Events

The Mercury Sessions – Paines Plough: How to find a producer with Ellie Fitz-Gerald (Senior Producer, Paines Plough)Date: Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 5pmLocation: Mercury Theatre, Upstairs BarThe Mercury Sessions are monthly, business-focused conversations for creatives, offering practical insight, sector knowledge, and the chance to connect with peers.Finding the right producer can transform a creative [...]

Join us on Tuesday 14th July for our North vs South America Wine & Food Pairing Evening. Enjoy as we take you through four-courses of seasonally inspired food and wine at Three Wise Monkeys – in collaboration with independent and local wine merchants and suppliers, Street Wines.Hosted by Charlie Rogers and Founder of Street Wines, [...]

Tickets £30.50Doors Open 7.30pm, Start 8pm.This show is for a seated audience.Legendary award-winning comedian David O'Doherty is here for a special extended headline set! David has just completed touring his newest show Tiny Piano Man across The UK to sell out crowds and criticial acclaim.A TV regular, David's television appearances include Live At The Apollo, [...]

A Double Bill of work in progress shows from two great comics - catch their Edinburgh show before the festival-goers do...Tickets £16.50 / £14.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audienceFiona Allen: Work In ProgressSellout 2023 and Smack The Pony Star runs out of time to find the perfect excuse to [...]

The Music of James BondFrom the moment the first chord strikes, audiences are transported into the mysterious and thrilling world of James Bond. This incredible Chamber Orchestra brings the legendary music of James Bond to life in a way that is bold, elegant and utterly unforgettable.This is more than a concert - it is an [...]

A Double Bill of work in progress shows from two great comics - catch their Edinburgh show before the festival-goers do...Tickets £16.50 / £14.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audienceFiona Allen: Work In ProgressSellout 2023 and Smack The Pony Star runs out of time to find the perfect excuse to [...]

Tickets £15. Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm. This show is for a seated audience. A Double Bill of work in progress shows from two great comics - catch their Edinburgh show before the festival-goers do...Cecily Hitchcock Cecily Hitchcock is a comedy siren, crowd enchantress & heckler annihilator. Her unique mix of outlandish anecdotes and off-beat [...]

NOW! That's What I Call...DRAG! returns to Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester this July with a special appearance from Victoria Scone. The drag cabaret show will be hosted by East Anglian performers Knuckle Sandwich and Will Power, with Victoria Scone joining the lineup for an evening of drag performance, live vocals, lip-syncing, comedy and audience participation. [...]

Dive into an evening of gritty riffs, desertrock energy, and all the swagger of QOTSA — reimagined through the raw, acoustic edge of Colour & Shape.�Expect a set packed with Queens of the Stone Age favourites, alongside a handful of tracks from other iconic altrock artists, all delivered with the duo’s signature, driving rhythms, and [...]

Rec & Ribs comes to Old Heath Recreation Ground, Colchester, on Saturday 18th July. The free-entry event celebrates barbecue cooking, bringing together food traders specialising in grilled and smoked dishes, along with a bar and DJ-led music throughout the day. Organisers are promising a relaxed outdoor atmosphere, with food, drink and entertainment running from 10am [...]

Join us for a relaxed and creative workshop where you’ll design and make your own knitted wire word – perfect for home décor, gifts, or something completely personal to you.Using a knitting machine, you’ll create your own wool-covered wire, before shaping and forming it into your chosen word or phrase. Don’t worry if you’ve never [...]

Join us for another wonderful Colchester Carnival. Wear something bright and colourful and decorate your bike if you can.