What's On This Week

Today - Toy and Collectors Fair, Charter Hall, Colchester, 10am to 2.30pm. 01206 282020.

Today - The Late Edwina Black, Summer Theatre, McGrigor Hall, Frinton, 7.45pm until Fri, Sat performances 4.30pm and 8.15pm. 01255 674443.

Tomorrow - Youth Theatre Festival: Two Planks and a Passion, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 7.30pm. 01206 573948.

Tomorrow - Family Nature Day: Super Sounds of Summer, Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre, 10.30am to 2pm. 01206 738172.

Tomorrow until Sept 1 -The Late Edwina Black, Frinton Summer Theatre, McGrigor Hall, Ashlyn's Road. 01255 674443.

Wednesday - Youth Theatre Festival: Rhinoceros, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 7.30pm. 01206 573948.

Wednesday - Peter Battey's Punch and Judy Show, Upper Castle Park, Colchester, 11.30am and 2.30pm.

Wednesday - Wildlife Discovery Evening: Night Creepers, Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 01206 738172.

Thursday - Pond dipping, Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre, 10.30am to noon. 01206 738172.

Thursday - Minibeasts and mud modelling, Hythe community centre, Colchester, 2pm. 01206 522781.

Thursday - Meadow Minibeasts, Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre, 1.30pm to 3.30pm. 01206 738172.

Thursday - Youth Theatre Festival: Grimm Tales, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 7.30pm. 01206 573948.

Thursday - Wildlife Fun Day, Jimmy's Farm, Wherstead, 10am to 4pm. 01473 328006.

Friday - Hotshots in the Park, Lower Castle Park, Colchester, 2pm to 4pm.

Friday - Colchester Morris Men, The Bricklayers Arms, Colchester, 8pm.

Friday - Family Nature Evening: Night time adventurers, Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 01206 738172.

Saturday - Youth Theatre Festival: Grimm Tales, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 2pm. 01206 573948.

Saturday - Youth Theatre Festival: Rhinoceros, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 5pm. 01206 573948.

Saturday - Youth Theatre Festival: Two Planks and a Passion, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 8pm. 01206 573948.

Saturday - Wormingford and Fordham Royal British Legion flower and vegetable show, Wormingford village hall, 2.30pm. 01206 501803.

Saturday - Family art workshop, Hythe Community Centre, Colchester, 10am to 2pm.

Sunday - Colchester Lions Club Classic Vehicle Show, Lower Castle Park, Colchester, 11am to 5.30pm.

Sunday - History Tours: News from New Town, starts St Botolph's Church, Colchester, 2pm. 01206 282920.

Sunday - The Cat Show, Great Bentley Village Hall, 2pm.

Live Music This Week

Today - Lunchtime sing-a-long with Tommy Patmore, Castle Hedingham Club, Church Lane.

Tomorrow - Steve James Band, Stanway Rovers Football Club, New Farm Road, 8pm.

Wednesday - Hayseed Dixie, Colchester Arts Centre, 8pm. 01206 500900.

Wednesday - Sara Mitra, High Barn, Bardfield, 8.30pm. 01371 811291.

Friday - FX, Molly Malones, Colchester.

Friday - Jo Eden, The Food Factory, Colchester Business Park, 8.30pm.

Friday - Blake Wilner Quartet, Jazz at the Fleece, Boxford, 8.30pm. 01787 211865.

Friday - Unplugged, High Barn, Bardfield. 01371 811291.

Saturday - Adrian Nation, Cara Winter Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford. 01245 606505.

Saturday - Live jazz with Larry Berkovitz, Zak Barrett and Jamie Castell, The Sportsmans Arms, Nounsley, 8.30pm. 01245 380410.

Saturday - Mick Hutton/Steve Rich Duo, The Food Factory, The Crescent, Colchester, 8.30pm. 01206 845000.

Sunday - New Orleans Heat, Colchester Jazz Club, New Farm Road, Stanway. 01206 501891.

Sunday - Mike Parker (guitar), The Five Bells, Colne Engaine, 1pm. 01787 224166.

Sunday - Mick Hutton Steel Pan Trio, The Food Factory, The Crescent, Colchester, 12.30pm. 01206 845000.