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DIARY

AUGUST

TUE 16 ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY * 2 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 17 UNITED BIBLE STUDIES + SWIFT WINGS: VICTOR NEUBERG'S SUSSEX POEMS (JUSTIN HOPPER & SHARRON KRAUSS) GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 18 CONTROL VOLTAGE - AN EVENING OF CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONIC MUSIC GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 20 COLCHESTER PRIDE PRESENTS A BIG CAMP CABARET * CABARETBUY TICKETS 
SUN 21 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 21 THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 21 HAMISH STUART BAND CANCELLED GIGSCANCELLEDGIGS
TUE 23 THE VERDICTS * CANCELLED GIGSCANCELLEDGIGS
WED 24 MIDGITTE BARDOT 60 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 25 THE LAMPLIGHT CLUB + THE WICKED RAVENS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 26 THE GUNS & ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + ARCHIE FROST ACOUSTIC * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 27 GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

SEPTEMBER

THU 1 JAMALI MADDIX: KING CRUD COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 2 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 3 MICK FEST FEATURING ALEX PATERSON (THE ORB), JUSTICE YELDHAM AND MANY MORE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 3 REV SIMPKINS BY CANDLELIGHT AT ST PETERS CHAPEL * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 4 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 4 D'UKES * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 5 CURVED AIR * 64 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 6 BOSSK GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 8 FUZZY LIGHTS + FRAZER MERRICK + THESE ARE END TIMES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 9 JESSICA FOSTEKEW: WENCH COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 10 CHOC 'N GILLY REUNION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 11 THE VINYL SESSIONS - THE JAM: SOUND AFFECTS VINYLBUY TICKETS 
MON 12 EMOTIONAL MADNESS WITH MARYANN & MATES PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
TUE 13 MONO GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 14 GRAPHIC NATURE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 15 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: CHRISTOPHER LEE POLL WINNER! DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 16 FIERCE SOUNDS FEATURING BRIDGET + MEZZOTINT + LOU BRETT GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 17 MITCH BENN: IT'S ABOUT TIME COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 18 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 18 HERITAGE OPEN DAY HERITAGE TOURS  
SUN 18 JO HARMAN & STRINGS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 19 SETH LAKEMAN * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 20 LUKE KEMPNER: MACHO MACHO MAN * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 21 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - SATELLITES 71 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 22 DANCE WITH THE DEAD GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 23 NEW PURPLE CELEBRATION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 24 MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 25 MARTIN NEWELL'S GOLDEN AFTERNOON GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 25 AN EVENING OF OPERA - IN CASTLE PARK * OPERABUY TICKETS 
MON 26 JACOB & DRINKWATER * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 27 MAGGIE BELL & DAVE KELLY GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 28 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - AMY KINGSMILL: LIGHT SOURCE 68 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 29 KEVIN PEARCE (AKA SUN CUTTER) GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 30 DREADZONE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

OCTOBER

SAT 1 FAUX FIGHTERS UK + FOXYMOP + KINGS OF THE STONE AGE * SOLD OUT GIGSSOLD OUTGIGS
SUN 2 EMILY SAUNDERS RESCHEDULED JAZZRESCHEDULEDJAZZ
SUN 2 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 2 THE VINYL SESSIONS - ROXY MUSIC: ROXY MUSIC VINYLBUY TICKETS 
MON 3 FARA * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 4 CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER * 27 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 5 PLASTICA GALACTICA: GET INVOLVED (WORKSHOP) WORKSHOPBUY TICKETS 
WED 5 PLASTICA GALACTICA 78 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
FRI 7 KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN: HOME TRUTHS 92 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 8 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 10 BREABACH * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 11 HAYSEED DIXIE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 12 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - LEA ANDERSON: SHUFFLE 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 13 BLANCMANGE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 14 GREAT SCOTT FEATURING SCOTT BENNETT 42 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 15 FAMILY FOLK SHOW WITH MEGSON KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 15 GLENN MOORE: WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN IM SIXTY MOORE 74 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 16 I HEAR VOICES THEATRE CO: POETS DAY THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
MON 17 KIT HAWES & AARON CATLOW * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 18 FLO & JOAN: SWEET RELEASE * 65 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 19 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS: LUKE WRIGHT POETRYBUY TICKETSPOETRY
THU 20 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DR JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 21 TURIN BRAKES * 6 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 22 MAISIE ADAM: BUZZED 18 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 24 MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 25 CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL * 52 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 26 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - VIJAY PATEL: BROTHERLY, OTHERLY, DISORDERLY 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 27 ROB AUTON: THE CROWD SHOW COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 29 COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) * 37 tickets left JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
SUN 30 THE VINYL SESSIONS - RADIOHEAD: OK COMPUTER VINYLBUY TICKETS 
SUN 30 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS SPECIAL! THE EVIL BAT WITH A LIVE SCORE BY JASON FREDERICK FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
MON 31 ZOE WREN * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

