Coda in Colchester

I had the absolute worst experience at this venue. I started my Friday night with friends, enjoying the music, and then my phone got stolen. When I asked a staff member for help, I was accused of taking drugs and completely ignored when I needed help the most. It was incredibly offensive, especially after spending my time and money there. I asked to talk to the manager multiple times, and finally, a young lady came to help me look for my phone. While I'm grateful for her help, the attitude of the other staff member was so rude and unkind that I will never come back again.

Absolutely love coda, been a few times now, always incredible music, great atmosphere and good drinks! 🍻

Really liked this bar. The staff were friendly, the drinks were reasonably priced and they had some good bands on. One minor niggle is the pillar right in front of the stage.

Fantastic music venue with such a diverse clientele of all ages.

Great night out. Super friendly door men.

Excellent location for something a little different

Saw Fantazmaz last night, 12/07/2024. Under £6 a pint. Great drinks' prices. Efficient staff. Fun DJ playing an eccentric mix of different styles. Really nice atmosphere. Fun place.

We visited Colchester as a weekend away, after googling the live music scene we quickly discovered CODA and attended to see Silence The Sirens on the 25th of may 2024. Great band and a great venue in general, unfortunately we left shortly after the band, as the DJ was playing R&B. This really didn’t fit with the general genre of the evening. it’s great they stay open after the live event, but the choice of music afterwards leaves allot to be desired. I would recommend for the bands but probably make other plans afterwards.

Money grabbing man. He wants more money out of you. Bye charging you songs that you want. He is already getting paid. End of the day it's up to you. What you what him to play. If he doesn't want to hear the song. He is in the wrong job. Also he was on Jeremy Vine the other day.

Often live music and a good atmosphere

We visited Colchester as a weekend away, after googling the live music scene we quickly discovered CODA and attended to see Silence The Sirens. Great band and a great venue in general, unfortunately we left shortly after the band, as the DJ was playing R&B. This really didn’t fit with the general genre of the evening. it’s great they stay open after the live event, but the choice of music afterwards leaves allot to be desired. I would recommend for the bands but probably make other plans afterwards.

Nice atmosphere live bands great experience

Great venue and great vibe. Wicked cocktails highly recommend.

I was looking forward to coming here when I was planning on visiting my friend on Colchester, she works here and bigged it up big time. You guys didn't disappoint, all of the staff are fantastic! if you're in colchester and you like live music then this is the place to be!

Coda is the best place in Colchester to hear live music and enjoy a good drink, every Saturday afternoon they have acoustic session which I love to visit, it's a wonderful venue and people should treasure this place, there's nothing else like it!

Robin was amazing, I had a medical crisis and she stayed with me the whole time. She was nothing bur kind and patient. Could not recommend enough.

Without a doubt one of the best bars/venues in Colchester. Beautifully designed, and always super well run, lots of awesome events ❤️

Good vibe here, great live music and friendly bar staff.

Just a top venue go meet girls boom

Fun casual place , lots on, most nights, usually live music

Place with live music from time to time, the atmosphere is not bad

Lovely set up ,went to watch a couple of bands play , nice atmosphere , clean toilets

I had the worse experience ever in my life at this bar “Coda” due to unjust mistreatment from the owner Oliver Ward and the security guard Jason. The owner was extremely rude without any reason and the security guard was excessively aggressive, creating an unwelcoming atmosphere. It was my first and my last time in Coda, I wouldn't recommend this place due to the unfair and discriminatory treatment by the owners and staff.

Excellent service and friendly staff

Top music venue with a wide variety of acts and events

Aweful please aweful music don’t even bother staff were horrible and drinks are overpriced watered down rubbish

The best venue in Colchester, well worth a visit. Live music every weekend, and always something for everyone on throughout the month. Great selection of wine… lots of spirits & beer. Just all round good vibes. 🤍

Great venue, great music, great staff

Recently visited for first time to watch a band with friends, I was surprised that it was a mixed age group of customers all enjoying a brilliant band, good service and atmosphere, highly recommended.

Always a great atmosphere, friendly staff and great drinks 💃💃

I have seen a couple of gigs here, absolutely brilliant...great atmosphere..Anna pancaldi was incredible...

