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DIARY

JULY

MON 6 ANT'S DAILY POEM Online event POETRY POETRY
TUE 7 ANT'S DAILY POEM Online event POETRY POETRY
WED 8 ANT'S DAILY POEM Online event POETRY POETRY
THU 9 ANT'S DAILY POEM Online event POETRY POETRY
THU 9 MARK THOMAS: SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIMINAL Online event COMEDY COMEDY
FRI 10 ANT'S DAILY POEM Online event POETRY POETRY
SAT 11 ANT'S DAILY POEM Online event POETRY POETRY
SUN 12 ANT'S DAILY POEM Online event POETRY POETRY
SUN 12 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
SUN 26 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR

AUGUST

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

SEPTEMBER

SAT 5 THE LIPSINKERS CABARETBUY TICKETS 
SUN 6 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
MON 7 MATT ELLIOTT + PETTALUCK + PROVINCIALS CANCELLED GIGSCANCELLEDGIGS
TUE 8 ROEDELIUS + PHILIP MILL GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 11 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 12 THE FLOYD EFFECT: THE DARK SIDE OF REASON TOUR 2020 * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 14 KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN: EMPATHY PAINS COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 19 STEEMY DAN GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 20 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
SUN 20 ALINA HIP HARP + SHIRLEY SMART TRIO JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 21 TAUPE + LEECHBOOK + JOHN HANNON GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 25 BIG COUNTRY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 27 CHRIS ALLARD QUARTET + SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE WOOD JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 28 LES BARKER * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 29 REV SIMPKINS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

OCTOBER

FRI 2 FARMERS MARKET * MARKETBUY TICKETSMARKET
FRI 2 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 3 NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 3 CHANGESTWOBOWIE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 4 ANT LAW QUARTET JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
THU 8 LONDON CALLING: SANDINISTA! 40TH ANNIVERSARY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 9 BLANCMANGE * 34 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 12 FAUSTUS * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 15 CATHERINE MAY & ANDREW ALLEN: BLUE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 16 IAIN STIRLING: FAILING UPWARDS * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 17 THE VAPORS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 18 EMPIRICAL * JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 19 HUNTER MUSKETT * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 20 LEE SCRATCH PERRY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 23 TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 24 SLAY DUGGEE LIVE! KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
MON 26 MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 27 NOUVELLE VAGUE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 29 JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION * RESCHEDULED COMEDYRESCHEDULEDCOMEDY
FRI 30 KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, TONY MARTIN, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

NOVEMBER

SUN 1 MARIA CHIARA ARGIRO GROUP JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 2 AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 5 STONE FOUNDATION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 6 FARMERS MARKET * MARKETBUY TICKETSMARKET
FRI 6 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 7 THE LIPSINKERS CABARETBUY TICKETS 
TUE 10 R.E.M. BY STIPE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 12 ANIMAL NOISE + GROFF + CROOKED STATE + FLIP TOP HEAD GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 13 THE CHRISTIANS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 14 THE ULTIMATE COMMITMENTS AND BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 15 MO FOSTER & FRIENDS: MUSIC OF THE GREAT JAZZ COMPOSERS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
TUE 17 THE RHYTHM KINGS FEATURING BEVERLEY SKEETE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 19 GONG * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 20 SECRET AFFAIR * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 21 SH*T FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 22 SH*T FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 28 JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK PRESENTS LENNON RETROSPECTIVE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 29 JO HARMAN: UNPLUGGED JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 30 BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

DECEMBER

TUE 1 ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY * 52 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 3 THE BLACK CHARADE (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TRIBUTE) + FELL OUT BOY + WE AREN'T PARAMORE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 4 FARMERS MARKET * MARKETBUY TICKETSMARKET
FRI 4 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 5 CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 6 JANET MASON NEW JAZZ TRIO: RED ALERT JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 7 SAM SWEENEY BAND * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
FRI 11 ROB NEWMAN'S PHILOSOPHY SHOW COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 12 A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MOVIE... AND THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 14 THE THUMPING TOMMIES * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
FRI 18 THE SPECIALS LTD * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 23 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
THU 24 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
TUE 29 THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS * 48 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
2021

JANUARY

SUN 3 TONY LAW COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 7 DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE * RESCHEDULED COMEDYRESCHEDULEDCOMEDY
SAT 9 DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
TUE 12 THE STYLE COUNCILLORS - CAFE BLEU TOUR * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 16 THE PRETTIEST STARMAN * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 18 THE HUT PEOPLE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 19 TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 24 SARAH GILLESPIE + RUTA DI JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
TUE 26 LAURA LEXX: KNEE JERK COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 28 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHT 1930S STYLE: BELA LUGOSI'S WHITE ZOMBIE WITH LIVE SCORE HORRORBUY TICKETS 
FRI 29 LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 31 KEITH JAMES: CONCERT FOR A CHANGING WORLD GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

FEBRUARY

MON 1 THE CHURCHFITTERS * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 2 ANDREW MAXWELL: REALITY * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 4 BEC HILL: OUT OF ORDER COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 11 ARABELLA WEIR, DOES MY MUM LOOM BIG IN THIS?* COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 20 JOHN OTWAY & THE BIG BAND * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 21 SOFIE HAGEN: THE BUMSWING COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 25 EMILY SAUNDERS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
FRI 26 THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB QUIZ * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

MARCH

THU 4 COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) * JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
SUN 7 JOHN SMITH * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 11 MARTIN TAYLOR & MARTIN SIMPSON GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 12 ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR? THE IMPROVISED DOCTOR WHO PARODY COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 13 TELEPATHY + JOTNARR + SAVAGE REALM + TELLUS EFFLUENTIA GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 16 IVO GRAHAM: THE GAME OF LIFE * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 18 FROM THE JAM "THATS ENTERTAINMENT" ACOUSTIC TOUR + NINE BELOW ZERO * 58 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 22 SHACKLETON TRIO * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 24 THE ROARING GIRLS: BEACH BODY READY * PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
FRI 26 JARLATH REGAN: NOTIONS ELEVEN COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 27 LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 28 NU JAZZ WITH ISQ + JAZZ WEDNESDAYS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

APRIL

THU 1 CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY * 82 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 6 FOCUS * SOLD OUT GIGSSOLD OUTGIGS
THU 8 KEVIN PEARCE + BOWIE BARTLETT GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 12 MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
FRI 16 UKAEA + DAME AREA GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 18 ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 23 LIMEHOUSE LIZZY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 25 ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO + LEWIS WRIGHT & KIT DOWNES JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
THU 29 RUBBER JAW + ANORAK PATCH + SANDCASTLE JESUS + ANNA'S BONES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

MAY

SAT 8 THE ELO ENCOUNTER * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 14 DIVA PURPLE - ALL FEMALE TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE + JULIE USHER TWISTED BLUES + THE UPSY DAISIES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 30 KIM CYPHER QUINTET: FUNKY SAX PLAYER MEETS 40S JAZZ SINGER JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

JUNE

MON 7 THE MELROSE QUARTET * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
FRI 11 LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 13 GRAVITON JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
SUN 27 ALISON RAYNER QUINTET JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

JULY

SAT 10 D'UKES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

SEPTEMBER

FRI 24 JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 27 JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

OCTOBER

SAT 23 DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY