Category Archives: News

Review: Bull at the Mercury Theatre

With his latest play, Unicorn, having just opened in the West End, now feels like [...]

Interview with Paul T. Davies on The Killing of Sister George

Taking over as director mid-production is no small task, but for Paul T. Davies, it [...]

Interview with Lesley Watson of #hmvlivendlocal

Lesley Watson has played an important role in supporting Colchester’s local music scene, particularly through [...]

The Smashing Pumpkins to play Colchester

The Colchester Castle Summer Series has unveiled its latest headliner – legendary alternative rock band [...]

David Rodigan to play Colchester Castle Summer Series

David Rodigan joins UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Aswad, Don Letts, Bitty McLean, Dawn Penn, and [...]

Interview with Tyler Baker of Gasoline Green

By Ben Howard, Keep Colchester Cool It was an unexpected but nice surprise when I [...]

Review: The Little Mermaid at the Mercury Theatre

One of Disney’s best-known features and musicals is brought vividly and confidently to life at [...]

Reliving the Britpop Era: Blow Up returns to Colchester

Get ready for a nostalgic evening of classic tunes as Blow Up, the club night [...]

How to Keep Colchester’s Music Scene Thriving

Colchester has long been a hub of creativity, with a thriving music scene supported by [...]

Review: Father Brown and the Curse of the Christmas Fairy

Paul. T Davies reviews Father Brown and the Curse of the Christmas Fairy, presented by [...]

Review: Elf The Musical at Charter Hall

“A magical addition to the family Christmas experience.”

Paul T. Davies reviews Tick, Tick…BOOM! at the Headgate

Presented by St. Helena School, what an end-of-term treat this is for theatregoers. Jonathan Larson’s [...]

Keep Colchester Cool Awards for Local Theatre – The Winners

The excitement surrounding this year’s Keep Colchester Cool Awards for Local Theatre (formerly the Paulies) [...]

Keep Colchester Cool Awards for Local Theatre – The Nominations

I am excited to announce the nominations for the 2024 Paulies, now known as the [...]

Review: The New Adventures of Peter Pan

Paul T. Davies reviews The New Adventures Of Peter Pan at The Mercury Theatre. Ahoy, [...]

The Magic of Anthony Roberts’ A Christmas Carol

it’s that time of year again, and Anthony Roberts, Director of Colchester Arts Centre, is [...]

ACT Launches £40,000 Grants Programme to Support Local Projects

The Anglian Community Trust (ACT) has unveiled an exciting new funding initiative, making £40,000 available to support [...]

Colchester Musicians To Pay Tribute to Nick Drake

On Monday 25th November, Coda will host a special evening of music commemorating the 50th [...]

Review: Nine, staged at the Headgate Theatre

Paul T. Davies reviews Nine, presented by Platform Musicals at the Headgate. “Art isn’t easy!” [...]

Fringe City: Reflecting on Colchester’s Most Successful Fringe Festival Yet!

For ten days, from 25 October to 3 November 2024, Colchester became Fringe City, as [...]