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DIARY

SEPTEMBER

THU 21 PAUL FOOT: 'TIS A PITY SHE'S A PIGLET COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 22 IL SOGNO DEL MARINAIO (FEATURING MIKE WATT) + MOTHER SKY + IALPHA GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 23 STREET CINEMA: THE WIZARD OF OZ FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
SAT 23 STREET CINEMA: THELMA & LOUISE (AT THE OLD BUS DEPOT, QUEEN STREET) FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
SUN 24 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 24 THE VINYL SESSIONS - RIDE: NOWHERE MUSICBUY TICKETSMUSIC
SUN 24 LEKAN BABALOLA'S SACRED FUNK PROJECT WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETSWORLD MUSIC
MON 25 BOO HEWERDINE & BROOKS WILLIAMS STATE OF THE UNION * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 27 GWYNETH HERBERT & HER BAND * CLASSICALBUY TICKETS 
THU 28 ALAN MOORE & MACGILLIVRAY * LIVE LITERATUREBUY TICKETS 
FRI 29 JOHN OTWAY GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 30 RHYTHM AND TASTE! BHANGRA MASALA BY INDI SANDHU - BHANGRA CHEF PRESENTS: BOLLYMASALA KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 30 PAUL ZERDIN: ALL MOUTH * 44 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

OCTOBER

SUN 1 MATT RIDLEY QUARTET JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 2 ALDEN, PATTERSON & DASHWOOD * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 3 ROBIN INCE: PRAGMATIC INSANITY COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 4 JENNY LEE: HEARTBEATS & ALGORITHMS PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 5 SHARON SHANNON * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
FRI 6 FARMERS MARKET MARKET MARKET
FRI 6 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 7 COLCHESTER GAMES FAIR FAIRBUY TICKETS 
SAT 7 SIMON DAY, IN CHARACTER COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 8 KILLS ON WHEELS FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
MON 9 THE YOUNG'UNS - STRANGERS ALBUM TOUR * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 10 MARK THOMAS: A SHOW THAT GAMBLES ON THE FUTURE COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 11 FIGS IN WIGS: OFTEN ONSTAGE PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 12 KEVIN PEARCE: ALBUM LAUNCH GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 14 COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS WITH BSL INTERPRETATION KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 14 JEREMY HARDY LIVE 2017 * 66 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 16 THE SAM KELLY DUO * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 17 FRANK IERO AND THE PATIENCE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 18 H2 DANCE: STRANGERS & OTHERS (DOORS OPEN 5.30PM) 37 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
WED 18 H2 DANCE: STRANGERS & OTHERS (DOORS OPEN 7.45PM) 26 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 19 LAURENCE CLARK: INDEPENDENCE COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 20 PHILL JUPITUS: JUPLICITY * SOLD OUT COMEDYSOLD OUTCOMEDY
SAT 21 THE GREAT BRITISH TAKE OFF FEATURING JON CULSHAW & BILL DARE * 32 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 22 CHARLIE WOOD BAND JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 23 MARTIN SIMPSON: TRAILS & TRIBULATIONS TOUR * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 24 JIMEOIN: RIDICULOUS * 90 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 25 REVEREND BILLY & THE CHURCH OF STOP SHOPPING CHOIR: TRUMP DEPRESSION HOTLINE TOUR PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 26 AKDK + ARTIFICIALLY YOURS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 27 LATIN RHYTHM SALSAWEEN PARTY * SALSABUY TICKETSSALSA
SAT 28 LYNGO THEATRE PRESENTS "THERE AND BACK AGAIN- AN ODYSSEY" KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 28 PET SHOP BOYS TRIBUTE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 29 THE VINYL SESSIONS - BJORK: HOMOGENIC MUSICBUY TICKETSMUSIC
SUN 29 AKERCOCKE + HECATE ENTHRONED + TERRA GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 30 4SQUARE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 31 JUSTIN CURRIE & THE PALLBEARERS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

