Category Archives: News

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 [...]

Castle Park Theatre Returns with Fifth Summer Season

Open-air theatre returns to Lower Castle Park this summer as Castle Park Theatre launches its [...]

Music Coverage on Keep Colchester Cool

Keep Colchester Cool is proud to support and spotlight Colchester’s live music scene. As the [...]