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Colchester’s Natural History Museum is set to undergo a major redevelopment. Thanks to the support of National Lottery players and Colchester City Council, we have an incredible opportunity to make the Museum a more relevant, exciting, and welcoming place to visit and to restore the grade II-listed medieval church building and surrounding outdoor space.As part [...]

The Firstsite Art Fair is a vibrant celebration of creativity, bringing together a diverse range of artists, collectors, art lovers and all who are simply curious about art.Set in a welcoming environment, our fair showcases a stunning array of original artworks, including paintings and sculptures.You will have the opportunity to meet talented emerging and established [...]

IT'S BEEN 30 YEARS, TRAINERS! Pokémon is turning 30 and we're celebrating BIG at Dice & A Slice! Saturday 28th February | 11am - 4pm HERE'S WHAT'S GOING DOWN:PLAY! LABSNever played before? No problem! Our Professors will teach you the basics - perfect for kids & families!DECK ROULETTE TOURNAMENTForget your meta decks - every round [...]

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is here, come play and pick up this set early.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Prerelease is coming and we will be running 3 pre-release events for this set new [...]

We will be running a star wars unlimited secrets of power draft event for you to test your powers.What Happens?In a Star Wars Unlimited (SWU) draft, each player opens three booster packs to construct a deck. Players then open the packs, select their leader card, and draft the remaining cards by passing packs around the [...]

Tickets £16.50.Doors open 1pm, starts 1.30pm.This show is for a seated audienceAfter jabbering on about it every week on her hit podcast Life With Nat, ultimate hun Natalie Cassidy is stepping into the world of live podcasting with a very special live tour.The show will be filled with chat and laughter, as well as a [...]

A Saturday afternoon showcase featuring:Bob StillwellNathan LisgoRob CareyStu E Skinner(Hosting)Event Info:A weekly event featuring 3 to 5 acts performing live acoustic sets between 3-5:30pm.Hot & cold beverages served from 2:30pm onwards.This is a family friendly event so younglings are welcome providing they're properly managed.Mics, pa and backline are provided but performers are welcome to bring [...]

Introducing the first ever…🩵 Winter FAF 🩵Saturday 28th February, Victoria Place, Brightlingsea Town Centre, between 5pm-9pmThis is going to be a FAF like no other! Keep your eyes peeled for more info over the coming weeks!

Metal Mayhem Essex presents...Europe's only Rob & White Zombie tribute band bring their stageshow performance up close and personal.Support from local noise bandits Destinesiahttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090172650730Also Devon groove rockers Six Sins Till Sunday, fresh from Bloodstock and performing at Breaking Bands and Hard Rock Hell 2026. A notched up Clutch if they had Pantera as road trip [...]

The UK's number one Depeche Mode Tribute act, The Devout, return to Colchester Arts Centre for a new show..A show lasting over 2.5 hours of greatest hits with a nod to the legendary "Black Celebration" album, celebrating it's 40th anniversary!

After a small hiatus Switch is back with a fresh new look and a new direction! Although Ipswich will always be our base we are spreading our wings with a new location.We are very excited to share details of our next party in Colchester on 28th February 2026. As always we have an outstanding lineup [...]