Friday 24th May
15 Queen Street - Artichoke: Experimental Music & Art Meetup [Meetup] 7pm
Colchester Arts Centre – CMPA! Live: The Spring Bank Sessions [Live Music] 7pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre - Platform Musicals: I Remember It Well [Theatre] 7.45pm
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Lakeside Theatre (Foyer) - Mushrooms: Sophie Barth [Theatre] 7.30pm
Lakeside Theatre – THE HOOK (Open Mic Night) [Music/Poetry] 9pm
Mercury Theatre - The History Boys [Theatre] 7.30pm
Roberts Live Lounge – Tall Order [Live Music] 9pm
Slack Space - Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
Slack Space – Piano Friday [Music] 11.30am
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club – Fleece Jazz: MJQ [Live Music] 7.30pm
The Bull – Kevin Brown [Live Music] 7pm
The Bull – Squeal [Live Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Voodoo Child + Wooden Maiden [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Foresters Arms – The Hat Check Honeys Present Oliver Daldry [Live Music] 8pm
The Hole in The Wall - Varma Pilots + Point Inaudible [Live Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Pattern and Belief: Keith Albarn [Exhibition] 10am
The Twist – Nakedbreakz presents Old Skool: Ellis Dee + Baska + Dom Physics + Bones E-Boy + Cyberdog + Quicklung + Ben ‘Broken’ Saul + Supermase + DJ Stevo + Stu ‘Chopper’ Tomo [Music] 7pm
Tin Pan Alley – I Know You Got Soul: A.Gee + Shoesy + Komplikated + Thick Diction [Music] 9pm
Tribal Underground - TribalFridays presents Our House 08: Bordeline Jack + Benton King b2b Liam Joon + Mitch Willkin & CLB [Music] 8pm
Twisters – Guilty Pleasures Night [Music] 9pm
University of Essex (Sub Zero) – Flirt! [Music] 11pm
V Bar – Friday Night Live: Lonely The Brave + The Jorneta Stream [Live Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge – Famous on Friday’s with DJ Cheryl Taylor (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm

Saturday 25th May
15 Queen Street – Embroiderers’ Guild [Meetup] 10am
Colchester Arts Centre - CMPA! Live: The Spring Bank Sessions [Live Music] 2pm + 7pm
firstsite - Sophie von Hellerman: Elephant in the Room + Edward Bawden: Essex Watercolours [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Learning Spaces) – Free Family Saturday for familes with children from 4-11 years [Kids] 11am + 2pm
firstsite (Auditorium) - Airlock Films (programmed by Y.A.K): Gremlins 1 + Gremlins 2 [Film] 2pm
Headgate Theatre - Platform Musicals: I Remember It Well [Theatre] 2.30pm + 7.45pm
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
King Edwards Quay, Hythe - Town To Port Festival: a celebration of the Hythe [Festival] 11am-9pm
Lakeside Theatre (Foyer) - Mushrooms: Sophie Barth [Theatre] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre - The History Boys [Theatre] 7.30pm
Roberts Live Lounge – 80s to 90s with DJ Buzby [Music] 8pm
Sky Rooms - Latin Fusion: Bachata + Salsa [Dance] 9.30pm
Slack Space – Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
The Bull – Beagles [Live Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - ND Promotions presents Dog in a Sidecar + Joe Boyd + Matt Selley & Theo Pearce + Tim Wilde [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Goat and Boot - Junkyard Aliens [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Hole in The Wall - The Kidney Stoners + Jonathan Marriott + Sam Keyes [Live Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Pattern and Belief: Keith Albarn [Exhibition] 10am
Tin Pan Alley - Tin Pan Alley and Keep Colchester Cool presents Animal Noise + Armadillo + Hoof! + Hilikus + Paolo [Live Music] 8pm
Tribal Underground - Vibe Presents East End Dubs + Miguel B b2b Photek + Benton King b2b Liam + Joon + Mitch Hobson + Ben Kanaris + Ant Mak [Music] 9pm
Twisters – DJ Sam Leppard [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Sub Zero) - Antidote [Music] 11pm
V Bar - The V Bar Zombie Prom [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge - DJ Barry James’ Saturday Night (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm

