Dire Streets bring to life the classic songs of one of the world’s greatest guitar bands with a level of musicianship and attention to detail that makes them the stand out Dire Straits tribute in the UK.The two-hour theatre show includes faithful renditions of classic studio tracks along with extended live versions from some of [...]
Come and join us on Monday 20th July 2026 at The Dog & Pheasant, 24 Nayland Rd, Colchester CO4 5EG for a relaxed and enjoyable evening painting our Lighthouse under the expert instruction of our workshop leader Sarah. No experience needed. You can either follow the step by step instructions or ‘express yourself’ by putting [...]
Sessions are at 10 – 11 am and 11:15 am – 12:15 pm.Designed for children aged 2 1/2 to 5, along with their parents, grandparents, and carers, these monthly sessions offer an immersive journey of scientific or historical exploration and discovery at the Natural History Museum.Nature is full of patterns, colours and shapes. Join us [...]
Tickets £15 / £13 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This show is for a seated audience.Age Guidance: 16+100% Badgers is a sell-out 2025 Edinburgh Fringe stand-up comedy show where Matt Hobs talks about how the worlds of humans and badgers collide. The show takes us on Hobs’ journey from a passing interest in badgers, to an [...]
‘Utterly, surreally brilliant’ - Mick Wall, Classic Rock MagazineCloudbusting can’t wait to share their love for the music of Kate Bush with their two-hour stage production featuring all the hits you’d expect – as well as many songs you wouldn’t! Wuthering Heights, Hounds of Love, Babooshka, This Woman’s Work... and of course the world-wide No.1 [...]
Tickets £27.50.Doors open 7pm.This gig is for a standing audience.Rhythm, Rust & Static Tour 2026 From July to October 2026, When Rivers Meet return to the stage with the Rhythm Rust & Static Tour, following the release of their brand-new studio album Rhythm Rust & Static, out in spring 2026. Recorded with an intentionally stripped-back, [...]
Not a lot has been written about the decade ‘the nineties’ and so Adam Larter will FINALLY try to get to the bottom of what happened in this decade. Expect well researched journalism and not a load of surreal nonsense.“One of the most stupidly brilliant things you”ll see this Fringe.” Fest“There’s certainly plenty to look [...]
Tickets £23.50Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm startThis show is for a seated audience.Actress and Comedian Nina Wadia will be coming to Colchester Arts Centre for an exclusive 'In Conversation' event. Our Associate Director, Vijay Patel, will host the conversation, which will also include an audience Q&A.The event will take a deep dive into some of [...]
An Edinburgh Fringe Preview:Immerse yourself in two timeless Edgar Allen Poe’s classics.Arguably Poe’s darkest tale, The Black Cat depicts an alcoholic’s last confession on the eve of his death. Then, the poem that made Poe famous: The Raven. In the midnight hour, an elderly man laments the loss of his love, when an ominous visitor [...]
The Cult Kid and Me: My Villain origin story.Raised in the Petri dish of fundamentalist belief, marinating in guilt and shame and the ever present threat of doomsday our cult [...]
THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING, INTENSELY CONTROVERSIAL, AND CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED COMEDY (of sorts) RETURNS TO COLCHESTER FRINGE.Colchester Fringe invites the world’s leading lecturers to give talks on the issues that matter. That’s why Professor [...]
Mercury Creatives Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent Meet-up is a free monthly in-person meeting for any and all creatives who identify as deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent. Welcoming artists at any experience [...]
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