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SUMMARY:Duncan Grant: Worlds Through Desire: From Drawing to Cruising to DMs
DESCRIPTION: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 technologies.\n\nAt the centre of the exhibition are drawings and paintings by Duncan Grant\, including work connected to the period he spent on a Suffolk farm with his then partner David Garnett during the First World War.\n\nMore than 35 drawings and paintings by Grant feature alongside contemporary works\, with the exhibition looking at the different places and technologies through which people have found one another\, from galleries\, bars and public spaces to online games\, social media and dating apps.\n\nWorlds Through Desire runs at Firstsite until Sunday 8 November 2026.\n\nAdmission is free and no booking is required.\n\nFirstsite is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 5pm\, Thursday to Saturday from 10am to 10pm\, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. It is closed on Mondays.\n\nPlease note that the exhibition contains nudity. Sexually explicit artworks are displayed in a separate enclosed room restricted to visitors aged 18 and over.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/duncan-grant-worlds-through-desire-from-drawing-to-cruising-to-dms/
LOCATION:Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260919T100000
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SUMMARY:Simon Carter: From the Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Essex artist Simon Carter transforms Firstsite’s gallery with From the Landscape\, an immersive exhibition inspired by the Essex coast and countryside.\n\nCarter has spent more than 40 years walking\, drawing and painting the landscape around him. The exhibition brings together more than 30 acrylic paintings and drawings made since 2020\, an early watercolour painted when he was 23\, and three new series created especially for Firstsite.\n\nRather than simply hanging works on gallery walls\, From the Landscape uses painted surfaces\, installation and sound to create an environment visitors can move through. A 19-metre wall carries 500 monochrome painted sketches\, while recordings made by Carter during his daily walks bring sounds from the Essex coast into the gallery.\n\nCarter is based in Frinton and is President of Colchester Art Society. He has previously been Artist-in-Residence at both the University of Essex and Firstsite.\n\nFrom the Landscape runs from Saturday 19 September 2026 until Sunday 17 January 2027.\n\nAdmission is free and no booking is required.\n\nFirstsite is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 5pm\, Thursday to Saturday from 10am to 10pm\, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. It is closed on Mondays.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/simon-carter-from-the-landscape/
LOCATION:Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T193000
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SUMMARY:Jane Eyre
DESCRIPTION:A Mercury Production \nOne woman’s fight for a life that is worthy of her courage\, and a love that is worthy of her heart. \nOrphaned as a young girl\, the passionate and sensitive Jane longs to escape the clutches of her cruel aunt. \nFreedom beckons when she is offered the job of a governess in the house of the brooding and secretive Mr Rochester. \nAs intrigue turns to attraction\, Jane finds herself drawn in by Rochester’s mercurial charm. But when the truth finally comes out\, she will be forced to choose between the man she wants\, and the woman she wants to be. \nNearly two centuries on\, Charlotte Brontë’s groundbreaking story is as thrilling and relevant as ever in this bold production directed by 2025 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award-winner Lily Dyble\, based on Sally Cookson\, Mike Akers and the original company’s trailblazing adaptation.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/jane-eyre-2/
LOCATION:Mercury Theatre\, Balkerne Gate\, Colchester\, CO1 1PT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261001T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261031T173000
DTSTAMP:20260917T152705Z
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SUMMARY:New Face for Leprosy Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This October\, the New Face for Leprosy exhibition comes to Colchester Library for a free\, month-long public exhibition exploring the lives and experiences of people affected by leprosy. \nThe project was conceived in 2019 by Emeritus Professor Diana Lockwood to challenge some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the disease. \nWorking with photographer Tom Bradley\, the project visited Lepra’s programmes in India and Bangladesh\, meeting people affected by leprosy and recording their stories as they dealt with the physical\, social and emotional impact of diagnosis. \nBradley’s portraits aim to present the people photographed\, first and foremost\, as individuals\, challenging some of the images traditionally associated with leprosy and showing people living independent\, fulfilling lives. \nAlongside the photography\, the Colchester exhibition will feature artefacts from Lepra’s archives\, looking back at the organisation’s history and its work throughout the 20th century to improve the lives of people affected by leprosy and develop new treatments. \nThe exhibition is free to visit\, and no booking or ticket is required. \nTwo special events will also take place during the exhibition\, including a talk on Lepra’s history on Wednesday 21 October and a children’s storytelling session on Friday 30 October.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/new-face-for-leprosy-exhibition/
LOCATION:Colchester Library and Community Hub\, 21 Trinity Square\, Colchester\, CO1 1JB\, GB
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261029T163000
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SUMMARY:Bridging Dreams: By Sakai International Community Arts
