Tim Noble & Sue Webster's Love and Hate at Firstsite brings a series of illuminated sculptures by the internationally recognised British artists to spaces throughout the Colchester gallery. The exhibition [...]
Arpita Shah's Nalini explores motherhood, migration, heritage and the connections between generations through the stories of the artist, her mother and her grandmother. Developed across India, East Africa and the [...]
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 [...]
Flight. Mode. The two most wonderful words…but even with his mobile blocking the outside world, can our desperate, overworked hero ever switch off? It’s time to go to his favourite place: Offgridland. Just ignore the knocks on the door. And the constant ringing of his landline – a phone he can’t even find because he [...]
Winner of the Spirit of the Fringe Award (10-minute version, Colchester Fringe 2025)What happens when a neurodivergent artist with Penobscot (First Nations) heritage walks the 75-mile route Boudica's army burned to the ground? She survives. Then she makes a show about it.This autobiographical solo performance follows Rebekah Wallace from her feral childhood in Maine, through [...]
The Shed boys are back and this time it's the full band playing for your Sunday Live Music experience.As always, this is a free, no ticket needed gig, but cash donations are encouraged!!Let's keep live music alive!
”As irreverent as it is poignant” (Australian Arts Review). Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis as genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by [...]
Tickets £18 / £17 concessions. Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm. This gig is for a seated audience. The world famous acappella and dance group make a long awaited return to the UK! Black Umfolosi performances are inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is [...]
THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING, INTENSELY CONTROVERSIAL, AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED COMEDY (of sorts) RETURNS TO COLCHESTER FRINGE.Colchester Fringe invites the world’s leading lecturers to give talks on the issues that matter. That’s why Professor Handler David is excited to give a lecture on the kink of pup play and teach Colchester how to turn their bitchboys into good boys. [...]
Create your own tiny beaded flower bouquet using colourful flower beads, seed beads and leafy details. Make as many as you can in one hour!Join me for a fun and [...]
Who can resist this gorgeous orangutan?Paint your very own to take home with you - no experience required
Join us on the last Thursday of every month at Other Monkey Brewing – The Taproom for a night of incredible flavours and craft beer. July is all about the [...]
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