We are a local life drawing group in Colchester. We meet up for untutored drawings with professional models from all backgrounds.All abilities are welcome. Just drop in, draw and pay £10 cash for the session.Drawing boards, easels, papers, charcoal and pencils are provided for free or bring your materials.Accessible venue.Location: Straight Road Community Centre329 Straight [...]

Join us for an electrifying evening of Lopping Style music at Three Wise Monkeys Colchester as part of First Thursdays! We're thrilled to present Funke and the Two Tone Baby, supported by the amazing Sneakyfish. This live performance is FREE to attend, so don’t miss out!Date: Thursday, 5th JuneLocation: Ground Floor, Three Wise Monkeys, ColchesterStart [...]

Sun Cutter (aka Kevin Pearce) present a night of ‘Brushstrokes and Beats’ at Roots & Grooves! The live band will perform a 90 minute set featuring live artist Dwarka Nath Sinha creating works throughout the show. Sketching the sounds and soundtracking the easel! Come and join us for a experimental evening where art meets sounds🎨Big [...]

Tickets £3Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pmThis show is for a seated audienceAn evening of spoken word and poetry hosted by Mary-Ann Ambrose. A mixture of emotions, a roller coaster of fun and sadness. Line-up in order of appearance:David ChidgeyPeter TorresAlice ViolettRicci ReadSamaka Messi James Domestic Annie Janes-Fraser Barry KingMary-Ann AmbroseLorna Mackinnonhttps://www.facebook.com/events/8993181580759194/?event_time_id=8993181597425859

We are delighted to welcome to the Club the multi-talented consummate entertainer that is Martin Newell. Singer, songwriter, poet, author, guitarist and pianist - a man of many parts with music ranging from rock to pop to folk.He has an extraordinary history in the music industry. Founder member of the legendary 'Cleaners from Venus', co-writer [...]

On Friday 9th May we are holding our special Beer & a Board game offer! £7 for a beer or cider and game time for the whole evening! I can't think of a better way to spend a Friday than a Beer & a Board Game!

Whether you're taking your first steps into Magic, finishing up your Standard deck, or diving deep into Modern, Commander, and more—Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy is here, come play and pick up this set early.Final FantasyPrerelease is coming and we will be running 3 pre-release events for this set new core set in the magic [...]

So we have a full line up for the Grand Final 2025. Joining BlackWater Kings and Red_Matter in the Final will be Mechromorph and Knocked For Six . The second semi final was superb and I have to put a big shout out to the amazing Myopia Official who smashed their set. Also thanks to [...]

REV SIMPKINS, Jim Simpkins & band launch their bold new album in the intimate and charming surroundings of The Commons Cafe at The Minories in Colchester. Support comes from the brilliant JOHN CALLAGHAN ("Strange, silly, sincere and sensational")Anglican priest and non-conformist musician, the Rev'd Matthew Simpkins has long been an evangelist for exuberant creativity in [...]

Say It Again, Sorry? presents …Earnest?, a one-of-a-kind, different-every-night comedy sensation, perfect for fans of The Play That Goes Wrong and Noises Off!When a traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play gets underway, everything seems to be going perfectly to plan… that is, until the lead actor fails to arrive on cue and an actual [...]

This is a very welcome return to this lovely theatre in Colchester. We will be doing a full 2 sets without a support and we hope you can come if you live nearby. See you there!

Tickets £15.50/ £13.50 concessions.Doors open 8pm, show starts 8.30pm.This show is for a seated audience.Come on in for a riotous night of laughter where the bar will be open throughout.We get all the big names of comedy on their way up - Eddie Izzard, Billy Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Michael McIntyre have all appeared at [...]