Events

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 [...]

Test your knowledge of films and help raise money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only, all proceeds to charity)- Maximum 6 to a team - Food available throughout - Book via https://sevn.ly/xJWOHUhNIf you book and then decide not to attend, please cancel your booking. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the [...]

🧘‍♀️ Yin Yoga Class - A Journey InwardsJoin us for a deeply nourishing yin yoga session, a practice rooted in stillness, gentle enquiry, and self-awareness.Yin invites you to slow down and soften, offering a chance to truly rest and restore. While the pace is slow and poses are held for longer, the practice can be [...]

Tickets £3Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pmThis show is for a seated audienceAn evening of spoken word and poetry hosted by Mary-Ann Ambrose. A mixture of emotions, a roller coaster of fun and sadness. Line-up in order of appearance:David ChidgeyPeter TorresAlice ViolettRicci ReadSamaka Messi James Domestic Annie Janes-Fraser Barry KingMary-Ann AmbroseLorna Mackinnonhttps://www.facebook.com/events/8993181580759194/?event_time_id=8993181584092527