Events

First Drink & Draw of 2026!An evening of Drinking and Drawing in the pub. All are welcome!Bring a sketchbook, something to draw with, and some money for a drink (or two)See you there!

Join us upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys every Tuesday for our weekly Kizomba lessons.Every class is unique. The routines are progressive and adaptive, regardless of your experience or dancing background.It’s all about the fundamentals, the rhythm, timing, and technique of Kizomba dance and its music.Venue: Three Wise Monkeys, 60 High St, Colchester CO1 IDN.Parking: The [...]

Tickets £26.50.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a standing audience.The James Hunter Six returns with their first album on Easy Eye Sound, delivering another dose of timeless rhythm & soul. British singer, songwriter and GRAMMY-nominated James Hunter has been a legendary fixture in the scene for over three decades with his gritty voice [...]

Talk by Tony Bramley FRPS.Tonight Tony looks back at his career in Wedding Photography and how it happened, where it went and how it ended. Sprinkled with photo tips, styles and a few stories that sum up the good, the bad and the ugly of this rewarding profession. (Visitors £5.00) lightacademy.co.uk

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 Lorwyn Eclipsed has some great cards to add.Lorwyn Eclipsed Prerelease is coming and we will be running 3 pre-release events for this set new core set in the magic timeline.What you get6 [...]

Calling all poetry lovers!Maybe you like listening to poetry.Maybe you like sharing your poetry.Maybe you’ve never shared it before.Maybe you know a poet.If you fall into one of the above, then come to the Mercury Theatre.Bring a friend or come and make new ones.This is a free event, hosted from 7-9pm in the Mercury Theatre [...]

🎭 Wivenhoe Pantomime Group Presents: Camelot the Panto! 🏰⚔️ Written & Directed by Elise RobertsGet ready for a magical adventure full of laughs, music, and mischief in this year’s Wivenhoe pantomime — Camelot the Panto! Join us for an enchanting tale set in the legendary land of Wyvenhoe, where knights, dragons, and surprises await the [...]

We are delighted to welcome Peter F Hamilton to the store to talk about the first novel in his Arkship Trilogy. Peter has been a key figure in British Science Fiction for more than thirty years. Thanks to Adam Whitehead for agreeing to interview Peter for the event. Adam has been writing The Werzone blog [...]

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 [...]

It’s winter in a small, isolated town in the Appalachian mountains. Ex-con and recovered addict Evan lives a simple and solitary existence until some old ghosts return to unbury a decade’s worth of pain.Direct from an acclaimed off-west end run at The Cockpit Theatre, having received 5-star reviews and a whopping seven Fringe Theatre Award [...]

With Friday nights back at Ace Comics Gaming Centre, we are pleased to bring back Friday night magic standard onto the calendar too.Standard decks, swiss rounds, fnm prizes and prize packs on offer.One booster pack will be added to the prize pot for each player entering. Promo packs for 1st and 2nd place and fnm [...]

Shakespeare’s words vividly conjured up the sights and sounds of nature for audiences at a time of bare stages and limited special effects. Two aspects of the forces of nature feature significantly: the extremes of weather, and the perils (or pastoral beauty) of woods and forests.This workshop, led by Nigel Walford will explore these themes, [...]