By Pat Whymark Common Ground Theatre Company A mysterious house, a troubled past and a warning that goes unheeded… Pat Whymark’s spine-chilling ghost story with live music blends suspense, humour and theatrical storytelling in the classic tradition. As the secrets of No. 17 Friar Street unfold, audiences can expect shocks, haunting atmosphere and a moving [...]
Lepra historian Irene Allen comes to Colchester Library for a special talk exploring the history of the charity. Taking place as part of the New Face for Leprosy exhibition, From Belra to Lepra will look at the organisation's history and its work to improve the lives of people affected by leprosy. The wider exhibition brings [...]
Our Monthly LGBTQ+ Gaming Social! Third Wednesday of the month! Next LGBTQ+ Nights Wednesday 21st Oct - 6:30pm-9:30pm Run by the amazing people at Colchester Pride! Fee entry! Get your free tickets at the link below
Rebekah Wallace-Brown returns with I'll Share the Fire But Not the Ashes—a deeper, brasher exploration of Boudica's history and the raw reality of modern womanhood.She unpacks who Boudica really was: the flogging, the rebellion, the survival. Then she brings it home—to menopause as a sacred forge, to claiming boundaries, and to the stubborn act of [...]
Our infamous monthly in-house quiz/gameshow takes place in the cellar where 5 teams fight it out in a chaotic bacchanal! Perfect for pub quiz haters and people who know nothing!
From the writer and producers of last year's sell-out show, Wonky Hearts Collective present a brand new collection of monologues Four new women. Four new toilets. Four new stories. In the most private of public spaces the masks drop and from behind the cubicle doors the women reveal their innermost thoughts. Once again, the stories [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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