Join us for late cocktails and strange happenings in our late night lounge. Ambient DJ’s create a sonic backdrop to a bizarre, surreal and at times truly mystifying collection of performances.

This event is created  in partnership between Colchester Arts Centre & Firstsite, bringing together music, short performance and spoken word into a relaxed informal late night bar lounge setting.

Relax and enjoy our bar, our building and amazing music and performances throughout the evening.

There is some seating which is provided on a first come first served basis.

Please note: start times of the acts are subject to change.

This event is suitable for ages 18+.

Line Up – Fri 7 Jun

The LipSinkers

Stitch & Bitch (DJ set) 

Jason Frederick (performance) 

Alice D’Lumiere

Les Punaises 

About the artists

LipSinkers 

Celebrate diversity and music with an eccentric and well-choreographed group this June! Formed over ten years ago, The LipSinkers have been the heart and soul of London’s alternative cabaret with their wild antics, comedic lip-synching and unapologetic performances.

‘Just what is it that makes The LipSinkers so different, so appealing? It’s a hard thing to pin down but basically it comes down to high-octane queer exuberance of the first order’ Time Out ★★★★★ 

‘A mad, gorgeous, dreamlike cascade of emotions, apparitions and transformations’ The Scotsman ★★★★★ 

‘Possibly the most ridiculous, fun night out ever’ The Times

‘Bloody hell, The LipSinkers are amazing’ The Guardian

‘Camp, cult and glorious’ The Times ★★★★★ 

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Stitch & Bitch (DJ set) 

Notorious local art botherers S&B Colchester regularly host textile art & craft workshops and occasionally make Spotify playlists. They’ll be bringing chill vibes and possibly doing some knitting.

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Jason Frederick (performance) 

Colchester’s favourite accordion-toting Canadian invites you to name that tune. There will be prizes!

Alice D’Lumiere

Alice d’Lumiere, is an East Anglian theatre-maker, spokenword artist and performance poet, and a regular contributor to the regional Arts scene.

All of Alice’s artistic output involves an element of personal challenge; playing with preconceptions and pushing herself to learn new and unlikely performance skills; from close-up magic to aerial hoop.

Her current performance challenge, ‘Trans Lady Sings’ involves attempting to become an opera singer with no previous musical experience.

Tonight she’ll be performing a selection of poems from her show ‘Speaking Out and Fitting In!’

‘Honest, brave and glorious!’

‘Top Quality 5 star Pure intellect and talent!’

‘Funny, authentic and thought-provoking show’

Les Punaises 

Europe’s most neurotic dance company in their only UK performance so far this week. Winners of the inaugural Hokey Cokey Cup and a Food Hygiene Rating of 1 by Crawley Borough Council.