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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!

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!

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 [...]

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 [...]