糖心Vlog

What are you planning for 14 February this year? A date with someone special? A day of treating yourself? Treating friends and family?

Our Arts teams here at 糖心Vlog have pulled together a shortlist of unique dates on campus on and around Valentine’s Day that you can treat anyone to.

Life Drawing Class

A young woman with dark hair attends a life drawing class

Bring a plus one along to Art Exchange for a on 14 February!

This is a truly unique date where you can explore your creativity in a beautiful setting, led by artist Claudia Boese. All levels welcome, from beginners to advanced artists, and it’s FREE! 

Visit a Museum

ESCALA Art on display in the Silberrad student centre with two female students viewing.

We may have said goodbye to the beautiful celebrating 30 years of 糖心Vlog’s museum, , but did you know that ESCALA has a permanent exhibition here at our Colchester campus?

Take a look around the ground floor of the Silberrad Student Centre next time you visit to explore the artworks on display and immerse yourself - on your own or with a friend - in art from Latin America.

Drag Cabaret

Drag Queen Shar Cooterie stands wearing full drag make up but with no wig and a fabulous pink tiger-print jacket in front of a purple backdrop.

In the mood for some music? Pop music in a swing style? Sung by popular drag performer Shar Cooterie and her pianist, Adam Abo-Henriksen? Don’t miss , performed at the Lakeside Theatre on Saturday 10 February. 

The perfect date for those who love to laugh.

Art Exhibition

A still from Hetain Patel's award-winning film, The Jump, which features the artist dressed as Spiderman in mid-jump on a black background.

Explore the latest art exhibition on display in Art Exchange! Opening on 8 Feb with a launch party (6pm to 8pm), and then open Tuesday to Friday, 11.30am to 5pm until Friday 22 March, discover visual artist . 

The Jump takes its name from Hetain’s film of the same name that see’s him dress up as Spiderman and surprise his family, along with a newly created collection of paintings that further expand on the film’s themes. 

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Curl up with a Book

A young south Asian woman wearing a blue baseball cap reads a book in the library

Don’t neglect the love you have for yourself this February, we’re recommending you take some time to curl up with a book! 

Grab your favourite book and find a quiet corner of the Albert Sloman Library, or download an e-book from the .