Sunday 26th May
15 Queen Street – Film Shoot Sunday [Meetup] 10.30am
Colchester Arts Centre – CMPA! Live: The Spring Bank Sessions [Live Music] 2pm + 7pm
Connors – Off The Wall: A.Gee + DJ Bounce [Music] 8pm
firstsite – Sophie von Hellerman: Elephant in the Room + Edward Bawden: Essex Watercolours [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Learning Space) - Colchester Poetry presents The Sunday Matinee [Poetry] 2pm
firstsite (Auditorium) – Sunday Slapstick Session: Monsieur Hulots Holiday (1953) [Film] 1.30pm
Four Aces Radio www.fouracesradio.net – Rev Wright’s Sunday Service with Grumb [Radio] 4-6pm
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 11am
Kings Arms – Time Out [Live Music] 9pm
Marks Tey Parish Hall - Colchester Jazz Club: Hugh Rainey’s Jazz Band [Live Music] 7pm
Marquis – Pistols and Vultures + Matt Calderbank [Live Music] 2pm
Radio Wivenhoe www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk – Live It Up with A Man Like Ju [Radio] 4-6pm
Radio Wivenhoe www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk – Sundays Down Memory Lane with DJ Gilly [Radio] 7-9pm
Roberts Live Lounge (Bar) – Cushti [Live Music] 9pm
Roberts Live Lounge (Club) - Soul & Boogie Wonderland with DJ Nick Gunn [Music] 9pm
Slack Space – Clog Dance Rehearsals [Dance] 11.30am
The Bull – Riot [Live Music] 6pm
The Bull – Stalker [Live Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – The Sagittarian Club presents Mecca 38 + The Occupants + The Jonettes [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Foresters Arms - Folk Jam [Live Music] 8pm
The Goat and Boot - Cat Winter [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Hole In The Wall - Liz Wyatt + Stacey Foley [Live Music] 8pm
The Twist - Closing party with New Town Kings + Worzal + Cyberdog + Quicklung + Borderline Jack [Music] 8pm
Twisters - Of All Time with DJ Gilly and Ben Howard [Music] 9pm
V Bar - TBA [Music] 9pm
Victoria Inn - Ragged String Band [Live Music] 5pm

Monday 27th May
firstsite - Sophie von Hellerman: Elephant in the Room + Edward Bawden: Essex Watercolours [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Auditorium) - Picturehouse Screen Arts: La donna del lago (live from Royal Open House in London) [Opera] 6.45pm
Kings Arms (Garden) – The Experience + Rekovered [Live Music] 1.30pm
Kings Arms – The Chocolate Fireguard Experience [Live Music] 6pm
The Minories Art Gallery – Pattern and Belief: Keith Albarn [Exhibition] 10am
University of Essex (Sub Zero) - Milk it – [Music] 11pm

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15 Queen Street – Creative in Colchester *CANCELLED* [Meetup] 7.30pm
Art Exchange (University of Essex) – The Art Collective with Jevan Jones [Workshop] 6pm
Colchester Arts Centre – Victoria Melody: Major Tom [Live Art] 7.30pm
Colchester Library – Scribbles Writing Group [Meetup] 5pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre – Platform Musicals: I Remember It Well [Theatre] 7.45pm
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Lakeside Theatre – University of Essex Theatre Arts Society: RAW Festival [Festival] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre – The History Boys [Theatre] 7.30pm
Mercury Studio – Real Circumstances: Our Share Of Tomorrow [Theatre] 7.45pm
Slack Space – Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
Slack Space – Colchester Comedy Workshop [Meetup] 7pm
The Bull – The Indiscreet Band [Live Music] 9.30pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Ellie Cornell EP Launch + Liz Wyatt + Chris Chamberlain [Live Music] 9pm
The Foresters Arms – Open Mic Night [Live Music] 9pm
The Minories Art Gallery – Pattern and Belief: Keith Albarn [Exhibition] 10am
Twisters – Toss The Boss with DJ Sean Rigby [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Level 2) – Jager Nation [Music] 11pm
V Bar – Thursday Dropout [Music] 9pm

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Colchester Arts Centre – Curious : Best Before End [Live Art] 7.30pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre – Platform Musicals: I Remember It Well [Theatre] 7.45pm
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Lakeside Theatre – University of Essex Theatre Arts Society: RAW Festival [Festival] 7.30pm
Mercury Studio – Real Circumstances: Our Share Of Tomorrow [Theatre] 7.45pm
Slack Space – Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
Slack Space (1st Floor Meeting Room) – The Hip Hop Workshop (for under 16s) [Dance] 4pm
Slack Space (1st Floor Meeting Room) – The Hip Hop Workshop (for over 16s) [Dance] 6pm
The Bull – Open Mic Night (hosted by Theo Pearce) [Live Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery – Pattern and Belief: Keith Albarn [Exhibition] 10am
Twisters – Twisters’ Record Club [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Level 2) – Sports Fed [Music] 11pm

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15 Queen Street – Colchester Poetry [Meetup] 7.30pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre – A One Man Protest by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Stanway Rovers Football Club (Hawthorn Suite) – Little Willy’s Country Music Club: Steve Scott’s Changes [Live Music] 8pm
The Bull – Jam Night [Live Music] 9pm
The Slug and Lettuce – The Latin Rhythm Salsa Party with DJ Goyo [Dance] 9pm

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Colchester Arts Centre – Colchester Folk Club: Gordon Giltrap [Live Music] 7.45pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Auditorium) – Picturehouse Screen Arts: Romeo and Juliet from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow [Ballet] 7.30pm
Tea & Sympathy – Knitting/Crochet Drop in session [Craft] 10am
The Minories Art Gallery – Pattern and Belief: Keith Albarn [Exhibition] 10am
University of Essex (Sub Zero) – Milk it [Music] 11pm

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Friday 17th May
Colchester Arts Centre – No Beer #6: Fuzzy Lights + Slugworth + Out Of The Caves [Live Music] 8pm
Curve Bar (downstairs) – Underground Solution presents Gib’s Party: A celebration of life, love and his favourite music [Music] 8pm
Curve Bar (upstairs) – Move To The Funk: DJs Gilly + Bev Boy + Twedds + Northern Mick + Gem + Sneakers [Music] 8pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite – firstsite at Night: Museums at Night Special Event for families and children aged 5-11 8pm
firstsite (Auditorium) – Picturehouse Screen Arts: James Graham’s This House [Theatre] 7pm
Headgate Theatre – Dreams Of Cronkleton: The Curious World Of The Grymoire [Live Music] 7.30pm
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Lakeside Theatre – THE HOOK (Open Mic Night) [Music/Poetry] 9pm
Lion Walk Church – Essex Book Festival: Barry Cryer and Bob Cryer hosted by Anthony Roberts [Talk]
Mercury Theatre – A One Man Protest by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Red Lion Hotel – Helles Belles! [Burlesque] 9pm
Roberts Live Lounge – Wully Bully [Live Music] 9pm
Slack Space – Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
Slack Space – Piano Friday [Music] 11.30am
Slack Space – Filmworlds presents Citizen Kane [Film] 8pm
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club – Fleece Jazz: Barb Jungr and Simon Wallace – Stockport to Memphis [Live Music] 7.30pm
The Bull – Beth White [Live Music] 7pm
The Bull – The Current [Live Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Double Barrell [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Hole in The Wall – Cattle + Old Man Lizard + Piss Wizard [Live Music] 8pm
The Twist – Kat Kabaret [Live Music] 8pm
Tin Pan Alley – Sick Interest + Jonathan Marriott [Live Music] 9pm
Tribal Underground – Soundcheck [Music] 9pm
Twisters – DJ Sean Rigby [Music] 9pm
University of Essex (Sub Zero) – Flirt! [Music] 11pm
V Bar - DJ Radshaw [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge – Famous on Friday’s with DJ Cheryl Taylor (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm

Saturday 18th May
15 Queen Street – Knitting Drop In [Meetup] 2pm
15 Queen Street – DAL12: Áine O’ Dwyer + Languid + JustSomeGuy [Live Music] 7.30pm
Colchester Arts Centre – The Beat + Hobo Chang *SOLD OUT* [Live Music] 8pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Learning Spaces) – Free Family Saturday for familes with children from 4-11 years [Kids] 11am + 2pm
firstsite (Auditorium) – Saturday Family Film: The Princess Bride [Film] 3pm
Headgate Theatre – Colchester Theatre Group: Theatre Of The Absurd Workshop [Workshop] 2pm
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Lakeside Theatre – Blood: Jean Abreu [Dance] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre – A One Man Protest by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 2.30pm
Mercury Theatre – A Pageant by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Roberts Live Lounge – 70s to 00s with DJ Phill Terry [Music] 8pm
Slack Space - Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
The Bull – Bouncing Off Concrete [Live Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Essex Rocks: Johnny Romance + The Faceless Dolls + Young Claws [Live Music] 8pm
The Goat and Boot – TBA [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Hole in The Wall – Anavae + The Hype Theory + Silent Divide + A World Defined [Live Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery – Pattern and Belief: Keith Albarn [Exhibition] 10am
Tin Pan Alley – Aimee Pegram [Live Music] 9pm
Twisters Bar – DJ Sam Leppard [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Sub Zero) – Antidote [Music] 11pm
V Bar – DJ Freddy [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge – DJ Barry James’ Saturday Night (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm

