Keep Colchester Cool

Weave a Willow Star with Lights
2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub – Colchester, The Lexden Crown, Bistro Pub - Colchester
Come and weave a willow star with lightsat The Lexden Crown either a hot beverage & cake or one of the following delicious lunches:
Homemade Fish Pie & Garden PeasHomemade Chilli Con Carne & Rice orVegan Burger & Sweet Potato Fries
£52.50pp
All materials provided and no experience required.
Email info@thecreativeworkshopcompany.co.ukto book via PayPal or bank transfer (no fees) or via eventbrite (fees apply)
https://www.thecreativeworkshopcompany.co.uk/event-details/weave-a-willow-star-with-lights-2

Tina Bullen and Susie Scott's Amazing Arty Pop Up Shop
2025-11-08 10:00 - 2025-11-09 16:00 | Old Grocery, Wivenhoe, Old Grocery, Wivenhoe
Join Tina Bullen and Susie Scott for their amazing arty pop up shop, the weekend of Sat 8th – Sun 9th November only. Free entry to anyone who smiles and says hello as they walk through the door (just kidding, it’s free to everyone, but it’d be a nice gesture on your part haha).
What to expect? Original artworks, prints, cards, calendars and gifts, and lovely people. Come and get yourself a cheerful and warm welcome at the Old Grocery art space in Wivenhoe, and pick up something utterly unique, either for yourself or as a Christmas gifts. We’ve got something for everyone.
What else are you going to do at the start of November? Get yourself some joy with us!

Lantern Project 2025
2025-11-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Mercury Theatre Colchester, Mercury Theatre Colchester
Lantern Project 2025Join us for this free family family-friendly workshop, where you will be guided through the process of making a beautiful willow lantern with professional artist and maker, Katie Kennedy.
After the workshop, you will be able to take your new creation home to enjoy. However, we would also like all workshop participants to join us on Sat 22 Nov at 5.30pm to be part of the Colchester Christmas light switch on!
Meeting at the Mercury at 5pm, you will then carry your handmade lantern down Colchester High Street alongside the rest of our procession performers, ending at Firstsite. More information about this event will be shared at the end of the workshop.
Important information:Please note that participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult, and you will need to book a place for them if this is the case. You can book your Lantern Project 2025 – Accompanying Adult (Not Making Lantern) place on our website. Under 18s will also need to be accompanied by an adult for the parade, should they wish to be involved.

DJ Bobe's Rock-Indie Request Session
2025-11-07 20:00 - 2025-11-08 00:30 | Queen St Brewhouse, 7 - 9 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PG, GB
The Bobemeister is back on the stage!😀 He will be playing a crazy selection of 70s and 80s and 90s rock, Soul and Electronic tunes for afabulous night for you and him at The Brewhouse. Requests welcome! Starts at 8pm

The Laughter Zone Comedy Club
2025-11-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
Tickets £15.50/ £13.50 concessions.Doors open 8pm, show starts 8.30pm.This show is for a seated audience.
Come on in for a riotous night of laughter where the bar will be open throughout.
We get all the big names of comedy on their way up – Eddie Izzard, Billy Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Michael McIntyre have all appeared at our club when they were in the early stages of their careers.
So catch the acts causing a stir on today’s circuit, and you might even be witnessing comedy greatness of tomorrow!
The acts performing are announced on the night.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1228580922300520/?event_time_id=1228580942300518

URIDIUM, WAR GRAVE AND REVERENT SON
2025-11-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Coda Colchester, Coda Colchester
NOW FREE ENTRY
NOT TO BE MISSED! An epic night of proper heavy metal from locals Reverent Son, Norwich based Uridium and London based War Grave.

Luther Vandross Tribute Show and Dinner
2025-11-07 19:30 - 22:30 | JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom, JobServe Community Stadium, United Way, CO4 5UP Colchester, United Kingdom
New for 2025 we welcome an exciting addition to our events programme.
Join us in our function suite for a delicious 2-course meal and show as we celebrate the music of Luther Vandross this autumn!
From “Never Too Much,” to “Dance with My Father,” to “Here and Now,” our talented Tribute act will take our audience on a journey through the timeless music and soulful sound of Luther Vandross.
Tickets on sale now at www.coluevents.com
The event is suitable for over 16s only with 16-18 year olds to be accompanied by an adult. Parking is free at our events – simply enter your number plate into one of the tablets in reception. Please note that registration is required for all vehicles onsite for more than 10 minutes in duration, including guest drop-offs and pick-ups.

