What’s happening in Colchester

Keep Colchester Cool brings together what’s on across the city with independent news, interviews, and features covering Colchester’s music, arts, and cultural life.

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Live music at a Keep Colchester Cool gig in Colchester
Live music in Colchester doesn’t end with the summer
31
Aug
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26
Aug
James Young, Operations Manager at Colchester Events
James Young: Colchester is thinking bigger about events
19
Aug
Five local artists join Colchester Castle Summer Series line-up
03
Aug

About Keep Colchester Cool

Keep Colchester Cool is an independent guide to what’s happening across Colchester, covering live music, theatre, comedy, arts and events alongside interviews, news and features.

Created in 2009 by Ben Howard, it has grown from a Facebook group into a local platform supporting the venues, performers, promoters, organisations, and people helping to shape Colchester’s cultural life.

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