Colchester Arts Centre

17/03/2020

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07/04/2020

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APRIL

THU 9	SALAD + ANORAK PATCH + THE VERDICTS POSTPONED	GIGS	POSTPONED
SAT 11	LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 11	SHAZIA MIRZA: COCONUT POSTPONED	COMEDY	POSTPONED
SUN 12	LEWIS WRIGHT & KIT DOWNES POSTPONED	JAZZ	POSTPONED
MON 13	*ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
TUE 14	*COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) RESCHEDULED**	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
WED 15	WHAT A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME THEATRE: WHEN DID YOU STOP DANCING? CANCELLED	PERFORMANCE	CANCELLED
THU 16	JARLATH REGAN: NOTIONS ELEVEN RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
FRI 17	LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 18	*TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SUN 19	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
SUN 19	*VINYL SESSIONS: NIRVANA - BLEACH CANCELLED**	MUSIC	CANCELLED
SUN 19	PAN AMERICAN + MASAL + BOSCH CANCELLED	GIGS	CANCELLED
MON 20	*MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED
TUE 21	NEURODIVERSE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP CANCELLED	WORKSHOP	CANCELLED
WED 22	GEORGIA TEGOU & MICHALIS THEOPHANOUS: REVERIE POSTPONED	PERFORMANCE	POSTPONED
THU 23	CROFT & PEARCE: DOUBLE TAKE POSTPONED	COMEDY	POSTPONED
FRI 24	*THE STYLE COUNCILLORS - CAFE BLEU TOUR RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 25	*OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: GHOSTS OF MEN + BIRDS OF HELL + KULK + HISTORY & LORE POSTPONED**	GIGS	POSTPONED
SUN 26	GRAVITON RESCHEDULED	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
MON 27	*THE DRYSTONES POSTPONED**	FOLK	POSTPONED
WED 29	NYMPHS & THUGS PRESENT LIVEWIRE WITH LUKE WRIGHT & CO POSTPONED	PERFORMANCE	POSTPONED
THU 30	*PINT OF SCIENCE - SEEING IS BELIEVING: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF IMAGERY CANCELLED**	TALK	CANCELLED

MAY

FRI 1	*FARMERS MARKET CANCELLED**	MARKET	CANCELLED
FRI 1	*THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB CANCELLED**	COMEDY	CANCELLED
SAT 2	NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW RESCHEDULED	KIDS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 2	THE LIPSINKERS CANCELLED	CABARET	CANCELLED
SUN 3	ALISON RAYNER QUINTET RESCHEDULED	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
SUN 3	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
MON 4	ROEDELIUS + PHILIP MILL RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
TUE 5	MARTIN TAYLOR & MARTIN SIMPSON RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
THU 7	*ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
FRI 8	SOFIE HAGEN: THE BUMSWING RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 9	*THE ELO ENCOUNTER POSTPONED**	GIGS	POSTPONED
SUN 10	*LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY POSTPONED**	COMEDY	POSTPONED
MON 11	*THE MELROSE QUARTET RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED
TUE 12	*IVO GRAHAM: THE GAME OF LIFE RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
WED 13	JULIA CROFT: WORKING ON MY NIGHT MOVES POSTPONED	PERFORMANCE	POSTPONED
THU 14	ANIMAL NOISE + GROFF + CROOKED STATE + FLIP TOP HEAD RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
FRI 15	*LIMEHOUSE LIZZY RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SUN 17	KIM CYPHER QUINTET: FUNKY SAX PLAYER MEETS 40S JAZZ SINGER RESCHEDULED	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
SUN 17	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
MON 18	*CLIVE GREGSON CANCELLED**	FOLK	CANCELLED
TUE 19	*TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
TUE 19	WRITING SURGERIES FOR NEURODIVERSE WRITERS OF ALL LEVELS CANCELLED	WORKSHOP	CANCELLED
WED 20	VAN HUYNH COMPANY: REBIRTH POSTPONED	PERFORMANCE	POSTPONED
FRI 22	UKAEA + DAME AREA RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SUN 24	*JOHN SMITH RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SUN 31	*FROM THE JAM "THATS ENTERTAINMENT" ACOUSTIC TOUR + NINE BELOW ZERO RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SUN 31	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED

JUNE

THU 4	*ANDREW MAXWELL: REALITY RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	PICANTE	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 8	*CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
TUE 9	TONY LAW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	LAURA LEXX: KNEE JERK	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 13	D'UKES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
SUN 14	ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 16	ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE + VALHALLANS + WHITE NOISE WINTER	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 17	*THE ROARING GIRLS: BEACH BODY READY 69 tickets left**	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR? THE IMPROVISED DOCTOR WHO PARODY RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SUN 21	FOCUS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 25	RUBBER JAW + ANORAK PATCH + SANDCASTLE JESUS + ANNA'S BONES	GIGS	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
SUN 28	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
TUE 30	BEC HILL: OUT OF ORDER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

