Test your knowledge of all things film, TV and music, and help raise money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only)- Maximum 4 to a team- Outside food & dogs welcome - Book on 01206 514510Please arrive at least twenty minutes before the quiz is due to start to place drink orders.If you [...]

Colchester Comedian of the Year 2025: Heat 3!The laughter-packed quest for Colchester's funniest continues! Topper Promotions proudly presents Heat 3 of the Colchester Comedian of the Year 2025 competition, sponsored by Other Monkey Brewing & Colchester Trophies.Witness six more comedians battle it out live on stage at 3 Wise Monkeys. Each contestant will perform their [...]

A FREE monthly Open Workshop, a chance for current & potential members to come together and catch up.Thinking of becoming a member and want to know more? Already a member and want to catch up with the others? Colchester Makerspace Socials include a short introduction to Colchester Makerspace and an opportunity to meet some of [...]

Test your knowledge of films and help raise money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only, all proceeds to charity)- Maximum 6 to a team - Food available throughout - Book via https://sevn.ly/xJWOHUhNIf you book and then decide not to attend, please cancel your booking. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the [...]

REV SIMPKINS, Jim Simpkins & band launch their bold new album in the intimate and charming surroundings of The Commons Cafe at The Minories in Colchester. Support comes from the brilliant JOHN CALLAGHAN ("Strange, silly, sincere and sensational")Anglican priest and non-conformist musician, the Rev'd Matthew Simpkins has long been an evangelist for exuberant creativity in [...]

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 [...]

This is a very welcome return to this lovely theatre in Colchester. We will be doing a full 2 sets without a support and we hope you can come if you live nearby. See you there!

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 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘Step back in time at Colchester’s Castle Park for an action-packed, educational festival! 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • Re-enactors showcasing Roman, and Medieval fighting [...]

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 boring shops that you see around town, bringing you the same cheap, unethical goods. Folk & Bespoke aims to bring you something different EVERY month! [...]

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 powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that [...]

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 [...]