20.6°C Simon Carter: From the Landscape
Essex artist Simon Carter transforms Firstsite's gallery with From the Landscape, an immersive exhibition inspired by the Essex coast and countryside. Carter has spent more than 40 years walking, drawing [...]
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Events for Thu, December 17, 2026
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Against the Tide
What does it mean to grow up by the sea today? From ambition and creativity to isolation and inequality, explore intimate photographs and firsthand accounts that document what life is [...]
Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent
Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent brings a major exhibition of street and urban contemporary art to The Minories in Colchester. The exhibition features 28 original artworks [...]
£12.50
Jack and the Beanstalk – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
The Mercury Theatre presents Jack and the Beanstalk, its 2026 Christmas pantomime, with Colchester panto favourites Antony Stuart-Hicks and Dale Superville returning for another festive production. Jack lives at Trott's [...]
£10.00 – £43.00
Colchester on Ice – Culver Square
Colchester on Ice opens at Culver Square in Colchester on Saturday 5th December, bringing a real ice rink to the city centre for the Christmas period. Running until Sunday 3rd [...]
Santa’s Grotto 2026
Runs: Sat 5 - Thu 24 Dec 2026 After last year’s incredible response to our Santa’s Grotto, the big man returns to the Mercury for 2026!Join us for a heart-warming [...]
The Boy That Got Turned Into A Snowman
The Lying Kind
By Anthony Neilson Colchester Theatre Group On Christmas Eve, two well-meaning police officers face an impossible task: delivering devastating news to an elderly couple. Anthony Neilson’s award-winning black comedy transforms [...]
Essex Game Dev Meetup
Come and join Game Anglia in Colchester at our latest game developers meetup!A casual get together for all game developers in Essex, from AAA video games to independent developers. Everyone [...]
Trust The Process: Observational Drawing
Our four-part Trust the Process: Observational Drawing workshop invites you to explore the foundations of observational art.Designed for beginner artists and creative enthusiasts, the sessions focus on building confidence, developing [...]
Sh!t Theatre present: The Original Sing-A-Long-A Muppet Christmas Carol
Tickets £12/£10 concsDoors 7.30pm, show 8pmAge Restriction 18+ Evening Standard Top Alternative Christmas Shows 2019 & 2020 ‘justifiably much loved and brilliant’ This Week London From the makers of Drink [...]
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