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SUMMARY:Colchester Fringe – Offgridland
DESCRIPTION:Flight. Mode. The two most wonderful words…but even with his mobile blocking the outside world\, can our desperate\, overworked hero ever switch off? It’s time to go to his favourite place: Offgridland. Just ignore the knocks on the door. And the constant ringing of his landline – a phone he can’t even find because he hasn’t used it since 2007. And that slightly worrying internal narrative that he’s actually just living in a sitcom. And his fear that his car\, which no longer has a handbrake\, could come crashing through the walls at any moment. No\, it’s fine. It’s all totally fine. Just give the guy a break\, yeah? Just for an hour? \nA frantic\, claustrophobic comedy play that blends theatre and stand-up\, told in real time by multi-award winning writer/performer\, Paul Richards\, Offgridland is the true story of a man trying to switch off from the perils of technology and\, you know\, other people. \nReviews of Paul’s previous work: \n“Like an alternative Ferris Bueller… the escalating web of chaos is skilfully scripted in the vein of a classic film comedy. ****” – The Scotsman“Paul Richards brings energy in abundance and charmingly\, wittily\, tells his tale\, but the tale is a cautionary one : ignore strains upon your mental health at your peril. It is most definitely a Fringe show for our times and is highly recommended.” – FringeReview”Such an amazing performance. A must-experience show.” – BBC Radio Cambridgeshire \n*Please note there is no lift to access the top floor of Three Wise Monkeys. There are five flights of hand-railed stairs to reach the top floor with rest opportunities between each flight. Also\, their licensing does not allow anyone under the age of 18 years of age to be in the venue past 9pm. Please consider this when booking.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/colchester-fringe-offgridland/
LOCATION:60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Colchester Fringe - Boudica & Me: A Guide to Carrying Your Fire
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the Spirit of the Fringe Award (10-minute version\, Colchester Fringe 2025) \nWhat happens when a neurodivergent artist with Penobscot (First Nations) heritage walks the 75-mile route Boudica’s army burned to the ground? She survives. Then she makes a show about it. \nThis autobiographical solo performance follows Rebekah Wallace from her feral childhood in Maine\, through domestic violence and undiagnosed ADHD\, bipolar and synesthesia\, to a new life in Colchester – where she found a 2\,000-year-old queen who refused to stay buried. \nHaving completed the pilgrimage in July 2026\, Rebekah brings you the ashes\, the embers\, and the dark humour of midlife menopause. Expect raw storytelling\, one very angry bra removal\, and a genuine invitation to find your own fire
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/colchester-fringe-boudica-me-a-guide-to-carrying-your-fire/
LOCATION:1 St Nicolas Passage \, CO1 1jz Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 1 St Nicolas Passage \, CO1 1jz Colchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Shed
DESCRIPTION:The Shed boys are back and this time it’s the full band playing for your Sunday Live Music experience. \nAs always\, this is a free\, no ticket needed gig\, but cash donations are encouraged!! \nLet’s keep live music alive!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/shed/
LOCATION:Victoria Inn Colchester\, 10 North Station Rd\, Colchester\, CO1 1RB\, GB
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SUMMARY:Colchester Fringe – Delusions and Grandeur
DESCRIPTION:”As irreverent as it is poignant” (Australian Arts Review). Come for the music\, stay for the existential crisis as genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in Idiot classes\, Karen fuses in a healthy dose of pathos tackling identity\, expectations\, and success through the eyes of a fool. \nWinner – Outstanding Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 from Fringe ReviewWinner – Best Solo Performance Los Angeles Theatre 2025 from Stage RawWinner – Best in Music Judges Weekly Pick 2025 at Adelaide FringeWinner – Best in Storytelling and Spoken Word Judges Weekly pick at Sydney Fringe 2024Winner – Tour Ready Award from San Diego Fringe 2023 \n***** – NorthWest End\, Manchester***** – On the Record\, Adelaide***** – The Recs\, Edinburgh**** – Everything Theatre UK\, London**** – The Alternative Gig Guide\, Melbourne**** – Sydney Arts Guide\, Sydney \n*Please note there is no lift to access the top floor of Three Wise Monkeys. There are five flights of hand-railed stairs to reach the top floor with rest opportunities between each flight. Also\, their licensing does not allow anyone under the age of 18 years of age to be in the venue past 9pm. Please consider this when booking.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/colchester-fringe-delusions-and-grandeur/
