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Open-air comedy returns to St Botolph’s Priory this weekend
Colchester Arts Centre is returning to St Botolph’s Priory this weekend for two nights of [...]
Lightstreams premieres at Mercury Theatre Colchester
Lightstreams, a new play based on the experiences of migrant care workers, premieres at the [...]
Kevin Pearce and the story behind Sun Cutter
Colchester songwriter Kevin Pearce will headline Colchester Arts Centre on Thursday 24th September, performing as [...]
Colchester can help The Meffs make the UK Top 40
Colchester punk duo The Meffs are currently inside the UK Top 40 in the midweek [...]
Karilla: Back together and making music again
Nearly 20 years after releasing their first album, Colchester band Karilla are back with their [...]
Edgelands 2026 at Colchester Arts Centre
Edgelands 2026 brings four nights of leftfield and experimental music to Colchester Arts Centre this [...]
Colchester Fringe 2026 programme revealed
Colchester Fringe Festival has revealed its 2026 programme, with 69 shows currently listed across venues [...]
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 [...]