DESCRIPTION:Bridging Dreams By Sakai International Community Arts\n2 to 29 October 2026\nLevel Best Art Gallery\, Colchester \nThis October\, Level Best Art Gallery welcomes Bridging Dreams\, a special international exhibition connecting artists in Sakai City\, Japan\, with the Level Best community in Colchester. \nFounded in Osaka in 2019\, Sakai International Community Arts is an inclusive arts organisation that brings disabled and non-disabled people together through art\, theatre\, and creative workshops. Its talented members work across painting\, calligraphy\, performance and dance. \nFor many of the artists\, travelling overseas is difficult\, but they have long dreamed of sharing their work internationally. Bridging Dreams makes that possible\, allowing their artwork to cross the ocean and create new connections between Japan and the UK. \nThe exhibition celebrates creativity without borders and the growing relationship between Sakai International Community Arts and Level Best Enterprises. \nThis project has been made possible with the generous support of The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. \n 
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/bridging-dreams-by-sakai-international-community-arts/
LOCATION:Level Best Enterprises\, Level Best Enterprises
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T170000
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SUMMARY:YAK | Young Art Kommunity
DESCRIPTION:About YAK: \nDevelop your approach to and understanding of art with other young people. \nYoung Art Kommunity (YAK) is Firstsite’s young-people peer led group which organises events and activities within the gallery and in the wider community. \nLearn about our latest exhibition YAK: Culture of Curiosities \nOur aims are: \n\n To develop young people’s artistic practice through mentoring and gaining Arts Awards\n To showcase young people’s cultural activity and contribute to Firstsite’s artistic programme\n To develop new partnerships with youth and community organisations\n To provide employment and volunteering opportunities for young people\n\nThis groups offers a supportive environment which can assist young people in gaining experience\, confidence and learning new skills through volunteering\, leading workshops\, training opportunities and artistic development.  \nYAK is open to anyone aged 15 – 25. \nYAK sessions take place on every term-time Thursday 5-7pm.  \n \nWith special thanks to  Mitsubishi Pencil  for their ongoing support through providing arts supplies for YAK.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/yak-young-art-kommunity-3/
LOCATION:Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family
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SUMMARY:Lightstreams - Mercury Theatre\, Colchester
DESCRIPTION:Lumenis Theatre presents Lightstreams by Mary Mazzilli\, a play inspired by real-life testimonies exploring migration\, family and the choices people face during times of crisis. \nMaurice and Hermia are a married migrant couple who have made their home in the UK. Maurice works in an elderly care home\, while Hermia struggles with motherhood and caring for their two-year-old son. She finds friendship with Darya\, an older resident of the care home who is also a migrant. \nWhen a global crisis forces Maurice to choose between his family and living at the care home where he works\, the couple’s relationships and the life they have built are put under pressure. Four years later\, with further restrictions facing migrant care workers\, they are forced to consider the choices they have made. \nLightstreams is performed in the Mercury Studio on Thursday 8 October 2026 at 7pm. The running time is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes and age guidance is 14+. \nAn optional post-show Q&A will follow the performance\, discussing migration\, social care\, inclusion and representation in theatre and the arts.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/lightstreams-mercury-theatre-colchester/
LOCATION:Mercury Theatre\, Balkerne Gate\, Colchester\, CO1 1PT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T190000
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SUMMARY:Speed/Thrash Metal at Three Wise Monkeys\, Colchester - 8/10/26
DESCRIPTION:SPEED/THRASH METAL comes to Three Wise Monkeys\, Colchester\, featuring Kaine\, Regicide and Uridium. \nGet ready for a night of heavy riffs\, fast-paced metal and high-energy live performances. Headlining the night\, Kaine are a British Heavy Metal band formed in 2009\, featuring Rage Sadler\, Liam Etheridge\, Toby Woods and Isaac Healy. Joined by Regicide and Uridium\, this is a must for fans of speed\, thrash and classic heavy metal. \nDate: Thursday\, 8 October \nVenue: Three Wise Monkeys\, Colchester \nTickets: £10 \nDoors: 7:00pm \nAges: 18+ \nPlease note that access to the top floor of Three Wise Monkeys does not have a lift\, but there are rest opportunities between each flight of stairs. \nViewer discretion is advised: This show may potentially contain flashing and strobing lighting effects. \nRefund policy: We are unable to process any ticket refunds within 7 days of the event.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/speed-thrash-metal-at-three-wise-monkeys-colchester-8-10-26/
LOCATION:Three Wise Monkeys\, 60 High Street\, Colchester\, CO1 1DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T190000
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SUMMARY:Victoria Inn General Knowledge Quiz 12
DESCRIPTION:Test your general knowledge at the Victoria Inn General Knowledge Quiz\, and help raise money for an incredible cause! \n– £3 a head entry (CASH ONLY)– Maximum 4 to a team– Outside food & dogs welcome – Book on 01206 514510 \nPlease bring the number of people you book for\, and if you book and decide not to attend\, please cancel your booking.  \nPlease arrive at least twenty minutes before the quiz is due to start to place drink orders.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/victoria-inn-general-knowledge-quiz-12/
LOCATION:Victoria Inn\, 10 North Station Road\, Colchester\, CO1 1RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Quiz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T220000
DTSTAMP:20260923T101819Z
CREATED:20260923T101819Z
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SUMMARY:Rollover Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Fancy winning up to £500? 💰 Play our rollover quiz – if nobody wins\, the cash rolls over!
