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Wonderful Wednesdays – Deborah Light: An Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a Fridge

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 audienceAn Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a FridgeBy Mover, Maker and Mother - Deborah Light.‘Rage hides a wound’ Sharon BlackieYou are warmly invited to witness the examination of three seemingly unconnected objects.As Deborah uncovers connective tissue, [...]

AGM and French Themed Quiz Night

Christ Church Hall, Ireton Road, CO33AT Colchester, United Kingdom Christ Church Hall, Ireton Road, CO33AT Colchester, United Kingdom

(Brief) AGM followed by our ever popular French themed Quiz Night.Prepare for a challenge on your knowledge of all things French.Laughter and surprises guaranteed!!Refreshments included. Visitors welcome for a small fee of £5.00.

An Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a Fridge

Colchester Arts Centre Colchester Arts Centre

An Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a FridgeBy Mover, Maker and Mother - Deborah Light.‘Rage hides a wound’ Sharon BlackieYou are warmly invited to witness the examination of three seemingly unconnected objects.As Deborah uncovers connective tissue, between mother, bear and fridge, she reveals her own vulnerability, anger, humour and strength. With cold clinical [...]

JANE’S WALK 13: Alleys and Folleys – Hidden Colchester (2)

Napier Road, Colchester, CO2 7, United Kingdom Napier Road, Colchester, CO2 7, United Kingdom

More off-road surprises: from Camp Folley to Old Heath Rec; Parsons Walk and Grant Meadows to Distillery Lane; Bourne Valley to the cemetery, and The Folley to Plum Hall. With Des Bowden and Phil Hitchins. Meet: 4pm, Napier Road North carpark (what3words.com ///vent.acting.scrap), End: Odd One Out PH (3.4m, 3hrs). ACCESSIBILITY: Step-free and mostly hard-surfaced, [...]

JANE’S WALK 14: Dead Centre of Colchester! A Who’s Who of Colchester Cemetery

Colchester Crematorium Colchester Crematorium

A walk around Colchester Cemetery, learn its history and visit some headstones to remember the Colcestrians who walked our streets before us and now rest in our beautiful Victorian burial ground. Interesting stories of lives gone by. With Sharon Mooney.Meet: 5:30pm, at the lower Cemetery entrance, opp. Bourne Rd, inside the gates on the left-hand [...]

Cinema | Tall Tales (TBC)

Lewis Gardens, CO1 1JH Colchester, United Kingdom

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - Tall Tales (TBC)!Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and ground-breaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.Tall Tales is a fairy tale for the modern world; depicting rising tides, kings & queens, [...]

An Introduction to Linocut

Trinity Works,24 Trinity Street,Colchester,CO1 1JN,GB

Enjoy the exquisite craft of Linocut, a traditional printmaking technique and a variant of woodcut.Suitable for beginners or those wanting to refresh their memory.During this 3 hour session you will be inspired, cut your own design into the linoleum surface and then print onto paper or fabric using our proofing press with support from Makerspace [...]

Words from Art Poetry Workshop

Lewis Gardens, CO1 1JH Colchester, United Kingdom

Whether you are new to writing poetry or a seasoned poet looking for something to enhance and energise your writing, this workshop will give you an experience in writing from art. We will look at and discuss example poems by a variety of poets to identify various approaches and help stimulate your creativity.Basic materials provided. [...]

Life Drawing with Justine Moss – All levels – Evening Session – Ink and wax resist

Lewis Gardens, CO1 1JH Colchester, United Kingdom

Gain confidence in drawing the figure, with these tutored sessions on some basic principles of life drawing. As evening falls we will use ink washes over wax resist to create atmospheric drawings of the model in the studio.Come along to each session to experiment with a different themeSuitable for all abilities. Basic materials provided. For [...]

JANE’S WALK FILM/Documentary: Architecton (2024), Dir. Victor Kossakovsky.

Colchester Arts Centre Colchester Arts Centre

‘An epic, intimate, and poetic meditation on architecture and how the design and construction of buildings from the ancient past reveal our destruction — and offer hope for survival and a way forward. Through Kossakovsky’s lens, the grandeur and folly of humanity and its precarious relationship with nature posits two urgent questions: how do we [...]

Metal 2 The Masses – Semi Final 1

Coda Colchester Coda Colchester

Semi final 1 of this year's Metal 2 The Masses Essex - Winner plays Bloodstock.This semi final features Dismanibus, Red Matter, Seventh Fear and BlackWater Kings.Kensei will headline the night too, with tunes throughout the night provided by DJ Pressplay. Doesn't get much better than that!Doors at 7pm. Tickets are £4

Dinosaur Adventure ROOOAAARRR!

9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO11BX Colchester, United Kingdom 9-10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO11BX Colchester, United Kingdom

Come and have a ROOOAARRSOME time with everyone at Go Bananas.With fabulous entertainment from The Only Way Is Entertainment Agency join us for some soft play fun with dancing and games.Go on a dino dig, hunt for some fossils and identify the different dinosaurs.Children's ticket includes a themed snack box, allergies can be catered for.