From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, a stunning biography of one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic seventeenth-century Englishmen at the heart of political and royal life. Lucy Hughes-Hallett will transport us into a courtly world of masques and dancing, exquisite clothes, the art of Rubens and Van Dyck, gender-fluidity, same-sex desire, and [...]

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!MASQUE OF THE RED DEATHConsidered the finest [...]

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - Parthenope (15)!From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino comes a monumental and deeply romantic story of a lifetime, Parthenope.Born in the Bay of Naples in 1950, Parthenope (Celeste Dalla Porta) searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable [...]

Tickets £23.50.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This is for a seated audience. A Colchester Arts Centre Exclusive!We're talking all things Gavin & Stacey at this very special event with none other than its lead, Mathew Horne!It wasn't long after audiences were first introduced to Gavin, Stacey, Smithy, Pam, Mick and Uncle Bryn that the show became [...]

First gig of the new summer season; kicking off on a Friday the 13th at the Brew House. Come down, bring your friends, and see us play our wide screen outsider blues. Free Entry. Great Beer. Weird Creature are a 3 piece group with guitar/vox, upright bass, and drums. File us in the creepshow-gothic-americana-50s-beatnik section, [...]

First gig of the new summer season; kicking off on a Friday the 13th at the Brew House. Come down, bring your friends, and see us play our wide screen outsider blues. Free Entry. Great Beer.Weird Creature are a 3 piece group with guitar/vox, upright bass, and drums. File us in the creepshow-gothic-americana-50s-beatnik section, if [...]

J.S. & the Lockerbillies Live at Coda – ColchesterJoin us for a high-energy night of rockabilly, rock 'n' roll and roots music as J.S. & the Lockerbillies return to Coda!Expect vintage sounds, modern attitude, and a packed dancefloor.Plus DJ Press Play keeping the party going and taking your requests all the way through until 2AM.Friday [...]

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Join us for our next social painting morning at Wivenhoe Sailing Club. No experience needed. We will be painting this lovely bluebell wood using a plastic bag and card, so its very easy for all to achieve great results.All equipment and homemade cakes included in the ticket price. Wow your friends with what you can [...]

Weave a willow heart with lights and the choice of a hot beverage and cake (£35pp) or lunch (£45pp). Please let me know if you have any dietry requirements.Lunch choices:Fish & ChipsVegetable Samosas, Salad & Sweet Potato Fries orPulled Pork & Melted Cheddar Flatbread, Leafy Salad & ColeslawAll materials are provided and no experience necessary.Book [...]

To celebrate the release of Chapter 8 Return Of Jafar, we will be run a our popular structure deck sealed event which we put a twist on. For this event your entry fee will include a new structure deck of your choice & 2 extra boosters. Event Details.With the structure deck you choice, it's booster [...]

Join us on Saturday, 14th June, for a joyous celebration of Pride Month as we mark the 45th birthday of The OutHouse, our wonderful charity supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The event will take place in the beautiful gardens of The Minories, a stunning venue that provides the perfect backdrop for an afternoon of fun, community, [...]