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/rollover-quiz/
LOCATION:SU Bar – Essex University Students Union\, Essex University Students Union\, Wivenhoe Park\, Colchester\, CO4 3SQ
CATEGORIES:Quiz
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T193000
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SUMMARY:Nish Kumar: Angry Humour from a Really Nice Guy
DESCRIPTION:The world is in chaos. Inequality is widening\, autocracy is rising and political parties are collapsing. In these divided times\, what this country desperately needs is Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (in many ways it’s actually the last thing this country needs\, but it’s what it’s getting so tough luck).\nThe UK’s leading political comic Nish Kumar – co-host of hugely popular podcast Pod Save the UK\, former host of axed BBC show The Mash Report\, and one of Taskmaster’s greatest losers – is back on tour with a formidable batch of passionate\, progressive stand-up for the ages.\nKumar is 40. His mind is breaking. His body is worse. Expect existential angst and political disquiet from comedy’s cheekiest boy. \nNish Kumar was named one of the 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century by both The Guardian and The Telegraph\, with his previous tour playing to sold out crowds across the UK\, North America\, Australasia and mainland Europe. \n‘The pre-eminent comic political polemicist of our time’ ★★★★ Guardian \n‘Roaringly funny’ ★★★★ Times \n‘Virtuoso….carried the spirit of the ferocious comic Bill Hicks in a way that I haven’t seen in many years.’ New York Times \n‘A superb\, motormouthed roller-coaster of a stand up hour’ New Yorker \nAge guidance: 14+\nIncludes strong language \nPresented by Plosive Live in association with PBJ Management \nDoors Open at 6.30pm \nShow Starts at 7.30pm \nShow Finishes at 9.45pm \nFor accessible seating please contact – support@musthavetickets.co.uk
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/nish-kumar-angry-humour-from-a-really-nice-guy/
LOCATION:Charter Hall\, Charter Hall
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T220000
DTSTAMP:20261005T142239Z
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SUMMARY:Drag Bonkers Bingo!
DESCRIPTION:Bingo\, but not as you know it! Join us for an outrageously fun evening of bingo with a fabulous drag twist! \nExpect hilarious hosting\, cheeky banter\, unexpected surprises and plenty of laughs as our fabulous drag queens put their own bonkers spin on this classic game. With fantastic prizes up for grabs\, every number could be your lucky one! \nJust £3 per person to play! \nGrab your friends\, get your dabbers ready and prepare for a night of bingo\, banter and brilliant drag entertainment! \n 
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/drag-bonkers-bingo/
LOCATION:The Dragonfly Lounge\, The Dragonfly Lounge
CATEGORIES:Variety
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T210000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T235900
DTSTAMP:20260923T101819Z
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SUMMARY:What a Drag!
DESCRIPTION:It’s always a big night when Shar Cooterie hits the SU Bar\, and this one’s no exception. Expect dazzling performances\, killer banter\, and a few surprises along the way (and no\, we’re not just talking about the attitude). \nShar will have you cheering\, laughing\, and maybe even up on your feet. This is more than a show — it’s an experience! \nYou will be entertained. 💋
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/what-a-drag/
LOCATION:SU Bar – Essex University Students Union\, Essex University Students Union\, Wivenhoe Park\, Colchester\, CO4 3SQ
CATEGORIES:Variety
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261008T230000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261009T030000
DTSTAMP:20260928T093612Z
CREATED:20260928T093612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T093612Z
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SUMMARY:INTERNATIONAL HOUSE PARTY! - ESSEX FRESHERS 2026
DESCRIPTION:INTERNATIONAL HOUSE PARTY! – ESSEX FRESHERS 2026🌍 THE INTERNATIONAL HO…
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/international-house-party-essex-freshers-2026/
LOCATION:Trilogy Colchester\, Trilogy Colchester
CATEGORIES:DJ & Club Events
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