Saturday 19th May
Colchester Arts Centre - Colchester Institute presents CMPA LIVE [Music] 2pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre - A Swell Party: The Life and Music of Cole Porter [Music] 2.30pm + 7.45pm
Hole in The Wall - Cemetery Gates (Metal Night) [Music] 8.30pm
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Level Best Art Café - Brendan Wilson ‘Tethered’ – Landscape [Exhibition] 9am
Little Rabbit Barn - Showcase Gig: Kal Lavelle + Antonio Lulić + Jade Hopcroft + Steph Stephenson [Music] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre - Colchester Gangshow presents It’s Time To Go [Theatre] 2.30pm + 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Roberts Live Lounge - 70s/80s Night with DJ Buzby [Music] 8pm
Slack Space - Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2912 [Exhibition] 11am
The Bull - East of Java [Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - Superstars Academy Gig [Music] 3pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - Essex Rocks presents Never Ending Lights + Redkites + Origami Noise  [Music] 8.30pm
The Foresters Arms - Hat Check Honeys 1920′s to 1940′s [Music] 8.45pm
The Goat and Boot - The Blunderz (Keith Godman + Joolie Woods) [Music] 8.30pm
The Judge and Jury  -  [Music] 2pm
The Minories Art Gallery - A Thing is a Thing is a Thing: An exhibition of works exploring simulacra, representation and transformation [Exhibition] 10am
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
Tin Pan Alley - Yngve & The Innocent [Music] 9pm
Tribal Underground - Keep Love Alive: DJs Can’t Cut Carwyn + Gem Junior + Deejay Miss Hazey [Music] 9pm
Twisters - 80s & 90s Night with DJ Evie Wright [Music] 8pm
V Bar - The Party with DJ Yoshi [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge - Swagger Saturday with DJ Steffy (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm

Sunday 20th May   
15 Queen Street - Photography ‘The Next Level’ [Meetup] 10am
Colchester Arts Centre - Colchester Institute presents CMPA LIVE [Music] 2pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 11am
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 11am
Slack Space - Clog Dance Rehearsals [Dance] 11.30am
Stanway Rovers Football Club - Colchester Jazz Club:  Frog Island Jazz Band [Music] 7pm
The Foresters Arms – Folk Jam [Music] 7pm
The Judge and Jury - Sunday Sessions: Spin What Ya Bring with A Gee and DJ Bounce (DJs welcome: Bring your own vinyl) [Music] 1pm
The Minories Art Gallery - A Thing is a Thing is a Thing: An exhibition of works exploring simulacra, representation and transformation [Exhibition] 10am
Victoria Inn -  [Music] 5pm

15 Queen Street – Getting To Know Your Characters [Meetup] 7pm
Colchester Arts Centre – Colchester Institute presents CMPA LIVE [Music] 7pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Auditorium) – Airlock films: Showing for 12-16 year olds) [Film] 5.30pm
Headgate Theatre – A Swell Party: The Life and Music of Cole Porter [Music] 7.45pm
Hollytrees Museum – Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Level Best Art Café – Brendan Wilson ‘Tethered’ – Landscape [Exhibition] 9am
Mercury Theatre – Colchester Gangshow presents It’s Time To Go [Theatre] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) – Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Pat Molloy’s – Voodoo Child [Music] 9.30pm Roberts Live Lounge – Outlaws [Music] 9pm
Slack Space – Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2012 [Exhibition] 11am
Slack Space – Slackwave: Free Improv Music for both musicians and non-musicians [Music] 5pm
Slack Space – Piano Friday [Music] 11.30am
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club – Fleece Jazz: Julian Mark Stringle Quartet [Music] 7.30pm
Swinburne Hall (Colchester Institute) – CMPALive! Summer Showcase [Music] 7.30pm
The Bull – Drum [Music] 6.45pm The Bull – The Current [Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Story [Music] 9pm
The Foresters Arms – Open Mic Night [Music] 8.30pm
The Judge and Jury + Tribal Underground – Soundcheck: Hostage + Reject Beats + Seffi B + Huffle + New Town Kings (DJ Set) + Hombre Lowdown + Borderline Jack + Dyonisus Dub + Stagz + Gemski + Mr Ben [Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery – Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
The Minories Art Gallery – A Thing is a Thing is a Thing: An exhibition of works exploring simulacra, representation and transformation [Exhibition]
Tin Pan Alley -  [Music] 9pm
Twisters – Battle Of The DJs [Music] 9pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) – Seeking Beyond The Surface [Exhibition] 11am
V Bar -  [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge – Funky Fridays with DJ Cheryl Taylor (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm
Wivenhoe Park (arrive at Lakeside Theatre) – A Midsummer’s Night Dream [Theatre] 7.30pm

