Category Archives: News

Help raise funds for a memorial to the victims of the Essex Witch Trials

In the 16th and 17th centuries, Essex saw more people accused of witchcraft than any [...]

End of an era for The Bull Colchester

Dave and Fiona Richards of The Bull have announced that they will not be renewing [...]

Help Fund Colne Radio

Colne Radio is aiming to raise £3,000 in a two-week crowdfunding campaign to bring the [...]

Review: Clybourne Park

Paul T. Davies reviews Clybourne Park at Mercury Theatre for Keep Colchester Cool. REVIEW: CLYBOURNE [...]

Review: Ross Sutherland: Stand By For Tape Back Up

Part of the fantastic Wonderful Wednesdays series at Colchester Arts Centre – where audiences pay [...]

Review: I Know all the Secrets in My World

I Know All the Secrets in My World – Tiata Fahodzi at the Mercury Studio [...]

Review: End Of The Rainbow

Peter Quilter’s play with music about the final months of Judy Garland’s life enjoyed major [...]

Ben Howard’s Colchester United v Spurs Playlist

Colchester United invited me to provide a mix of tunes to be played inside Weston [...]

Review! A Streetcar Named Desire

Paul T. Davies reviews Gallery Players’ A Streetcar Named Desire at The Headgate Theatre for Keep [...]

Review: In Search Of England

Paul T. Davies headed of to London to review In Search of England for Keep [...]

Free studio time to bands that want to cover Eagles of Death Metal’s “I Love You All The Time”.

Colchester’s music community continues to rally following the tragic death of Nick Alexander. Following Anthony [...]

Review: Sweeney Todd

Since its short-lived original London production in 1980, Sweeney Todd has grown into one of [...]

Ant Roberts and Andy Winmill on the telly!

You’ll spot two familiar Colchester faces on BBC Four this Sunday, 15 November 2015, between [...]

Review: Bully Boy at Mercury Theatre Studio

This was the perfect production to officially reopen the fully refurbished Mercury Studio – an [...]

Review of Every Brilliant Thing

Paul T. Davies reviewed Every Brilliant Thing at the Lakeside Theatre on Thursday 29th October [...]

Kevin Pearce’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool invites local faces to share their top ten tracks of all time. [...]

SubCulture brings DJ Fabio to Tribal

Fabio, a stalwart of the rave scene and one of the most influential broadcasters in [...]

Sandi Toksvig’s hard-hitting Bully Boy comes to Colchester

Full casting has been announced for Sandi Toksvig’s hard-hitting drama Bully Boy, which plays at [...]

Nelson’s Top Ten Tracks Of All Time

Keep Colchester Cool invites local faces to share their top ten tracks of all time. [...]

Teaboy Games

In late 2014, the Teaboy trio – Aidan, Frazer and Scott – met on Eastern [...]