ABBA Day Party: Colchester 💃🕺
2025-11-15 15:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Trilogy Colchester, Trilogy Colchester
The ABBA Day Party is coming to Colchester! 💃🕺
🗓️ Saturday 15th November 2025⏰ 3PM – 8PM📍 Trilogy, Colchester
Book Here → https://www.fatsoma.com/e/fydgg8o7/la/exd4
Calling all Dancing Queens and Super Troupers! 🎉
Get ready for a glitter-filled afternoon of pure pop perfection as we celebrate the iconic music of ABBA! Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just love a bit of feel-good disco, this is your chance to sing, dance, and party like it’s Eurovision ’74!
What to Expect:
🎶 Wall-to-Wall ABBA AnthemsFrom “Dancing Queen” to “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”, enjoy all the greatest hits and hidden gems that made ABBA a global sensation.
✨ Disco, Funk & 70s ClassicsWhile ABBA takes center stage, we’ll also be spinning a fabulous mix of other dancefloor-fillers from the disco era—think funky grooves, 70s gems, and all the classics that’ll keep you moving from start to finish.
💫 ABBA-Inspired AtmosphereThink shimmering lights, tinsel wigs and more sequins than you can shake a tambourine at! Step into your own mini-Mamma Mia moment!
Whether you’re a Fernando or a Chiquitita, this is your Waterloo! don’t miss it! 🎤✨
FAQ’S
🗣️ Why do the tickets come in different price tiers?
Whilst there is no physical difference. There is only a limited amount of tickets we can sell. Therefore we operate a festival style ticketing model. The earlier you buy your ticket the cheaper it will be.
🗣️ Do you do group discount? Stag/Hen etc
Yes, we offer a discounted ticket price for groups of 10 or more. These tickets can be found listed as the “Big Group Package!” above, orders for these tickets are restricted to a minimum of 10.
🗣️ Will there be more tickets available if the event is sold out?
Once this event is sold out, there will not be any additional tickets released. In addiction to this we will be unable to sell them at the door due to maximum capacity and health and safety regulations.
🗣️ Is the venue accessible?
Our events take place at a variety of locations across the UK and Ireland. As each varies please ensure to check the specific venue’s website for accessibility information.
🗣️ Can I resell my tickets?
Yes, if you are unable to attend an event you are welcome to sell your tickets on. We do not use names on tickets as a condition for entry.
🗣️ Are your events 18+?
All of our events are strictly 18+. A valid photographic ID may be requested on entry.
🗣️ I have more questions?
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Refund Policy:In-line with normal consumer standards for ticket purchases, tickets for Daytime Disco events are non-refundable, on the condition that we not moved the event or canceled it. If you are no longer be able to attend the event, you are of course welcome to gift or sell your tickets onwards as we do not use names on the tickets as a condition of entry.

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
2025-11-15 15:30 - 17:30 | The Minories, Colchester, The Minories, Colchester
Come and make a fresh 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 and mince pies
£42.50pp classic round wreath£49.50pp star shaped wreath
Email info@thecreativeworkshopcompany.co.uk via PayPal or bank transfer (no fees) or eventbrite (fees apply)
https://www.thecreativeworkshopcompany.co.uk/event-details/christmas-wreath-making-workshop-9

COMMOTION FEST 2025
2025-11-15 16:00 - 2025-11-16 01:00 | Three Wise Monkeys Colchester
COLCHESTER, IT’S TIME TO CAUSE A COMMOTION ONCE AGAIN!!!
COMMOTION FEST is back for 2025 featuring some of the best Essex rock and metal bands on the scene and rounded off again by two amazing out of town bands!
The bands ready to cause a commotion in 2025 are:
APOLLO (https://facebook.com/weareapolloband)DIVIDED KINGDOM (https://facebook.com/dividedkingdomband)GOAT MONSOON (https://facebook.com/goatmonsoon)DISMANIBUS (https://facebook.com/dismanibus)FATES MESSENGER (https://facebook.com/fatesmessenger666)KNOCKED FOR SIX (https://facebook.com/knockedforsix)BROKEN CALLING (https://facebook.com/brokencallinguk)TRIBE OF GHOSTS (https://facebook.com/tribeofghostsuk)
Doors will open at 4pm and bands will play until 11pm with an official Three Wise Monkeys DJ afterparty taking you right through to 1am!
Last year OVER 100 PEOPLE came to cause a COMMOTION, so get your tickets early to not miss out!

