Events

Every fortnight we hold our popular Wednesday Night Quiz with the questions starting from 8.00 pm. Questions are asked in rotation by different teams so don’t worry if one week it’s all double-dutch, the next time it might be in plain old English!

Join us for the annual Chinese New Year celebration event!   It’s the year of the Pig and we have two great set menus  £12.95 for adults and £6.95 for children.

Martin McNeill plays and sings old-school blues with the emphasis on slide guitar work. He has a wide repertoire taking in classic Delta songs, modern folk-blues and soulful ballads.

BBC Suffolk presenter Stephen Foster says Martin is “one of this country’s finest bottleneck blues guitarists”. We can only agree! A must!

Visit his website for info and samples of his music.

Support act is Holly Johnston:  Singer, songwriter and guitarist Holly Johnson will be playing with, flautist and keyboard player Sarah Wil. Holly and Sarah delight and charm their audience with songs of love and loss, and stories from the everyday experience. Their recordings include the acclaimed CD East Anglian Girl and their recent EP The Dolls House.

Every fortnight we hold our popular Wednesday Night Quiz with the questions starting from 8.00 pm. Questions are asked in rotation by different teams so don’t worry if one week it’s all double-dutch, the next time it might be in plain old English!

For Valentine’s Day we’ll be pulling out all the stops with some brilliant specials in addition to the regular menu, plus a glass of bubbly  with every meal. Come and celebrate in the cosy atmosphere of our gorgeous pub, booking recommended.

Every fortnight we hold our popular Wednesday Night Quiz with the questions starting from 8.00 pm. Questions are asked in rotation by different teams so don’t worry if one week it’s all double-dutch, the next time it might be in plain old English!

The Twisty Turns Duo are Ben Gallon and Jenny TrilsBach. They play their own blend of warm country blues, country, bluegrass and Americana music. With a mixture of traditional songs and their own original material, they have an honest and home-grown sound with exciting and sympathetic instrumentation that supports both heartfelt and laid back vocals. The Twisty Turns will put the fire in your hearth and the rum in your punch!

For a preview see thetwistyturns.com

Support from Eliza Burkitt, Meg Burrows, and Seth Mayhew.

Our very own Eliza has teamed up with Meg and Seth to bring us a new band playing a mix of songs old and new.

Park and Ride on board Colchester’s Music Bus. Light-hearted fun and frolics with guitar, vocals and keyboard. Cara Park and Don Qui Ride will take you on a trip, spinning the wheels on some well-known classics such as Tequila, Flight of the Bumblebee, J’et aime and Apache to name a few. Quirky and up-beat, they will definitely take you on a detour from the usual traffic! Park and Ride are a duo who play a wide selection of songs and instrumentals, using Keyboards, electric guitar and vocals.

for a preview visit www.facebook.com/parkandridemusic/

Support from False colours

False Colours are an electro-acoustic folk duo consisting of David on the lesser seen electric tenor guitar and Polly on the bass (both on vocals with harmonies galore!). Hailing from Sudbury in Suffolk, their music is an original mix of traditional folk style, rough and ready punk/indie and catchy pop.

For a preview visit  www.falsecolours.co.uk

The John Ward Trio brings together John, Lynne and Les whose powerful 3-part harmonies blend to give a rich life to John’s original songs and to his traditional repertoire.  Accompanied by guitar, double bass, mandolin, harmonica, whistles and bodhran, and with the familiar, relaxed banter, stories and humour, the Trio delights folk club and festival audiences around the country.  John is an East Anglian boy and, when the occasion demands, the Trio love to specialise in John’s East Coast heritage songs and traditional music of the land and the sea.

For a preview visit www.johnward.org.uk

Support from The Merry Harriers Mike Meyerstein and Pete Young bring an Irish flavour to the evening, with a mix of songs and tunes.