JULY

THU 2	KEVIN PEARCE + BOWIE BARTLETT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	FROCK SWAP *	SWAP	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	THE LIPSINKERS GO AMERICANO!	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
SUN 26	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED

AUGUST

SUN 9	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
SUN 23	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED

SEPTEMBER

SAT 5	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
MON 7	MATT ELLIOTT + PETTALUCK + PROVINCIALS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 8	ROEDELIUS + PHILIP MILL	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 11	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	THE FLOYD EFFECT: THE DARK SIDE OF REASON TOUR 2020 *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 14	KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN: EMPATHY PAINS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 20	*COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B CANCELLED**	WALKING TOUR	CANCELLED
SUN 20	ALINA HIP HARP + SHIRLEY SMART TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 21	TAUPE + LEECHBOOK + JOHN HANNON	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 25	BIG COUNTRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	CHRIS ALLARD QUARTET + SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE WOOD	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	REV SIMPKINS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

FRI 2	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 3	NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 3	CHANGESTWOBOWIE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	ANT LAW QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 8	LONDON CALLING: SANDINISTA! 40TH ANNIVERSARY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 9	*BLANCMANGE 40 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 12	FAUSTUS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 15	CATHERINE MAY & ANDREW ALLEN: BLUE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 16	IAIN STIRLING: FAILING UPWARDS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 17	THE VAPORS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 18	EMPIRICAL *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 20	LEE SCRATCH PERRY + HOBO CHANG *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 23	TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 24	SLAY DUGGEE LIVE!	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 27	NOUVELLE VAGUE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 30	KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

SUN 1	MARIA CHIARA ARGIRO GROUP	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 2	AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	STONE FOUNDATION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	R.E.M. BY STIPE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	ANIMAL NOISE + GROFF + CROOKED STATE + FLIP TOP HEAD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	THE CHRISTIANS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	THE ULTIMATE COMMITMENTS AND BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	MO FOSTER & FRIENDS: MUSIC OF THE GREAT JAZZ COMPOSERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 17	THE RHYTHM KINGS FEATURING BEVERLEY SKEETE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	GONG *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 20	SECRET AFFAIR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 21	SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK PRESENTS LENNON RETROSPECTIVE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	JO HARMAN: UNPLUGGED	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

TUE 1	*ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY 49 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 3	THE BLACK CHARADE (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TRIBUTE) + FELL OUT BOY + WE AREN'T PARAMORE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	JANET MASON NEW JAZZ TRIO: RED ALERT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 11	ROB NEWMAN'S PHILOSOPHY SHOW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MOVIE... AND THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	THE SPECIALS LTD *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	*THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS 21 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

2021

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

THU 4	COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	JOHN SMITH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	MARTIN TAYLOR & MARTIN SIMPSON	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR? THE IMPROVISED DOCTOR WHO PARODY	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 13	TELEPATHY + JOTNARR + SAVAGE REALM + TELLUS EFFLUENTIA	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 16	IVO GRAHAM: THE GAME OF LIFE *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 18	*FROM THE JAM "THATS ENTERTAINMENT" ACOUSTIC TOUR + NINE BELOW ZERO 39 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 22	SHACKLETON TRIO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	JARLATH REGAN: NOTIONS ELEVEN	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

THU 1	*CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY 93 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 12	MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 16	UKAEA + DAME AREA	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 18	ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 23	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MAY

SUN 30

KIM CYPHER QUINTET: FUNKY SAX PLAYER MEETS 40S JAZZ SINGER

JAZZ

BUY TICKETS

JUNE

MON 7	THE MELROSE QUARTET *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	GRAVITON	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	ALISON RAYNER QUINTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

MON 27

JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH *

FOLK

BUY TICKETS

THU 7	DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 12	THE STYLE COUNCILLORS - CAFE BLEU TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	THE HUT PEOPLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 28	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHT 1930S STYLE: BELA LUGOSI'S WHITE ZOMBIE WITH LIVE SCORE	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 31	KEITH JAMES: CONCERT FOR A CHANGING WORLD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

TUE 2	ANDREW MAXWELL: REALITY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	ARABELLA WEIR, DOES MY MUM LOOM BIG IN THIS?*	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	JOHN OTWAY & THE BIG BAND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	SOFIE HAGEN: THE BUMSWING	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB QUIZ *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS