★★★★★ “Among the finest new voices on the scene” RnR MagazineChristina Alden & Alex Patterson are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from East Anglia. Their music is rich with intertwining harmony, sensitive accomplished musicianship and a creative song-writing style that is both delicate and moving. Deeply inspired by the world around them, they have a keen environmental [...]
It’s the annual North Pole Yuletide Party and you’re all invited!Mrs Christmas is making all the preparations, but she has so many friends to help and problems to solve, things aren’t going as planned. Mrs Christmas and the Elves will need your help too!It won’t be long before Father Christmas starts the celebrations and welcomes [...]
Spice up your week and join us for some acoustic tunes with Great Craic.
Appraisal by Nick BowmanHeader Image: The Sailors Wife, Chris Pugh DPAGB BPE2* (10 in 2024/2024)
Can’t wait for this 🦌Join us 3rd of December to kick off your festive spirit with a glass of fizz and a spot of painting 🥂🦌It’s easy too book click the link 🔗 below 👇🏻
🎄 Laugh Your Baubles Off! A Christmas Comedy Night for a Great Cause in Colchester! 🎅 Get ready for an evening of festive, side-splitting stand-up comedy that will not only leave you roaring with laughter but also help those in need this Christmas. Topper Promotions is hosting a magnificent comedy showcase at the perfect venue: [...]
Join us for our monthly Scratch Night, at the Lakeside Theatre bar!Whether you’re a performer or an audience member, join us for a lively evening with a café full of friendly people.Our compère will be the amazing Alice K Stephens!There’s no theme and work in all stages of development are welcome, think Open Mic Night, [...]
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 [...]
3 Dec 2025Venues:Colchester Arts CentreCategories:PERFORMANCEPay what you can affordDoors open 7:30 pm, Show starts 8 pmThis show is for a seated audienceDeparture is a music and dance performance by movement artist Masumi Saito and composer/musician An-Ting that explores themes of death, ritual, and the spirit.Through the intertwining of movement and live music, the performance creates [...]
Departure is a music and dance performance by movement artist Masumi Saito and composer/musician An-Ting that explores themes of death, ritual, and the spirit.Through the intertwining of movement and live music, the performance creates an emotionally resonant experience - breaking the silence around death. Why do cultures across the world uphold long-standing funeral traditions? What [...]
Our wonderful traders + DJ + Christmas film viewing and a late night gallery opening- more details coming soon!
Back by popular demand after sell-out performances in August!It’s 1922 and you’re invited to Colchester’s best kept-secret – Solanio’s Swinging Speakeasy – for a very special event: the auction of the infamous Shakespeare Solitaire.This priceless diamond is rumoured to have been gifted to William Shakespeare by Queen Elizabeth I herself… but the jewel also carries [...]
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