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer | Essex
2025-11-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Colchester Town Hall
👉 Tickets https://tinyurl.com/candlt-the-best-of-hans-zim-46
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Essex. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Colchester Town Hall – Moot Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info📍 Venue: Colchester Town Hall – Moot Hall📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
Programme Time – Inception This Land – The Lion King Zooster’s Breakout – Madagascar Supermarine – Dunkirk Honor – The Pacific A Dark Knight – The Dark Knight Wonder Woman Suite Gladiator Suite Cornfield Chase – Interstellar Dune Suite Discombobulate – Sherlock Holmes Pirates of the Caribbean Suite
Performers String Quartet – to be announced!
📣 Please share this event with your friends! 🎶👫

Kevin Bloody Wilson - THE DiLLiGAF GUY, LiVE!
2025-11-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Colchester Charter Hall, Colchester Charter Hall
Door Time: 18:30
Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Fri, 1 Nov 2024 at 10:00 AM
Priority from O2 : Wed, 30 Oct 2024 at 10:00 AM
Live Nation Presale : Thu, 31 Oct 2024 at 10:00 AM

Fatal Fractures Plus Guests
2025-11-15 20:00 - 23:00 | Queen St Brewhouse, 7 - 9 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PG, GB
Fatal Fractures is a hardcore punk band from Norway that kicked off in the heart of the pandemic in 2020. They play high-energy punk, blended with hardcore and heavy metal riffs. Heavily inspired by bands like Gallows, Turnstile, and Cancer Bats, you can expect an intense and loud live show. This November, they’re bringing that raw energy to the UK for the very first time. Get ready for a wild ride! Colchester, see you at The Brewhouse on Saturday, November 15th! SEE YOU IN THE PIT!!!
Check them out here!
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CcLIHufSNLXkaOqNMUuR4?si=AsBT5UkLT7eR5dif1B3glw
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fatalfractures/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fatalfractures/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaCS3XPsRzw

Colchester Town Hall Ghost Hunt Colchester with Haunting Nights
2025-11-15 21:00 - 2025-11-16 03:00 | Colchester Town Hall
Ghost Hunt dating back to 1100s Colchester Moot Hall now Colchester Town Hall has been the centre of justice for over 800 years
Ghost Hunts are an extremely rare occurrence at this iconic building in the heart of the oldest town in England and Haunting Nights have now been granted access to areas not open to the public
Colchester Town Hall has echo’s of Nottingham’s Galleries Of Justice with underground tunnels, cells, courtroom and jury room
This sprawling location has so many areas to investigate, many layers of history and numerous unexplained happenings to experience as the 5 star Rated EXCELLENT on Trustpilot Haunting Nights team take you on an extremely rare ghost hunt at this foreboding building
Colchester Town Hall, is shrouded in tales of the supernatural. Visitors and staff have reported eerie occurrences giving an air of mystery to the building.
The most commonly mentioned experiences is that of the feeling of being watched. Unexplained temperature fluctuations in particular rooms, in the grand staircase area, where shadows being seen is a regular occurrence along with whispers and laughter.
The clock tower also has its very own ghost. It is said that a former town clerk haunts the halls, working on even after death. His presence is also felt near the mayor’s office
Other chilling tales involve the old council chambers, where ghostly apparitions have been sighted. Witnesses describe a figures dressed in Victorian attire, showing themselves briefly before vanishing into thin air.
The atmosphere in this chamber can feel heavy, during your ghost hunt here you may find out why!
Colchester Moot Hall, Town Hall Ghost Hunt do echoes of the past still linger?
Ghost Hunts 18+
Complimentary Tea, Coffee, Squash, Crisps and Biscuits
Due to the darkness of this ghost hunt a torch is required
Haunting Nights have held many ghost hunts over the years at some of Colchester’s most historic buildings including The Red Lion Hotel and Colchester Castle. During our time in Essex we have heard so much about the hauntings of Colchester Town Hall we just had to spend the night there….. and now at last we can!

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
2025-11-16 09:30 - 11:30 | The Minories, Colchester, The Minories, Colchester
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 and Christmassy treats.
£42.50pp classic round wreath£49.50pp star shaped wreath
https://www.thecreativeworkshopcompany.co.uk/event-details/christmas-wreath-making-workshop-10

Christmas Workshop - Wool Decoration Making
2025-11-16 12:30 - 14:30 | 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom, 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom
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 messages with wool.

Wool Decoration Making Workshop - The Minories
2025-11-16 12:30 - 15:30 | The Minories, Colchester, The Minories, Colchester
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 messages with wool.
All materials provided,suitable for beginners.
Book Via the link below – https://www.theminories.org/event/christmas-workshop-wool-decoration-making

Christmas Workshop - Make a Notebook
2025-11-16 15:30 - 17:30 | 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom, 74 High Street, CO1 1UE Colchester, United Kingdom
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 beautiful and unique notebook.

