A directory of places to go for food and refreshment, entertainment, listening pleasures, music acquirement and a list of collectives, organisers and sponsors of events in our area. Basically Stuff and Things and Places
Organisers, Sponsors and Collectives | Music shops and Radio | Music Venues | Cafes |
Event Organisers, Sponsors and Collectives
Harmeston,
A Project Management Consultancy who are sponsors of Secret Island Festival’s VIP area this year.
https://www.harmeston.com
“Great experiences are built in the details. That’s why Harmeston is sponsoring the VIP area at Secret Island Festival“
Mojams,
A creative and passionate multi genre music collective.
Keep Colchester Cool!
The original source for all things cool in Colchester founded by Ben Howard back in 2009
In summary, Keep Colchester Cool:
Promotes Colchester’s music and arts scene.
Supports venues that feature gigs, live music, specialist nights, specialist DJs, and all aspects of the Arts.
Supports organisations, charities, restaurants, bars, pubs and shops that bring something unique to the town.
Whats On | | Keep Colchester Cool
Record Shops & Radio
Dubwise Vinyl, https://dubwisevinyl.com/,
Online record shop specialising in dub and the music it inspires. Records for sale across a range of genres covering dub, reggae, jungle, DnB, dubstep, UKG, house, techno, ambient, …
Roots & Grooves Café, 1 St Nicolas Passage CO1 1jz Colchester,
Unique Café in Colchester town centre selling Vinyl Records and house plants. Great food Coffee Beer.
Host to numerous live events, DJ’s, Bands etc..,
Real Roots Radio,
Real Roots is firmly established as one of the leading Roots Reggae/Dub outfits on the London circuit. Hosting and performing in venues and festivals across London and throughout the UK and Europe since 2009.
REAL ROOTS RADIO online radio station hosting live shows & guest shows on www.RealRootsRadio.net
Venues
Roots & Grooves Café, 1 St Nicolas Passage CO1 1jz Colchester,
Unique Café in Colchester town centre selling Vinyl Records and house plants. Great food Coffee Beer.
Host to numerous live events, DJ’s, Bands etc..,
Three Wise Monkeys Colchester, 60 High Street, Colchester, United Kingdom, CO1 1DN
A spacious 4 floor modern tap house and barbecue smokehouse restaurant in Colchester City Centre. We offer a wide range of real ales, craft beers and pub favourites, with a dedicated basement bar and live music venue on our top floor
Queen Street Brew House, 7 Queen St, Colchester CO1 2PG
A Dominion Brewery UK freehouse. We serve independent brewery ales on two handpulls, on keg, and in bottle. Plus over 50 Belgian beers on tap and in bottle. Plus eight ciders and perries on tap, and an excellent selection of gins, whiskies and mead.
We have live music every week, film every second Monday, and always have our vinyl collection ready for you to play on the turntable, or put on a minidisc.
The Dragonfly Lounge Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1AZ
At The Dragonfly Lounge, we celebrate individuality, creativity, and community! As a proud hub for the local LGBTQ+ community and allies, we offer a fabulous lineup of cabarets, drag performances, themed quizzes, bingo nights, afternoon teas, club nights, and more.
Silk Road 4 Saint Botolph’s Street, Colchester CO2 7DX
ituated down Queen Street in Colchester Town Centre, The Silk Road has now been operating as a family run business since 2007. The bar boasts the only 5:00AM licence in Colchester, and has recently undergone a huge refurbishment, converting it into a luxury bar.
4 Bars, 2 Floors
The bar now hosts four stylish bars, one of which specialises in fresh fruit cocktails. The Main Bar serves the largest selection of spirits any bar has to offer in Colchester, as well as draft lagers and bottles, both local and international. Situated at the back of the club is our luxury Gin and Champagne Bar. Here, you will find a huge selection of over 50 Gins, as well as refreshing Gin Cocktails.
Cafes
Bar 82 Espresso Lounge 82 Culver Street, Colchester
Family run cafe where your comfort is our priority, serving food, coffees, wines, spirits & cocktails