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  • Burlesque and Cocktails

    CODA ,63, High Street, Colchester CODA ,63, High Street, Colchester

    Daisy Diamond Presents: A Night of Amorous Artistry at Coda Step into a world of glitz, glamour, and playful sophistication as Daisy Diamond brings you an unforgettable evening of burlesque.

  • Elmer’s Fringe Jazz Club

    Patch 24 Trinity Street, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Patch presents, as part of Colchester Fringe, two one hour sets of superb live jazz (8:30 and 10pm) featuring Chris Allard on guitar and Zak Barrett on sax with Rob Palmer on double bass and Elmer van der Hoek on drums. Chris Allard is a highly acclaimed freelance guitarist based in Wivenhoe. He has performed [...]

  • Wonderful Wednesdays: The Literal Translation!

    Colchester Arts Centre Church Street, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Performance poet, Alice d’Lumiere challenges herself to overcome her childhood inability to communicate in any language beyond English. Will she learn her Aller from her Avoir, or will she be forced to resort to dance? An honest, autobiographical show combining gender-fluid prose, verse, comedy and song with some foolhardy attempts at actual French! Colchester Fringe [...]

  • Elmer’s Fringe Jazz Club

    Patch 24 Trinity Street, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Patch presents, as part of Colchester Fringe, two one hour sets of superb live jazz (8:30 and 10pm) featuring Chris Allard on guitar and Zak Barrett on sax with Rob Palmer on double bass and Elmer van der Hoek on drums. Chris Allard is a highly acclaimed freelance guitarist based in Wivenhoe. He has performed [...]

  • A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Brits

    The Dragonfly Lounge The Dragonfly Lounge

    With one foot in stand‑up comedy, the other in TED‑style presentation, this one‑person musical ride dives into Eurovision’s history, queer joy, fandom culture, and identity. Expect big music, big humour [...]

  • A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Brits

    The Dragonfly Lounge The Dragonfly Lounge

    With one foot in stand‑up comedy, the other in TED‑style presentation, this one‑person musical ride dives into Eurovision’s history, queer joy, fandom culture, and identity. Expect big music, big humour [...]

  • Lunchtime Recital: Orlando Jopling & Ellie Corr

    Old Library, Town Hall, Colchester Old Library, Town Hall, Colchester

    An electrifying lunchtime programme featuring Mozart, Ravel, Rebecca Clarke, and Halvorsen’s dazzling Passacaglia.Roman River Festival 2026. Booking information.

  • Women’s War Poetry – Talk and Workshop

    Colchester Library and Community Hub 21 Trinity Square, Colchester, GB

    Join us for a talk by the Chair of the Dorothy L Sayers Society, Seona Ford, “Under-rated”: Dorothy L Sayers and other women war poets in World War 1 and [...]

  • Hello Beach

    Headgate Theatre 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, United Kingdom

    Following the hugely successful Hello Birds in 2025, Bran and Tor are back and joined by new friend Piper for a day out at the beach. Who will we meet on our seaside picnic? An interactive multi-sensory storytelling show for 0-2 years, featuring puppetry, singing and key-word signing. Written by Jasmine Cole. Directed by Connie [...]

  • YAK | Young Art Kommunity

    Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United Kingdom

    About YAK: Develop your approach to and understanding of art with other young people. Young Art Kommunity (YAK) is Firstsite’s young-people peer-led group which organises events and activities within the gallery and in the wider community. Learn about our latest exhibition YAK: Culture of Curiosities Our aims are: To develop young people’s artistic practice through [...]

  • Naz Shah MP in conversation with Pam Cox MP

    The Old Library, 65 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE The Old Library, 65 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

    Join Naz Shah MP in conversation with Pam Cox MP as she discusses her powerful memoir, Honoured: Survival, Strength and My Path to Politics. Labour MP for Bradford West since [...]

  • One Man King Arthur

    Headgate Theatre 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, United Kingdom

    A old legend as never before seen in this outlandishly entertaining one man epic. The lone performer creates sound, stage, set, props, lights and characters to breath new life into [...]