Events

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

DJ Roman says, 'I shall be returning to Queen St Brewhouse bringing the indie party along with me. Come along for a beer (or ten) and stay for the buzzy tunes.'Poster design by @rowenaleanne

Making a welcome return, 3 hugely talented women - the wonderful 'Columbines'! Well known as a folk and Americana trio specialising in original songs and their own arrangements of traditional and lesser known folk songs, Columbines are recognised for their striking use of close harmony singing, often a cappella, and their diverse range of instruments [...]

👑💀 Come as you are, baby.https://tix.to/ElvanaBuyTicketsNowThe Return of the Hound Dogs!Your favorite Elvis-fronted Nirvana tribute are hitting the road once again for a huge new UK tour through 2025 and into 2026 — and we’re bringing the same old chaos with a shiny new twist.Get ready for a night of grungy goodness, pelvis-shaking rock & [...]