**NEW** TANGO FUNDAMENTALS LESSON 7-8pm in The Small Hall, Marks Tey Parish Hall.Come and learn all-important tango basics! You can also put what you have learned into practice in the pop-up practica, which follows the lesson, in the Main Hall at Marks Tey. No partner needed. No need to book. Beginners very welcome! ☺️Teachers: Robert, [...]

⭐️👀 Another chance to dance more tango in Colchester! 👀⭐️An informal ad-hoc pop-up practica on MONDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 8.15-10.15pm at Marks Tey Parish Hall. Come and practise some tango in a casual friendly environment with help available for any tango queries. Beginners always welcome! ☺️👍📅Date: Monday 30th June⏰Time: 8.15-10.15pm📍Venue: Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London [...]

Only a few weeks to go until the Chappel Summer Beer Festival returns - Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th September. Please be aware that while we set up and hold the beer festival, the museum will be closed for public viewing from Saturday 6th August, normal service will resume Wednesday 17th September.� Over 70 cask [...]

Tickets £16.50.Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pm.This show is recommended for ages 18+.What happens when a comedian walks into a volcano?In 2023, Ben Miller was the artist in residence at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, the first ever stand-up comedian ever selected. This was probably a terrible idea on their part.Come watch this show where scientist [...]

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!PETER CUSHING & CHRISTOPHER LEE - YOU DECIDEWhat will [...]

ScrewLoose Improv is back! Bigger, better and way stupider than you would’ve ever thought possible. Britain's prisons are overcrowded.... Inmates incarcerated for their crimes against theatre must improvise for freedom! Navigating ridiculously daft games and perilous scenes in a desperate bid to escape the famous Three Wise Monkeys Penitentiary. Under the ever watchful eye of [...]

Tickets £20.Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pmThe hilarious, award winning show returns for its 10th anniversary (now in its 2nd year!). Based on the cult TV classic, Knightmare. Light the beacons! Rouse the villagers! Gather all your courage... for the smash hit comedy show of the cult 90s TV classic is back! Dare you face [...]

Get ready to experience another high octane, jam-packed, nostalgia-inducing extravaganza with the BIG NIGHT OUT!! 🙌🙌🙌⚡⚡LIVE HOST & DJ | LIP SYNC BATTLES/DANCE OFF COMPETITIONS | MASS SINGALONGS | PRIZES | GIVEAWAYS | FANCY DRESS& MORE ⚡⚡IT'S CERTAINLY NOT YOUR TYPICAL NIGHT OUT!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩Brace yourself for a night of fun and throwback classics with your LIVE [...]

Head down to Colchester United for the return of our amazing Queen Rhapsody Tribute act. They will be performing all of their biggest hits, all night long!Doors open 7.30pm, with the act on from approx. 8.30pm. Our DJ will finish the night off through to midnight. Our photobooth will be open all night long! Over [...]

💃✨ Calling all Dancing Queens and Swifties! It’s ABBA vs Taylor Swift — a glitter-soaked, sing-your-heart-out kind of night where disco meets heartbreak anthems. Fancy dress? Totally optional, but why not go full sequins or sparkle era? Grab your friends, hit the floor, and get ready to dance, scream, and maybe cry (in a fun [...]

Stitch a faux leather satchel at Love Local on Saturday 13th September at 9:30am£45ppWhat you will learn:• How to sew faux leather using two needles at a time• How to construct the satchel which has premade holes for easier sewing• Which tools to useWhat is included:• All materials and tools• Full instructions and guidance• Choice [...]

Sat 13 Sep, 10am – 5pm – OPEN STUDIOSCome and explore our artist studios at 37 Queen Street, meet artists, photographers, designers, illustrators and all sorts of creative people face to face and buy works of art directly from their studio. The day coincides with Colchester’s Heritage Open Days programme which runs from 12 – [...]