Category Archives: News

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

t’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 [...]

A Peaceful Noise – Colchester: Full Venue Guide

On Saturday 22 November, A Peaceful Noise brings a massive multi-venue takeover to Colchester, spread [...]

Review: A Christmas Carol at The Headgate Theatre

Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé are defrosting, mince pies have been in the shops since [...]

Review: Dial 1 for UK at the Mercury Theatre Studio

Creating an entertaining play around the controversial subjects of immigration, racism and identity would pose [...]

Youth Board hosts music gig for Mayor’s charities

The Colchester Arts Centre’s Youth Board has organised a new music event on Saturday 8th [...]

Review: Our Walk Through the World at The Headgate Theatre

Are you sitting comfortably? Well, you won’t be for long if you go to The [...]

Dave Rowntree returns to Colchester with Blur Book

Colchester has always been part of Blur’s story, from school halls and local pubs to [...]

Review: One Man Two Guvnors at the Headgate

Theatre editor Paul T. Davies reviews One Man Two Guvnors, presented by Headgate Theatre Productions [...]

Review: The Trials at the Headate Theatre

Paul T Davies reviews The Trials, presented by Headgate Young Company As we face the [...]