Colchester Arts Centre

09/10/2019

WE'RE HIRING! EVENTS TEAM VACANCIES Events Team Vacancies We're looking for a DUTY MANAGER and a BAR SUPERVISOR... read more

01/10/2019

THE WEDDING PRESENT ON-SALE NOW! Delighted to be welcoming back these indie legends after what seems like and in fact... read more

13/09/2019

WE'RE OPEN FOR HERITAGE DAY We're open this Sunday 15th September as part of Heritage Open Days, from 12pm -... read more

NOVEMBER

FRI 15	*JASON BYRNE: WRECKED BUT READY SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SAT 16	FROCK SWAP!	FASHION	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	THE SEARCHERS & HOLLIES EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	VINYL SESSIONS: SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - THE SCREAM + WOMEN OF PUNK 7" SPECIAL	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	JULIAN COSTELLO QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	THE TRIALS OF CATO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	TWELFTH DAY + POLLY PREACHER	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 20	LUKE WRIGHT, POET LAUREATE	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS (1973)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	THE SPECIALS LTD *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	*ARGENTINE TANGO WORKSHOP 33 tickets left**	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	THE MUSIC OF ORSON WELLES	LECTURE	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	GLYMJACK *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 26	MARK THOMAS: 50 THINGS ABOUT US (WORK IN PROGRESS)	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 27	VIJAY PATEL: SOMETIMES I LEAVE 64 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 28	MIG KIMPTON: LIVE FLOWER SHOW	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	SH!T FACED SHAKESPEARE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 30	MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES + SPECIAL GUESTS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

SUN 1	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 1	LOZ SPEYER'S TIME ZONE + SPECIAL GUEST OMAR PUENTE	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 2	A CAUSLEY CHRISTMAS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 4	MILK PRESENTS MOTHERLAND	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	THE PAUL FRANCIS BAND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	*TURIN BRAKES ACOUSTIC SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
MON 9	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 9	ALDEN, PATTERSON & DASHWOOD *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	NATALIE SONGER: SATELLITES	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	STEPHEN K AMOS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 11	THIRD ANGEL: 600 PEOPLE	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW (1970)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	NINE BELOW ZERO *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	MEDIAEVAL BAEBES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 17	I HEAR VOICES THEATRE COMPANY: THE KREMLIN CANDIDATE	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
WED 18	CLOUT THEATRE: FEAST	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	STEVE HARRIS BRITISH LION + VOODOO SIX + NINE MILES DOWN *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 20	THE LIPSINKERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SAT 21	*CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH 2019 WITH JOHN COOPER CLARKE, MARTIN NEWELL, LUKE WRIGHT & ROSS SUTHERLAND SOLD OUT**	POETRY	SOLD OUT
SUN 22	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	THE BLOCKHEADS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 23	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 10.30AM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
MON 23	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM - RELAXED PERFORMANCE	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
MON 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 10.30AM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 27	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 27	THE LATIN RHYTHM PRESENTS SON YAMBU	SALSA	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 10.30AM - RELAXED PERFORMANCE	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	THE DOORS: 1971	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 10.30AM - BSL INTERPRETED	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: TOUCH TOUR PRIOR TO AUDIO DESCRIBED SHOW	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM - AUDIO DESCRIBED	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	*THE TOTAL STONE ROSES + THE SMITHS PRESUMABLY + OAYSIS 33 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 10.30AM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 31	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 10.30AM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 31	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RUMPELSTILTSKIN & THE SNAIL OF DESTINY 1.30PM	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 31	NYE PARTY WITH NEW TOWN KINGS + PET NEEDS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

2020

JANUARY

THU 9	SOUTH LANES AFTER DARK CINEMA CLUB: BLUE VELVET (DAVID LYNCH, 1986) *	FILM	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	THE PRETTIEST STARMAN *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	XHOSA COLE QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	THE WEDDING PRESENT *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 15	UNFAMILIARS: ON FREAKS - SCRATCH LAB AND ZINE LAUNCH *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	THE NO SLEEP PODCAST *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	THE DARK ROOM *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	THE GUNS' N ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + IDOLIZED *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	ANITA WARDELL QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	DANNY PEDLER & GREG RUSSELL *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	ANTON LAVEY: INTO THE DEVIL'S DEN	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	SLEEP TOKEN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	*JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
MON 27	MEGSON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