Sunday 19th May
Colchester Arts Centre – Classic Album Club: Trans Europe Express (Kraftwerk) [Music] 2pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Auditorium) – Zombie Nation: Dawn Of The Dead (1978), Day Of The Dead (1985), Land Of The Dead (2005) [Film] 11am
Four Aces Radio www.fouracesradio.net – Rev Wright’s Sunday Service with Cyberdog (Johnnie Fisher) [Radio] 4-6pm
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 11am
Radio Wivenhoe www.radiowivenhoe.co.uk – Live It Up with A Man Like Ju [Radio] 4-6pm
Slack Space – Clog Dance Rehearsals [Dance] 11.30am
Marks Tey Parish Hall – Colchester Jazz Club: Bob Dwyer’s Bix and Pieces [Live Music] 7pm
The Foresters Arms – Folk Jam [Live Music] 8pm
Victoria Inn – TBA [Live Music] 5pm

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Art Exchange (University of Essex) – The Art Collective with Jevan Jones [Workshop] 6pm
Colchester Arts Centre – Luke Wright: Your New Favourite Poet [Poetry] 8pm
Colchester Library – Scribbles Writing Group [Meetup] 5pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre – The Cabinet of Leopold Thorn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Lakeside Theatre – The Count of Mount Cristo [Theatre] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre – A Pageant by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 2.30pm
Mercury Theatre – A One Man Protest by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Slack Space – Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
The Bull – Words and Music [Live Music] 9.30pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Reg Webb: Jazz with Friends [Live Music] 8.30pm
The Foresters Arms – Open Mic Night [Live Music] 9pm
The Hole in The Wall – Telepathy + Three Thrones + Limb [Live Music] 8pm
Twisters – Toss The Boss with DJ Sean Rigby [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Level 2) – Jager Nation [Music] 11pm
V Bar – Thursday Night Live: Stealing Signs + The Mono Polys [Live Music] 8pm

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15 Queen Street – Film Colchester [Meetup] 7.30pm
Colchester Arts Centre – The Abyssinians [Live Music] 8pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre – A Pageant by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Slack Space – Wilson Marriage Showcase [Exhibition] 11.30am
Slack Space (1st Floor Meeting Room) – The Hip Hop Workshop (for under 16s) [Dance] 4pm
Slack Space (1st Floor Meeting Room) – The Hip Hop Workshop (for over 16s) [Dance] 6pm
The Bull – Open Mic Night (hosted by Theo Pearce) [Live Music] 8pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Ice Breaker Promotions: The Tickturds + The Q-Trons + Lucy Hall [Live Music] 9pm
Twisters – Twisters’ Record Club [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Level 2) – Sports Fed [Music] 11pm

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15 Queen Street – Colchester Poetry [Meetup] 7.30pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre – A One Man Protest by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Stanway Rovers Football Club (Hawthorn Suite) – Little Willy’s Country Music Club: Steve Scott’s Changes [Live Music] 8pm
The Bull – Jam Night [Live Music] 9pm
The Slug and Lettuce – The Latin Rhythm Salsa Party with DJ Goyo [Dance] 9pm

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15 Queen Street - WriteNight [Meetup] 7.30pm
Colchester Arts Centre – Colchester Folk Club: Philip Henry & Hannah Martin 7.45pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Jim Ede Collection [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Auditorium) – Picturehouse Screen Arts: Romeo and Juliet from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow [Ballet] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre – A Pageant by Alan Ayckbourn [Theatre] 7.30pm
Tea & Sympathy – Knitting/Crochet Drop in session [Craft] 10am
University of Essex (Sub Zero) – Milk it [Music] 11pm

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