Mother CourageDepartment of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies at the University of EssexThe world turns, torn apart by endless war.Anna Fierling, known as Mother Courage, struggles to keep her business afloat – and her three children alive.But what happens to the innocent when profit is valued above people?“In the dark timesWill there also be singing?Yes, [...]

Friday 20th June – get yourselves to Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester for a massive night of live music featuring two top-tier tribute acts!Headlining: Not The Biff – the UK’s most explosive tribute to Biffy ClyroSupport: Things Of Leon – the ultimate Kings of Leon tributeGet ready for a double dose of anthems, energy, and full-on [...]

Two Part, One Day Course - Join Associate Artist Katie Kennedy to learn and practise the full process of screen exposure and printing.AM: process and create designs on to two exposed screens ready to use in the afternoon.PM: use our screens to create two-colour prints, learning about registration of designs, printing multiple techniques and exploring [...]

Three Wise Monkeys Colchester presents our Fleetwood Mac Bottomless Brunch!Join us on Saturday 21st June from 11am – 2pm for two hours of bottomless brunch magic.£48 Per Person includes:✨ Bottomless Drinks for 2 hours (Cocktails, Prosecco, Beer)✨ 1 Brunch Dish✨ A live DJ spinning all your favourite Fleetwood Mac classics and a friends – to [...]

Come along and enjoy some chess, free admission and all levels welcome!

An Afternoon of Chess on Saturday 21 June 2025 at Ye Olde Albion pub Rowhedge in memory of David 'Shorts' Palmer. All levels welcome all chess equipment provided (but feel free to bring your own) free admission. Come along and play some social chess in an award winning pub. Supported by E2-E4 Chess Club. Further [...]

🗓️ Saturday 21st June 2025🕣 12.30pm🆓 FREE ENTRY📍Recreation Ground, CO6 2ESBring your own food and drink (no BBQs)! 🧺🥂Come to relax, play, eat, drink and enjoy the live music (open mic stage)! 🎤Inflatables, family games and ice cream van! 🏰🍦Rain or Shine - Gazebos welcome! ☀️

A sequel to Dante’s Inferno, which set Dante at the University of Essex, Dante’s Purgatorio relocates to Mersea Island, where a mountain is constructed out of Flexible Rock Substitute (FRS).‘This new reworking of Dante’s masterpiece is remarkable: for boldness, resourceful inventiveness, and…for its emotional and moral heft.’ – Ralph PitePart of Spirits, Salons & SanctuaryAn [...]

A Saturday afternoon showcase featuring:Conyak??Stu 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 their own [...]

Doors 11am. Show 11.30amTickets £7 / £6 concessionsFamily Ticket £22 (admits 4 people to include at least 1 child).Suitable for ages 3+Professor Slug's House of Bugs is a show all about bugs.Professor Slug is an eccentric expert on invertebrates who helps bugs out with their buggy problems - and you can too!Get as strong as [...]

The Country Day Party is coming to Colchester!Tickets now on sale → https://www.fatsoma.com/e/gjoulv21/la/qyguGet your cowboys hats ready!Join us for an unforgettable day filled with the chart-topping tracks of Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, and many more, combining the best of the old school and modern country hits. Whether you’re a die-hard country fan or just looking [...]

English historian, mythographer, and author of Inventory of A Life Mislaid, Marina Warner will discuss her latest book about sanctuary: what it means for people in desperate situations today, and what refuge and displacement has meant for people throughout history, and the canons of literature and myth.Part of Spirits, Salons & SanctuaryAn afternoon exploring Spirits, [...]