Today
Featuring Armoured Man, Oli Steadman (Stornoway) and the Eerie Essex Podcast
One of the UK’s busiest and most respected bop tenor saxophonists
A night of ska/punk at CODA Colchester. Free entry
This Week
Tomorrow
An unforgettable evening of music and magic as SBMS brings the silver screen to life
Sunday
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
An unforgettable evening of music, storytelling and social history
Open mic is every Monday night at Roots and Grooves in Colchester City centre
A tribute to Lee Scratch Perry
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
Ladhood + The Enquiries + Kerosene
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
Keep Colchester Cool and Best Days Vintage presents
Thursday
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
This Month
Sad music for nice folks
13 Feb 2026
Tribute band
15 Feb 2026
Georgia is back!
Acclaimed British country and Americana duo
15 Feb 2026
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
16 Feb 2026
Exquisite folk from one of the country’s most exciting duos
Open mic is every Monday night at Roots and Grooves in Colchester City centre
Organist Emeritus, Norwich Cathedral
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
Open mic night every 2nd, 3rd, 4th and (5th) Wednesday
19 Feb 2026
Celebrating the hits of the Swinging Sixties
19 Feb 2026
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
20 Feb 2026
Formed in 2019 by XTC's drummer Terry Chambers, performing classic XTC material
21 Feb 2026
Tribute band
21 Feb 2026
Singer/songwriter from Essex, UK. I write indie-pop songs about my life and its disasters!
My Chemical Romance tribute band
21 Feb 2026
A live music show celebrating the works of Sir Paul McCartney
21 Feb 2026
High-octane, wild UK rockabilly band that play originals and cover songs
22 Feb 2026
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
23 Feb 2026
Soaring sibling harmony, inspired guitar playing and a rich array of acoustic instruments
Essex-based melodic death metal
27 Feb 2026
Tribute band
Depeche Mode tribute band
28 Feb 2026
March
Unique set of exuberant, entertaining, and original contemporary jazz arrangements
02 Mar 2026
03 Mar 2026
Lineup TBA
08 Mar 2026
Two of Colchester's finest singer/songwriters
08 Mar 2026
09 Mar 2026
BBC Folk Award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter
British organist and choir director
15 Mar 2026
An extraordinary celebration of Nina Simone's timeless legacy
Sanctuary: Songs from Sacred Spaces
17 Mar 2026
Smash It To Pieces tour