NOVEMBER

WED 2 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - EMILYN CLAID: UNTITLED 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 3 ESSEX DOCFEST: UNHEARD VOICES FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 4 MACGILLIVRAY + LEECHBOOK + DIANA COLLIER GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 5 OLA ONABULE RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
SUN 6 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 6 ZEAL & ARDOR GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 7 TOM MOORE & ARCHIE MOSS * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 8 SOUMIK DATTA WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETSWORLD MUSIC
WED 9 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - LIVIA KOJO ALOUR: BLACK SHEEP 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 10 JARBOE (SWANS) + JOSEPH VAN WISSEM GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 11 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 12 JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET * 87 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 13 BHAJANS WITH BHAVIK LIVE WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETSWORLD MUSIC
MON 14 LADY MAISERY * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 16 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - URBAN FOXES: MOTHERLOAD! 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 17 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: HANDS OF THE RIPPER FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 18 JAY STAPLEY: I WAS A TEENAGE SESSION GUITARIST GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 20 THE VINYL SESSIONS - THE MARS VOLTA: DE-LOUSED IN THE COMATORIUM VINYLBUY TICKETS 
MON 21 KRIS DREVER * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 22 THEA GILMORE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 23 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - SPLIT BRITCHES: LAST GASP 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
FRI 25 HARRIET KEMSLEY: HONEYSUCKLE ISLAND COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 26 FROCK SWAP * SWAP  
SAT 26 FATHER EARTH + Q&A WITH GRAHAM FELLOWS FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
SUN 27 SLAY DUGGEE LIVE! KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SUN 27 EMPIRICAL + SUPPORT JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 28 JOHN SMITH & KATHERINE PRIDDY * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 30 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - HANNAH MAXWELL: NAN, ME & BARBARA PRAVI 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE

DECEMBER

THU 1 CHRIS CLEVERLEY GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 2 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 4 BOOK LAUNCH: NEVER KNOWINGLY UNDERSTOOD BY DR ANTHONY ROBERTS PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
SUN 4 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
MON 5 INDIA ELECTRIC CO * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 8 MANCHESTER CALLING! FT. THE TOTAL STONE ROSES, THE SMITHS PRESUMABLY & OAYSIS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 9 THE BLACK CHARADE + FELL OUT BOY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 12 MAIRE NI CHATHASAIGH & CHRIS NEWMAN * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 14 THERAPY? * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 15 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 16 PET NEEDS * 36 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 17 CHRISTMAS WITH THE LIPSINKERS CABARETBUY TICKETS 
SUN 18 I HEAR VOICES THEATRE CO: CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
MON 19 MEDIAEVAL BAEBES * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 23 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
SAT 24 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
2023

JANUARY

SAT 7 ROB NEWMAN: LIVE ON STAGE COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 14 PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 21 BHAVIK HARIA: BOLLYWOOD MEHFIL WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETSWORLD MUSIC
MON 30 THE CHURCHFITTERS * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

FEBRUARY

SUN 5 JEN BRISTER: THE OPTIMIST 92 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 6 THE SHARON SHANNON TRIO * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 9 TOM STADE: THE HIGH ROAD COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
TUE 21 BEANS ON TOAST GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 26 THE BRIT FUNK ASSOCIATION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 27 MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY * 29 tickets left FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

MARCH

THU 2 CHLOE PETTS: TRANSIENCE COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 9 TONY FOX SALES FEATURING CLEM BURKE OF BLONDIE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 10 TOM HOUGHTON: ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 16 KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 17 LUCY PORTER: WAKE UP CALL COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 20 CHRIS WOOD * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 23 SOPHIE DUKER: HAG COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 30 DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

APRIL

THU 6 AXEL BLAKE: IN STYLE * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 8 SUSIE DENT PRESENTS THE SECRET LIVES OF WORDS * LITERATUREBUY TICKETSLITERATURE
SAT 22 OLA ONABULE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 23 EMILY SAUNDERS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

MAY

THU 25 THE BLUE PROJECT GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 28 TALINKA JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

JUNE

SUN 11 TRISTAN JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
THU 15 THE FILLERS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

OCTOBER

THU 5 THE STEVE IGNORANT BAND: CRASS SONGS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS