British pop favourites JLS will headline Colchester Castle Summer Series on Friday 28 August, marking one of the most anticipated open-air concerts of the summer. Set within the beautiful surroundings of Castle Park, the show will also feature special guest Gabrielle, with more support to be announced.Fans can look forward to an energetic live performance [...]
Fatboy Slim has announced more outdoor UK shows for next summer.Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 14:00 | Colchester Castle Park, ColchesterTICKETS>>> at ticketmaster: https://cnear.me/vyO3zIGOn sale on Friday 28 November 2025 at 10:00DJ and producer Norman Cook will headline Forest Live shows at Thetford Forest in Brandon on 19 June, Northwich's Delamere Forest on 20 June, Westonbirt [...]
Global DJ and dance music icon Fatboy Slim will take over Castle Park on Saturday 29 August 2026, joined by a stacked lineup including Eats Everything, Erol Alkan, Horse Meat Disco and Sarah Story.Internationally renowned for his groundbreaking productions and legendary live shows, Fatboy Slim has shaped multiple eras of dance music with anthems including [...]
Tickets £15 / £13 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a standing audience.Organic-electronic feminist songs from West Africa.Voodoo tradition meets soul—built for the dance floor. There are five of them—like the fingers of one hand. A hand ready to form a fist and strike with power, or gently caress the earth with groove [...]
One of the UK’s most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick, has co-written 20 chart singles and 6 Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of the Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong, the Levellers are festival favourites and have cemented their cherished status with headline performancesat Glastonbury, [...]
💖 GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN 💖Ladies… are you ready for the ultimate girls’ night out? ✨Grab your besties and join us for Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, the ultimate girl power disco packed with iconic singalong anthems, feel good energy, cocktails & dancing.From 60s divas to legendary 90s legend girl and boy bands to [...]
We are delighted to be joined by the fabulous Tim Carey as piano soloist as part of his “significant” birthday (ending in a zero!) celebrations in this delightful programme. Tim is very well-known to ECHO, having performed with us on previous occasions, including our very first concert!Programme:Mozart: Marriage of Figaro OvertureBrahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 [...]
The world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four are back with an all-new show for 2026.This globally acclaimed band has rocked sold-out audiences all over the world since 1999 with their truly authentic homage to the genius of John, Paul, George and Ringo.Through two magical hours fans are taken on an unforgettable ride through [...]
The hugely popular 5-piece band ‘Shades of Simon’ perform ‘The Paul Simon Story’ - a unique show with an engaging narration and featuring the best of Paul Simon’s songs from his time in Simon & Garfunkel in the 60’s through to Graceland in the 80’s. Tickets £15 (+£1.50 theatre bkg fee)**PLEASE NOTE THE THEATRE ARE [...]
Come and celebrate Queen in style with A Comprehensive re-enactment of Queen's Greatest Hits Don’t Stop us Now – and there’s certainly no stopping The Bohemians as they power through thirty-four (YES 34!!) of Queen's greatest hits, taken from Hits 1 & 2, over this two hour show!The Bohemians are one of the UK’s longest-running [...]
Keep Colchester Cool in collaboration with Colchester Arts Centre presentsShed Flowing out of some misty East Anglian estuary, Shed are a Colchester-based collective fusing indie rock, punk spirit, and folk storytelling into a fast-paced, heart-on-sleeve whirlwind of sound. Their music is a rollercoaster of raw emotion and sharp humour - where fish and chips, anxiety, [...]
SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2026 - THE INAUGURAL ESSEX DEATHFEST TAKES PLACE IN COLCHESTER. ONE FULL DAY OF THE HARDEST IN DEATH, HARDCORE AND CROSSOVER FROM ESSEX AND ACROSS THE UK.THREE WISE MONKEYS COLCHESTER 12.9.2026BEYOND EXTINCTION / NEGATIVE FRAME / GODEATER / FATES MESSENGER / MECHROMORPH / FRAIL / OLYMPUS / SANGUINE ROSE
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