Make a Notebook - The Minories
2025-11-16 15:30 - 18:30 | The Minories, Colchester, The Minories, Colchester
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 beautiful and unique notebook.
All materials provided,suitable for beginners.
Book Via the link below – https://www.theminories.org/event/christmas-workshop-make-a-notebook

My Mate Dave at The Victoria Inn, Colchester
2025-11-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Victoria Inn Colchester, 10 North Station Rd, Colchester, CO1 1RB, GB
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 Voice
Come and join us at the fantastic Victoria Inn!

Dean Frost Full Band! Support from The Rabbitts and Shed Solo
2025-11-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Three Wise Monkeys Colchester
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 a rare solo set. You might know him as the frontman of the high-energy SHED, but this is your chance to see a different side of his artistry.Date: Sunday 16th NovemberTime: Doors open at 7:00Strict over 18’s OnlyVenue: Top Floor, Three Wise Monkeys, ColchesterTickets: £10 + booking feewe operate a strict challenge 25 policy , so please bring ID.Accessibility Information:Please note that access to the top floor of Three Wise Monkeys does not have a lift, but there are rest opportunities between each flight of stairsViewer Discretion:Please be aware that this event may feature flashing and strobing lighting effects.

Nicolas Meier World Group: "Jazz at the intersection of gypsy, flamenco, and the Middle East."
2025-11-16 19:30 - 2025-11-17 21:30 | Wivenhoe Congregational Church, 101 High Street, Colchester, CO7 9AB, GB
“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 sometimes reminiscent of Metheny or McLaughlin, but with a highly melodic, pan-Mediterranean eclecticism of his own . . . ” – The Scotsman
“. . . the passion he has for his unique meld of Turkish, Balkan and jazz modes make his gigs a vibrant experience.” – Jazzwise
Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern, and Middle Eastern music, flamenco, tango, and more — all mixed with jazz — Nicolas’ versatility and musical fluency extend far beyond these influences. His considerable talents drew the attention of rock guitar legend Jeff Beck, who made him a mainstay in his group and took him on two world tours.
Having made a lasting impression on the legendary Bill Bruford, the aforementioned Jeff Beck, and Steve Vai, Nicolas is unquestionably one of today’s most well-rounded, ambitious and masterful talents on guitar.
Nicolas Meier (Guitars) Alex Hutton (Keyboard) Tom Mason (Bass) Demi García Sabat (Percussion)

I Need to Cher
2025-11-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
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 themed acts.
Celebrate the life of Cher, learn about Cher. Watch feminist cabaret based on Cher and dance with us to a Cher only playlist.
Line up TBC
Reviews for I Need to Cher:
“Your doing Gods work” – Lauren Laverne“Bold, brave, beautiful” – Time Out London“I Get it” – Cher
Audience members reviews:
“Like being in someone else’s lucid dream.”“The single most charming night I’ve ever been to.”“Possibly the most unprofessional show I’ve ever seen and I loved every minute of it.”
About I Need to Cher https://www.instagram.com/ineedtocher/
I Need to Cher is a conceptual variety cabaret lead by Heather Bandenburg (Fist Club, Mummy Vs) – we invite drag, burlesque, circus & performance artists to create an act inspired by a Cher song or the life of Cher. Past performers have included Lilly Snatchdragon, Cleopantha, Sh!t Theatre, Vijay Patel, That Ray, Emma Frankland, Lolo Brow, Amy Kingsmill & many more. We’ve graced stages at Latitude, Camden People’s Theatre, The Space & many other places across London & Brighton. After an intermittent hiatus, we are returning due to popular demand to spread Cher’s ever relevant story.

Martin Simpson *
2025-11-17 19:30 - 22:30 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
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 Guardian
One 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 traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His remarkable solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. Always prolific, and never one to rest long without a guitar in his hands and a song in his head, Martin Simpson continues to travel the length and breadth of the UK and beyond giving rapt audiences passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his remarkable intimate solo performances. Martin has been nominated an astounding 32 times in the 18 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards – more than any other performer – and has won numerous awards.
Martin’s latest solo album, Skydancers, was released on Topic Records in April 2024. The album is a twin release featuring a live CD recorded on recent gigs and a studio CD including some of Martin’s absolutely favourite musicians.
Last year’s album with Nashville’s Thomm Jutz, Nothing But Green Willow : The Songs Of Mary Sands And Jane Gentry, received superlative reviews from both sides of the Atlantic.
“Drizzling with Simpson’s shining guitars” The Guardian“A record of rare power and significance” 9/10 Guitarist
A virtuoso player without question, but above all Martin Simpson conveys his diverse treasure trove of material from the heart, performing with rare subtlety, intensity and honesty. A true master of his art.
Praise for Skydancers:“an excellent record from a master of his craft” – KLOF MAG“acoustic finger-picking magic” – UNCUT“Penguin Eggs-good. Seriously” – **** MOJO“It’s stunning and without doubt his finest work in almost half a century of being at the vanguard of british guitar players, songwriters, singers and true custodians of folk music” – RICHARD HAWLEY“I do believe this set could be equal to, maybe better than, anything he’s ever done” – Ian Anderson, TRADFOLK