Aweful staff are rude and so are the people that go there, if you like mosh pits go and expect to be trampled. Like weren’t they stopped after people died ? Well apparently not I got pushed about like crazy and ended up breaking an ankle staff could see something was wrong and did nothing. Just told me to leave. Wouldn’t miss this place if it got shut down too many clubs anyway *********just tried to tell me I’m lying what the hell! Shows how much of a bad business they are if they can’t accept their mess ups

Always such a great atmosphere in here, it’s nice to have a club suited to a certain genre of music and have a group of generally like minded people.

Friendly staff, great big space for socialising and extensive drinks menu.

Great venue, always have a brilliant time when I go to CODA. A great mix of live music played by local musicians gives you a real appreciation for the talent we have around us!

Best lace in colchester for live music and indie nights, music is always good and never any trouble which is rare for colchester

I came here for the first time the other week and oh my DAYSSS!! The drinks were peng but not as good as the music. It was my first time seeing the incredible, one-of-a-kind Generation Feral and honestly I'm lost for words! She is amazing, her lyrics are on point and her stage presence was something special. Please Coda book her again and pay her millions because she deserves the world for her music and personality!

Excellent venue and bar. If they are open: there will be music playing.

Absolutely loved our night here. Live band playing, great music, excellent atmosphere!! I bought my daughter here as a part of her 18th birthday and it made our trip to Colchester worth it! Thankyou

Coda is a pure play music bar. They serve booze and put on acts and entertainment (no food, snacks only). Almost all nights and events are free entry (with rare exception when the occasional high roller like Frank Turner passes through). The bar has a good range of hooch (with co-owner Olly having a background in schmanzy hospitality) and can cater for most tastes. Coda also serves the second best espresso-based coffee in town which is no mean feat. Seriously good. The sound in Coda is frankly excellent. The bar hosts a range of acts, from cover bands (typically Saturdays) through local original acts, touring groups, promoter nights and hosts a regular open mic and Jam (Sun and Thur respectively). When Coda arrived: they upped the standard of live music venue in Colchester massively with other local venues only now catching up in terms of technical provision and overall sound. The Coda crowd varies but is very diverse in terms of age, gender, sexuality and taste. It is one of the safer venues in town and generally the 'mouth breather' element found in many other local bars tend to be absent. Long live Coda !

Great atmosphere, will definitely be returning

Best live music bar in colchester. Warm and friendly staff, the owners (Tristan and Oliver I believe) have been working on this place for a couple of years and have really grafted a great environment for music and entertainment. A great selection of drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic and the cocktails are fabulous!!!

Great pub with great local musicians playing on the stage. Lovely friendlyatmosphere. Very nice staff. Highly recommended.

Great venue for live music, love the fact they've made sure to focus on sound and lighting to make a better experience for the guests.

Great all rounder. Definaetly my type of place to come visit again and again

Didn't rate the music but drinks were quite cheap!

Atmosphere is always great, staff are attentive feels like a real family staffed bar!

Great band on and really good atmosphere. Great bar

Open mic night.. fantastic artists and great atmosphere

Love this place,. Friendly, great bands,. Staff lovely,. Not massive,. But plenty of room to dance n there's seating.

Very good atmosphere. Nice live music

Colchesters music scene is alive, well, and in safe hands. Keep up the excellent work.

Alway good, great local place with great music venues

Staff were very nice and friendly

I moved to Colchester a few months ago and was looking forward to going to Coda but it took until last Friday night for my first visit...I wish I hadn't waited so long! It definitely didn't disappointed! Excellent live music, awesome cosy environment, amazing vibes and great crowd! Bar staff were attentive and made delicious cocktails! Can't wait for my next visit! Thanks you!

Coda was my favorite place to go and I was a regular until last night, thought I'd take my friend that is not from Colchester to coda to see the band and have a good time. Unfortunately our night was ruined and cut off early due to a very disrespectful man who continuously shoved my friend into the front bar of the stage and then when she pushed back for some space he aggressively elbowed into her back and proceeded to turn around and verbally abuse her. Now we both know this isn't the places fault but when bouncers were told and my friend was in tears Infront of them they just said 'we will keep an eye on him' but we had to cut our night short and leave because of such a disrespectful man which was definitely double our age. We felt let down by the bouncers and that he got away with his abusing behaviour and our night was ruined because of it. However like I said was once my favorite place to go but won't be returning for a while with the lack of support we were shown.