15 Queen Street – Lunch Time Show Off! with Broa Sams [Meetup] 1pm
15 Queen Street – La Tertulia [Meetup] 7.30pm
Colchester Arts Centre – Church Of Riff II: Slabdragger + Three Thrones + William English + Meadows + Suns Of Colossus + Meadows [Music] 7pm
Colchester Library – Scribbles Writing Group [Meetup] 5pm
firstsite (University Space) – ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre – A Swell Party: The Life and Music of Cole Porter [Music] 7.45pm
Hollytrees Museum – Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum – Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre – Colchester Gangshow presents It’s Time To Go [Theatre] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) – Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Slack Space – Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2012 [Exhibition] 11am
Slack Space – Creative Challenge: Junkbird Workshop [Craft] 6.30pm
Swinburne Hall (Colchester Institute) – Colchester Institute Symphonic Wind Orchestra and Brass Ensemble [Music] 7.30pm
The Bull – Weeds [Music] 9.30pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull – Colchester Institute presents… [Music] 8pm
The Judge and Jury – Mid Week Heroes presents The Jellycats + The Faceless Dolls [Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery – Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
The Minories Art Gallery – A Thing is a Thing is a Thing: An exhibition of works exploring simulacra, representation and transformation [Exhibition] 10am
Twisters – Toss The Boss with DJ Sean Rigby [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) – Seeking Beyond The Surface [Exhibition] 11am
V Bar – The Thursday Thirst: Robbie Sea + Not Going Out + DJ Freddy [Music] 8pm
Wivenhoe Park (arrive at Lakeside Theatre) – A Midsummer’s Night Dream – Outdoors [Theatre] 7.30pm

15 Queen Street - Film Colchester: Actors/Filmmakers Meetup [Meetup] 7.30pm
Colchester Arts Centre - Probe: Small Talk [Dance] 7.30pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre - A Swell Party: The Life and Music of Cole Porter [Music] 7.45pm
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre - Colchester Gangshow presents It’s Time To Go [Theatre] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Slack Space - Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2012 [Exhibition] 11am
Slack Space - Knitting Circle [Craft] 11.30am
Swinburne Hall (Colchester Institute) - Macmillan Mintures: The early works of acclaimed Scottish composer James MacMillan [Music] 7.30pm The Bull (Main Bar) - Open Mic Night (hosted by Theo Pearce) [Music] 8pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - Ice Breaker Promotions presents The Shame + Kevin Pearce [Music] 9pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
The Minories Art Gallery - A Thing is a Thing is a Thing: An exhibition of works exploring simulacra, representation and transformation [Exhibition] 10am until 26 May
The Judge and Jury - Jam Night (hosted by Dave Fowler) [Music] 8pm
Twisters - Twisters’ Record Club [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) - Seeking Beyond The Surface [Exhibition] 11am
University of Essex (Art Exchange) - Fluid Reflections: Óscar Muñoz. A talk by Rebecca Breen [Talk] 6.30pm

15 Queen Street - Stitch & Bitch [Meetup] 7.30pm
Cardinal Bourne Hall - The Trees of Castle Park: A Talk by the Friends of Castle Park [Talk] 7.15pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Stanway Rovers Football Club - Little Willy’s Country Music Club: Travis Logan [Music] 8pm
The Bull  - Joel Fisk and Friends [Music] 9pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo – Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
The Minories Art Gallery - A Thing is a Thing is a Thing: An exhibition of works exploring simulacra, representation and transformation [Exhibition] 10am
Twisters - Twisters’ Record Club [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) - Seeking Beyond The Surface [Exhibition] 11am
V Bar - Hoof + Telepathy + Old Man Lizard [Music] 8pm

15 Queen Street - WriteNight [Meetup] 7.30pm
Colchester Arts Centre - Colchester Folk Club: Spiers & Boden (SOLD OUT) [Music] 7.45pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 11am
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
The Bull - Jam Night [Music] 9pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
Twisters - Twisters’ Record Club [Music] 8pm

Saturday 12th May
CO1 Café - Showcase Opportunity  10am
Colchester Arts Centre - Miles Jupp: Fibber In The Heat (SOLD OUT) [Comedy] 8pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
Headgate Theatre - AcoustiCity: Dave Ellis & Boo Howard + The Portraits [Music] 8pm
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Lakeside Theatre - We Hope That You’re Happy (Why Would We Lie?) [Theatre] 7.30pm
Level Best Art Café - Brendan Wilson ‘Tethered’ – Landsacpe [Exhibition] 9am
Mercury Theatre - Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Bears in association with Ballet Cymru [Dance] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre - Night at The Circus feat. 3rd year BA(Hons) Creative Performance students from Colchester Institute [Theatre] 2.45pm + 7.45pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Roberts Live Lounge - Retro Night with DJ Adi Clark [Music] 8pm
Slack Space - Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2912 [Exhibition] 11am
The Bull - Beggar [Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - Albany Down + Electra [Music] 8.30pm
The Foresters Arms - Park and Ride [Music] 8pm
The Greyhound (Wivenhoe) - Wivenhoe Mayfair family fundraising music day: Natasha Robertson + Nick Gustard + Jodie Parish + Chris Ellis + David Hughes and Tim Young + Martin Newell and Jeanette Lynes + Ren Steadman + Sheri Kershaw + Band of Gold + Singing Dog [Music] 12pm
The Judge and Jury + Tribal Underground - Skank Sabbath: Mayhem. Step 13 + Greg Blackman + A.Gee + Stereofreakz + Rev Wright + Cyberdog + MC Seeds [Music] 8.30pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
Tin Pan Alley - The Beatroots [Music] 9pm
Twisters - [Music] 8pm
V Bar - The Party with DJ Yoshi [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge - Back to The 80s with DJ Steffy (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm

Sunday 13th May
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 11am
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 11am
Slack Space - Clog Dance Rehearsals [Dance] 11.30am
Stanway Rovers Football Club - Colchester Jazz Club:  John Maddocks Jazzmen [Music] 7pm
The Judge and Jury - Sunday Sessions: Spin What Ya Bring with A Gee and DJ Bounce (DJs welcome: Bring your own vinyl) [Music] 1pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) - Family Day:  Mirror Mirror  2pm
Victoria Inn - Leah Lost [Music] 5pm

firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
firstsite (Auditorium) - Airlock films: Showing for 12-16 year olds) [Film] 5.30pm
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Level Best Art Café - Brendan Wilson ‘Tethered’ – Landscape [Exhibition] 9am
Headgate Theatre - Edge Of The Unknown: An evening of Magic, Mystery and The Esoteric [Magic] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre - Science Museum Live [Kids] 10.30am + 7pm
Mercury Theatre - Night at The Circus feat. 3rd year BA(Hons) Creative Performance students from Colchester Institute [Theatre] 7.45pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Roberts Live Lounge - Juke Box Fury [Music] 9pm
Slack Space - Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2912 [Exhibition] 11am
Slack Space - Slackwave: Free Improv Music for both musicians and non-musicians [Music] 5pm
Slack Space - Piano Friday [Music] 11.30am
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club - Fleece Jazz: Leon Greening Quartet [Music] 7.30pm
The Bull - The GrooveTails [Music] 6.45pm
The Bull - The Business [Music] 9.45pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - The Raging Bull: The 633 + The Smoke Stax + Station [Music] 9pm
The Judge and Jury - MMG Battle Of The Bands: Essex [Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
The Old New Inn - Unmistakably Real [Music] 8.30pm
Tin Pan Alley - Jogging Tours + Mouse Tribes + James Severy + RobLockness [Music] 7.30pm
Twisters - Battle Of The DJs [Music] 9pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) - Seeking Beyond The Surface [Exhibition] 11am
V Bar - Housework + DJ Freddy [Music] 8pm
Vallies Lounge - Funky Fridays with DJ Cheryl Taylor (Gay Night) [Music] 9pm

15 Queen Street - Breakfast Club [Meetup] 8.30am
Colchester Library - Scribbles Writing Group [Meetup] 5pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Level Best Art Café - Brendan Wilson ‘Tethered’ – Landscape [Exhibition] 9am
Mercury Theatre - Science Museum Live [Kids] 7pm
Mercury Theatre - Night at The Circus feat. 3rd year BA(Hons) Creative Performance students from Colchester Institute [Theatre] 7.45pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Slack Space - Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2912 [Exhibition] 11am
St Botolphs Church - Colchester New Music Presents Travelling Light: Blazing new Trails: CNM Creative Music Day 2012 [Music] 12pm
Swinburne Hall - Colchester New Music Presents Travelling Light: Blazing new Trails: CNM Creative Music Day 2012 [Music] 7.30pm
The Bull - Dicky Hart [Music] 9.30pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - The Bad Hatters + The Significant Others + The Mono Polys [Music] 8.30pm
The Judge and Jury - Mid Week Heroes presents  [Music] 8pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
Tin Pan Alley - Vietman Invades: Fick As Fieves + Short Man Blues [Music] 9pm
Trotters Bar - Kunt and the Gang [Music] 8pm
Twisters - Toss The Boss with DJ Sean Rigby [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) - Seeking Beyond The Surface [Exhibition] 11am
V Bar - The Thursday Dropout with DJ Freddy [Music] 8pm

15 Queen Street - Hells Belles Burlesque [Meetup] 7.30pm
Colchester Arts Centre - Simon Finn + Nancy Wallace + Chris Flory [Music] 8pm
firstsite (University Space) - ESCALA: Unravelling Threads [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Coming to Colchester: 2000 years of immigration [Exhibition] 10am
Hollytrees Museum - Tick Tock Here Comes The Clocks [Exhibition] 10am
Level Best Art Café - Brendan Wilson ‘Tethered’ – Landscape [Exhibition] 9am
Mercury Theatre - Withering Looks [Comedy] 7.30pm
Mercury Theatre (Digby Gallery) - Colin McAllister [Exhibition] 10am
Slack Space - Colchester 24 1986 and Colchester 24 2912 [Exhibition] 11am
The Bull (Main Bar) - Open Mic Night (hosted by Theo Pearce) [Music] 8pm
The Soundhouse @ The Bull - Ice Breaker Promotions presents Newtons Apple + Feeds + Harley Osborne [Music] 9pm
The Minories Art Gallery - Perdo: Amy Turnbull [Exhibition] 10am
Twisters - Twisters’ Record Club [Music] 8pm
University of Essex (Art Exchange) - Seeking Beyond The Surface [Exhibition] 11am