NOVEMBER

WED 1 TOM MARSHMAN: KINGS CROSS (REMIX) PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 2 DINGUS KHAN + QUAY STREET WHALERS + TR-33N GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 3 FARMERS MARKET MARKET MARKET
FRI 3 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 4 HUGH CORNWELL * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 5 PETE KENNEDY BOOK LAUNCH LIVE LITERATUREBUY TICKETS 
SUN 5 MONK MISTERIOSO: A JOURNEY INTO THE SILENCE OF THELONIOUS MONK JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 6 CARDBOARD FOX * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 7 DANNY BHOY: MAKE SOMETHING GREAT AGAIN FOR STRONGER BETTER FUTURE TOMORROW TOGETHER 30 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 8 FRANKO B: MILK + BLOOD PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 9 INDIGO MOON THEATRE & COMPAGNIE VIA CANE PRESENT SHAKESPEARE VERSUS MOLIERE THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
FRI 10 THE PAUL FRANCIS BAND * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 11 DARYL BEETON PRESENTS: A SQUARE WORLD - RELAXED PERFORMANCE KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 11 DARYL BEETON PRESENTS: A SQUARE WORLD KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 11 NOT THE ROLLING STONES * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 12 FROCK SWAP! MARKETBUY TICKETSMARKET
SUN 12 ELLA FITZGERALD AT 100 WITH MARTIN TAYLOR & ALISON BURNS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 13 GIGSPANNER * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 14 DALEK + (((((PALINDROMES))))) GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 15 JO BANNON: ALBA PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 16 AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM WITH GUESTS THE DHOL FOUNDATION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 17 THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT * SOLD OUT GIGSSOLD OUTGIGS
SAT 18 SNAPPED ANKLES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 19 THE VINYL SESSIONS - PINK FLOYD: PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN MUSICBUY TICKETSMUSIC
SUN 19 TOMMY SMITH & BRIAN KELLOCK JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 20 MEGSON * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 21 BANNER THEATRE: RISE, LIKE LIONS! * THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
WED 22 LUKE WRIGHT: THE TOLL PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 23 JAMES ACASTER: CLASSIC SCRAPES BOOK TOUR * SOLD OUT COMEDYSOLD OUTCOMEDY
FRI 24 MATT RICHARDSON COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 25 DREADZONE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 26 INDIGO MOON THEATRE PRESENTS ALADDIN KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SUN 26 THE MAGIC BAND PLAY THE MUSIC OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: FAREWELL TOUR * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 27 CHRIS WOOD * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 28 THE VAUDEVILLIANS: JINKX MONSOON & MAJOR SCALES 31 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 29 DANIELLE IMARA: GET THERAPY PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 30 PAUL CHOWDHRY: LIVE INNIT * SOLD OUT COMEDYSOLD OUTCOMEDY

DECEMBER

FRI 1 FARMERS MARKET MARKET MARKET
FRI 1 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 2 MADE IN COLCHESTER CHRISTMAS FAIR ART FAIRBUY TICKETSART FAIR
SAT 2 HARRY & CHRIS POETRYBUY TICKETSPOETRY
SUN 3 THE OXLEY/MEIER GUITAR PROJECT JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 4 JACKIE OATES & MIKE COSGRAVE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 6 OMID DJALILI: SCHMUCK FOR A NIGHT * 76 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 7 AHIR SHAH: CONTROL COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 8 THE THINKING DRINKERS HISTORY OF ALCOHOL COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 9 NICK COPES CHRISTMAS CONCERT! KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 9 THE BLOCKHEADS: THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR * SOLD OUT GIGSSOLD OUTGIGS
SUN 10 THE VINYL SESSIONS - SCOTT WALKER: TILT MUSICBUY TICKETSMUSIC
SUN 10 THE BLOCKHEADS: THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 11 VICKI SWAN & JONNY DYER WINTER WARMER PICK & MIX * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 13 LAST ORDERS AT THE DOG & DUMPLINGS PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
FRI 15 ELIZA CARTHY & THE WAYWARD BAND + DUOTONE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 16 CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH 2017 WITH JOHN COOPER CLARKE, MARTIN NEWELL, LUKE WRIGHT & ROSS SUTHERLAND SOLD OUT POETRYSOLD OUTPOETRY
SUN 17 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SUN 17 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SUN 17 JASON FREDERICK CINEMATIC TRIO - A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 18 THE CHURCHFITTERS CHRISTMAS CRACKER * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 19 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
TUE 19 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
WED 20 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
WED 20 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
WED 20 SH!T THEATRE: SING-A-LONG-A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
THU 21 CLASSIC HORROR AT CHRISTMAS: TALES FROM THE CRYPT FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
THU 21 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
THU 21 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
FRI 22 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
FRI 22 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
FRI 22 GOODIEPAL GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 23 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SAT 23 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM [BSL INTERPRETED, RELAXED PERFORMANCE] XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SAT 23 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
SUN 24 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SUN 24 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SUN 24 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
WED 27 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
WED 27 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
THU 28 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
THU 28 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
FRI 29 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
FRI 29 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
FRI 29 THE FABS + SHORT PEOPLE + THE JUDITH CHARMERS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 30 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM [BSL INTERPRETED, RELAXED PERFORMANCE] XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SAT 30 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 1:30PM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
SUN 31 GOBLINS PETER AND THE WOLF 10:30AM XMAS KIDSBUY TICKETS 
2018

JANUARY

SAT 6 KEITH JAMES IN CONCERT THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 7 BRUBECKS PLAY BRUBECK JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
FRI 19 SOFIE HAGEN: DEAD BABY FROG COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 27 STEPHEN K AMOS: BREAD AND CIRCUSES COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

FEBRUARY

SAT 3 IAIN STIRLING: U OK HUN?X COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 16 LUCY PORTER: CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 23 BIG COUNTRY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

MARCH

THU 1 SHAZIA MIRZA: WITH LOVE FROM ST.TROPEZ COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 10 THE LIPSINKERS PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 22 ROB AUTON: THE HAIR SHOW COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 23 THE GUNS 'N ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + HOTTER THAN HELL (KISS TRIBUTE) * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 28 DOCTOR ZEEMANS CATASTROPHE MACHINE PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 29 STICK IN THE WHEEL FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

APRIL

THU 12 FROM THE JAM * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 14 DALISO CHAPONDA: WHAT THE AFRICAN SAID * SOLD OUT COMEDYSOLD OUTCOMEDY
MON 16 TALISK * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 19 KRIS DREVER FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 26 THE HORNE SECTION * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

SEPTEMBER

SUN 30 MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS