Author Archives: Ben Howard

Nelson’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool invites local faces to share their top ten tracks of all time. [...]

Teaboy Games

In late 2014, the Teaboy trio – Aidan, Frazer and Scott – met on Eastern [...]

Go grab a copy of Paper Champion

When I was younger, I used to order fanzines from the back of Melody Maker [...]

Ady Johnson’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Ady Johnson is an artist who wins people over wherever he performs. For many, their [...]

Roman River Festival 2015

This year’s Roman River Festival runs across three weekends from 17 September to 2 October [...]

Grahame Andrews Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Each week, Keep Colchester Cool invites local faces to share their top ten tracks of [...]

The BIG Sunday 2015 Line-Up and Stage Times

The St Botolphs BIG Sunday 2015 line-up has been announced. The street festival returns to [...]

Fiona Harmon’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool invites local faces to share their top ten tracks of all time. [...]

What do Animal Noise and Dingus Khan have in common?

Not only Animal Noise and Dingus Khan, but Slugworth, Off The Wall, Alex Osiris, Dream [...]

Carl Seager’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool invites local faces to share their top ten tracks of all time. [...]

Johnno Casson’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Each week, Keep Colchester Cool invites local faces to share their top ten tracks of [...]

DJ Gilly’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool has been inviting some local faces to share their top ten tracks [...]

Big Sunday is back for 2015

The Big Sunday, one of last year’s standout events, returns on 6 September 2015. Organised [...]

Dr John Cooper Clarke to release Anthology

Colchester resident and living legend Dr John Cooper Clarke will release the very first anthology [...]

Kieron Chatten’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool is inviting guests to share their top ten tracks of all time. [...]

Colne Radio awarded FM License

OFCOM have announced today that Colne Radio has been awarded an FM Community Radio Licence. [...]

Anthony Roberts’ Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool is inviting local faces to share their top ten tracks of all [...]

Colchester Poets required to join A Firm of Poets this December

Yorkshire troupe A Firm of Poets are offering a poetry night with a difference when [...]

Lightbulb Festival 2015 what’s on and where

The Lightbulb Festival returns for 2015, running from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July across [...]

A brand new real ale and Belgian beer bar opens in Colchester

Queen St Brewhouse, a brand new real ale and Belgian beer bar from Dominion Brewery [...]

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.