Events

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, [...]

Appraisal by Jackie Gilman-Dace CPAGB BPE2*Header Image: Seeking Enlightenment - Kate Jackson

Tickets £21.50.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a standing audience.The Primitives emerged from the UK independent music scene of the mid-1980s with a sound that distilled the shimmering guitar chime of The Byrds, the buzzsaw style of The Ramones and 60's girl group melodies into two-and-a-half-minute pop gems.After topping the indie singles chart [...]

Come and make a fresh Christmas wreath at The Alma with a Hot Beverage and Cake or lunch.Choice of the following delicious lunches:Fish & chipsBraised bavette, horseradish mash, bacon savoy cabbage and red wine jusChickpea tagine, couscous and saladAll materials provided and no experience required.Email info@thecreativeworkshopcompany.co.uk to book via PayPal or bank transfer (no fees) [...]

Join us on Wednesday 19th November for our Other Monkey Brewing Tasting Experience!Spend the evening exploring a curated range of Other Monkey Brewing beer, expertly paired with delicious dishes designed to complement the bold and refreshing flavours of each beer. Expect great food, great beer, a bit of trivia, and a lot of fun.Tickets online [...]

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 Avatar The Last Airbender is here, come play and pick up this set early.Avatar The Last Airbender Prerelease is coming and we will be running 3 pre-release events for this set new [...]

Easy Virtue By Noel CowardPlatform Musicals & PlaysWhen young John Whittaker announces he is bringing home his new bride, his snobbish mother and sisters are delighted... until they meet her! A sophisticated older woman with a scandalous past, a battle of wills ensues in this sharp expose of social hypocrisy. Written with Noel Coward’s signature [...]

Pay what you can affordDoors open 7:30 pm, Show starts 8 pmThis show is for a seated audienceMushroom Language: A Fungal GothicThey eat nappiesThey eat toothbrushesThey eat bombsThey eat newspapers about how the world will end…a species running slowly in parallel preaching change silently digesting muck into matter and back again.Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic [...]

Join us for Mercury Reads a series of lively rehearsed readings celebrating local voices and fresh new writing. Each event spotlights an exciting playwright from our region, giving audiences the chance to see new stories take shape for the very first time.In this session, join us in the Café Bar on Thu 20 Nov at [...]

We are a local life drawing group in Colchester. We meet up for untutored drawings with professional models from all backgrounds.All abilities are welcome. Just drop in, draw and pay £10 cash for the session.Drawing boards, easels, papers, charcoal and pencils are provided for free or bring your materials.Accessible venue.Location: Straight Road Community Centre329 Straight [...]

The Live and Let Live brings Quizzing back and refreshed, its time to get Quizzical with Big Jim and the world famous Intreractive Quiz Experiance at Camea Cider Pub of the Year 23Quiz starts at 8pm 60 General Knowledge Quesions including Bonus Questions and a chance to Play the Quizzy 8 for the top 8 [...]

Tickets £19.50 / £18.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audience.Duration 120 minutes with interval.Zimbabwean born singer, musician and storyteller Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, charting her rise from the townships of Johannesburg to global star, [...]