Category Archives: News

Punk Rock comes to Colchester Library with Stage Craft @ Young Company

Stage Craft @ Young Company brings Simon Stephens’ powerful play Punk Rock to Colchester Library [...]

Soundwave Sessions return to Castle Park Bandstand

A series of free live music afternoons will take place at Castle Park Bandstand in [...]

Toto The Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape at Mercury Theatre – Review

Review by Paul T. Davies Toto The Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape, based [...]

Legendary DJ Colin Curtis heads to Colchester for Rhythm Loft

Legendary DJ Colin Curtis plays Rhythm Loft at Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester on Saturday [...]

Johnno Casson aka Snippet returns with Soft Lad

Colchester recording artist Johnno Casson aka Snippet, returns on 15 May with Soft Lad, his [...]

Banksy Exhibition Announced for Colchester at The Minories

A major Banksy exhibition in Colchester will open at The Minories this October, featuring 28 [...]

Essex Book Festival 2026 – Colchester Events

Essex Book Festival returns from 28th May to 30th June 2026, bringing a month of [...]

Love and Information at Mercury Theatre Studio – Review

Review by Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Editor, Paul T. Davies. Love and Information, presented by [...]

Wind in the Willows – Mercury Theatre Colchester Review

Review by Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Editor, Paul T. Davies The Wind in the Willows, [...]

Charles Debenham – The Man Who Painted Colchester

Colchester has lost one of its quiet constants in Charles Debenham, the artist whose work [...]

The SKBs Interview – The Second Act

In this interview, Al Sharp of The SKBs says he’s nearly 60. “Surely I should [...]

John Robins at Open Your Heart for Open Road – Colchester Arts Centre Review

Review by Paul T. Davies Open Your Heart, Open Road 2026, in conversation with John [...]

Art at the Headgate Theatre – Review

Review by Paul T. Davies, Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Editor. Art, presented by Black Brook [...]

The Five Parishes Show in Peldon celebrates 90 years

The Five Parishes Show, a long-running traditional country show just outside Colchester, returns on Sunday [...]

Spaceman’s Guided Tour of Colchester

Colchester never really leaves Stephen Munson. The Colchester-born musician and writer – also known as [...]

Practically Imperfect at the Headgate Theatre – Review

Practically Imperfect, presented by Telling Tales and Blue Fire Theatre, played at the Headgate Theatre [...]

Sub Titles Over – Lakeside Theatre Review

Sub Titles Over, written and performed by Marina Cusi Sanchez, played at the Lakeside Theatre, [...]

The Invincibles meet Colchester United Women

Theatre and Football Join Forces as The Invincibles Meet Colchester United Women’s Team In a [...]

Open Road brings John Robins to Colchester Arts Centre

John Robins will appear at Colchester Arts Centre in March as Open Road brings the [...]

On Golden Pond at the Headgate Theatre – Review

Review by Keep Colchester Cool Theatre Editor Paul T. Davies Probably best known to a [...]