Category Archives: News

Sub Titles Over – Lakeside Theatre Review

Sub Titles Over, written and performed by Marina Cusi Sanchez, played at the Lakeside Theatre, [...]

The Invincibles meet Colchester United Women

Theatre and Football Join Forces as The Invincibles Meet Colchester United Women’s Team In a [...]

Open Road brings John Robins to Colchester Arts Centre

John Robins will appear at Colchester Arts Centre in March as Open Road brings the [...]

On Golden Pond at the Headgate Theatre – Review

Review by Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Editor Paul T. Davies Probably best known to a [...]

Dr Cameron Abbott-Betts – Headgate Theatre and Global Spotlight

Colchester is set to host the World Fringe Congress in 2028 – the first time [...]

Tree of Life at the Mercury Theatre – Review

Science and spirituality save the day in this new dance piece from the wonderful Sanskruti [...]

Rodney Appleyard on Colchester, Community and the Mayor’s Variety Show

Rodney Appleyard has always loved a stage. Back in the late 80s and early 90s, [...]

Dagenham’s Invincibles – The Original Lionesses Return to the Stage

Long before packed stadiums and Euros glory, women’s football was already drawing crowds, and one [...]

Why Steve Green and Tim Young Started Alternative Colchester

If you’d told people a few years ago that Steve Green and Tim Young would [...]

Interview: Jeanie from the Mountains

Jeanie from the Mountains talk songwriting, community and a return to live music ahead of [...]

Blues and Rock in the Garden returns this summer

Blues and Rock in the Garden is back on Saturday, 4th July 2026, with live [...]

Discover Colchester Walking Tours with Founder Sophie Cole

Since qualifying as a Colchester Tour Guide, Sophie Cole has become a familiar face, leading [...]

Review: Guys and Dolls at the Mercury Theatre

Having seen a rather indifferent production of this musical last summer, I was wary about [...]

Review: Two Come Home at the Lakeside Theatre

It’s a welcome home to the beautiful Lakeside Theatre, one of the true gems of [...]

Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Awards 2025 – Winners and Highlights

Celebrating Colchester’s Theatre Community On Sunday 18th January, Colchester’s amateur and community theatre scene gathered [...]

Review: Sherlock Holmes Smells Evil at the Headgate Theatre

Fast becoming a staple of the New Year theatre kick-off at the Headgate Theatre, this [...]

Review: Shrek the Musical at Charter Hall

Green is very much in, helped along by the Wicked films, but there has been [...]

Review: Goldilocks and the Three Bears at The Headgate Theatre

One of the best things about the British tradition of pantomime is that no permission [...]

Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Awards 2025 – The Nominees

It’s that time of year again as The Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Awards return to [...]

Review: Easy Virtue at The Headgate Theatre

Playing to all their strengths, Platform Musicals and Plays deliver a sumptuous staging of this [...]