Category Archives: News

Ady Johnson on the making of Under Gainsborough Skies

When Ady Johnson released his third album, Under Gainsborough Skies, in June, I spoke to [...]

Activ8 Radio: Mark Summers on finding a home in Colchester

At 9am on Saturday 31st October, Mark Summers and Tim Morgan will launch Activ8 Radio [...]

Matti McLean explains Eurovision at Colchester Fringe

What does a Canadian make of Eurovision? Comedian Matti McLean has plenty to say about [...]

Anthem for Dissatisfaction Comes to Colchester Arts Centre

A coming-of-age play combining live music, sibling rivalry and working-class humour comes to Colchester Arts [...]

Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics heads to Castle Park

Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics is coming to Lower Castle Park in Colchester on Friday 27th [...]

What’s On at Roman River Festival 2026

Roman River Festival takes place from Tuesday 20 to Sunday 25 October, with six days [...]

Colchester Fringe: Antonio & Diego on Flamenco and Family

When Charlie Davison decided to learn flamenco guitar, he had no idea it would eventually [...]

Paul Murphy on jazz dance ahead of The Rhythm Loft

Paul Murphy plays The Rhythm Loft at Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester, on Saturday 24th [...]

Colchester Games Fair marks its ninth year

Colchester Games Fair takes over Colchester Arts Centre this Saturday for its ninth year, with [...]

A conversation with Colchester BID’s Vinnie Geaves

From independent businesses and the evening economy to perceptions of the city centre, Colchester BID [...]

Colchester Comedian of the Year: Meet the finalists

Seven comedians will compete in the Colchester Comedian of the Year final at Three Wise [...]

Colchester Fringe: Alicia Queen on Blip Blarp

When Alicia Queen returned to dating after divorce, she expected her newfound confidence to help. [...]

Tom Allen announces new Colchester show for 2028

Comedian Tom Allen will bring his brand-new stand-up show Totally to Charter Hall in Colchester [...]

The Void: sci-fi horror at Mercury Theatre

Award-winning theatre company Thunder Road brings its cinematic sci-fi horror The Void to the Mercury [...]

Noah Pantano brings Dark Room to Colchester Fringe

When people told Noah Alfred Pantano that Pup Play “wasn’t that bad”, it wasn’t quite the reassurance [...]

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 [...]