NEWMARKET NIGHTS – UB40 FEATURING ALI CAMPBELL
Get ready to sing along to ‘Red Red Wine’ under the summer sky: legendary reggae icons UB40 featuring ALI CAMPBELL are your next Newmarket Nights headliners, performing on Friday 16th July 2027. Fuelled by the voice that powered UB40 to 70 million record sales and...
Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ‘n’ Roll – New Wolsey Theatre
Going into Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll, I’ll admit I wasn’t a die-hard Dr. Feelgood fan, although many in the audience certainly seemed to be. I did, however, see them at The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe in 2025 with Nine Below Zero and it was a great gig, so...
Harwich International Shanty Festival Celebrates its 20th Year!
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Dracula – The New Wolsey Theatre
What a fantastic piece of theatre! Blackeyed Theatre’s touring adaptation of Dracula, Bram Stoker’s classic tale is a familiar piece of Gothic storytelling, but from the moment the lights dimmed, this production proved to be a refreshing, atmospheric, and utterly...
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
Sat 21 Nov 2026 - Sun 17 Jan 2027 Mercury Theatre Colchester today announces the full cast and creative team for its 2026 pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Joining the previously announced cast of Antony Stuart-Hicks as Dame Tilly Trott, Dale Superville as Trevor...
Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ‘n’ Roll – New Wolsey Theatre
Going into Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll, I’ll admit I wasn’t a die-hard Dr. Feelgood fan, although many in the audience certainly seemed to be. I did, however, see them at The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe in 2025 with Nine Below Zero and it was a great gig, so...
RORY BREMNER HEADLINES MAJOR COMEDY BUOYS NIGHT IN WOODBRIDGE
One of Britain’s best-known impressionists and satirists, Rory Bremner, headlines a four-act Comedy Buoys show at Seckford Theatre in Woodbridge on Saturday 10 October.A fixture of British television comedy for decades, Bremner is best known for the long-running...
Jack’s Joke Book
Photo credit - Matt Crockett Following a complete sellout run at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, Jack Dee takes his new show, Jack’s Joke Show on the road. Who doesn’t like jokes? If your answer to that question is “Me!” then steer well clear of this show. Celebrating...
Barry From Watford Debut Tour – Shooting From The New Hip
‘The most I’ve laughed at a show ever. I mean ever. So brilliant. I’m still laughing’ Tim Vine 'Top quality character comedy' The Guardian 'Alex Lowe's stunning creation' Time Out 'Wonderfully observed ... poignant and very funny' Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard Star...
Dracula – The New Wolsey Theatre
What a fantastic piece of theatre! Blackeyed Theatre’s touring adaptation of Dracula, Bram Stoker’s classic tale is a familiar piece of Gothic storytelling, but from the moment the lights dimmed, this production proved to be a refreshing, atmospheric, and utterly...
Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ‘n’ Roll – New Wolsey Theatre
Going into Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll, I’ll admit I wasn’t a die-hard Dr. Feelgood fan, although many in the audience certainly seemed to be. I did, however, see them at The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe in 2025 with Nine Below Zero and it was a great gig, so...
The NMG Awards 2026
The 15th NMG Awards ceremony took place at The Apex and it was an incredible night! The NMG (New Music Generator) Awards are to celebrate, acknowledge and showcase the amazing emerging musical artists from across East Anglia. All of whom have been played on The New...
MADNESS
Madness have been announced to play Southend’s Priory Park on Thursday 22 July 2027, headlining a special opening concert ahead of Lazydays Festival, which takes place in the park that weekend. The independent festival, founded by three friends from the city, returns...
Harwich International Shanty Festival Celebrates its 20th Year!
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FOMO Fest 2026
Local festivals are totally becoming a thing! It’s no surprise… with ticket prices for the big festivals out of reach for many people, town festivals are really upping the anti with organisers putting on quality community events, specifically FOMO Fest – and yes the...