Tim Noble & Sue Webster's Love and Hate at Firstsite brings a series of illuminated sculptures by the internationally recognised British artists to spaces throughout the Colchester gallery. The exhibition [...]
Arpita Shah's Nalini explores motherhood, migration, heritage and the connections between generations through the stories of the artist, her mother and her grandmother. Developed across India, East Africa and the [...]
Duncan Grant: Worlds Through Desire brings together artworks, stories and poetry from different generations to explore the ways LGBT+ people have sought friendship, community and intimacy across changing times and [...]
🔥 REC & RIBS – BBQ FESTIVAL 🔥A full day of BBQ food and summer vibes is coming to Old Heath Recreation Ground as Rec & Ribs takes over Colchester.This is a proper BBQ-led event, celebrating low & slow cooking, big flavours and a laid-back outdoor atmosphere. Expect stacked ribs, sizzling grills, great traders, a [...]
Join us for a relaxed and creative workshop where you’ll design and make your own knitted wire word – perfect for home décor, gifts, or something completely personal to you.Using a knitting machine, you’ll create your own wool-covered wire, before shaping and forming it into your chosen word or phrase. Don’t worry if you’ve never [...]
Join us for another wonderful Colchester Carnival. Wear something bright and colourful and decorate your bike if you can.
As part of the Constable Ambisonic project, sound artist Stuart Bowditch has been making 360º spatial audio recordings of the locations of 20 paintings by John Constable. You’ll be able to hear stereo versions of these recordings at ‘The Hay Wain: Walking Constable’s Landscape’ exhibition at Christchurch Mansions in Ipswich from July. There will also [...]
Join us for a calm and creative afternoon learning the traditional craft of bookbinding, where you’ll create your own hard, fabric-covered notebook completely from scratch. At the wonder House of Joy.In this friendly, guided workshop, you’ll choose from a range of fabrics to design a notebook that reflects your personal style. You’ll then be taken [...]
We cannot wait to bring our Mid Summer Evening Market back to Colchester in 2026 on Saturday July 18thWe’ll be filling the gorgeous piazza area, outside the Mercury Theatre from [...]
MY HEART WILL GO ON – Is the Ultimate celebration concert of the music of one of the worlds greatest iconic singers of all time- Celine Dion. This outstanding concerthas [...]
Tickets £15.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audience.A Double Bill of work in progress shows from two great comics - catch their Edinburgh show before the [...]
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