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Gigs today: Monday Night Group Sing - 08/12/2025 at Three Wise Monkeys · Janice Burns & Jon Doran + Phil Lyons at Colchester Arts Centre · Roots & Grooves Open Mic 08/12/2025 at Roots & Grooves Café

Today


Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
Vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world
Open mic is every Monday night at Roots and Grooves in Colchester City centre

This Week


Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
Open mic night every 2nd, 3rd, 4th and (5th) Wednesday
The fortnightly jam sesh is on Wednesdays down in the Speakeasy gin bar at Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester
Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris’ first-ever side project
Frontman of the iconic band Space
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Controversial Danish/Faroese musician/composer
One of Britain’s finest jazz trumpetists
Singer/songwriter based in Wivenhoe, Essex
Hugely talented, versatile and creative Essex-based covers band
Anthemic heartfelt noise
Songs from the sea and the land
Featuring GT William, The Superficial and ...
Starring the original 'Frida' from the London West End cast
A very reliable person
Powerful four-piece band with a big sound, playing great rock and pop songs to get you moving
Edwardian Rock band performing either own original songs from our two albums, or covers for weddings
A feel-good celebration filled with nostalgia, joy and vintage sparkle that will leave everyone in the Christmas spirit
Guthrie Govan's jazz fusion band
Tell the Worry Dolls 15th anniversary show
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess

This Month


Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
One of the most recognisable faces of the English folk revival
Open mic is every Monday night at Roots and Grooves in Colchester City centre
Open mic night is fortnightly on the first and third Tuesday of each month
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
Open mic night every 2nd, 3rd, 4th and (5th) Wednesday
aka. Kevin Pearce
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Four on the floor, stomping Northern Soul
A festive evening of world-class jazz
Shed's 2nd instalment of furious festive fun
Charity run organisation and true community band, which welcomes anyone to come along and play and learn an instrument
UK indie-psychedelic-rock group based in Colchester, Essex. Fronted by Vix Weaver
Essex based rock covers
19 Dec 2025
The best in live party music, bringing the party to your event!
Christmas Edition! Featuring Vice Herder, Ethel Fled, Suzy Cramer and Panama City
Long-running, talented covers band with a hint of comedy
Ferocious cover band, bringing you a wild live experience
20 Dec 2025
Pop and rock classics from this long-running cover band
Four piece rock band
Four happy blokes playing some ferocious kick up the arse R&B
The third Sunday of every month means the Hot Box blues jam, featuring The Roots Collective as house band

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