Events

The Iron Boot Scrapers rip it up with our inimitable covers of well know songs that will get you dancing and singing along!Free entry

✨ RUBIX GLITTER BALL 2025! It’s time to dress to impress for our annual Christmas Glitter Ball! 💃🕺Expect a dazzling night of Christmas pop & party classics over 2 floors, with:💄 Glitter Station🎁 Giveaways & Drinks Deals🍬 Festive Sweet Shop🍸 Christmas CocktailsShine bright, dance all night – it’s the most glamorous night of the year! [...]

From 10am-1pm on Sun 14 Dec, join our Mercury Creatives Masterclass: How a Director Prepares – with Michelle PayneWhat really happens before day one of rehearsals?How do directors shape an idea, build a creative world, and walk into the room with clarity, confidence, and a plan?In this practical masterclass, acclaimed Essex director and playwright Michelle [...]

Join us for a magical afternoon of family fun with Dick Whittington, a classic pantomime filled with laughter, music, and plenty of audience participation. Follow Dick on his journey to London to seek his fortune, as he faces adventure, friendship, and a few surprises along the way.Doors open at 12:30pm, so arrive early to get [...]

🎄 Colchester K9 Rescue’s Indoor Christmas Market is Back!🎄We’re excited to invite you to our Indoor Christmas Market on Sunday, 14th December, at Stanway Village Hall from 1pm to 3pm!Join us - along with a fantastic range of stallholders - for an afternoon filled with festive cheer, unique gifts, tasty treats, and stalls for both [...]

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Join us this Sunday for a Sunday session (not the sort the picture would suggest but one with alcohol and music, very PG!)The insatiable duo return - Matthew Selley and Daniel Salmon with the sing song crowd pleasers to ease you out of the weekend.

Come along and sing some carols, enjoy some mulled wine and mince pies and celebrate the festive season with us!

Celebrate 15 years of Tell the Worry Dolls and the forthcoming new album from singer-songwriter Ady Johnson at his Annual Colchester Christmas Show.First launched at Colchester Arts Centre in 2010, Tell the Worry Dolls went on to win critical acclaim, including a Press Association Album of the Year recommendation. For the first time together since [...]

Experience an unforgettable evening with renowned Brazilian guitarist/vocalist Mario Bakuna, as he presents a heartfelt tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim - the visionary behind bossa nova and one of Brazil’s most influential composers.​"I was a beach boy, and I believe I learned my songs from the birds of the Brazilian forest," Jobim once said, and [...]

🎄✨ A Christmas Carol at Colchester Castle! ✨🎄Join us on 15th December, 6pm for Anthony Roberts’ one-man performance of Dickens’ classic — all in support of the Mayor’s Charities:Colchester Foodbank • Level Best • The Underdog Crew • Open Road • The Not Forgotten🎟️ Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/christmascarolcastleDon’t miss this magical night for amazing causes! 💛

Designed for children aged 2 1/2 to 4, along with their parents, grandparents, and carers, these monthly sessions offer an immersive journey of exploration and discovery. The December session will focus on the theme of the North Pole.These sessions offer a unique opportunity for children and their caregivers to bond and learn while exploring the [...]