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

SAT 15	*PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: TERRIFYING TALES FROM THE TEA SHOP 4 tickets left**	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	THE BLOCKHEADS + LITTER OF KINGS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	THE VINYL SESSIONS- NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: THE BOATMAN'S CALL	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	*PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: TERRIFYING TALES FROM THE TEA SHOP SOLD OUT**	PERFORMANCE	SOLD OUT
SUN 16	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI 92 tickets left	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	A CHRISTMAS SHOW FOR THESE TIMES WITH LADY MAISERY, JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH*	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 19	BOOGALOO STU AND LORRAINE BOWEN STAR IN MUCH ADO ABOUT CRIMBO!	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	SH!T THEATRE: SING-A-LONG-A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL 35 tickets left	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	SH!T THEATRE: SING-A-LONG-A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL 36 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 SOLD OUT	XMAS STORY	SOLD OUT
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 5 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT 34 tickets left	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
THU 27	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10AM - RELAXED PERFORMANCE 67 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
THU 27	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM 44 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10AM 73 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM 56 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10.30AM 70 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 1.30PM - RELAXED PERFORMANCE 81 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: SNOW WHITE, ROSE RED, BEAR BROWN 10.30AM - WITH BSL 87 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	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 82 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	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 26 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	SING A LONG WITH NICK COPE! 66 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	THE PRETTIEST STARMAN *	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 32 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	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	KID CARPET: NOISY HOLIDAY [RELAXED PERFORMANCE]	KIDS	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

AUGUST

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

SEPTEMBER

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