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Choir takes you to Bach and Beyond

8:30pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

AFTER attracting a packed audience of more than 300 to its Tenebrae concert in January, the Colchester Chamber Choir returns with another programme of rarely-performed works.

Hendrix of the fiddle world’s Wat Tyler gig

10:10am Friday 11th May 2012

HE’S played in major acts Steeleye Span and Feast of Fiddles, but fiddle-player extraordinaire Peter Knight admits his heart is given over to his trio Gigspanner – who come to Wat Tyler Country Park on Saturday.

A flavour of Scotland at orchestra’s concert

10:00am Friday 11th May 2012

COLCHESTER Symphony Orchestra is going Scottish this weekend.

A dose of cheery, indie fun

10:40am Thursday 10th May 2012

THEIR debut single is in the offing, but ahead of its release, fun-loving indie rockers Chalet have a date at the Railway tomorrow.

Doogie cashes in with Banker on Beat 100

10:40am Thursday 10th May 2012

SNAPPY satirical lyrics and a lighthearted take on a serious subject has seen Southend musician Doogie Hunter make his way to the top of the charts on music website Beat 100.

Chris plans to take Los Bastardos to a new age

10:40am Thursday 10th May 2012

IT’S already established itself as a top night with a total difference, but Southend’s electroswing night Los Bastardos is about to enter a new age as it’s taken over by genre king Chris Tofu – whose nights at Shoreditch’s Book Club sparked the original movement.

Look out... here come the Mods

10:30am Thursday 10th May 2012

SOUTHEND is set to look like a scene from cult mod film Quadrophenia this weekend.