Colchester Arts Centre

11/12/2018

SUPERGLU ADDED TO NYE BILL That's right, Colchester indie heroes SUPERGLU will be here on New Years Eve for what... read more

04/12/2018

NYE PARTY WITH ANIMAL NOISE We're chuffed sick to announce the return of Colchester greats ANIMAL NOISE to the venue... read more

13/11/2018

CALLING ALL LOCAL BANDS / SOLO ARTISTS - YOUR CHANCE TO PLAY AT THE ARTS CENTRE! In 2019 we will again be running the traditional ON event at which we showcase... read more

DECEMBER

WED 19	BOOGALOO STU AND LORRAINE BOWEN STAR IN MUCH ADO ABOUT CRIMBO! 10 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	SH!T THEATRE: SING-A-LONG-A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL 21 tickets left	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	SH!T THEATRE: SING-A-LONG-A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL 26 tickets left	FILM	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH 2018 WITH JOHN COOPER CLARKE, MARTIN NEWELL, LUKE WRIGHT & ROSS SUTHERLAND SOLD OUT	POETRY	SOLD OUT
SUN 23	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM SOLD OUT	KIDS	SOLD OUT
SUN 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT 2 tickets left	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10AM SOLD OUT	KIDS	SOLD OUT
MON 24	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM SOLD OUT	KIDS	SOLD OUT
MON 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT SOLD OUT	XMAS STORY	SOLD OUT
THU 27	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10AM - RELAXED PERFORMANCE 63 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
THU 27	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM 35 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10AM 65 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM 46 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10.30AM 61 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM - RELAXED PERFORMANCE 76 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10.30AM - WITH BSL 78 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: TOUCH TOUR PRIOR TO AUDIO DESCRIBED SHOW	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM - WITH AUDIO DESCRIPTION 93 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
MON 31	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10AM	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
MON 31	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM 67 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
MON 31	ANIMAL NOISE + SUPERGLU NEW YEARS EVE PARTY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

2019

JANUARY

WED 2	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: THE CREEPY CHRISTMAS SHOW BY DOUG SMITH 61 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	THE GREAT ARTS CENTRE JUMBLE SALE	JUMBLE	BUY TICKETS
THU 10	PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	SLEAFORD MODS: INVISIBLE BRITAIN BOOK LAUNCH & FILM SCREENING	FILM	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	ANDREW LAWRENCE: CLEAN	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	DAVE LEWIS 1UP FEATURING LIZZIE DEANE. SUPPORT: HELEN CONNELLY	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	ON FOR 2019	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 20	LAETITIA SADIER SOURCE ENSEMBLE + MARKER STARLING + MELODIEGROUP	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 21	BOF! + GWENDAL MOELE & PAUL RILEY + NO STRINGS ATTACHED *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 22	CARL DONNELLY & JULIAN DEANE AKA TWO VEGAN IDIOTS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 23	IMPERMANENCE PRESENTS: THE BALLET OF THE NATIONS	FILM	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	DAMIAN WILSON & ADAM WAKEMAN LIVE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 25	STEPHEN K AMOS: BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS 13 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	SING A LONG WITH NICK COPE! 34 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	*THE PRETTIEST STARMAN 69 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	TEDDY BEARS CONCERT	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	DIZZY REECE: ROUTES IN JAZZ	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 28	THE SHACKLETON TRIO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	12TH COLCHESTER WINTER ALE FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
WED 30	12TH COLCHESTER WINTER ALE FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
THU 31	12TH COLCHESTER WINTER ALE FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

FRI 1	12TH COLCHESTER WINTER ALE FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
SAT 2	12TH COLCHESTER WINTER ALE FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	WENDY KIRKLAND QUARTET: PIANO DIVAS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 4	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 5	A TO Z OF MUSICAL THEATRE *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	*LOST VOICE GUY: I'M ONLY IN IT FOR THE PARKING SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 8	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	FAIRYLAND TRUST WORKSHOP: ELF STICKS [10AM]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	FAIRYLAND TRUST WORKSHOP: ELF STICKS [11AM]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	FAIRYLAND TRUST WORKSHOP: ELF STICKS [12.30PM]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	FAIRYLAND TRUST WORKSHOP: ELF STICKS [2PM] WITH BSL	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS: ALL I WANNA DO IS...	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 10	THE JOE ALLARD COMMISSION: CHRIS REDMOND	POETRY	BUY TICKETS
MON 11	MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER AND JOHN DOYLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 12	HAL CRUTTENDEN: CHUBSTER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 13	SHEY HARGREAVES: SICK	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 14	SIXTH FORM COLLEGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	AHIR SHAH: DUFFER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	F.O.X	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	THE VINYL SESSIONS - KING CRIMSON: RED	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	BREABACH *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	SNACK FAMILY + THE EU COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 20	*PAULA VARJACK: THE CULT OF KNZO**	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	*PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
FRI 22	*MARK WATSON: THE INFINITE SHOW 12 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	ANAKADABRA	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	THE SKIDS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	BLAZIN' FIDDLES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 26	BANNER THEATRE: SPIRIT OF 1868 *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
WED 27	MOLLY NAYLOR: LIGHTS! PLANETS! PEOPLE!	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 28	SCHOOLS ROCK PROM 2019	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MARCH

FRI 1	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 1	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 2	SAM AVERY: THE LEARNER PARENT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 4	JON BODEN & THE REMNANT STRINGS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 5	MARTIN TAYLOR & ULF WAKENIUS: LEGACY *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
WED 6	KEISHA THOMPSON: MAN ON THE MOON	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	BIG LAD + HOOF! + HORRIBLE DOLPHINS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: BOOK STEPPERS PART I	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	BIG COUNTRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 10	TAUPE + PHAROS PROJECT + LOVE AROUND THE WORLD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 11	EDGELARKS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 12	AS IT IS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 13	VAN HUYNH COMPANY: DEP	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 14	ANA SILVERA: ORACLES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	WHOLE LOTTA LED'S 2019 TOUR FEATURING LED ZEPPELIN II *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	BUILDING A BUSINESS AROUND YOUR MUSIC - DO IT YOUR WAY *	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	UNDISCOVERED GRAND BANDS FINAL *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	THE VINYL SESSIONS - THE STRANGLERS: BLACK & WHITE	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	WE ARE LEIF + WILL HOBSON'S GROOVE MERCHANTS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	CHRIS WOOD *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 20	IEVA KUNISKIS: THEY LIVE NEXT DOOR	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	HAYSEED DIXIE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	THE GUNS 'N ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + IDOLIZED *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	KID CARPET: NOISY HOLIDAY [RELAXED PERFORMANCE]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	KID CARPET: NOISY HOLIDAY	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	THE LATIN RHYTHM PRESENTS: SALSEOLOGY *	SALSA	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	LIL' JIMMY REED & THE A TEAM	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	PETE MORTON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 26	LEE SCRATCH PERRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 27	CHINA PLATE & STAATSTHEATER MAINZ PRESENT: STATUS	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 28	CARL HUTCHINSON: I KNOW I SHOULDN'T BEHAVE LIKE THIS...	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	KRISTIN HERSH (ELECTRIC TRIO) WITH FRED ABONG & ROB AHLERS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 30	GYLES BRANDRETH: BREAK A LEG! *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

TUE 2	BLACK LAKE	FILM	BUY TICKETS
WED 3	VERONICA THOMPSON & NATHAN EVANS: FLIGHTS OF FANCY & FOREIGN AFFAIRS	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 4	MARK THOMAS: CHECK UP	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	BARKING DOG THREATRE COMPANY: TEDDY'S PICNIC	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	LUCY PORTER: PASS IT ON	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	LISA KNAPP	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	TOM STADE: I SWEAR TOO... *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 16	SEANN WALSH: AFTER THIS ONE, I'M GOING HOME *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 17	CATHERINE HOFFMANN: CYST-ER ACT	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 19	GARY DELANEY: GAGSTER'S PARADISE *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOPS SESSION 1	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOPS SESSION 2	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	ANDREW MAXWELL: SHOWTIME *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 25	JESS ROBINSON: NO FILTER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 27	KAINE (WITH OSMIUM GUILLOTINE) *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	GLENN WOOL: WOOL'S GOLD II (THE IRON PIRATE)	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 30	KEN CHENG: BEST DAD EVER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

MAY

FRI 3	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	LYNGO THEATRE: JACK & THE BEANSTALK [WITH BSL]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	THE ELO ENCOUNTER *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 6	FLOOK *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	MICKY P. KERR: Z-LIST CELEBRITY	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	NICK HARPER *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	SOFIE HAGEN: BUBBLEWRAP, HAPPY FAT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER: INCURABLE OPTIMIST *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	PAUL FOOT: IMAGE CONSCIOUS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	ROB AUTON: THE TALK SHOW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	SHAPPI KHORSANDI: SKITTISH WARRIOR... CONFESSIONS OF A CLUB COMIC	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	FLO AND JOAN: ALIVE ON STAGE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	RADIO ACTIVE WITH ANGUS DEAYTON, PHILIP POPE, MICHAEL FENTON STEVENS, HELEN ATKINSON WOOD *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

THU 6	PATRICK MONAHAN: #GOALS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: BOOK STEPPERS PART II	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	LONDON CALLING PLAY THE CLASH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	THE TIGER LILLIES: DEVIL'S FAIRGROUND *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	FROM THE JAM *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	APOCALYPTIC CIRCUS PRESENTS: MY HOUSE 10AM	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	APOCALYPTIC CIRCUS PRESENTS: MY HOUSE 11:30AM	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	APOCALYPTIC CIRCUS PRESENTS: MY HOUSE 1PM	KIDS	BUY TICKETS

JULY

FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	SAM EAGLE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 19	THE AFROCENTRICS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

AUGUST

FRI 2	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	GOBLIN THEATRE PRESENTS: HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE [RELAXED]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	GOBLIN THEATRE PRESENTS: HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	ELLIE TAYLOR: DON'T GOT THIS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

FRI 4	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	MEGSON PRESENTS: FAMILY FOLK SHOW WITH MEGSON!	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	LUKE KEMPNER: HOUSE OF FACES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

FRI 1	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 1	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	JAY FOREMAN'S DISGUSTING SONGS FOR CHILDREN	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	THE SEARCHERS & HOLLIES EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS