What’s on in Colchester this Christmas as recommended by Keep Colchester Cool
Friday 23rd December
Colchester Arts Centre – Lock Up + The Rotted + Dripback + The Conflict Within + The BIG LICK DJs [Music] 7pm
Colchester Castle Museum – Buried! Hidden Secrets from the Past [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite – Camulodunum [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (University Space) – Southern Press: Prints from Brazil, Paraguay and Chile [Exhibition] 10am
Greenlands Vodka Bar – DJs Hu Kares + Jon Juste [Music] 9pm
Hollytrees Museum – Colchester 24 [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre – Beauty and the Beast [Panto] 2.30pm + 7pm
Pat Molloy’s – Stiff In The Morning [Music] 9pm
Roberts Live Lounge – Spooky [Music] 9pm
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club – Fleece Jazz: Nette Robinson’s Little Jazz Orchestra [Music] 7.30pm
The Bull (Main Bar) – With The Band [Music] 6pm
The Bull (Main Bar) – Beagles [Music] 9.45pm
The Bull (Soundhouse) – The Sagittarian Christmas Party: Ady Johnson + Electra + Park and Ride + The Raffles Gang [Music] 8.30pm
The Headgate Theatre – Scenario Performing Arts presents White Christmas Workshop for 7-16 year olds [Kids] 9.30am
The Headgate Theatre – Mr Rock ‘n’ Roll [Music] 8pm
The Judge and Jury – Live Music [Music] 8.30pm
Tin Pan Alley – Live Music [Music] 9pm
Tribal Underground – Soundcheck Christmas Party: DJs Roachie + Huffle + Seffi B + Stereofreakz + Quicklung + Dom Physics [Music] 9pm
Twisters – Twisters Unplugged Xmas Special with Station [Music] 8pm
V Bar – Christmas Band Night: Pistols and Vultures (acoustic) + The Library Suits + Newtons Apple + DJ Freddy [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge – Gay Night with DJ Cheryl Taylor [Music] 9pm
Christmas Eve – Saturday 24th December
Colchester Castle Museum – Buried! Hidden Secrets from the Past [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite – Camulodunum [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (University Space) – Southern Press: Prints from Brazil, Paraguay and Chile [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum – Colchester 24 [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre – Beauty and the Beast [Panto] 11am + 3pm
Pat Molloy’s – Batman’s Cat [Music] 9pm
Roberts Live Lounge – Christmas Eve Party [Music] 8pm
The Bull (Main Bar) – The Groovetails [Music] 6pm
The Bull (Main Bar) – Stiff In The Morning [Music] 9.45pm
The Bull (Soundhouse) – Vardo and The Boss + Lola and The Assassins [Music] 9pm
The Fat Cat – Live Music [Music] 9pm
The Judge and Jury – The Majestic [Music] 9pm
The New Inn – The Dice People [Music] 8.30pm
Tin Pan Alley – Live Music [Music] 9pm
Trotters Bar – IM N ER [Music] 8.30pm
Twisters – Twistmas Eve: DJ Sean Rigby [Music] 8pm
V Bar – Christmas Eve Party: DJ Yoshi [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge – Gay Night with DJ Cheryl Taylor [Music] 8pm
Christmas Day – Sunday 25th December
Happy Christmas!!!
Boxing Day – Monday 26th December
Mercury Theatre – Beauty and the Beast [Panto] 2.30pm + 7pm
Pat Molloy’s – Live Music [Music] 9pm
River Lodge – Avvvee It! DJs GBJ + Baska + Chunky Fingers + Mardy + Manny + Xenon + GP + Jesus + Nitro [Music] 5pm
Silk Road – FreQKlash: DJs Richy Ahmed + Miguel Campbell + Max Chapman + Rob Harding + Stuart Pennick + Lewis Cooper + Callum Hammett + Robert Bishop [Music] 8pm
Twisters – Boxing Day at Twisters: DJ Sam Leppard [Music] 8pm
V Bar – Boxing Day Special with DJ Yoshi [Music] 8pm