Colchester Arts Centre

08/03/2019

AS IT IS - DOOR TIME CHANGE! If you're coming to see emo titans AS IT IS on Tuesday 12th March, please... read more

28/02/2019

HENRY NORMAL - TICKETS NOW ON SALE Ahead of Autism Awareness Day we’re really excited to welcome Henry Normal on Sunday 31... read more

01/02/2019

THANK YOU AVIVA COMMUNITY FUND! A huge heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted for The Magic Community Bus... read more

MARCH

MON 18	CHRIS WOOD *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL - POSTPONED*	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 20	IEVA KUNISKIS: THEY LIVE NEXT DOOR	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	*HAYSEED DIXIE 35 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	*THE GUNS 'N ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + IDOLIZED 8 tickets left**	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 + HOBO CHANG SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
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! SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SUN 31	HENRY NORMAL: A NORMAL FAMILY	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

MON 1	SAM KELLY AND RUTH NOTMAN *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
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 SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	BARKING DOG THEATRE 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
SUN 7	SPEAKING OUT AND FITTING IN! - VERSE AND PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY ALICE D'LUMIERE	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	BIG BAND JAZZ WITH HORN FACTORY	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 8	SMITH AND BREWER *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 9	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: ASYLUM (1972)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	TRUELOVE TOURS: SPEAKING OUT AND FITTING IN!	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	LISA KNAPP + PHILIP MARINO	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	HAMEED BROTHERS QAWWAL & PARTY + REV. SIMPKINS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 13	ANNUAL GRAND VARIETY NIGHT SOLD OUT	VARIETY	SOLD OUT
SUN 14	VINYL SESSIONS: PRINCE - PRINCE	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	TOM STADE: I SWEAR TOO... *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 15	GILMORE AND ROBERTS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 16	*SEANN WALSH: AFTER THIS ONE, I'M GOING HOME SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
WED 17	CATHERINE HOFFMANN: CYST-ER ACT	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 19	*GARY DELANEY: GAGSTER'S PARADISE SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
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
SUN 21	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	JOHN ETHERIDGE & VIMALA ROWE	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 23	TONY LAW: A LOST SHOW *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 24	PIP UTTON: BACON	PERFORMANCE	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
MON 29	GIGSPANNER *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 30	KEN CHENG: BEST DAD EVER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

MAY

WED 1	ROSS SUTHERLAND: IMAGINARY ADVICE	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 2	EARTHMASS + BAD STONE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
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
TUE 7	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: TWINS OF EVIL (1971)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
WED 8	HANNAH MAXWELL: IAMDRAM	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	MICKY P. KERR: Z-LIST CELEBRITY	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	WRITING AND PERFORMING NEURODIVERSITY	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	NICK HARPER *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	SOFIE HAGEN: BUBBLEWRAP, HAPPY FAT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER: INCURABLE OPTIMIST *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	FARA *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 14	STEREO MC'S + FOXTROT OSKAR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 15	HANNAH J. WALKER: HIGHLY SENSITIVE	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	PAUL FOOT: IMAGE CONSCIOUS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	SAY SUE ME + SURGE + SILENT NATIVES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	ROB AUTON: THE TALK SHOW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	VINYL SESSIONS: CAN - TAGO MAGO	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	SHAPPI KHORSANDI: SKITTISH WARRIOR... CONFESSIONS OF A CLUB COMIC	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	JOHN DOYLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	FLO AND JOAN: ALIVE ON STAGE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	MARTIN O'BRIEN: THE LAND OF SICKNESS & DEATH	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY BARRETT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	RADIO ACTIVE WITH ANGUS DEAYTON, PHILIP POPE, MICHAEL FENTON STEVENS, HELEN ATKINSON WOOD *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	WHAT'S COMING OUT OF THE BOX? PRESENTS INSIDE [FOR 1-4 YEAR OLDS]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	WHAT'S COMING OUT OF THE BOX? PRESENTS INSIDE [FOR 1-2.5 YEAR OLDS]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	WHAT'S COMING OUT OF THE BOX? PRESENTS INSIDE [FOR 2.5-4 YEAR OLDS]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 28	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
WED 29	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
THU 30	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
FRI 31	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

SAT 1	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
TUE 4	LOU SANDERS: SHAME PIG	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 5	NICK CASSENBAUM: MY KIND OF MICHAEL	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
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
SAT 8	THE SWING SPECTACULAR *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X*	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	FINDING HOME: KATE WILLIAMS' FOUR PLUS 3 MEETS GEORGIA MANCIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 10	THE RUTLES: GET UP & GO AGAIN TOUR 2019 *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 11	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: FEAR IN THE NIGHT (1972)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	DON KIPPER	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 14	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	FROCK SWAP!	FAIR	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	LONDON CALLING PLAY THE CLASH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	THE TIGER LILLIES: DEVIL'S FAIRGROUND *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	ASPERGER'S ARE US	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 18	LYDIA LUNCH'S BIG SEXY NOISE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 19	DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	BOD [???]	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	*FROM THE JAM 37 tickets left**	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
SUN 23	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	*MILTON JONES: WARM UP SHOW SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
THU 27	STEVE ASHLEY + FACE FURNITURE	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

JULY

FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	ALEX PATERSON (THE ORB) - SOLO AMBIENT SET	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B*	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	ANTONIO FORCIONE + SPECIAL GUEST EMILIANO CAROSELLI + YAZMYN HENDRIX	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	SABAR DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH MODOU DIOUF [10AM]*	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	SABAR DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH MODOU DIOUF [2PM]*	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	SAM EAGLE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 18	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA (1970)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 19	THE AFROCENTRICS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 25	STEVE IGNORANT'S SLICE OF LIFE + WHEN RIVERS MEET	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	AJA + PHANTOM CHIPS + A'BEAR	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 30	POISON IDEA + THE DOMESTICS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

SUN 1	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 9	SHARON SHANNON & BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST SECKOU KEITA *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: PEOPLES' CHOICE!	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	THE FLOYD EFFECT *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
TUE 17	*BODYPOSIPANDA'S NEVER SAY DIET CLUB 52 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	CHAINES + JULIA REIDY & SUZE WHAITES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	TONY WOODS PROJECT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	SINDHU VEE: SANDHOG	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 68 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	GENESIS VISIBLE TOUCH: HITS AND FAN FAVOURITES TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

FRI 4	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	MIKE PETERS PRESENTS: THE ALARM - HURRICANE OF CHANGE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 8	ED GAMBLE: BLIZZARD *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	MEGSON PRESENTS: FAMILY FOLK SHOW WITH MEGSON!	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DEATH LINE (1972)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	LUKE KEMPNER: HOUSE OF FACES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 23	JAMES MCDERMOTT: RUBBER RING 57 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	NEGATIVLAND	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

FRI 1	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 1	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS FT. THE HI RIDERS SOUL REVUE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	JAY FOREMAN'S DISGUSTING SONGS FOR CHILDREN	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	JASON BYRNE: WRECKED BUT READY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	THE SEARCHERS & HOLLIES EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	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
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
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	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
SUN 15	MEDIAEVAL BAEBES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	THE BLOCKHEADS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS

FRI 2	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A*	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 18	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS