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SUMMARY:Collage workshop with Phill Jupitus (Several sessions throughout the day)
DESCRIPTION:In this one hour session you will create your very own collaged postcard using magazine and print media under Phill’s guidance. Expect a few laughs along the way. \nAll materials supplied but feel free to bring some collage materials if you wish.  \nA very limited number of free bursary tickets are available. Contact workshops@theminories.org to apply. \nAge 16+ \nThis will be held on the first floor and there is currently no lift. Please consider this prior to booking. \nAbout Phill JupitusPhill Jupitus drifted aimlessly onto national television in the mid 1990s after trying a number of different careers in the arts on for size. Unfortunately for him television was not that challenging\, quite comfortable and paid very well so there he remained until around 2019\, also along the way\, dabbling in film\, writing\, theatre\, music\, poetry and breakfast radio.  \nHaving started as a self taught cartoonist/designer in the early 1980s\, he had often wondered if perhaps he had missed out by not undertaking a formal arts education. So he enrolled on a BA course at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee. Despite never completing the course he persists in making art to this day. He has been made an honorary Doctor of Arts by both Essex University and the University of Kent\, and lives on the East coast of Scotland with his wife and an overly demanding Labrador.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/collage-workshop-with-phill-jupitus-several-sessions-throughout-the-day/
LOCATION:74 High Street\, CO1 1UE Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 74 High Street\, CO1 1UE Colchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Festival of Fun
DESCRIPTION:🎉 TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! 🎉 \nJoin us for the Festival of Fun on Sunday 5th July at Colchester Leisure World! \n🛼 FREE skating sessions♿ Relaxed session (sensory friendly\, low music\, reduced numbers\, wheelchairs welcome)🎵 Community skating session with Function One Entertainment DJ🏒 Colchester Roller Hockey demo & taster🛼 Ipswich Skating Club artistic skating demonstration & mini lessons💥 Roller Derby demo & taster \n⚠️ Only 150 FREE spaces available – booking is essential for skaters. \n👀 Spectators do not need a ticket. \n🎟️ Book your free tickets now:https://colchesterleisureworld.co.uk/festival-of-fun/ \nPlease share and help us spread the word across Colchester and beyond! ❤️🛼 \n#RollerworldFoundation #FestivalOfFun #Colchester #RollerSkating #CommunityEvent #InclusiveSport #RollerHockey #RollerDerby #FamilyFun #EssexEve
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/festival-of-fun/
LOCATION:Leisure World Colchester\, Leisure World Colchester
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SUMMARY:Strawberry Fair
DESCRIPTION:🍓 Strawberry Fair at The Rec Community Market! 🍓 \nJoin us this Sunday at Old Heath Recreation Ground for a fantastic FREE family day out! \n🍓 FREE Strawberry Trail🔍 Find all 20 hidden strawberry clues around the market and be entered into our prize draw. \n🎁 FIVE lucky winners will each receive a box of giant strawberry sweets! \nPlus enjoy:🍔 Delicious food🍓 Strawberry-themed treats🍦 Ice cream🎈 Children’s entertainment🛍️ Independent local traders🐶 Dog friendly \n📍 Old Heath Recreation Ground\, Colchester🕙 Sunday | 10am–4pm \nBring the whole family\, complete the trail\, and see if you can find all 20 hidden strawberries! \nFREE entry – we can’t wait to see you! 🍓
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/the-rec-community-market-summer-in-full-swing/
LOCATION:Colchester old heath Recreation Ground\, Colchester old heath Recreation Ground
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SUMMARY:Eternal Triangle
DESCRIPTION:Tickets £16 / £15 concessions.Doors open 7pm\, starts 7.30pm.This gig is for a seated audience. \nTrevor Watts- Saxophones / ComposerVeryan Weston- Nord Electric KeyboardJamie Harris- Congas / Percussion  \nThe trio’s first studio album “Gravity” (Jazz Now) came out in the spring of this year and has since generated some fantastic reviews. “Moving On “ ( Sound Of Niche) was recorded at Galloway studios in Nijmegen \, in front of a live audience. This has its official release in October \nMinniss (Watts)https://on.soundcloud.com/MKrB4oM3orLQdwU89 \nMoving On (Watts)https://on.soundcloud.com/2r3c9PzJAsmhnER86 \nMystery (Watts)https://on.soundcloud.com/xVqyaHhTAXNCm6YMA \nTrevor watts has worked with many other innovative musicians. Don Cherry\, Steve Lacey\, John Stevens\, Bobby Bradford\, Cyro Baptista and Adame Drame being just some of them . His Drum Orchestra \, a group that featured many fine Ghanaian drummers and singers \, collaborated with Teatro Negro Barlovento . A 35 piece group from Venezuela \, playing concerts at British Jazz Festivals as well as in South America and for a BBC radio broadcast. \nThis trio is made up of two duos . Keyboardist Veryan Weston has been playing with Saxophonist Trevor Watts since the early 1980s. They have a long standing and critically acclaimed duo playing improvised music . Percussionist Jamie Harris has been partnering Watts since the late 1990s. Their duo is based on strong rhythmic and melodic ideas In 2021 the duos formed a Triangle. \nFrench journalist Xavier Prevost describes the band : “The music breathes under other horizons ; Hispanic\, Latin American \, Middle Eastern . With sometimes melancholic accents that often resolve themselves into pulsations \, towards a lyricism that is as torn as it is heartbreaking .”
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/eternal-triangle/
LOCATION:Church St\, CO1 1NF Colchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Sunday Session - July & August
DESCRIPTION:Every Sunday in July & August | 5PM–8PM | St Nicholas SquareJoin us in the heart of town this June for Summer Sunday Sessions — a feel-good series of free live music events bringing sun-soaked sounds to St Nicholas Square every Sunday afternoon. Relax\, unwind\, and enjoy a rotating lineup of incredible local talent\, from crowd-pleasing pop to rich acoustic harmonies. \nJULY5th Buddie and the Narwhal Decades of your favourite hit songs from the 70s through to modern day. \n12th Scarlett RosePopular hits in the sun. \n19th Vice HerderEssex-based acoustic duo with a talent for beautiful harmonies and exciting quirky arrangements. \n26th Vice HerderEssex-based acoustic duo with a talent for beautiful harmonies and exciting quirky arrangements. \nAUGUST2nd Buddie and the Narwhal Decades of your favourite hit songs from the 70s through to modern day. \n9th Scarlett RosePopular hits in the sun. \n16th A Light Left OnUpbeat & light-hearted original duo from sunny Clacton on sea. ‘Melodic acoustic folk with striking lead guitar\, subtle strings and blissful harmony. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/4401804996816408/?event_time_id=4401805016816406
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/sunday-session-july-august/
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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SUMMARY:Hock-Fest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of music\, both live and recorded. There will be food\, there will be drinks\, and there will be the same great vibes you’ve come to expect at the Hollyhock Café. \nThis is a free event to celebrate our official opening\, so there will be a ribbon cutting\, a few words from our directors\, some thank yous for everyone that helped support us on our journey\, and of course\, cake and coffee! \nIt’ll be a chilled event\, no pressure just come as you are.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/hock-fest/
LOCATION:Colchester old heath Recreation Ground\, Colchester old heath Recreation Ground
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SUMMARY:Ska-Town Syndicate
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again when The Ska-Town Syndicate get their groove on and you all dance the afternoon away!! \nThis is a free\, ticketless gig\, but donations are encouraged to help support the band. \nLet’s keep live music alive!!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/ska-town-syndicate-2/
LOCATION:Victoria Inn Colchester\, 10 North Station Rd\, Colchester\, CO1 1RB\, GB
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SUMMARY:Two Doctors Walk into a Gallery: Gee Vaucher and Phill Jupitus in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Gee Vaucher is an illustrator and artist and founder member of Dial House art community in Essex. Perhaps best known for her work alongside the band Crass\, she has been at the forefront of political art since the 1960s. Phill and Gee will discuss political art. \nAbout Phill JupitusPhill Jupitus drifted aimlessly onto national television in the mid 1990s after trying a number of different careers in the arts on for size. Unfortunately for him television was not that challenging\, quite comfortable and paid very well so there he remained until around 2019\, also along the way\, dabbling in film\, writing\, theatre\, music\, poetry and breakfast radio. \nHaving started as a self taught cartoonist/designer in the early 1980s\, he had often wondered if perhaps he had missed out by not undertaking a formal arts education. So he enrolled on a BA course at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee. Despite never completing the course he persists in making art to this day. \nHe has been made an honorary Doctor of Arts by both Essex University and the University of Kent\, and lives on the East coast of Scotland with his wife and an overly demanding Labrador.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/two-doctors-walk-into-a-gallery-gee-vaucher-and-phill-jupitus-in-conversation/
LOCATION:74 High Street\, CO1 1UE Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 74 High Street\, CO1 1UE Colchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:X-Kaminski and  Swines  At The Brewhouse
DESCRIPTION:Another cracking line-up from the ”I Don’t Like Sundays” team.SWINES are relatively new to the local scene\, but are already making waves after just a handful of gigs. Fronted by the irrepressible Amy Fry\, their music is an edgy\, grungy\, post-rock thing. Expect Courtney Love with nobs on!X-KAMINSKI are Colchester’s own punk / new wave ‘supergroup’\, featuring members of Lamplight Club\, The Rezidents\, Hobo Chang\, amongst others.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/x-kaminski-and-swines-at-the-brewhouse/
LOCATION:Queen St Brewhouse\, 7 - 9 Queen Street\, Colchester\, CO1 2PG\, GB
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