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SUMMARY:Mercury Creatives Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of creative beginnings and bold futures. \nMercury Creatives Festival is a one-day creative takeover at the Mercury Theatre\, spotlighting the extraordinary talent emerging from the East of England — and welcoming everyone passionate about theatre\, growing their creative business and making work that matters. \nJoin us for a full day of talks\, workshops\, masterclasses and panel events\, as artists from Essex and beyond return to share their journeys\, spark ideas\, and support others starting out. \nWhether you’re an early-career artist or simply curious about how theatre is made — this is your invitation to learn\, connect and celebrate with some of the UK’s most exciting voices. \nPlus\, there will be practical workshops on tax\, finance and self-promotion for creatives — giving you the tools to support your practice sustainably. \nCome for the inspiration\, stay for the connections. This is a festival for everyone who believes in the power of creativity — wherever you’re from\, and wherever you’re headed. \nThe festival aims to be as accessible as possible\, hosted in a relaxed environment with BSL interpretation. The day will also include practical workshops on tax\, finance and self-promotion for creatives — giving tools to support practice sustainably. \nThe event runs from 9am – 7pm and your ticket also includes a buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day. \nUpon arrival\, please head to the box office to register for the event. You will then be met by a member of staff to take you through to the rooms you will be using.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/mercury-creatives-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Mercury Theatre Colchester\, Mercury Theatre Colchester
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SUMMARY:Woodland View Summer Fayre
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual Summer Fayre\, where we will have local craft and food stalls and music. More details TBC
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/woodland-view-summer-fayre/
LOCATION:Turner Rd\, Colchester\, Turner Rd\, Colchester
ORGANIZER;CN="Woodland View Care Home - Barchester Healthcare":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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SUMMARY:Star Wars Unlimited League
DESCRIPTION:New to the calendar Star Wars™: Unlimited league. Join for our Star Wars Unlimited league day & challenge your inner light or dark side. \nHow it works \nOur bi-weekly league session for Star Wars™: Unlimited will give you plenty of casual play opportunities throughout the weeks. This is a great opportunity to meet new players\, trade cards and pick up new stock while available. All you need to do is challenge a fellow player to a best of 3 match and you will both receive a weekly play booster (1 per week per player). Then each win will gain you 2 points on our league chart & 1 point if you lost. At the end of a set cycle we will then give out some extra prizes to the top 2 and some random prize going to anyone that has a point on the league chart. \nWhats the cost?£5 each week\, but everyone gets a Star Wars™: Unlimited booster during the event. \nStart time: 12:15 \nPlease note all of these events have limited spaces of 24 people\, so to avoid missing out please either click attend on this event\, come in and speak to a member of staff of call us on 01206 561912 to make sure you don’t miss out.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/star-wars-unlimited-league-6/
LOCATION:ACE Comics\, 42 Culver Street East\, Colchester\, CO1 1LE\, GB
ORGANIZER;CN="Glenn Richardson":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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SUMMARY:Magic the Gathering Duel Commander Event
DESCRIPTION:Come join in our short notice duel commander event. The first in a long time. This is a 1v1 commander event rather than the usual multi player game.Duel Commander puts a different twist on the 100 card deck we all love to play. \nThis will be a swiss style event and each round will be best of 3 in a 50 min time frame. Unlike multi-player commander you will start on 20 life. It will be a 3 round event. \nPrize support will be Modern Horizons 3 booster per player into the prize pot & everyone gets one for turning up too. Promo packs on offer also. \nStart Time: 12:30pmCost: £18.00 \nHere is a link to the official rules of duel commander https://www.duelcommander.com/en/whatiscommander/and the current banned listhttps://www.duelcommander.com/en/
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/magic-the-gathering-duel-commander-event/
LOCATION:ACE Comics\, 42 Culver Street East\, Colchester\, CO1 1LE\, GB
ORGANIZER;CN="Glenn Richardson":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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SUMMARY:Colchester's Jamaican Independence Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Jamaican Independence Day\, hosted by S&S Caribbean Cafe at the Minories.What to expectMusic by a London DJJamaican Food served from 2pmCakesChildren’s activities including a bouncy castle
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/colchesters-jamaican-independence-day-celebration/
LOCATION:74 High Street\, CO1 1UE Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 74 High Street\, CO1 1UE Colchester\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="The Minories":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ History Tours
DESCRIPTION:The tour is approximately 30-45 minutes long and will run on Saturday\, 9 August\, at 2 PM. \nColchester Castle is offering free* monthly tours focusing on LGBTQ+ historical figures and themes\, open to anyone with an interest in new historical perspectives. Each tour promises a unique exploration of LGBTQ+ history\, and no two tours will be the same. \nThese tours cover a wide range of fascinating topics\, from Julius Caesar’s love for a Bithynian king to the stories of those imprisoned in Colchester Castle Gaol. Participants will gain an understanding of how the historical and cultural context of different eras has shaped LGBTQ+ history. Suitable for ages 16+. \nPlease note the tour includes climbing uneven stairs and crouching to pass through low archways. For useful information\, such as how to find us and what facilities Colchester Castle has\, we recommend reading our Access information. \n*The tour is free. If you wish to explore the museum afterwards\, you must pay for entry or show your Museums Pass at the front desk.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/lgbtq-history-tours-7/
LOCATION:Colchester Castle\, Colchester Castle
ORGANIZER;CN="Colchester Museums":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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SUMMARY:Tyler's Birthday Bash
DESCRIPTION:Join us upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys on Saturday 9th August from 7pm as we celebrate Tyler’s 18th birthday! \nTyler’s family are proud to mark this milestone for a young man who’s grown into a truly talented musician\, and they’ve planned a night that reflects just that (no embarrassing surprises)\, just great live music and good company. \nThe evening will feature performances from local musicians\, including Tyler himself\, both solo and drumming with Vix and Sophie. We’ll wrap up the night with an open jam session\, musicians welcome! \nThis is an over-18s event. Come raise a glass and enjoy a night of music\, celebration\, and community.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/tylers-birthday-bash/
LOCATION:60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Three Wise Monkeys Colchester":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail_com
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