Events

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 CURSE OF FRANKENSTEINThe one that started it all [...]

Headgate Theatre Productions present Tartuffe by Molière(Roger McGough version 2008)Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Saturday 5th April 2025A timeless tale full of hypocrisy, intrigue, love, family and betrayal.This witty classic farce is set in the regency period with exciting interplay between master and servants. Tartuffe is a religious man welcomed into the home of Orgon. [...]

This is your opportunity to ‘do your thing’ - provided it can be done in front of an audience! For all acoustic performers (mostly acoustic - we do have a PA) singers…musicians…a-capella… singer-songwriters … poets…storytellers…solo performers ……duos… bands … folk…blues… jazz… traditional… contemporary…While many of our floor spot performers are 'gigging' musicians in their own [...]

Cutting, ripping, tearing, glueing – collage is a fun and creative activity that is accessible to everyone and it’s back!Not only is it an environmentally friendly way to make art, it is a great way to clear your mind, focus on the present, unwind and have a light lunch in the company of others.Local Colchester [...]

If you have any young Dungeons & Dragons fans in your life or know any young people that have always wanted to try the worlds greatest Fantasy Role-playing game then this is the perfect event!Sessions will be run by experienced Dungeon Masters and everything you need to play will be provided!No Experience Necessary!£5 to play!

Impious Spirit Productions presents: LOVE THE SYSTEM at Coda Colchester, on The First Friday of The Month!Join us this April where we're proud to present:Love Is Enough: Alternative/Pop Rock / Salisbury - www.loveisenoughband.com/Rooskin: Psych/Indie / Essex - www.facebook.com/rooskinbandTwo Tree Island: Indie/Synth Rock / Essex - www.facebook.com/twotreeisland19:00 DoorsLive Music followed by DJ sets from DJ PressPlay [...]

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her global No 1 bestseller, Kate Mosse is set to thrill audiences anew with her unforgettable one-woman show, Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets of the Labyrinth.With theatre at its most dazzling, immersive and dramatic, with music, imagery, and film, she will take us through history and mystery, on an [...]

All of the biggest hits from the 80's mean you will spend all night long on the dancefloor! Our photobooth will be open, and fancy dress is always encouraged! Doors open from 7.30pm and the night finishes at midnight. Guests need to be over 18.

Headgate Theatre Productions present Tartuffe by Molière(Roger McGough version 2008)Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Saturday 5th April 2025A timeless tale full of hypocrisy, intrigue, love, family and betrayal.This witty classic farce is set in the regency period with exciting interplay between master and servants. Tartuffe is a religious man welcomed into the home of Orgon. [...]

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 [...]

Artisan Craft Fair, on Saturday 5th April, 10am-3pm, free entry, at Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH. Folk & Bespoke prides itself as being different, not the same boring shops that you see around town, bringing you the same cheap, unethical goods. Folk & Bespoke aims to bring you something different EVERY month! [...]

Inspired by Mars, we are pleased to offer a fun space and planets themed trail for our younger Castle visitors this Easter. This fun interactive trail will guide children through the museum, engaging them with exciting space-related activities and educational content. Designed to inspire curiosity and a love for science, our space-themed trail is the [...]