She’s In Parties – Friday 7th November “ARE YOU DREAMING?” EP Release
2025-11-07 19:30 - 22:30 | 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom, 60 High Street, CO1 1DN Colchester, United Kingdom
Join us for an excitingas we celebrate the release of She’s In Parties’ new EP, “ARE YOU DREAMING,”They will be performing two special shows at Threewise Monkeys Colchester, where you can immerse yourself in the fresh sounds of their latest EP alongside beloved classics.Ticket Information:– General Admission: £12 + booking fee– Vinyl and a ticket Package: £35 + booking fee (includes a signed copy of the EP and a ticket) to a single showx3 bundle Vinyl Bundle and Ticket to single showPackage £62.50 plus booking feeThis package includes…x1 Signed ‘Are You Dreaming?’ red Vinylx1 Unsigned ‘Puppet Show’ clear vinylx1 Unsigned ‘End Scene’ yellow vinylBubdlescan be collected on the night from the merch stand under the name used for the purchase.Please note that signed copies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.Important Details:– Age Restriction: Over 18’s only– Separate tickets are required for each date if you wish to attend both performances.– Doors Open: 7:30 PM– Support Act: Jeanie from the MountainsDon’t miss out—this event is sure to sell out!Important Information* Accessibility: Please note that access to the top floor of Three Wise Monkeys does not have a lift. However, there are rest points available between each flight of stairs.* Lighting: Viewer discretion is advised as the show may contain flashing and strobing lighting effects.* Refund Policy: Ticket refunds cannot be processed within 7 days of the event. We understand plans may change, but unfortunately we’re unable to accommodate refund requests during this timeframe.

Fireworks Spectacular
2025-11-07 19:00 - 22:00 | 1 The Parade, Colchester, 1 The Parade, Colchester
Fireworks display at the Silver Oyster Colchester. Food, sparklers, drinks and an amazing pyrotechnic display. Adults £8, Children £6 or Family Tickets (2 adults & 2 Children) £25. Doors open at 17:30 for 19:00 start.

Classic Horror Nights! The Legend Of The Seven Golden Vampires
2025-11-06 19:30 - 22:30 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
Tickets £6.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.
Monthly nights of retro horror screenings from the mainly Brit school of Hammer, Amicus etc. Presented by Classic Horror buff and local musician Jason Frederick. Popcorn, a monthly themed cocktail, plenty of dry ice and often very daft over-blown intros. Join us!
THE LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRESThe highly original horror-martial arts co-production between Hammer Films and the Shaw Brothers Studio. With Peter Cushing, Julie Ege and David Chiang, and directed by Roy Ward Baker (Scars Of Dracula) and Chang Cheh (Shaolin Temple, The Invincible Fist).

An Evening with Julie Haworth & Carrie Walker hosted by Christine Penhall
2025-11-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Waterstones Colchester High Street, 12-13 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA, GB
The popularity of Romantic fiction is booming at the moment. We are delighted to have a return visit from Julie Haworth. This time she will be joined by Carrie Walker and the evening will be hosted by Christine Penhall.Julie’s new novel follows Bea’s attempts to to fulfil her dream of owning a mobile bookshop while torn between the attentions of two handsome, but very different men. Bookshops and romance are a great combination. In Carrie’s novel her heroine Sara is facing burnout after her divorce and the stalling of her high-powered career. Her attempt to escape the modern world at a spa retreat in Northern Norway goes wrong until she finds herself drawn to an annoying but incredibly attractive outdoorsman called Henrik. If you love romantic fiction, please do join us for this event. The doors will open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

OMB Film Quiz 17
2025-11-06 18:50 - 21:50 | Other Monkey Brewing – The Taproom, 5-6 St Nicholas St, Colchester, CO1 1LB, GB
Test your knowledge of films and help raise money for an incredible cause!
– £3 a head (cash only, all proceeds to charity)– Maximum 6 to a team – Food available throughout – Book via https://sevn.ly/xJWOHUhN
If you book and then decide not to attend, please cancel your booking.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the quiz is due to start.

Scratch Night
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, GB
Join us for our monthly Scratch Night, at the Lakeside Theatre bar!
Whether you’re a performer or an audience member, join us for a lively evening with a café full of friendly people.
Our compère will be the amazing Alice K Stephens!
There’s no theme and work in all stages of development are welcome, think Open Mic Night, but with a more performative focus!
Everyone is welcome to attend, and this is your chance to shape the performing arts scene on campus!
Request your performance slot via our website: https://lakesidetheatre.org.uk/getinvolved/scratch-nights/

Dre Spisto & Joana Nastari: 50 Ways to Kill a Slug
2025-11-05 20:00 - 23:00 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
Pay what you can affordDoors open 7:30 pm, Show starts 8 pmThis show is for a seated audience
In a pristinely manicured garden, amidst the bucolic borders, lurk two shameful pests. These horny slimeballs just want to chomp, chew, spit, live, lust and die freely in an ever more hostile home.
50 Ways To Kill A Slug is a multi-sensory celebration of slugs as the anarchic icon we’ve been waiting for: soft, unruly and disgusting.
As slugs, the artists explore the slowness, silliness and sensuality needed to sustain their resistance across generations.
Joana (Fuck You Pay Me, My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar) and Dre (El Dizzy Beast, Butch Princesa) are award-winning theatre makers whose love for the slug as the ultimate underdog has brought them together to make this ecstatic exploration of radical rest, toxic productivity and belonging. This show is nonverbal and we invite audiences who would benefit from watching shows without spoken language.
“A fantastic gift for capturing the full sensory experience.” ★★★★ London City Nights on Joana Nastari“Euphoric.” ★★★★★ The Hive on Joana Nastari“So unique it takes the category box and smashes it into oblivion.” ★★★★ The List on Dre Spisto“Stunning.” ★★★★ The Scotsman on Dre Spisto
Creators and Performers – Joana Nastari and Dre SpistoProducer – Stef FeltonOutside Eyes – Claud Palazzo and Ursula MartinezCreative Captioner – Ben GloverSound Designer – XANASet Designer – Malena ArcucciCostume Designer – lambdog1066Technical Stage Manager – Florian Lim
Supported by Arts Council England, Shape Arts and NDMAC.

Our Walk Through the World
2025-11-05 19:45 - 22:00 | 14 Chapel Street North, CO2 7AT Colchester, United Kingdom, 14 Chapel Street North, CO2 7AT Colchester, United Kingdom
Wed 5th to Sat 8th November
Our Walk Through the World By Ross Howard
Headgate Theatre Productions
First performed in London in 2013, Our Walk Through the World is a collection of six short plays exploring the absurdities, tragedies and small victories of modern life. Dark, irreverent and very funny. “This play is the real deal… always bracingly unpredictable!” – New York Times. Suitable for age 16 and above.
Tickets £17.50 incl. booking fee
https://www.facebook.com/events/2325559941231452/?event_time_id=2325559947898118

COMEDY IN COLCHESTER - SHOWCASE NOVEMBER
2025-11-05 19:30 - 22:30 | Three Wise Monkeys Colchester
🔥 The Real Fireworks are at 3 Wise Monkeys This November 5th!
🔥Tired of standing in a damp field on Bonfire Night? If you want to avoid the predictable whizzes and bangs and see some real comedy sparks fly, we’ve got the perfect alternative to light up your evening!Join us at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester, for a comedy showcase that promises a proper bang for your buck! We have a truly explosive lineup, and flying all the way from Australia to headline the night is the phenomenal Thao Cao! Her comedy is guaranteed to rocket you into fits of laughter with a set packed full of absolute bangers.Alongside a full bill of sparkling support acts and your host Greg Edwards, this is a show that will outshine any fireworks display. We promise there won’t be a single dud in the house!This cracking night of comedy all kicks off on Wednesday, November 5th.➡️ Doors open at 7:00 PM ➡️ Show starts at 7:30 PM 🎟️ Tickets are just £10 for an early bird booking, or £12 on the door!So, don’t get left in the cold! Ditch the bonfire, grab a pint, and book your early bird tickets for an evening of guaranteed laughs before they fizzle out!

Two Pints Podcast Live - Colchester
2025-11-05 19:30 - 22:30 | Colchester Charter Hall, Colchester Charter Hall
Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the road again with their laugh-out-loud banter for the brand-new November Nonsense: Two Pints Podcast Live tour
Most recently seen on TV screens together sharing their comedic adventures in Will and Ralf Should Know Better, the pair continue to entertain the nation weekly with their antics and infectious wit in their Two Pints podcast. And now they are bringing that uproarious comedy to theatres for a third time.

November Ukulele Singalong
2025-11-05 19:30 - 21:30 | THREE WISE MONKEYS, Colchester, THREE WISE MONKEYS, Colchester
Energy levels are always high at Brewkulele, Essex’s biggest and best Ukulele singalong. Come and see for yourself what all the fuss is about!

Star Wars Unlimited Secrets of Power Pre-Release Event
2025-11-05 19:00 - 23:00 | ACE Comics, 42 Culver Street East, Colchester, CO1 1LE, GB
Kick off your next season of Star Wars™: Unlimited and join in our pre-release for Star Wars Unlimited. We will be running this event using the official pre-release kits/boxes so everything you need is with in the box, so no need to bring anything else along with you.
Whats in the box?
Players will receive a pre-release kit containing the following –– 6Secrets of Power Booster Packs– 2 Promo Cards– Quickstart Rules– Damage Counters– Deckbuilding Guide– Deckbox
Whats the cost?£30 each and everyone will also get an extra booster for joining in & there is other prizes too.
Limited spaces so please sign up fast to save your spot…

Victoria Inn Film, TV & Music Quiz 36
2025-11-05 18:45 - 21:45 | Victoria Inn Colchester, 10 North Station Rd, Colchester, CO1 1RB, GB
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 514510
Please arrive at least twenty minutes before the quiz is due to start to place drink orders.
If you book and then decide not to attend, please cancel your booking.

King Coel's Kittens Firework Spectacular 2025
2025-11-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Colchester Castle Park, Colchester Castle Park
🎆✨ King Coel’s Kittens Firework Spectacular 2025 ✨🎆
The wait is over – tickets are ON SALE NOW! 🎟️🔥Join us for Colchester’s BIGGEST fireworks display at Castle Park this 5th November!
📅 Date: Wednesday 5th November 2025⏰ Gates Open: 5:30 PM📍 Location: Castle Park, Colchester
Expect an unforgettable night of dazzling fireworks, family fun, and a spectacular atmosphere right in the heart of Colchester! 🎇🏰🐾
🎟️ Get your tickets today 👉 kingcoelskittens.co.uk/tickets
Don’t wait – tickets sell fast every year! 🚀
#Colchester #Fireworks #BonfireNight #CastlePark #KingCoelsKittens #FamilyFun #guyfawkes @followers

Bonfire Night firework display
2025-11-05 16:15 - 17:15 | Turner Rd, Colchester, Turner Rd, Colchester
We will be holding a small firework display, with our kitchen team providing some hot chocolate and other treats!

Museum Admission (GMT)
2025-11-05 10:00 - 16:00 | East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel & Wakes Colne Station Station Rd, Colchester, CO6 2DS, GB
We’re open on Museum Admission days for visitors to look around our 10 acre site from 10:00 to 16:00.
Have a look around our Station buildings, Signal boxes (where you can pull the levers and view the signalling equipment), Working Restoration Shed (where you can see exhibits being repaired), Goods Shed, Heritage Display Room for Displays of the History of Railway, including the Stour Valley Line, Paxman Diesels and hands on things for Children, Thompson Building housing our Model Railway Display Room, Outdoor Train Themed Childrens Playground, London Transport Playbus for the Children Picnic area with tables. Also take a look at our new Exhibition Hall which is taking shape and will continue to be worked on and opened in 2025.
Platform 2 Café, run by Stour Valley Catering – open from 10am – 2pm and serve tasty breakfast, lunch & snack options, as well as coffee, tea & a range of cold beverages.
We also have a Museum Shop selling a wide range of Merchandise, including Thomas the Tank Engine and a range of railway books.
£8 Adult£4 Children (4-17)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1283426816413616/?event_time_id=1283426979746933

