Events

The Colchester Games Fair is back with loads of great traders, demo games and the legendary Bring & Buy! Bring & Buy Submission Link...https://form.jotform.com/252423230256346This years traders and exhibitors include...Mammoth MiniaturesSC GamesGrumpy Gorilla GamesMelsonian Arts CouncilIglootreeEchidna GamesUK Made DiceCymberline Games

Back with some huge stars!!

Appraisal by Nick Akers ARPS BPE4*Header Image: A Place to Think - Alex Tyler

This autumn, Nerina Pallot heads out on her All Roads Lead To… tour — her most extensive run of shows to date, across the UK, Wales, and Ireland.The tour finds Pallot at her most raw and direct: just one woman, a piano, a guitar, and songs drawn from every corner of her 25-year career. From [...]

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 [...]

Out of the Fold will be one of the textile groups exhibiting at this celebration of textiles at The Minories, Colchester in October 2025. Free entry.

Have you booked for a talk at the ArtConTex event.On Friday 3 October two of these will be by EAST members.The first EAST@30 compliments the exhibition which will be on display during the whole event.The second relates to the research of our member Janette Bright and looks at textile links with the Foundling Hospital.Book by [...]

An exciting evening by SBS consisting of three young and local bands, ready to get you dancing the night away to a variety of Indie-Rock covers at The Brewhouse Colchester! 🎸👉Opening we have Wendigo an enthusiastic all female band, that have a great selection of tunes lined up!👉Then is Sam Milne and his upcoming band, [...]

The much anticipated Oktoberfest returns to Colchester on the 3rd & 4th of October 2025 for a NEW AND IMPROVED SHOW!TICKETS FROM £15! 👇🎟 https://www.oktoberfestcolchester.co.uk BRAND NEW FOR 2025:✨ ALL NEW Bavarian Beer Bar✨ Glitter✨ Mini Trader Village✨ Photo BoothAs well as Oktoberfest favourites :✨ Oompah bands✨ Live music✨ XL Bier Steins✨ Gourmet Bratwurst & [...]

For our final Comedy Night of 2025, we welcome the return of our regular MC, Justin Panks!Opening the show on this occasion we have Laura Lexx - one of the best female stand up comedians to grace the stage. Crowd participation is a key part of her set, but beware - Laura takes no prisoners [...]

2025 sees the 60th anniversary of the Beatles 2nd film and 5th album “Help!” and also the 6th album “Rubber Soul”. The “Ticket to Ride in ‘25” tour will feature a lot of songs from 1965 including Help, Yesterday, Day Tripper, Nowhere Man, and Norwegian Wood.The rest of the show will include as many other [...]

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 [...]