
Oct
Interviewed: Wait For June
German folk-indie band Wait for June brings their genre-defying sound to Colchester Arts Centre on Saturday, 19th [...]
Oct
YOLO: Seb Fontaine and Carly Wilford to play Trilogy
YOLO and Club76 are excited to welcome DJs Seb Fontaine and Carly Wilford on the [...]
Sep
Celebrating 15 Years of Keep Colchester Cool
Fifteen years ago today, on 19th September 2009, I created a Facebook group—something I’d never [...]
Sep
Colchester’s Anti Loo Roll Brigade Festival: A Celebration
Colchester’s Anti Loo Roll Brigade Festival (ALB Festival) has quickly become one of the year’s [...]
Sep
Interviewed: Colchester’s Hic Sumus
Hic Sumus have been cropping up at events throughout the city this past year. I [...]
Sep
Interviewed: Tim Young of the Crunchy Frog Players
Ben Howard chats with Tim Young of the Crunchy Frog Players about his latest show [...]
Aug
Interviewed: Hobo Chang
There’s lots going on for Hobo Chang this week, with the release of their new [...]
Jul
Interviewed: Sweet Unrest and Owen Bennett
Sweet Unrest will play Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester this Wednesday, 19th June. I caught [...]
Jun
Interview: Fraser Morgan and his 1000th show
Colchester’s Fraser Morgan will be playing his 1000th show at Colchester Arts Centre on Saturday [...]
May
KEG return to Colchester
Good Friday, March 29th, promises to be a top night with the 7-piece band KEG [...]
Mar
Colchester’s Unforgettable Week in Music
This week has been a game-changer for Colchester’s music scene, marking a time of huge [...]
Feb
Bridget.’s Damage Reversal
There’s an artist who’s been making noise on the Colchester scene for a while and [...]
Feb
MEFF FEST 2024 Announced
Since their debut in 2019, The Meffs, consisting of Lily (vocals/guitar) and Lewis (drums/backing vocals), [...]
Feb
Frank Turner’s Colchester Connection and the Arrival of Undefeated
Not everyone will realise how much Frank Turner has supported Colchester artists in recent years [...]
Jan
Interview with Geoff Lawrence of Slugworth
Geoff, although this interview will focus primarily on Slugworth, there is a rich musical history [...]
Jan
