Blues and Rock in the Garden, Colchester, 2025
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Colchester Blues and Rock in the Garden!
On Saturday 5 July2025!
It's our 26th (we think) year and we're back and ready for a party!
"Beautiful setting"
"The atmosphere is incredible"
"We loved it!"
Entry limited to 500. We expect to sell out so please buy your tickets quick! Please also share and invite friends to the event!
Where else can you buy an 8 pint watering can of beer, a plastic kettle of cider, eat delicious food and listen to an eclectic mix of some of the finest music acts around (whilst also helping a good cause)?
10 great bands
Delicious BBQ and vegetarian/vegan food & cake and desserts
Fully Licensed Bar (including beer by the watering can!)
It's the most diverse line up yet. Including Blues, Rock, Soul, Pop, Jazz, Flamenco, Balkan Gypsy, Ska, Dub, Sea Shanties and Musicians from Malawi!
The line up will start with music at 14.00 until 23.30 pm.
10—11.30pm Funktion Junction (Pop, Rock, Soul)
8.30-9.45pm Roger Ripcurl (Rock n Roll)
7.00-8.30pm Band of Fools (Gypsy Balkan)
6.00-7.00 Annemarie Quinn & John Fire (Upbeat Sounds from Malawi!)
5.00-6.00 Cherchen Man (Flamenco)
4.15-5.00 Elmer’s Jazz Band (Jazz)
3.00-4.15 Honkus Rumpus (Ska/Dub/Rockers)
2.00-3.00 Armoured Man (Sea Shanties)
(Times above are approximate and subject to change).
All money raised is for charity. Building Malawi ( http://www.buildingmalawi.com/) and Centurion Rotary.
We are very proud to announce that Lingadzi Leadership Academy Secondary School opened in January 2022. See the video of the school construction here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KjJQlvKCNg
This means that 200 pupils per year can now access high quality secondary school education. This would not have been possible without the Blues and Rock in the Garden event. The years of support you have given to this event have really paid off. Thank you!!!
Gates open: 2.00pm - 11.30pm this year. We are only doing Saturday this year, but starting earlier to have more family activities.
The first couple of hours will have a focus on Music & Art with live musicians, an art exhibition and sale, art workshops and, of course, refreshments! Great for all the family to get involved.
" great for the family!"
" a fun afternoon filled with creativity. We loved it!"
Tickets: £16 single (over 16). Students £10 (must present student ID). Kids £1 (over 5, under 16 must be accompanied by an adult).
Venue: Maitlands, Distillery Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8EZ
No picnics please. No dogs except assistance dogs.
1) Please purchase your tickets via this page (It's easy and all forms of payment are accepted)
2) Your wristbands will be available for collection at the gate.
Get Tickets
On Saturday 5 July2025!
It's our 26th (we think) year and we're back and ready for a party!
"Beautiful setting"
"The atmosphere is incredible"
"We loved it!"
Entry limited to 500. We expect to sell out so please buy your tickets quick! Please also share and invite friends to the event!
Where else can you buy an 8 pint watering can of beer, a plastic kettle of cider, eat delicious food and listen to an eclectic mix of some of the finest music acts around (whilst also helping a good cause)?
10 great bands
Delicious BBQ and vegetarian/vegan food & cake and desserts
Fully Licensed Bar (including beer by the watering can!)
It's the most diverse line up yet. Including Blues, Rock, Soul, Pop, Jazz, Flamenco, Balkan Gypsy, Ska, Dub, Sea Shanties and Musicians from Malawi!
The line up will start with music at 14.00 until 23.30 pm.
10—11.30pm Funktion Junction (Pop, Rock, Soul)
8.30-9.45pm Roger Ripcurl (Rock n Roll)
7.00-8.30pm Band of Fools (Gypsy Balkan)
6.00-7.00 Annemarie Quinn & John Fire (Upbeat Sounds from Malawi!)
5.00-6.00 Cherchen Man (Flamenco)
4.15-5.00 Elmer’s Jazz Band (Jazz)
3.00-4.15 Honkus Rumpus (Ska/Dub/Rockers)
2.00-3.00 Armoured Man (Sea Shanties)
(Times above are approximate and subject to change).
All money raised is for charity. Building Malawi ( http://www.buildingmalawi.com/) and Centurion Rotary.
We are very proud to announce that Lingadzi Leadership Academy Secondary School opened in January 2022. See the video of the school construction here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KjJQlvKCNg
This means that 200 pupils per year can now access high quality secondary school education. This would not have been possible without the Blues and Rock in the Garden event. The years of support you have given to this event have really paid off. Thank you!!!
Gates open: 2.00pm - 11.30pm this year. We are only doing Saturday this year, but starting earlier to have more family activities.
The first couple of hours will have a focus on Music & Art with live musicians, an art exhibition and sale, art workshops and, of course, refreshments! Great for all the family to get involved.
" great for the family!"
" a fun afternoon filled with creativity. We loved it!"
Tickets: £16 single (over 16). Students £10 (must present student ID). Kids £1 (over 5, under 16 must be accompanied by an adult).
Venue: Maitlands, Distillery Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8EZ
No picnics please. No dogs except assistance dogs.
1) Please purchase your tickets via this page (It's easy and all forms of payment are accepted)
2) Your wristbands will be available for collection at the gate.
Get Tickets
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