Events

Come and make a fresh start Christmas wreath at The Minories .All materials provided and no experience required. Please feel free to bring any extra foliage or decorations.Includes hot beverages [...]

Time to get creative with our Christmas Craft expert, Jen Rowley. We provide all the materials - you just need to bring some ideas as you make decorations or personalised [...]

Time to get creative with our Christmas Craft expert, Jen Rowley. We provide all the materials - you just need to bring some ideas as you make decorations or personalised [...]

For those of looking for a unique, handmade gift for a loved one over Christmas, look no more. Spend the afternoon with our crafting expert, Jen Rowley, hand stitching a [...]

For those of looking for a unique, handmade gift for a loved one over Christmas, look no more. Spend the afternoon with our crafting expert, Jen Rowley, hand stitching a [...]

My Mate Dave: A distinctive, lively, music hall folk sound. Female fronted. Banjo, uke, fiddle & fluteKel - Banjo and VoiceClaire- Uke and VoiceAly- Fiddle and VoiceMatt- Flute and VoiceCome [...]

Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music as Dean Frost takes the stage for his first-ever headline show with a full band!Joining the lineup are some incredible talents:The Rabbitts – Norfolk’s finest folk duo, bringing their enchanting harmonies and storytelling to Colchester for the first time.Jack Walsh – Kicking off the night with [...]

"It’s jazz at the intersection of gypsy, flamenco, rock and the Middle East, and it works really well." - Jazz Views“Meier’s scintillating playing on assorted fretted and fretless guitars is [...]

Tickets £12 / £10 ConcessionsDoors open 7pm, show starts 7:30pm.This event is for a seated audience.I Need to Cher returns for a one-off Christmas special at Colchester Arts Centre - Chermas.Join Cher* as she leads you on her TeD talk on the 5 lessons of Chermas. Adorned amidst a Christmas cracker of Chers & Cher [...]

FolkTickets £15 / £14 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audience.“One of the virtuoso instrumentalists of the English music scene... sounds better than ever" **** The GuardianOne of England’s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin's interpretations of [...]

Oh yes it’s that time again!Our wonderful winter exhibition is on from 18th-23rd November 9.30am - 4.30pm with a late night on Thursday 20th til 7pm!Where: The Sentinel Gallery, Wivenhoe, [...]

Our next social will be an evening event at Dice and a Slice and we will be joined by some special guests!Please come along and meet our new chair, Joanne Ooi. Joanne is really excited to meet members of Colchester's creative network and would love to hear what you need from us as an organisation, [...]