Events

Making thier Victoria Inn debut and fresh from their album launch, Vix & The Bleeding Hearts will be here to play some indie-psychedelic-pop tracks for you.This is a free gig [...]

Tickets £17 / £16 concessions.Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Alan Barnes has been at the forefront of British jazz since 1980 and his musicianship and [...]

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination Masterclass by Lucy Fennell. This is a Mercury Creatives Masterclass in Association with Harlow Playhouse. Location: Harlow Playhouse (Studio Theatre), HarlowDate & Time: Mon 16 Jun, [...]

Join my drawing workshop every third Tuesday, 7-9 at the legendary Victoria Inn, North Station Rd, Colchester. £25 per person, materials and guidance supplied. Sadly drinks are not supplied, but [...]

Tickets £14.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.‘Swilkie’, the new album from highlands-based songwriter Iona Lane, weaves ecology, conservation, islands and folklore into poetic songs and [...]

Headgate Theatre Productions presentThe Chalk Garden by Enid BagnoldWed 18th – Sat 21st June 2025Directed by Elly Kent JohnsonFirst performed in 1955, The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold, tells the [...]

Join us on Wednesday 18th June for our Pale Ale Beer & Food Taster Evening.Spend the evening exploring a curated range of Pale Ales, expertly paired with delicious dishes designed to complement the bold and refreshing flavours of each beer. Expect great food, great beer, a bit of trivia, and a lot of fun.Tickets online [...]

Headgate Theatre Productions presentThe Chalk Garden by Enid BagnoldWed 18th – Sat 21st June 2025Directed by Elly Kent JohnsonFirst performed in 1955, The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold, tells the story of the imperious Mrs St Maugham and her granddaughter Laurel, a disturbed child under the care of Miss Madrigal, a governess.Miss Madrigal’s secretive past [...]

Headgate Theatre Productions presentThe Chalk Garden by Enid BagnoldWed 18th – Sat 21st June 2025Directed by Elly Kent JohnsonFirst performed in 1955, The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold, tells the story of the imperious Mrs St Maugham and her granddaughter Laurel, a disturbed child under the care of Miss Madrigal, a governess.Miss Madrigal’s secretive past [...]

We are a local life drawing group in Colchester. We meet up for untutored drawings with professional models from all backgrounds.All abilities are welcome. Just drop in, draw and pay £10 cash for the session.Drawing boards, easels, papers, charcoal and pencils are provided for free or bring your materials.Accessible venue.Location: Straight Road Community Centre329 Straight [...]

Tickets £12 / £10 concessions.Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm.An all-star night of wordsmithery in partnership with WORD HABIT.Andy RileyAndy Riley is an exceptionally funny man with a comedy CV to die for! He’s written for a whole host of beloved comedy shows, including Big Train, Smack The Pony, Armstrong and Miller, Black Books, Spitting Image, [...]

Do you love all things 90s?! Are you a huge fan of drag?! Well shantay this way because “NOW! That’s What I Call…DRAG! Me Back To The 90s!" is HERE!Combining the iconic decade of the 90s with tons of camp, comedy and chaos, get ready for a classic slice of British drag cabaret as we [...]