Events

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Magic The Gathering Final Fantasy Release DraftThis Saturday we will be having a release draft with the super Final Fantasy set, with the pre-releases going so well last weekend, this [...]

This isn't just any Disco, this is THE GREATEST MUSICALS DISCO!!! 🎶🌟Prepare yourselves for a full blown theatrical explosion 💥🎭 as we give you music from Hamilton, Grease, Dirty Dancing, High School Musical, Wicked & Mama Mia to The Greatest Showman, Frozen, Rent, Six and sooo much more!!With a sensational mix of classic show tunes [...]

International tribute "Fearlessly Taylor" is performed by the brilliant Ashleigh Stevens, who has been performing as a Taylor Swift tribute for many years, and now she is bringing a new show to venues in the UK with her live band & amazing dancers. This all-new multi-format show has already been dazzling audiences at clubs and [...]

Join us at 1pm on Saturday 14th June for the ultimate brewery experience, we will be hosting a guided brewery tour and meet the brewer hosted tasting event featuring beer brewed on site.Listen whilst our brewers take you through the story, flavour and notes of our core range of fantastic Other Monkey Brewing beer poured [...]

The tour is approximately 30-45 minutes long and will run on Saturday, 14 June, at 2 PM.Colchester Castle is offering free* monthly tours focusing on LGBTQ+ historical figures and themes, open to anyone with an interest in new historical perspectives. Each tour promises a unique exploration of LGBTQ+ history, and no two tours will be [...]

Northlane EU/UK Summer TourSaturday 14th June Arts Centre Colchester - UKhttps://northlaneband.com/

🎶✨ Coldplace — The Leading Tribute to Coldplay ✨🎶📅 Saturday 14th June📍 Charter Hall, ColchesterJoin us for an epic night with Coldplace, the UK’s number one tribute to Coldplay, bringing all the anthems and atmosphere of a real Coldplay show.💡 Collect your Xylo band on entrance and become part of the unforgettable, synchronised light show [...]

Celebrating the release of Middle-Aged Angst, the debut album by those kool Kat's, Ecto Peach.it's also Their 50th gig and Matt's turned 50 recently.With special guests including The Rebel Party, it will be a superb night!!

Ravel: BoléroMassenet: Le Cid – ballet musicBerlioz: Symphonie fantastiqueConductor: Chris PhelpsLeader: Philippa BartonTickets: £18; under 25s free.To order tickets please call 01206 271128 or email csotickets1@gmail.com.Tickets are also available at the door.

Are you a movie buff that wants to test their knowledge against fellow cinephiles?Come along to our Movie Quiz Night at Dice & a Slice£3 per head,maximum team of 6 people! Food & Drink available & a fully licenced BarSign your team up at the link belowhttps://form.jotform.com/251183083032043

Come on down and get your freak on (or off) at the Queen Street Brewhouse! Be prepared to be transported through decades with DJplaying an eclectic mix of of Punk, Rock and Electro from 19:30 to 00:30

Tickets £26.50.Doors open 8pm.This show is for a standing audience.Fresh from the DOWNLOAD festival - Aussie metallers from Blacktown, formed in 2009. The band comprises guitarists Jon Deiley and Josh Smith, drummer Nic Pettersen and vocalist Marcus Bridge.Northlane have released six studio albums: Discoveries (11 November 2011); Singularity (22 March 2013), which reached No. 3 [...]

Ladies and gentlemen……we cordially invite you to join us at the East Anglian Railway Museum for this, our Steampunk fair hosted in conjunction with the League of Essexordinary Gentlemen.Suitably attired [...]

Join us in Getting Started with Drawing, a relaxed and beginner-friendly drawing workshop, where you’ll explore sketching with pencil and fine-line pens.Whether you are completely new to drawing or looking to build confidence in your skills, this workshop will help you master different drawing techniques and materials.Each session will focus on a new theme – [...]

Make Father’s Day a special day by celebrating the best way- dad jokes, beer and good food.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Enjoy a top quality Afternoon Tea at the historic Tymperleys in Colchester, followed by ‘Secrets of Showbiz’ with Steve Scruton and Alan Goldsmith, revealing backstage stories from the biggest stars, [...]

Come to The Minories and try your hand atorigami. Free workshops on the third Friday of everymonth from 6pm-8pm. This event is run by members of @britishorigami whohave their archive [...]

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ROCKEOKE returns to Roots & Grooves Colchester, on The Third Friday of The Month!Come along to our karaoke night with a twist; we want YOU to sing along to your [...]

Mother CourageDepartment of Literature, Film and Theatre Studies at the University of EssexThe world turns, torn apart by endless war.Anna Fierling, known as Mother Courage, struggles to keep her business [...]

Friday 20th June – get yourselves to Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester for a massive night of live music featuring two top-tier tribute acts!Headlining: Not The Biff – the UK’s most [...]

Two Part, One Day Course - Join Associate Artist Katie Kennedy to learn and practise the full process of screen exposure and printing.AM: process and create designs on to two [...]

Three Wise Monkeys Colchester presents our Fleetwood Mac Bottomless Brunch!Join us on Saturday 21st June from 11am – 2pm for two hours of bottomless brunch magic.£48 Per Person includes:✨ Bottomless Drinks for 2 hours (Cocktails, Prosecco, Beer)✨ 1 Brunch Dish✨ A live DJ spinning all your favourite Fleetwood Mac classics and a friends – to [...]

An Afternoon of Chess on Saturday 21 June 2025 at Ye Olde Albion pub Rowhedge in memory of David 'Shorts' Palmer. All levels welcome all chess equipment provided (but feel free to bring your own) free admission. Come along and play some social chess in an award winning pub. Supported by E2-E4 Chess Club. Further [...]

Come along and enjoy some chess, free admission and all levels welcome!

🗓️ Saturday 21st June 2025🕣 12.30pm🆓 FREE ENTRY📍Recreation Ground, CO6 2ESBring your own food and drink (no BBQs)! 🧺🥂Come to relax, play, eat, drink and enjoy the live music (open mic stage)! 🎤Inflatables, family games and ice cream van! 🏰🍦Rain or Shine - Gazebos welcome! ☀️

A sequel to Dante’s Inferno, which set Dante at the University of Essex, Dante’s Purgatorio relocates to Mersea Island, where a mountain is constructed out of Flexible Rock Substitute (FRS).‘This new reworking of Dante’s masterpiece is remarkable: for boldness, resourceful inventiveness, and…for its emotional and moral heft.’ – Ralph PitePart of Spirits, Salons & SanctuaryAn [...]

The Country Day Party is coming to Colchester!Tickets now on sale → https://www.fatsoma.com/e/gjoulv21/la/qyguGet your cowboys hats ready!Join us for an unforgettable day filled with the chart-topping tracks of Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, and many more, combining the best of the old school and modern country hits. Whether you’re a die-hard country fan or just looking [...]

Doors 11am. Show 11.30amTickets £7 / £6 concessionsFamily Ticket £22 (admits 4 people to include at least 1 child).Suitable for ages 3+Professor Slug's House of Bugs is a show all about bugs.Professor Slug is an eccentric expert on invertebrates who helps bugs out with their buggy problems - and you can too!Get as strong as [...]

A Saturday afternoon showcase featuring:Conyak??Stu E Skinner (Hosting)Event Info:A weekly event featuring 3 to 5 acts performing live acoustic sets between 3-5:30pm.Hot & cold beverages served from 2:30pm onwards.This is a family friendly event so younglings are welcome providing they're properly managed.Mics, pa and backline are provided but performers are welcome to bring their own [...]

English historian, mythographer, and author of Inventory of A Life Mislaid, Marina Warner will discuss her latest book about sanctuary: what it means for people in desperate situations today, and what refuge and displacement has meant for people throughout history, and the canons of literature and myth.Part of Spirits, Salons & SanctuaryAn afternoon exploring Spirits, [...]

Punk gig in aid of Together for Animals, at the Brewhouse, Queen St, Colchester. Free Entry gig but would appreciate donations, every penny helps towards the animals 💜🩷💜Line Up: SWEET DIESEL: 7:00-7:40MINCER: 8:00-8:40MATTY G & LI'L WINTER: 9:00-9:40DUDESMELL: 10:00-11:00

Carlton Entertainment brings you their brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf’s greatest hits – Heaven Can Wait.Following a SOLD OUT tour of Spain in 2024, This show stopping concert launches across Europe in 2025. Featuring the incredible vocals of Lee Brady and an awesome band made up of the UKs most highly skilled and reputable rock [...]

