The Victoria Inn Open Mic Night, hosted by Stu E Skinner. Bring yourself… or send your friends in place of you…. or come with your friends and get involved. Bring your instruments or borrow mine (Guitar, Piano, Cajon & Mics provided). We run a sign-up board & work through the names in order & attendance [...]
Will Alice learn her Aller from her Avoir, or will she be forced to resort to dance?Performance Poet, Alice d’Lumiere, is an experienced writer and comedienne; however for someone working as a communicator she is, like many British people, embarrassingly monolingual. In 2023 Alice was invited to take her Transgender themed show Speaking Out and [...]
Daisy Diamond Presents: A Night of Amorous Artistry at Coda Step into a world of glitz, glamour, and playful sophistication as Daisy Diamond brings you an unforgettable evening of burlesque.
Patch presents, as part of Colchester Fringe, two one hour sets of superb live jazz (8:30 and 10pm) featuring Chris Allard on guitar and Zak Barrett on sax with Rob Palmer on double bass and Elmer van der Hoek on drums. Chris Allard is a highly acclaimed freelance guitarist based in Wivenhoe. He has performed [...]
Performance poet, Alice d’Lumiere challenges herself to overcome her childhood inability to communicate in any language beyond English. Will she learn her Aller from her Avoir, or will she be forced to resort to dance? An honest, autobiographical show combining gender-fluid prose, verse, comedy and song with some foolhardy attempts at actual French! Colchester Fringe [...]
With one foot in stand‑up comedy, the other in TED‑style presentation, this one‑person musical ride dives into Eurovision’s history, queer joy, fandom culture, and identity. Expect big music, big humour and heartfelt reflections woven through slides and song. “McLean has broken the code to Eurovision and rises like a phoenix to share it with us [...]
With one foot in stand‑up comedy, the other in TED‑style presentation, this one‑person musical ride dives into Eurovision’s history, queer joy, fandom culture, and identity. Expect big music, big humour and heartfelt reflections woven through slides and song. **** - Edmonton Journal, ***** - Hamilton Hammer, 2025 Calgary Fringe Award Winner, “McLean has broken the [...]
An electrifying lunchtime programme featuring Mozart, Ravel, Rebecca Clarke, and Halvorsen’s dazzling Passacaglia.Roman River Festival 2026. Booking information.
Join us for a talk by the Chair of the Dorothy L Sayers Society, Seona Ford, “Under-rated”: Dorothy L Sayers and other women war poets in World War 1 and World War 2, followed by a poetry writing workshop! This event is free but booking is required. Suitable for ages 14+
Following the hugely successful Hello Birds in 2025, Bran and Tor are back and joined by new friend Piper for a day out at the beach. Who will we meet on our seaside picnic? An interactive multi-sensory storytelling show for 0-2 years, featuring puppetry, singing and key-word signing. Written by Jasmine Cole. Directed by Connie [...]
About YAK: Develop your approach to and understanding of art with other young people. Young Art Kommunity (YAK) is Firstsite’s young-people peer-led group which organises events and activities within the gallery and in the wider community. Learn about our latest exhibition YAK: Culture of Curiosities Our aims are: To develop young people’s artistic practice through [...]
Join Naz Shah MP in conversation with Pam Cox MP as she discusses her powerful memoir, Honoured: Survival, Strength and My Path to Politics. Labour MP for Bradford West since 2015, Naz has been a prominent advocate for women and girls, mental health, community cohesion, racial equality, and British Muslim communities, and has served in [...]
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