BENCHspace jewellery Winter Exhibition
2025-11-18 09:30 - 2025-11-23 16:30 | The Sentinel Gallery, The Sentinel Gallery
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, CO7 9DXWhat: Come and see what our students learn on our jewellery courses, browse the work of 14 talented jewellers and buy a unique one-off handmade piece crafted with love (and usually lots of swearing 😂)See you there for an exquisite unique jewellery pop up !
No tickets or booking needed

Creative Colchester November Social
2025-11-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Dice & A Slice, 37 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PQ, GB
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, as well as what projects you may have lined up that we can share and support.
Also in attendance will be Marc De’ath and Julia Payne, the co-founders of Made in Essex. This dynamic new network is dedicated to unifying and amplifying the voices of our county’s vibrant, hyper-local creative communities like ours.Established to foster greater collaboration and give the sector a collective platform, Made in Essex is on a mission to make sure creativity is counted.
Please join us to hear about their vital work on the Greater Essex Cultural Manifesto, which states our industry’s vision and needs for the near and medium term, in anticipation of the county’s political devolution. Discover what this means for you, how you can lend your support, contribute your insights, and get actively involved in shaping the future of culture in Essex.
Our socials are a great way to meet fellow creatives, share your projects, find collaborators, share advice, and spend time with lovely people.
Spaces are free but limited so please book using the following link
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-colchester-november-social-tickets-1908985219179?aff=oddtdtcreator

Monochrome Print League Competition - 1st Round
2025-11-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom, Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom
Appraisal by Jackie Gilman-Dace CPAGB BPE2*
Header Image: Seeking Enlightenment – Kate Jackson

The Primitives
2025-11-18 19:30 - 22:30 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
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 several times, their widely acclaimed first album, Lovely, made them one of the UK’s most revered alternative rock acts, while the international success of the single “Crash” saw them cross over to a mass audience. Further chart success followed, along with two more studio albums, Pure and Galore, plus extensive tours of Europe and the US, before the band called it a day in 1992.
In 2008, Mojo Magazine named The Primitives’ second single “Really Stupid” one of the top 40 greatest UK indie singles of all time.
The band were reunited in 2009 by the untimely passing of their original bass player Steve Dullaghan, reforming to play a show in his memory later that year in their hometown Coventry; their first time on stage together for 17 years. Bolstered by the success of this and of a secret show in London, they went on to tour the UK in April 2010, followed by shows in the US and Europe.
In 2011 The Primitives released the Never Kill A Secret EP through Fortuna Pop! The record featured two brand new songs and two covers of female fronted pop obscurities, the latter two being a taster for the covers album Echoes and Rhymes, released on Elefant records in 2012.
An album of new original Primitives songs entitled Spin-O-Rama was released in 2014 and was showered with lavish praise; the general opinion being that it sounded like an alternative follow-up to their classic 1988 debut album Lovely.
In 2025 Elefant Records put out the double vinyl collection Let’s Go Round Again – Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011 – 2025, featuring new material along with all of the A sides, B sides and other miscellaneous tracks that the band have released over the past 14 years.
Since reforming The Primitives have toured the UK multiple times, performed all around Europe and paid several visits to the US and Japan.
The current line-up of the band includes original members Tracy Tracy (vocals), Paul Court (guitar/vocals) and Tig Williams (drums).
https://linktr.ee/theprimitives

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop at The Alma
2025-11-19 18:30 - 21:30 | The Alma, Copford, The Alma, Copford
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) or via eventbrite (fees apply)

Other Monkey Brewing Tasting Experience
2025-11-19 19:00 - 22:00 | 5-6 St Nicholas St, CO1 1LB Colchester, United Kingdom, 5-6 St Nicholas St, CO1 1LB Colchester, United Kingdom
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 cost £35. Availability is limited for this event so pre-booking is essential.
Starts 7pm in our tasting room
Over 18s only.
Guests with specific dietary requirements or with allergies should contact the team via info@othermonkeybrewing.com prior to ticket purchase.
Access – There is no lift to access the tasting room at Other Monkey Brewing The Taproom. There is one flight of stairs to reach the tasting room.

