Events

🏰 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 ⚔️📅 When: June 7th & 8th, 202510:00am to 5:00 pm📍 Where: Lower Castle Park, St Peters Street entrance (Ryegate), Colchester, CO1 1HL🎟️ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀:https://tinyurl.com/bddtzuwa £𝟭𝟬 [...]

Artisan Craft Fair, on Saturday 7th June, 10am-3pm, free entry, at Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH. Folk & Bespoke prides itself as being different, not the same [...]

Introduction to Stage Combat – Unarmed Masterclass by Rhiannon Skerritt and Krispian Foster This is a Mercury Creatives Masterclass. Location: Mercury Theatre (Rehearsal Room), Balkerne Gate, Colchester CO1 1PTDate & [...]

Comedian, author and one half of BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage, Robin Ince will be joining us for a quirky dive into the world of human behaviour. A [...]

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 [...]

Party all night long to the biggest hits of the 00's which will keep you on the dancefloor all night long! Our photobooth will be open, and fancy dress is always encouraged! Doors open from 7.30pm and the night finishes at midnight. Guests need to be over 18.

In The Bullet, Tom Lee attempts to understand what happened to his parents – both were patients at Severalls Psychiatric Hospital in Colchester at different times in their lives – and what happened to him. It is a powerful and deeply personal exploration of mental health, and an indelible account of the legacy of familial [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tickets £21.50 in advance, £24 on the door.Doors open 7.30pm. Starts 8.30pm.This gig is for a standing audience.A FOREIGNERS JOURNEY ..... HEADING IN YOUR DIRECTION!Legendary bands Foreigner and Journey are giants of the AOR (Adult Orientated Rock) and Classic Rock genres, attracting huge audiences as live acts since forming in the 1970’s. The two bands [...]

Johnny Nowhere and Benjamin Bridges are back for another night of silliness. Music, vibes… the whole shabang baby!? Starting at 7pm - late. At the Forester’s Arms Colchester. CO1Again expect well thought out, quality tunes, young and old, one off mixing, and some samples spliced in.

A Mercury Original in association with The ThelmasWhen their mother, struggling with drug addiction, abandons them in their caravan for the summer holidays, Felicity and Harvey must fend for themselves. To keep the gas topped up, the social worker at bay, and – most crucially – the marshmallow jar full, they hatch an unconventional plan [...]