Design, typeset & print a card to take away!Using an original Adana letterpress printing machine, during the session you will learn the basic introductory principles of letterpress, how to use and set up the presses to print a business card and how you can access equipment at the Makerspace in the future.Led by our Associate [...]

Punks dead #2 all dayer comes to you from the incredible twm Colchester. Join us for a day of punk grunge and rock to help raise money for lighthouse women’s abuse charity. Tickets are £10 for the whole day For tickets please go here. https://www.skiddle.com/e/41113431

The Punk Freud are proud to be playing in support of anti racism in our society. Accurate times and details will be announced soon. ✊

Raz: An almost entirely instrumental 3-piece band featuring Dan Goldstone on guitar, Pera Frank on bass, and George Krethlow-Shaw on drums. Raz's original music is a blend of Jazz, Funk, Surf, Pop, Rock Fusion; with the mission of pushing musical boundaries."Raz is one of the most unique fusion bands in Essex. With their constant changes [...]

It’s Saturday night at the movies!We’ll be taking you through films with those iconic classical pieces: Apocalypse Now, The Blues Brothers, Brief Encounter, and Eyes Wide Shut to name just a few.With soloist Thérèse Miller on piano for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2.ProgrammeRachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana, IntermezzoWagner: Ride of the ValkyriesGrieg: Peer [...]

Tickets £23.50 / £21.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Making a welcome return to Colchester Arts Centre, this dynamic 10 piece will once again be ‘Reelin’ in the years’ performing a selection of songs from the canon of Steely Dan’s legendary catalogue including such wonderfully crafted classics as Rikki don’t [...]

Our biggest event of the year, a special one to celebrate 200 years of rail travel.Following in the success of our Chappel 175 event in 2024 where we bought the community together, we're doing it again.Come along and celebrate 200 years of rail travel, which will include the official opening of our new Exhibition Hall.As [...]

Time to don the Cowboy boots and Stetson as Nashville arrives in Colchester with a huge line up of music, games and food!Live music and tribute acts now announced, with two huge stages of music!HEADLINERS ⚡ONE NIGHT IN NASHVILLE⚡ LUKE COMBS - TRIBUTE⚡ CHRIS STAPLETON - TRIBUTE⚡ SHANIA TWAIN - TRIBUTEMORE LIVE MUSIC ACTS ANNOUNCED:⚡ [...]

Join us for an afternoon of incredible live music at the OMB Acoustic Showcase! Starting at 3pm, immerse yourself in a vibrant array of acoustic performances by talented local artists.Performers:CURLYMARK TIDDYCHARLIE BLACKWOODSHEDTime: Music begins at the later time of 3pmHost: Sam YoungCome and enjoy a relaxing Sunday filled with soulful tunes and great company. Don't [...]

JazzTickets £17.50 / £15.50 concessions.Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Alex Hitchcock (saxophone)Will Barry (piano)Joe Downard (bass)Luke McCarthy (drums)New York-based, London-born Alex Hitchcock is an immediately distinctive improviser and a leading voice on the saxophone on the international stage.An Ivor Novello-nominated composer, his innovative collaborations have confirmed his growing reputation as [...]

Join us on Wednesday 16th July for our Indie Beer & Street Food Taster Evening.Spend the evening exploring a curated range of Indie beers, expertly paired with delicious street food dishes designed to complement the bold and refreshing flavours of each beer. Expect great food, great beer, a bit of trivia, and a lot of [...]

Victoria Melody and Mark Thomas present Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and SqueakPay what you can affordDoors open 7:30 pm, Show starts 8 pmThis show is for a seated audienceAward-winning theatre maker Victoria Melody joined a historical re-enactment society... because we all deal with divorce in different ways.! Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her [...]