Events

Enjoy the exquisite craft of Linocut, a traditional printmaking technique and a variant of woodcut.Suitable for beginners or those wanting to refresh their memory.During this 3 hour session you will [...]

Whether you are new to writing poetry or a seasoned poet looking for something to enhance and energise your writing, this workshop will give you an experience in writing from [...]

Gain confidence in drawing the figure, with these tutored sessions on some basic principles of life drawing. As evening falls we will use ink washes over wax resist to create atmospheric drawings of the model in the studio.Come along to each session to experiment with a different themeSuitable for all abilities. Basic materials provided. For [...]

‘An epic, intimate, and poetic meditation on architecture and how the design and construction of buildings from the ancient past reveal our destruction — and offer hope for survival and a way forward. Through Kossakovsky’s lens, the grandeur and folly of humanity and its precarious relationship with nature posits two urgent questions: how do we [...]

Semi final 1 of this year's Metal 2 The Masses Essex - Winner plays Bloodstock.This semi final features Dismanibus, Red Matter, Seventh Fear and BlackWater Kings.Kensei will headline the night too, with tunes throughout the night provided by DJ Pressplay. Doesn't get much better than that!Doors at 7pm. Tickets are £4

Come and have a ROOOAARRSOME time with everyone at Go Bananas.With fabulous entertainment from The Only Way Is Entertainment Agency join us for some soft play fun with dancing and games.Go on a dino dig, hunt for some fossils and identify the different dinosaurs.Children's ticket includes a themed snack box, allergies can be catered for.

A circular ‘growers’ walk from East Bay allotments (with Level Best) via High Woods Country Park up to the Together We Grow community garden, a 2-acre site with orchards, veg beds & poly tunnels (+tea/coffee & cake!), then returning to town via Mercers Farm allotments. With Clare Smee. Meet: 10am, East Bay allotments (what3words.com ///jolly.tags.dinner) [...]

In 2023/24, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the school, St. John’s Green Primary launched a multi-disciplinary project using history, art, geography and language to embrace the school’s place at the heart of our city. This year’s edition of the Poetry in Motion walk is a collaboration between the school and Essex Poetry Collective, as [...]

On Friday 9th May we are holding our special Beer & a Board game offer! £6 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!

All the ghosts you could want, a walk over the bodies you didn’t even know were there, and vivid descriptions from times gone by. A rollicking tour of Colchester for the Dead anD Undead. not for the faint hearted! With Max Fox.Meet: 5.30pm, between the Mercury Theatre and Balkerne Gate (1m, 2 hrs)ACCESSIBILITY:A city centre [...]

Join us for some darling wines of May in our latest roadshow, taking the essence of The Wine Society around the country. We’ll have a premium selection of fine white wines, a mini-Greek odyssey, a journey around Portugal and the pick of brand new wines from our May list alongside a ‘just for fun’ blind [...]

Do you play the Battletech?The legendary wargame of giant Battlemechs fighting in the far future?Have you ever wanted to try it out? Come along to Battletech meet-up! If you play Classic or Alpha Strike bring your Lances and Stars and get involved! Beginners Welcome!