Category Archives: News

Interviewed: Wait For June

German folk-indie band Wait for June brings their genre-defying sound to Colchester Arts Centre on Saturday, 19th [...]

Reviewed: Ghost of The Toll Point Light at The Headgate

Paul T. Davies reviews Common Ground Theatre Company’s latest production at the Headgate Theatre. Known [...]

Top Picks from Colchester Fringe: Spotlight on Visiting Companies

With 67 productions over ten days, Colchester Fringe has something for everyone! Here’s my selection [...]

YOLO: Seb Fontaine and Carly Wilford to play Trilogy

YOLO and Club76 are excited to welcome DJs Seb Fontaine and Carly Wilford on the [...]

Top Picks from Colchester Fringe: Local Theatre

Paul T. Davies makes his picks of Colchester Fringe, starting with local theatre. With over [...]

Celebrating 15 Years of Keep Colchester Cool

Fifteen years ago today, on 19th September 2009, I created a Facebook group—something I’d never [...]

Colchester’s Anti Loo Roll Brigade Festival: A Celebration

Colchester’s Anti Loo Roll Brigade Festival (ALB Festival) has quickly become one of the year’s [...]

Interviewed: Colchester’s Hic Sumus

Hic Sumus have been cropping up at events throughout the city this past year. I [...]

Interviewed: Tim Young of the Crunchy Frog Players

Ben Howard chats with Tim Young of the Crunchy Frog Players about his latest show [...]

Interviewed: Hobo Chang

There’s lots going on for Hobo Chang this week, with the release of their new [...]

Reviewed: A Monster Calls at The Headgate

Take a Yew Tree, a dying mother, a troubled, bullied child and the stuff of [...]

Interviewed: Sweet Unrest and Owen Bennett

Sweet Unrest will play Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester this Wednesday, 19th June. I caught [...]

Review: Macbeth, presented by Castle Park Theatre

This year, a production of Macbeth feels like the old adage about buses: you wait [...]

Interview: Fraser Morgan and his 1000th show

Colchester’s Fraser Morgan will be playing his 1000th show at Colchester Arts Centre on Saturday [...]

Review: Macbeth at the Headgate Theatre

Paul T. Davies reviews Macbeth, presented by Colchester Theatre Group, at the Headgate Theatre. These [...]

Review: Educating Rita at the Headgate Theatre

Finding the Authentic Self: Educating Rita at the Headgate Theatre. Launching R Bland Productions comes [...]

Review: Ghosts at the Headgate Theatre

In Ibsen’s 1882 classic, the sins of the father inherited by the son are explored [...]

Wilde About Alfie: A Man of No Importance

This beautiful, small-scale musical is given a perfectly judged staging by Headgate Theatre Productions. A [...]

KEG return to Colchester

Good Friday, March 29th, promises to be a top night with the 7-piece band KEG [...]

Colchester’s Unforgettable Week in Music

This week has been a game-changer for Colchester’s music scene, marking a time of huge [...]