SUN 2	BYRON WALLEN'S FOUR CORNERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 3	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 3	GRANNY'S ATTIC *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 4	PHIL WANG: PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 8	DAVID HARPER: UNEXPECTED TALES *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	ROB AUTON: THE TIME SHOW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 10	RAG MAMA RAG *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	SKILTRON + ETHEREAL SIN + KAINE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 14	*ALTERNATIVE VALENTINE'S EVE CABARET - THE LAST CHANCE SALOON OF HETEROSEXUALITY 93 tickets left**	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	AHIR SHAH: DOTS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	NICOLAS MEIER WORLD GROUP	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER & JOHN DOYLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 18	MATT RICHARDSON: THE IMPOSTER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	DREADZONE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	GEOFF NORCOTT: TAKING LIBERTIES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	KNIGHT & SPIERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 25	JESSICA FOSTEKEW: HENCH	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 27	CARA DILLON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	RHYS JAMES: SNITCH	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	SURFQUAKE + ED SYKES & THE SONIC OSCILLATORS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MARCH

SUN 1	JANEY GODLEY'S SOUP POT TOUR	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 2	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 2	KIT HAWES & AARON CATLOW *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	JAYDE ADAMS: THE BALLAD OF KYLIE JENNER'S OLD FACE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	SAM AVERY: TODDLERGEDDON	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	BRUBECKS PLAY BRUBECK	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 9	EWAN MCLENNAN *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	YORKSTON THORNE KHAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS: AFTER ME COMES THE FLOOD (BUT IN FRENCH) DRIP SPLOSH SPLASH DRIP...	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN PERFORMED BY WHOLE LOTTA LED *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	JOHN ARCHER, AGAINST THE ODDS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	JOHN LAW'S RE-CREATIONS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	STEVE KNIGHTLEY: PASS NOTES - THE STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 17	STEPHEN BAILEY: CAN'T BE BOTHERED	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	ARABELLA WEIR, DOES MY MUM LOOM BIG IN THIS?*	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 21	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
MON 23	SHACKLETON TRIO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	HAYSEED DIXIE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 27	THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

THU 2	LEE SCRATCH PERRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	LONDON CALLING: SANDINISTA! 40TH ANNIVERSARY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 6	THE HUT PEOPLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 7	DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	LEWIS WRIGHT & KIT DOWNES	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	JARLATH REGAN: NOTIONS ELEVEN	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	CROFT & PEARCE: DOUBLE TAKE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	THE STYLE COUNCILLORS - CAFE BLEU TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	GRAVITON	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	THE DRYSTONES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

MAY

SAT 2	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	ALISON RAYNER QUINTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	SOFIE HAGEN: THE BUMSWING	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 11	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB PRESENTS MEMORY AFTERNOONS *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
TUE 12	IVO GRAHAM: THE GAME OF LIFE *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	KIM CYPHER QUINTET: FUNKY SAX PLAYER MEETS 40S JAZZ SINGER	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

SAT 6	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	PICANTE	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
WED 17	*THE ROARING GIRLS: BEACH BODY READY 80 tickets left**	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR? THE IMPROVISED DOCTOR WHO PARODY	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	DIVA PURPLE - ALL FEMALE TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE + JULIE USHER TWISTED BLUES + THE UPSY DAISIES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 27	LA VOIX	CABARET	BUY TICKETS

JULY

THU 2	KEVIN PEARCE + BOWIE BARTLETT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	THE LIPSINKERS GO AMERICANO!	CABARET	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

SAT 5	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 25	BIG COUNTRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

FRI 9	BLANCMANGE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 10	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

SAT 7	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	THE CHRISTIANS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK PRESENTS LENNON RETROSPECTIVE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

SAT 5

THE LIPSINKERS

CABARET

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