Projected Digital Image League Competition - 2nd Round
2025-11-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom, Ireton Road, CO3 3AT Colchester, United Kingdom
Appraisal by Peter Norris AFIAP DPAGB BPE3*
Header Image: Sumac Leaves Cyanotype – Katherine Bailey

Lost Atoms
2025-11-04 19:30 - 2025-11-05 17:00 | Balkerne Gate, CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom, Balkerne Gate, CO1 1PT Colchester, United Kingdom
Love’s strange, isn’t it? You think you’re going to feel it in your chest, or your gut. But I swear, I can feel it in every cell.
Jess and Robbie. A chance meeting, some disastrous dates, an extraordinary transformative love. It’s the stuff of fairy tales. Or is it?
Lost Atoms is a wild ride through a life-changing relationship, or Jess and Robbie’s recollection of it. Together they scale the soaring highs and crushing lows, relive the beats of connection, the moments of loss.But are their stories the same? And can their memories be trusted?
Written by Anna Jordan (The Unreturning, Yen and TV’s Succession and One Day), Lost Atoms is by turns funny and heartbreaking; a timeless story which explores how love shapes our lives and how we remember it. Two people plunge deep into their shared pasts and propel themselves into multiple futures, risking it all.
Come fall in love.
Following sellout tours of Othello and Metamorphosis Frantic Assembly returns with a brand-new play for its 30th Anniversary.
https://www.facebook.com/events/704548626031120/?event_time_id=704548646031118

Lucy Moo at Pink Parrot Pottery NEW VENUE ALERT
2025-11-04 19:00 - 22:30 | Great Bentley Green, Great Bentley Green
How much fun is Lucy Moo?Create your very own one to take home
Give Pink Parrot Pottery a huge welcome and book on to Lucy Moo!
Its a lovely venue with lots of car parking on site.You also get a soft drink included.
Have a very a-moo-zing time and create whether you think you can paint or draw yourself.No experience, no equipment, no artistic ability required…. and no cleaning up!
You will be udder-ly amazed what you can create when you are guided through it

The Tango Zone’s Pop-up Practica @Marks Tey Parish Hall
2025-11-03 20:15 - 22:15 | Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Rd, Marks Tey, CO6 1EJ, GB
⭐️👀 Another chance to dance more tango in Colchester! 👀⭐️An informal and friendly pop-up practica on MONDAY 3rd NOVEMBER at Marks Tey Parish Hall. Come and practise some tango in a casual friendly environment with help available for any tango queries. Beginners always welcome! ☺️👍
📅Date: Monday 3rd November⏰Time: 8.15-10.15pm📍Venue: Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, CO6 1EJ🚗Large free car park at the venue. 💸Entry: £5
⭐️ALSO: **NEW** FUNDAMENTALS LESSON 7-8pm in The Small Hall, Marks Tey Parish Hall.⭐️Come and learn all-important tango basics before practising them in the practica! Beginners welcome! ☺️Teachers: Robert, Lorraine, Paul and Delia.
📅Date: Monday 3rd November⏰Time: 7.00-8.00pm📍Venue: The Small Hall, Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, CO6 1EJ🚗Large free car park at the venue. 💸Entry: £7 for fundamentals lesson (£10 lesson + practica)
Please note: Attendance is at the risk and responsibility of the individual.

