Events

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - Anora (18)!Sean Baker’s Oscar winning film for Best Picture stars Mikey Madison as Anora. Anora is a young sex worker who’s fairytale love story is disrupted as time reveals hidden secrets from her new husband.Book now on our website or call us on 01206 713 700.

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - Billy Elliot The Musical Live (20th Anniversary) (15)!Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him [...]

Join dancers Lourdes Fernández and Josie Laurel Sinnadurai for an unforgettable evening of exceptional flamenco, when they present the world premiere of their new show, BAILAORAS (DANCERS).​The performance will include highlights from their respective acclaimed productions RAÍCES and ORÍGENES, alongside exciting new choreography that has never been seen before!​Accompanying Madrid-born Lourdes and Seville-based Josie is [...]

Tickets £15 / £13 concessions.Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm.‘Mummy, I love your boobies...they’re so long!’Join the Funny Mummy for this hilarious one woman comedy show, all about the bonkers world of parenting. From pregnancy to playdates, WhatsApp groups to school runs – if you’re a parent, and you need a laugh, then this show [...]

🎤 CODA Sunday Open Mic Nights – Hosted by Rosalind Harniess 🎶Looking for the ultimate Open Mic experience? Join us every Sunday from 8 PM to Midnight at CODA, Colchester’s cozy live music hub, where performers and audiences come together to create magic. ✨Here’s what makes our Open Mic Night different:🎸 House instruments provided – [...]

RESCHEDULED FROM MONDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2024Tickets £19.50 / £18.50 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Reflections on minor league football, empty nest syndrome, learning to swim, Cook-in Sauce and of course, the Gecko as a metaphor for contemporary society! Tom Robinson and Chris Difford are fans while Stick In The Wheel [...]

The Art Café is our new unguided painting art session! Bring along old friends, make new connections or ask that special someone out for this fun and relaxed art activity.In these free-flow painting sessions you will be provided with a blank canvas and all the materials needed to create your personal masterpiece. Aprons and easels [...]

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 & dogs welcome - Book on 01206 514510Please arrive at least twenty minutes before the quiz is due to start to place drink orders.If you [...]

A great monthly 5k run suitable for all levels of runner. It’s a chance for a run followed by a free beer!!!We meet at Other Monkey Brewing in the town centre. Wear hi viz and lights please. Please book in via runtogether https://groups.runtogether.co.uk/RunningColchester/BookClass/da75be3c-df42-4e62-a95f-7fb4fc1e5fa7

SPONSORED by Other Monkey Brewing at Three Wise Monkeys Colchester🔔The BIGGEST NIGHTS in Colchester Comedy History is happening in April, May & June! 🔔IT STARTS WITH HEAT ONE!Some of the freshest acts in the UK will be performing for your pleasure! Stand-up & Mock The Week style improv games!AND........ YOU GET TO VOTE ON THE [...]

Headgate Theatre Productions present Tartuffe by Molière(Roger McGough version 2008)Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Saturday 5th April 2025A timeless tale full of hypocrisy, intrigue, love, family and betrayal.This witty classic farce is set in the regency period with exciting interplay between master and servants. Tartuffe is a religious man welcomed into the home of Orgon. [...]

The Duke is a solo show from the multi-award winning writer/performer behind the much-loved Hugh Hughes. Exploring kindness, generosity and the value of what we do.Funny, poignant and playful, The Duke weaves together the tragi-comic fate of a family heirloom - a porcelain figure of The Duke of Wellington, the quandary of a scriptwriter stretching [...]