The Dragonfly Lounge is a vibrant LGBTQ+ friendly bar, live music venue, and drag performance space located in the heart of Colchester. Created as a welcoming community hub, the venue celebrates diversity, creativity, and self-expression through an exciting calendar of drag shows, live music, cabaret, themed nights, comedy, and special events. Whether you’re visiting for an unforgettable night of entertainment or simply meeting friends for cocktails, The Dragonfly Lounge offers a warm and inclusive atmosphere where everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stylish venue features a fully stocked bar serving signature cocktails, premium spirits, wines, beers, and soft drinks, alongside comfortable seating and an intimate performance space that brings guests closer to the action. Regular appearances from talented drag artists, local musicians, DJs, and guest performers ensure there’s always something new to experience throughout the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than just a nightlife destination, The Dragonfly Lounge is dedicated to supporting local talent and fostering a genuine sense of community. From open mic nights and live acoustic sessions to charity fundraisers, Pride celebrations, and themed party nights, the venue has quickly established itself as one of Colchester’s most exciting entertainment venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you’re looking for dazzling drag performances, live music, delicious cocktails, or an inclusive night out with friends, The Dragonfly Lounge delivers one of Colchester’s most welcoming and entertaining experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Address:<\/strong> Unit 3, Foundation House, Long Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1AZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Visit The Dragonfly Lounge in Colchester for drag shows, live music, cabaret, cocktails, themed events and an inclusive LGBTQ+ friendly nightlife experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":13123,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"venuecat":[351],"venue_tags":[],"location":[427],"class_list":["post-13122","venue","type-venue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","venuecat-lgbtq-queer-venues","location-colchester"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/13122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/venue"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/13122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13124,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue\/13122\/revisions\/13124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"venuecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venuecat?post=13122"},{"taxonomy":"venue_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/venue_tags?post=13122"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=13122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}