Along with 3 other bands The Punk Freud will be performing at Sub Zero in Essex University on a stage once graced by the likes of REM, AC/DC, Pulp, Zig Zig Sputnik ……. who like the Freud made it to superstardom 🤥https://facebook.com/events/s/pretty-in-pink-presents-rock-4/1804237973693674/

An evening of good music, good vibes and good times. Making memories, while raising money for MacMillan.We have 4 fantastic Live bands for you, as well as a disco to [...]

🌅 Don't Let the Sun Set on Middlewick... Join us as we celebrate Midsummer's Day with a Sunset 'Walk for the Wick' - and show that we or the wildlife [...]

It's time to get together with your Ultimate Divas, and celebrate the greatest female icons of all time! This show is packed with hit after hit along with fantastic vocals, [...]

Come and get up close and personal to a nice display of buses, trucks, military vehicles, fire engines, police cars and ambulances. Learn about the history of the fire service [...]

Tickets £4Doors open 12pm, show starts at 12:30pmThis show is for a seated audience.The bar will be open throughout.To mark 30 years since the notorious Battle of Britpop, in which [...]

Live Music & Poetry withLoxley, Scarletts Road, Antony Johae, Richard & Sue, Rosa, Huey, The Four Blokes Trio.Kids Choir ✻ Kids Dance ✻ Craft Stalls ✻ Art ExhibitionGraffiti Wall ✻ [...]

We are thrilled to welcome Tony Peake in celebration of this new edition of Derek Jarman: The Authorised Biography covering Jarman’s story from childhood to student life and his work [...]

Maggi Hambling and James Cahill: The Violet HourDon’t miss this opportunity to hear one of Britain’s most significant and controversial artists, Maggi Hambling, in conversation with art historian, James Cahill [...]

A celebration of the power of food to connect people and cultures.Embark on a culinary odyssey across the globe with Radikal Kitchen: Flavours without Borders. Radhika Howarth will take participants [...]

Test your knowledge of the eleven live action Star Wars films, and help raise money for an incredible cause!- £3 a head (cash only)- Maximum 6 to a team- Food [...]

Tickets £17.50.Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm.Carpet-fitter turned comedian Jack Skipper delivers his debut, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated, stand-up hour with a show about how he went from a tradesman [...]

Sessions are at 10 – 11 am and 11:15 am – 12:15 pm.Designed for children aged 2 1/2 to 4, along with their parents, grandparents, and carers, these monthly sessions [...]

Join us for a conversation between renowned filmmaker Theo Panagopoulos and Art Exchange Curator, Jess Twyman, focusing on Theo’s short documentary ‘The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing’ (2024), showcased in the [...]

🎉 Grand Opening – Cod of the Castle 🏰📍 Museum Street, Colchester 📅 Tuesday 24th June from 12 noon🎶 Live music from Nigel Ashcroft | 6pm–9pmWe’re thrilled to open our [...]

The Paint Club is at Romano Lounge in Colchester every month.Each month we paint a new picture. Check our website to see which painting is being done each month.We list [...]

**REVISED DATE** Now on 25 June!Did you enjoy playtime at school? If so, join us for an hour of play.We’re finding inspiration in artists William Blake (1757-1827) and Francis Aly’s [...]

Make your own handbag£37.50pp including a drink and cake Join us at The Romano Lounge where you will make your own handbag.No prior experience or skills are needed.What you will [...]

Enter into a dream of magic, mischief, and a touch of darkness as we take you on a gothic journey through Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream NIGHTMARE!This outdoor tour will [...]

It's Open Mic Night!Bring yourself... or send your friends in place of you.... or come with your friends and get involved.Bring your instruments or borrow mine (Guitar, Piano, Cajon & [...]

Age Guidance: 14+ due to its content including sexual references and themes of young adolescent sexuality.Tickets £15 / £13 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pm.A touching, urban love story, full [...]

We’re delighted to be making a return to Fleece Jazz. Join us for an evening of fast moving, hard hitting, toe tapping contemporary jazz from a spectacular 18 piece big [...]

Tickets £16, includes a paperback copy of the book.Doors open 11am, starts 11.30am.Red Lion Books daytime book club in association with Appetite Book Club and Essex Book Festival.Keiran Goddard is [...]

The SPACE Peer-to-Peer sessions are a space for sharing work in progress, peer support and feedback and networking.The sessions are open to all creatives and are free to attend.

**Please Read Full Description Before Submitting Your Order**This is an optional part one of a two-day Raku Club - delivered in partnership with Cuckoo Farm Studios. Makers with more experience [...]

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 [...]

The Lexden Crown presents an Old Skool Pen and Paper QuizIts Time to take it back to the Old Skool, with a Pen and Paper style Quiz.Big Jims Old Skool Pub Quiz, fun for all, with 5 themed rounds of quiz fun, including both Audio and Picture rounds and the return of the World famous [...]

Come see our show...SCREWLOOSEJUNE 26th THREE WISE MONKEYS.Tickets here:https://buytickets.at/screwlooseimprovGo on...

Tickets £13 / £12 concessions.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Alan Clayson, chanteur and raconteur, explores the most mature and cultivated form of popular song - in which there is as much emphasis on words and their literary resonance as melody and chord structure - throughout a thoroughly diverting soirée centred [...]

Join us in our cafe for a Rap Battle event in front of a judging panel.PrizesFree studio session£100 CashGassed clothing dripThis event is a great opportunity to flex your creative muscle in a safe environment. There is a healthy MC,Rap, Spoken Word and Poetry scene locally. This is a fantastic opportunity for artists to network, [...]

Tickets £15.Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.45pm.The multi-award-deserving deadpan Frenchman serves up a unique Whine List of the audience’s past gripes, moans and misdemeanours, while also dishing out some of his premier erotic poetry.The show has played to packed audiences all around the world. Expect louche musings, dry wit and Gallic superiority.N.B. This show will [...]

Step into a world of unlimited creativity at our monthly Fabulous Fridays! Immerse yourself in a world of artistic inspiration with different workshops, art, tasty treats and films.Throughout the evening, we will be hosting an array of creative events and workshops across Firstsite. Expect pop-up performances, arts and crafts, and surprise artist collaborations that leave [...]

Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop where creativity meets sustainability at our EcoArt Collage and Craft workshop!In this unique group experience, we’ll explore the art of collage-making using eco-friendly, repurposed materials. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a beginner, this workshop is designed to inspire creativity.Your tutor will guide you through the process of [...]

Bring your own items of clothing to our sustainable themed art workshop and learn how to decorate and personalise them using vibrant Posca pens in Customise your Clothes with Posca Pens!In this eco-friendly session, your tutor will guide you through the tips and tricks to transform your old clothes into unique, wearable art.Whether it’s a [...]

Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes a multi-art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza where you can paint in pairs!Join us in the café/bar area for a lively, fun and creative evening.Unlike Boozy Brushes, where the subject is a different celebrity every month, now the subject is your favourite person! So who’s your muse?Ticket [...]

Colchester's No. 1 GOTH ROCK METAL night with DJs K-Sera & Gentleman Jim spinning the hardest and moodiest tracks 7.30-12.30.Dance the night away!!🎧 🪩 🕸️

What a great time we all had last year when the Morris Dancers of Colchester made their debut at The Vic.They're back again for some more great entertainment.Come down and support this proper English tradition.

A fundraising event for Young Lives vs. Cancer, a unique charity set up to support children and young people with cancer and their families. Featuring performances by two of the [...]

Step back into the heart of the ‘90s at Disco 2000 — the ultimate Britpop party with a cheeky Pulp twist!Join us for a night overflowing with classic anthems, as [...]

Celebrate mid summer with a peaceful hike around the green spaces of NW and central Colchester!A 45 min/1 mile version of our regular meditation walk with forest bathing followed by [...]

Learn to create a unique, tufted mug rug using a punch needle, yarn and fabric with Flisan, mixed media artist. The workshop covers the basics of punch needle, including threading [...]

Make a sterling silver ring with a 6 or 8mm cabochon gemstone in this three and a half hour workshop.Choose from our selection of gemstones and set in a sterling [...]

The band has been asked to return to provide musical entertainment at the St Leonard's Church Fete. The fete is always full of fun things to do and look at [...]

Gundam Card Game Learn to Play Demo Deck Event Curious about the new Gundam Card Game? Join us on Saturday, June 28th for a free learn-to-play event and get hands-on [...]

Pokemon is now back at ACE....That's right we are pleased to announce that Pokemon League & general play is back. This Saturday we will be running our league meet up [...]

For Duelists Advance we will be running a sealed play format event. Sneak Peeks are your chance to get your hands on the new set before others and a chance [...]

Join us at Dedham Vale Vineyard to celebrate Essex Wine Weekend! Pinot is the second most commonly planted variety of grape in England, and it's versatility means it's used in [...]

A Saturday afternoon showcase featuring:Suzy Cramer Jake CheekJames BroomfieldRosalind Harniess (Hosting)Event Info:A weekly event featuring 3 to 5 acts performing live acoustic sets between 3-5:30pm.Hot & cold beverages served from [...]

Enjoy a relaxed family friendly evening sipping on our delicious and award winning wines grown here at the vineyard accompanied with woodfired pizzas. We also have live music at this [...]

The Luke Combs Experience Is Coming To Colchester!Country fans get ready to sing along to your favourite Luke Combs hits with the ultimate Luke Combs tribute band at Colchester Arts [...]

We are pleased to present the return of Ska Town Syndicate to the Roots and Grooves stage this year on Saturday 28th June.Featuring support from The Boundary. Come down and [...]

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with amazing music and good vibes as we welcome the UKs best tribute band to country superstar Luke Combs to a town near [...]

A charming selection of French chansons by Debussy and Saint-Saens, British romantic part songs and folk songs, interspersed with flute solos.Strawberries and cream included in the ticket price. Wine and [...]

Prepare for an evening of amazement and laughter as one of the UK’s top hypnotists and renowned mind-readers brings you two unmissable shows in one incredible night!With multiple five star [...]

You know the score, turn up for free! Sink a pair of lagers, jiggle about a bit to Punk Freud’s blend of pure punk, new wave and the odd Norwegian [...]

An incredible collaboration between Mojams and Secret Island Festival to bring you a warm up party to remember!Anticipation is building for the festival on August 2nd, with Mike Skinner and [...]

Delighted to announce an incredible collaboration between Mojams and Secret Island Festival to bring you a warm up party to remember!Anticipation is building for the festival on August 2nd, with [...]

You know the score, turn up for free! Sink a pair of lagers, jiggle about a bit to Punk Freud’s blend of pure punk, new wave and the odd Norwegian [...]

The Iron Boot Scrapers rip it up with our inimitable covers of well know songs that will get you dancing and singing along!Free entry

Join us as DJ Roman Atkin takes over the decks, spinning all your favourite pop punk anthems from the legends of the genre — think Blink-182, Paramore, Green Day, and more!🕔 Bar & Beer Garden open from 5PM🎧 DJ set kicks off at 9PM

MORE POP THE FANTA!Join 33RPM for 3 hours of solid Pop and New Wave hits from the golden years of British and American pop 1960's to 1980's.Enjoy; Bowie, The Stones, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, The Doors, Beatles, Lovin' Spoonful, Blondie, Stevie Wonder, Billy Idol, The Motors, The Vapours, The Jam, The Zombies, Doobie Bros, Duran [...]

China, The Roaring Twenties and the Making of Wallis Simpson.New York Times bestselling author, Paul French, who specialises in the history of 20th century China, joins us to examine a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis Simpson. French will reveal the untold story of what really happened to Wallis [...]

The start of an incredible new series from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling S.J. Parris.Bestselling author of the Giordano Bruno books, S. J. Parris will be joining us to discuss her latest book, Traitor’s Legacy.England, 1598. Queen Elizabeth’s successor remains unnamed. The country teeters on a knife edge. A young heiress is found murdered at the [...]

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Chill out with some great music from Jarvis Sounds.

Join us for an afternoon of music as Robert Brown brings his soulful voice and rich acoustic sound to The Vic. Known for his heartfelt songwriting and captivating live performances, Robert blends blues, folk, and Americana into a style that’s uniquely his own. Whether you're a longtime fan or a curious newcomer, this is your [...]

Following the release of their new live album, Gryphon Live – A Sonic Tonic, Gryphon bring their unique blend of progressive rock, folk, classical and early music to Colchester Arts [...]

🎤✨ Can't get enough of singing in the car but don’t fancy joining a traditional choir? This is your sign.Raise Your Voice is a new weekly singing group for people [...]