Jon Wilks
2025-11-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Church St, CO1 1NF Colchester, United Kingdom
Tickets £16.50.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.
Jon is a much admired finger-picking folk guitarist and singer in the Martin Carthy/Martin Simpson vein. His upcoming 5th solo album (due out Autumn 2025) promises an absorbing blend of historical richness, trad influences and Jon’s own sublime song writing.
‘Wilks proves once again what a stand-out talent he really is. There is an honesty and compassion in Wilks’s writing and performance, which is entirely charming.’ KlofMag
Lauded by Folk Radio (KLOF) as ‘a rather special performer with an authentic and abiding love of traditional song’, Jon is a prominent fingerpicking guitarist and singer who performs traditional English folk songs and broadside ballads, as well as his own songs. His talent has been recognised by Guitarist, one of the world’s biggest guitar magazines, which featured him as one-to-watch in July 2022.
‘Very much part of the UK’s living folk tradition, Wilks excels at reanimating broadside ballads and antique pieces with a scholar’s ear for vernacular and a dashing sense of verve on fingerpicked guitar…. Wilks also showcases a trio of original compositions, at his eloquent best on poetic Soho encounter Greek Street.’ Uncut Magazine
Jon spent many years overseas, interviewing renowned musicians and uncovering their stories. His current music highlights his well-developed writing and research skills – expertise Jon refined over his years as a journalist, serving as editor of Time Out magazine in Tokyo and Abu Dhabi and contributing to The Guardian, Dazed & Confused, and many other publications.
Jon has a keen eye and ear for storytelling. During his live shows, he mixes entertaining folk song performances with fascinating tidbits about the original singers and collectors that he has unearthed during his extensive research on traditional folk music in the UK.
Jon has released four solo albums and one solo EP Before I Knew What Had Begun I Had Already Lost (2023), Up the Cut (2021), The Trial of Bill Burn Under Martin’s Act (2019) EP, Midlife (2018), Songs from the Attic (2016) He co-arranged and performed tracks on Jackie Oates’s Gracious Wings 2022 album and was a part of Slow Jane, the quartet that created videos of Nick Drake songs during lockdown.
www.jonwilks.onlinehttp://www.facebook.com/jonwilksmusic www.instagram.com/jonwilksmusicwww.youtube.com/channel/UCF4nDwDpihppwR9PT0d2htg
Support…The Columbines are a local folk & Americana Trio – Jem, Lynne and Dorothy. They perform original songs and self-arranged covers sung in 3-part harmony with acoustic instrument accompaniment. “The Columbines have folk roots combining single mic close harmonies (think “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”) with beautiful acoustic accompaniment such as Mandolin, Bouzouki, Cello, Guitar. Great songs and thoroughly recommended ! “ ~ Suffolk Songwriters.

The Tango Zone’s Argentine tango fundamentals lesson @Marks Tey Parish Hall (Small Hall)
2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Rd, Marks Tey, CO6 1EJ, GB
⭐️TANGO FUNDAMENTALS LESSON 7-8pm in The Small Hall, Marks Tey Parish Hall.⭐️Come and learn all-important tango basics before practising them in the practica! Beginners welcome! ☺️Teachers: Robert, Lorraine, Paul and Delia.
📅Date: Monday 3rd November⏰Time: 7.00-8.00pm📍Venue: The Small Hall, Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, CO6 1EJ🚗Large free car park at the venue. 💸Entry: £7 for fundamentals lesson (£10 lesson + practica)
Please note: Attendance is at the risk and responsibility of the individual.

Author Event: John Lewis-Stempel Monday, 3rd November 2025 6.30pm
2025-11-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Red Lion Books, 125 High Street, Colchester, CO1, Red Lion Books, 125 High Street, Colchester, CO1
John Lewis-Stempel in conversation with Red Lion Books. John will be signing first edition hardback copies of Night Life
At night the senses become reordered. Hearing becomes privileged over vision, and we edge forward arms outstretched, feeling our way through the inky blackness. It is after dark that the human being becomes more ‘animal’, more sensitive to Nature. But the lights of the modern world have obliterated any meaningful connection to the night. We have lost touch with its wonders as well as its terrors. In this enchanting follow-up to Nightwalking, John Lewis-Stempel once again ventures out into the night to uncover the unseen world of nocturnal creatures.
When the curtain of night falls, a spectacle begins. That of bio-luminescence, of boxing hares, and wheat fields shimmering in the moonlight. In Night Life, Lewis-Stempel wanders further afield, to terrains new, and shows us why the night is precious, and what it is to be human in the dark.
JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL is a farmer and ‘Britain’s finest living nature writer’ (The Times). His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers Woodston, The Running Hare and The Wood. He is the only person to have won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing twice, with Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow. In 2016, he was named ‘Magazine Columnist of the Year’ for his column in Country Life. He farms cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Traditionally.
