Tag: three wise monkeys
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Gallery: Dingus Khan + Supports – Three Wise Monkeys, 22nd to 23rd December 2023
Friday Night Saturday Night
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Gallery: She’s In Parties, Emma Sampson, Porteous – Three Wise Monkeys, 6/10/2023
On October 6th She’s in Parties headed to Three Wise Monkeys to celebrate the release of their new EP, End Scene. She’s in Parties had an incredible sound right from their very first gig and it’s been great to hear them constantly up it with each performance and each release. Obviously it’s a sold out…
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Watch: Geoff Lawrence – Similar Life, Live at Three Wise Monkeys
Backed by Polly Haynes live band and with an ensemble of other guest musicians, Geoff Lawrence took to the stage at Three Wise Monkeys on April 1st to play through his 2022 record, Similar Life. There’s a wonderful delicacy to the record itself, something that the band were able to recreate well live. If you…
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Gallery: Pet Needs, Bridget, Hannah Rose Platt – Three Wise Monkeys, 30th April 2023
One of only two hometown shows for Pet Needs this year and a way of raising funds for their forthcoming tour of the USA this show at Three Wise Monkeys was rammed. The crowd was livelier than ever. It’s the first time I’ve dropped my camera in a long time.
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Review/Gallery: Wonk Unit, Greebo, Junodef – Three Wise Monkeys, 17th March 2023
Every so often Three Wise Monkeys take a risk on a really interesting lineup with bands from out of town. Sometimes they end up being busy and sometimes they’re a bit quieter but usually you get to watch something a bit different. Tonight is certainly no different. Junodef, from Sweden, open the night, the one…
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Gallery: Myopia, Ecto Peach, The Rezidents – Three Wise Monkeys, 10/03/2023
A lively night of music on a Friday night with music from Myopia, who at times sound like a young Arcane Roots, Ecto Peach, who are as energetic as usual and The Rezidents, who brought a set of well known and well loved tracks to the top floor of Three Wise.
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Ladies to the Front – Three Wise Monkeys, 01/02/2023
Part of Independent Venue Week, Three Wise Monkeys put together this lineup of five of the best musicians around, some who’ve been faces of the local scene for a while and some of them up and coming artists, performing stripped back tracks in the newly refurbished venue. The lineup was decided by picking names out…
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Gallery: Thumper, Bridget, Pure Trash – Three Wise Monkeys, 25/08/2022
Some excellent music from Thumper as they warm up for Reading and Leeds festivals. I hadn’t given them much of a listen before the gig but they sound incredible live. Despite the energetic performance they somehow manage to maintain stunning four part vocal harmonies at times.
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Preview: Keg – Three Wise Monkeys, 19/01/2022
After the success of last year’s Music Venue Trust’s Revive Live tours, they’re back with another series of live events to see in the the new year. We get two dates in Colchester, the first of which is Brighton seven piece Keg, playing Three Wise Monkeys on Wednesday. Creating interesting but fun post-punk inspired tracks,…
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Preview: Musicians Supporting The Homeless present Monster Florence – Three Wise Monkeys, 19/11/2021
Musicians Supporting The Homeless are back with another great lineup, this time over at Three Wise Monkeys, raising money for various causes such as Colchester Emergency Night Shelter and Beacon House. They’ll be collecting food/beauty/hygine products for those causes on the night too. There are three great acts playing on the evening: Monster Florence are…