House Party presents a huge night in Colchester as MR TRAUMATIK takes over Trilogy for an explosive late-night session. Known for his unmistakable rapid-fire flow, high-energy performances and hard-hitting catalogue, Mr Traumatik brings his sound to Colchester for a night built for serious ravers. Expect heavy bass, relentless energy and a packed dancefloor from the [...]
Get making during our Holiday Fun: Make session with a variety of free creative activities at Firstsite this Summer. Most suitable for those aged 4 – 11 yrs, but all ages welcome. Drop-in anytime between 10am – 2:30pm from Tuesday to Saturday to take part. No need to book for our Make sessions. Adults required [...]
Weekly half-hour round up. The Saturday Surgery is open! Check out this week’s new releases Find out out about industry book awards, winners and shortlists Have a cuppa with us (bring your own mug) Share your book recs Take our book advice if needed In the basement from 11am We’d love to see you here. [...]
Two little blue lines can change your life forever. Come join us for a new rip-roaring comedy adventure about parenthood. From the people that brought you Meggie’s Measures in 2023, My Fanny Valentine: Rebirthed in 2024 and Love Me Tinder: Unhinged in 2025, get ready for a new semi-autobiographical comedy about the trials and tribulations [...]
With stories Gods, Ice Giants and Monsters fighting for power, join in with an interactive storytelling of a difference, will you play Thor and get to wield the mighty Mjölnir, or be Loki with cunning and guile. Find out all about the Gods and Goddesses of Norse myths.Winner of Best Children's Show at Buxton Fringe [...]
Second Thoughts follows Clement Achebe, a once-successful Lagos professional who leaves behind a stable life in pursuit of greater opportunities abroad. What he hopes will be a journey toward a brighter future quickly becomes a confrontation with harsh realities, cultural shocks, and the emotional weight of having to start over. Told as an intimate one-man [...]
(God) Help The Aged is a light-hearted play that looks at the ageing process. It will take you down memory lane reminiscing about how things have changed including our bodies!! It tells how we are, how the world see us, but most of all, how we see ourselves as we begin to reach our mature [...]
Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to rule as emperor in her own name, has been judged by history for centuries. What happens when she finally answers back?Now, she is summoned to stand trial before history.From Mei and Meiniang, names given to shape the woman she was expected to become, to Zhao, a [...]
Kpop FantasyKPOP Fantasy is a high-energy theatrical celebration of the global phenomenon that is K-pop. Blending electrifying choreography with outstanding live vocals, this immersive stage show brings the spectacle, precision, and passion of K-pop to life in a thrilling theatre experience.Featuring powerful performances inspired by the biggest K-pop moments from music, TV, and film, the [...]
Birth Plan is C’s experience of birth and parenthood, relayed between increasingly frequent contractions. In her lucid phases, C unfolds the tragi-comic story of how she ended up labouring alone. As the arrival of her newborn draws ever closer, C voices doubts about her family relationships, her fitness to be a parent and questions why [...]
This is the true story of Reed Peggram. In 1939 the brilliant young Black scholar from Boston, travels to Paris so that he could live a life beyond America’s racial boundaries. There, he falls deeply in love with Arne Hauptmann, a Danish scholar. As Nazi Germany advances across Europe, Reed refuses to abandon the man [...]
In her debut show Miss Ann Thropp guides you through just some of the many causes of the death of originality within the musical theatre. Taking songs from a range of musical theatre shows she presents live vocals combined with critiques of various issues within the Musical Theatre Industry. Colchester Fringe Festival. Performance venue: Coda.Age [...]
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