Three Wise Monkeys

Licensed to sell alcohol for consumption on and off the premises

60 High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DN

Premises licence M004886

In force

Three Wise Monkeys holds a premises licence from Colchester City Council, reference M004886. The register lists alcohol on the premises, alcohol off the premises, late night refreshment, recorded music, live music, films, plays and dance. It was issued on 3 October 2005. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: M004886
Status on register: Current Licence
Issued: 3 October 2005
Venue type: Restaurant or café
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 28 October 2025
Licence holder: Pasini Leisure Ltd, 45 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PY
Licensing authority: Colchester City Council
Postcode: CO1 1DN
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Alcohol on the premisesSale of alcohol for drinking on site.
Alcohol off the premisesSale of alcohol to take away.
Late night refreshmentHot food or drink served between 11pm and 5am.
Recorded musicPlaying recorded music to an audience.
Live musicPerformances of live music.
FilmsExhibition of films.
PlaysPerformance of plays.
DancePerformances of dance.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon 10:00-02:30, Tue 23:00-02:30, Wed 10:00-02:30, Thu to Sat 10:00-03:30, Sun 10:00-23:30
Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises: Mon to Wed 10:00-02:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-03:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises, non-standard times: Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday. Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day. Until 01.00 on any day proceeding a Bank or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christ
Perform Play - Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-02:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-03:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Perform Play - Indoors, non-standard times: Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday. Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day. Until 01.00 on any day proceeding a Bank or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christ
Live Music - Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-02:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-03:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Live Music - Indoors, non-standard times: Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday. Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day. Until 01.00 on any day proceeding a Bank or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christ
Recorded Music - Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-02:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-03:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Recorded Music - Indoors, non-standard times: Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday. Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day. Until 01.00 on any day proceeding a Bank or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christ
Performance of Dance Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-02:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-03:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Performance of Dance Indoors, non-standard times: Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday. Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day. Until 01.00 on any day proceeding a Bank or Public Holiday Until 01.00 on Christ
Film - Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-02:30, Thu to Sat 10:00-03:30, Sun 10:00-00:00
Film - Indoors, non-standard times: Until 01.00 on any day preceding a Bank or Public Holiday. Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday
Late Night Refreshment-Indoors: Mon to Wed 23:00-02:00, Thu to Sat 23:00-03:00, Sun 23:00-00:00
Late Night Refreshment-Indoors, non-standard times: Until 01.00 on Christmas Eve, Bank Holiday Sundays and any day preceding a Bank Holiday or Public Holiday
Capacity: 500

Licence conditions (1)

1.High quality CCTV system with cameras covering the whole of the premises, including the male and female toilets, not looking directly at urinals or into cubicles, and all public access areas, entrance and exit doors, in order to deter drug dealing, assaults, and other incidents, in accordance with Colchester Crime and Disorder Strategy and Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The Codec format of digital computers must be available to the Police and the local authority, in order to download images. (Videotapes/CD discs to be kept for 31 days.) Sufficient staff to be trained efficiently in the use of the CCTV system.2.Police Officers investigating serious assaults in licensed premises have a duty to seize CCTV videotapes or discs to secure evidence. Videotapes and discs found to be defective or of inferior quality or blanked, should be regarded as a serious breach of the Premises Licence conditions. The holder of the Premises Licence must ensure the best available quality CCTV evidence is handed to Police Officers investigating all incidents, and in particular serious incidents. Failure to comply could jeopardize the Premises Licence.3.A drugs search by consent policy under CCTV cameras as a condition of entry, where door supervisors are employed, should be in place to deter drugs and weapons entering the premises and an appropriate drugs safe box kept on the premises for the security of unlawful drugs, seized or found by staff and kept secure until such time that Essex Police can dispose of those drugs lawfully. Essex Police code of practice and recommendation is that 2 in every 10 persons are searched (minimum).4.Toughened drinking glasses to be used at all times the premises are open.5.No bottles or glasses to be taken off the premises.6.Windows and doors to be closed by 11pm to reduce noise levels from Public Entertainment.7.Empty glasses and bottles to be collected as soon as possible. (Best Practice to reduce incidents of glassing injuries).8.Polite

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