Magic The Gathering Avatar The Last Airbender Pre-Release Event
2025-11-19 19:00 - 23:00 | ACE Comics, 42 Culver Street East, Colchester, CO1 1LE, GB
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 other universe set in the magic timeline.
What you get
For each event, you’ll receive a Avatar The Last Airbender Prerelease Kit which contains:6 Avatar The Last Airbender Play Booster Packs1 year-stamped rare or mythic promo card in foil A Spindown D20 to track your life totalA handy deck box to help transport and store your deck
Aim of the day is to build a Minimum of a 40 card deck with the boosters you get and compete in swiss rounds to find a winner (Land boxes are provided so all you need to bring is you).
Every player will receive an extra booster at the end of the event for playing and another is put into the prize pot, 1 booster for each player in the pre-release event.
Start time: 7:00pmFinish Time 23:00pmCost £40.00
Please note all of these events have limited spaces of 50 people, so to avoid missing out please either click attend on this event, come in and speak to a member of staff of call us on 01206 561912 to make sure you don’t miss out.

Easy Virtue by Noel Coward
2025-11-19 19:45 - 22:00 | Headgate Theatre, Headgate Theatre
Easy Virtue By Noel Coward
Platform Musicals & Plays
When 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 wit and flair, Easy Virtue was filmed in 2008 with Colin Firth and remains strikingly relevant today. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of Coward’s earliest and most successful plays in its centennial year.
This is an amateur production presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/events/2799806226878246/?event_time_id=2799806233544912

Ali Matthews & Co: Mushroom Language - A Fungal Gothic
2025-11-19 20:00 - 23:00 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
Pay what you can affordDoors open 7:30 pm, Show starts 8 pmThis show is for a seated audience
Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic
They 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 is about the cycles that shape us – eruption, reproduction and decay. It’s about role-playing the lichen love stories, spore shoot-outs and truffle siren songs found in our forests.
In an eerie and funny homage to folk horror, two human performers absorb and mimic ‘mushroom language’ through ritual and power dynamics. Who are these creatures, and what are the mushrooms trying to tell them? Dreamlike conversations and movement sequences are underpinned by original music from composer Hannah Miller (of the Moulettes) and playful design by Rūta Irbīte.
Mushrooms offer us a lens into a more sustainable future, but nature is hilarious and terrifying.
Click here for visual access guide

Mercury Reads: Kynochtown
2025-11-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Mercury Theatre Colchester, Mercury Theatre Colchester
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 4pm as we look at Kynochtown by Vickie Donoghue. On the banks of the river Thames, hidden within the Essex marshes, is a thriving explosives factory. Within it are the women of Kynochtown. With the men away fighting on the battlefield, it is the women who must step up into the dangerous roles that have been left vacant.
This play is about the female impact on this dangerous industry and how the history that those women made, once victory was had in WW1, disappeared into the marshes as fast as it had appeared. And with the smoke, the canteen banter and the constant threat of explosions, it was also the women’s troubles, their sacrifices, their love and their loss that were all lost to the mud.
Inspired by the true story of the brave women from Kynoch Explosives Factory in Essex, Kynochtown sets out to readdress the fact that women are seldom remembered in history. Their part in significant historical events is frequently minimised. This play will shine a light on a group of women who changed everything and nothing. Their struggle is still our struggle. This play is about friendship. Motherhood. And survival.

Life Drawing - Thursday, 20th November 2025
2025-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Straight Road Community Centre, Straight Road Community Centre
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 Road, Colchester, CO3 9EF

The Live and Let Live Stanway Colchester presents Big Jims Interactive Quiz Night
2025-11-20 19:30 - 22:30 | The Live and Let Live, The Live and Let Live
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 teams, to try and steal the winners money.
No pens or paper needed just make sure you’ve got your battery charged on your internet device, get a table booked, gather your 6 and get ready to get Quizzical Quizzy Peeps, as we start a new era of quizzing every third Thursday of each month.
Book your table to avoid dissapointment or standing at the Bar.
The New Way to Quiz, my Quizzy Quiz Lovers

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2025-11-20 20:00 - 23:00 | Queen St Brewhouse, 7 - 9 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PG, GB
SIMON CRAZE and SUZY CRAMER in back to back largely original song mode at their favourite haunting ground aka QUEEN ST BREWHOUSE.They are very likely to be wearing Green.