LOCATION:60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Black Umfolosi
DESCRIPTION:Tickets £18 / £17 concessions.Doors open 7pm\, starts 7.30pm.This gig is for a seated audience. \nThe world famous acappella and dance group make a long awaited return to the UK! \nBlack Umfolosi performances are inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa\, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled. The ir performances are energy driven and completely engaging\, mixing a great gentleness of spirit and song with an exuberance in dance. Their trademark harmonies mixed with intricate rhythms\, clicking and clapping are highlighted during their brilliantly cho reographed shows with a full range of movements from subtle to vibrant stomping and leaping! Their famous Gumboot Dances showcase the traditional styles and rituals of the South 2025 Biog.doc African mining regions and are a particular crowd pleaser.  \nThe group forme d in 1982 in Bulawayo\, Zimbabwe\, naming themselves after the Umfolozi Omnyama River – an area to which their ancestors can be traced to. Arguably Zimbabwe’s greatest ambassadors\, the group have toured the UK many times building up a lasting relationship wit h venues and their fans. They have a natural ability to communicate passion and feeling in their spectacular performances that thrill audiences worldwide. \nwww.blackumfolosizimbabwe.com
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/black-umfolosi/
LOCATION:Church St\, CO1 1NF Colchester\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Colchester Fringe – Pup Play: A Queer Pseudo-Lecture (of sorts)
DESCRIPTION:THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING\, INTENSELY CONTROVERSIAL\, AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED COMEDY (of sorts) RETURNS TO COLCHESTER FRINGE. \nColchester Fringe invites the world’s leading lecturers to give talks on the issues that matter. That’s why Professor Handler David is excited to give a lecture on the kink of pup play and teach Colchester how to turn their bitchboys into good boys. What begins as a traditional lecture quickly transcends labels through stand-up\, homonormative puppets\, punk music\, gay sex\, and multimedia visuals to become a emotionally provocative and boldly introspective reflection on queer identity. “Filled with Puppy Power” (Watermark News)\, Pup Play “has a heart the size of Clifford the Big Red Dog.” (Broadway World) \nNoah Alfred Pantano writes and stars. He has been described by critics as “immeasurably talented” (Broadway World)\, “sharp\, quick\, and uncompromising” (GSCENE)\, and “bold\, brazen and stratospherically cheeky\, concealing beneath the girth of energy a good heart and a probing mind.” (Lost in Theatreland). Pantano was awarded runner-up for “Activist of the Year” at the National Queer Student Awards. His other work Standing On A Nail was the best-selling play of Colchester Fringe in 2023. \nPup Play has won five awards and tours around the world raising over $1400+ (so far) for LGBTQ+ charities.The show features music by Jake and the Nowhere\, Alan Xtra\, and Tungsten Lungs.The profits from this performance will be donated to a local Colchester LGBTQ+ charity.Pup Play is sponsored by Mr.Riegillio\, MessyPup\, BoboBear\, Sent With Pride\, and Essex Startups. \n*Please note there is no lift to access the top floor of Three Wise Monkeys. There are five flights of hand-railed stairs to reach the top floor with rest opportunities between each flight. Also\, their licensing does not allow anyone under the age of 18 years of age to be in the venue past 9pm. Please consider this when booking.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/colchester-fringe-pup-play-a-queer-pseudo-lecture-of-sorts-2/
LOCATION:60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom\, 60 High Street\, CO1 1DN Colchester\, United Kingdom
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