Events for Fri, January 23, 2026

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Lakeside Theatre University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester

It’s winter in a small, isolated town in the Appalachian mountains. Ex-con and recovered addict Evan lives a simple and solitary existence until some old ghosts return to unbury a decade’s worth of pain.Direct from an acclaimed off-west end run at The Cockpit Theatre, having received 5-star reviews and a whopping seven Fringe Theatre Award [...]

Magic The Gathering Friday Night Magic Standard Event

ACE Comics 42 Culver Street East, Colchester

With Friday nights back at Ace Comics Gaming Centre, we are pleased to bring back Friday night magic standard onto the calendar too.Standard decks, swiss rounds, fnm prizes and prize packs on offer.One booster pack will be added to the prize pot for each player entering. Promo packs for 1st and 2nd place and fnm [...]

Forces of Nature – a Shakespeare workshop led by Nigel Walford

Wivenhoe Congregational Church Hall Wivenhoe Congregational Church Hall

Shakespeare’s words vividly conjured up the sights and sounds of nature for audiences at a time of bare stages and limited special effects. Two aspects of the forces of nature feature significantly: the extremes of weather, and the perils (or pastoral beauty) of woods and forests.This workshop, led by Nigel Walford will explore these themes, [...]

Nothing. Existed. Presents Mesh & Lace

Queen St Brewhouse 7 - 9 Queen Street, Colchester

M&L IIINothing. Existed. DJ set.A night of post-punk, coldwave, new wave, minimal synth and industrial.

Blow Up – Colchester

Three Wise Monkeys Colchester

Blow Up returns to Colchester at Three Wise Monkeys Paul Tunkin (DJ) plus The Forty Fours (live)Colchester was the first town to hold a Blow Up event outside of the weekly London events in the nineties. After a successful return to Colchester in Jan 2025 we are returning in January 2026.Blow Up, a bona-fide legendary [...]

BLOW UP – COLCHESTER – EVENT DATE CHANGE TO FRIDAY JAN 23RD JAN 2026.

60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom

The previously advertised Blow Up event in Colchester at Three Wise Monkeys has moved from Friday 3rd October 2025 to Friday 23rd January 2026 – All advance tickets (for Oct 3rd) are valid for the new event date. We apologise for any inconvenience, but there will be a further announcement regarding the this line up [...]

Charter Hall, Colchester

Colchester Charter Hall Colchester Charter Hall

HAPPY ENDING PANTOMIMES are back to give you an even happier ending with this Award Winning ADULT PANTOMIME!Get ready for the udderly cheeky, naughtiest version of Jack and the Beanstalk you’ve ever dared to see! 🐮Warning: this is not your childhood fairy tale—unless your bedtime stories came with a parental advisory!In this fabulously filthy twist, [...]