• A View From A Bridge, St Martin's Church, West Stockwell Street, Colchester, until tomorrow, 7.30pm (extra show at 2.30pm tomorrow). £12, £10 students. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-view-from-the-bridge-tickets-33975002146

THE debut production from Colchester's newest professional theatre company, ProToCol (Professionals Together in Colchester) and what a play to put on in Arthur Miller's brilliant A View From A Bridge.

There's also a very impressive cast to do Miller's play justice in Tim Freeman, Sara Derrick and Jacko Pook.

  • Brightlingsea Regatta and Boat show, Waterside, Brightlingsea, tomorrow and Sunday, 10am. Free. 01206 302008.

FUN and frolics both on and off the water as the estuary town lets out the mainsail for another weekend celebrating anything and everything boat related.

  • Greystock Music and Beer Festival, The Greyhound Pub, High Street, Wivenhoe, tomorrow and Sunday, from 1pm. Free. 01206 827883.

THIS event has well and truly taken over what was one of Wivenhoe's best loved events, The May Fair. Bands over the weekend include The Wicked Ravens, Vipers and Drift.

  • The Sound of Colchester, Castle Park, Colchester, Sunday, 10am to 10pm. £10 adults, £5 children from www.colchester-events.co.uk/event/the-sound-of-colchester or on the gates on the day, priced £15 for adults.

THE cream of Colchester's musical crop takes to the stage for the first big festival of the summer. Bands such as Surge, The Landed and headliners Superglu make this a music event not to be missed.

  • Warm and Toasty Club Goes Coast to Coast, Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, doors 1pm. £5. 01206 500900.

LOCAL treasure, Johnno Casson is joined by another, Martin Newell for another afternoon of gentle chat, music and memories as the group celebrate their Coast to Coast project taking music, fun and laughter into retirement homes across the Tendring coast.