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Live music in Colchester doesn’t end with the summer
It’s been quite a summer for live music in Colchester. Over the past couple of [...]
John Hyde on Indefensible and the Post Office scandal
Colchester journalist John Hyde has spent four years investigating the role lawyers played in the [...]
James Young: Colchester is thinking bigger about events
Colchester is preparing for one of its busiest periods of events yet, with around 75,000 [...]
Five local artists join Colchester Castle Summer Series line-up
Five artists from Colchester and across Essex will perform alongside some of the biggest names [...]
Secret Island Festival returns to Mersea Island for its biggest weekend yet
What began as a one-day festival just weeks after lockdown has grown into one of [...]
Geoff Lawrence exhibition to open at The Foresters Arms
For decades, Geoff Lawrence has photographed musicians, strangers and everyday life. Ahead of his latest [...]
MickFest at Colchester Arts Centre to celebrate Hippy Mick
MickFest returns to Colchester Arts Centre on Saturday 1st August, celebrating Mick Newman – better [...]
A shared artistic journey goes on show at The Minories
Ceramic artist Caroline Rhys-Lewis and abstract painter Johnny Rhys-Lewis will be exhibiting together at 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mojams Events Returns to Roots & Grooves on 4th July
Mojams Events returns to Roots & Grooves in Colchester on Saturday 4th July with another [...]
Luke Hayes on Hollyhock Café, community and Colchester
Luke Hayes reflects on his journey from IT to community work, the inspiration behind Hollyhock [...]
Jo Coldwell, Red Lion Books and Colchester
Many people in Colchester know Jo Coldwell through Red Lion Books. Others know her through [...]
Ady Johnson Releases New Album Under Gainsborough Skies
Colchester-based singer-songwriter Ady Johnson is set to release his third album, Under Gainsborough Skies, on [...]
From Panini Stickers to Punk Energy – Five Colchester Events
Whether you’re swapping World Cup stickers, discovering new live music or heading out for a [...]
Lesley Watson Presents a Day of Music at the Victoria Inn
The Victoria Inn will host a special day of live music on Saturday, 4th July, [...]
Colchester Fringe Summer Weekender 2026 Guide
Colchester Fringe Summer Weekender takes place from 23rd-26th July 2026, bringing four days of theatre, [...]
Phill Jupitus Brings Art and Conversation to The Minories
Phill Jupitus will visit Colchester’s Minories this summer for a series of workshops and conversations [...]
DJ Pogo: Forty Years of Hip-Hop and Colchester
Discovering Hip-Hop If you’ve spent any time near Roots & Grooves recently, chances are you’ve [...]