Great live bands playing generally covers of alternative rock classics I.e Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kings of Leon, etc. The Drinks are well priced so it makes for a good night out.

It alright just very crowding between fridsy and saturdayas I with my friend, live was pretty good but I don't fk know what sound like in live just heavy bass. Metal/rock is not my taste so anyone out there fan of that theme then should try out

Cosy bar. Went to their ticketed drag event which was a great night. Staff were friendly and the cocktails were delicious. Would go again for live bands

Great place to watch live music in Colchester

Great place. Good bands. Amazing atmosphere, sparkling company

Loved it! Coffee lounge / bar with open mic nights.

This a great place in Colchester, the town really needed a place like this! Good selection of beers on tap, staff are really friendly and there's a good vibe around the whole place! A great venue to visit if you like live music.

Excellent venue. Some rules can be a little strict.

My first time in Coda and I immediately felt comfortable and felt like I fit right in. Very friendly staff. Definitely recommend, especially if you're into live music.

My bands play there a lot. It's my fav venue, Ronnie Scott's vibe. It rocks

Great venue with a relaxed atmosphere. The live music was really enjoyable from a local band.

A good venue, terrific staff, decent pint

Best spot in Colchester hands down.

We stumbled upon this lil gem on a Thursday night out in Colchester. What an amazing little place offering live music from all walks! Normally we would have a drink or two then move on, but not in this little gem of a bar…it keep us all night! Top place.

This place is awesome. I hope it will be the new centre of music for Colchester. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The beer was superb. And what a show Frank and Matt put on (and the support) good luck Coda. I hope you go from strength to strength.

An amazing live venue with even more amazing crew! Made a good time super special xx

Hands down the best music venue and bar in Essex

Really nice little bar with a good vibe. Saw some live bands and had a few drinks, a great night out !

Great venue! Really great staff

A true music venue that goes out of their way to support/promote new local original music, we love you Coda! :D

Wonderful selection of drinks, music events and very amicable staff. The furniture is hand sanded down to perfect smoothness. 10/10

Really good atmosphere, the 2 guys doing the bar were great, service was fast and drinks were cheap

Went for the open mic. Great bar, great sound system and good and sensible covid restrictions in place - that dont detract from the atmosphere.

Good music and table service was OK

A great music venue with super friendly staff and tasty drinks You get every kind of music here there's Jazz and Blues, Acoustic, Folk, Rock, Grunge, Grime yeah you name it . Worth getting in there to find out what the fuss is about

Great choice of drinks and live music.

If you're looking for proper live music in an actual music venue then visit Coda in Colchester. Amazing & varied live music, great & professional staff & friendly door staff. I couldn't recommend this place enough!

Live music eclectic and friendly atmosphere

Really great drinks, friendly staff, and quality live music. It's a great place to finish off a night 🎶

Wonderful artistic and colourful decoration, very friendly owner and staff, and Leffe on tap to boot. Great gathering place for youngsters and up and coming bands to strut their stuff. Just don't get carried away reading the book page covered walls in the toilets 😃

Expensive drinks but good atmosphere

Attended for a comedy night. Nice place. Cute decor. Friendly staff. Good bar.

A little bit lacking in atmosphere

Local bands, some better than others

Awesome live music on a regular basis. Bouncers are very friendly

The people who run this place are tight knit crew of professionals. Other reviews slating them are simply not true. When ever I have gone in they have been friendly and polite and really cheers me up. The place is like home.

The staff cannot be more helpful. The owners care about their customers. The comedy night they have is excellent. The band's can be top notch. When you have regulars in a bar you know you are coming to a great place! The best venue for music in Colchester!

What a venue. Best venue for music. They also have a comedy night now. Can't wait to see that. Staff excellent.

I've become a regular of Coda since early this year. The staff are second to none, always so accommodating. As someone who loves live music, the ability to be able to see a band perform of the caliber that goes on here, and for free is amazing.

Great music. Professional staff. Friendly atmosphere

Me and friends went out to coda. Had specials 2 for 9 My glass smelt like old mouldy shoe which instantly put me off my drink. We left. Yuck. Never again

Always enjoy coming here. Just wish they had more choice of lager. 👍

Great live music venue with a reasonable beer selection and nice wine!!! Friendly staff and an amazing atmosphere too.

First time in this bar, fantastic, great live music and Staropramen on tap