Colchester Arts Centre

17/03/2020

COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE CLOSURE Due to the current Global Covid-19 crisis Colchester Arts Centre remains closed... read more

19/08/2020

STAND UP COMEDY IN CASTLE PARK! We're doing a gig in the park... read more

06/08/2020

VINYL SESSIONS PODCAST! The new podcast has landed... read more

OCTOBER

FRI 2	*FARMERS MARKET CANCELLED**	MARKET	CANCELLED
FRI 2	*THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB CANCELLED**	COMEDY	CANCELLED
SAT 3	*CHANGESTWOBOWIE RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 3	NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW RESCHEDULED	KIDS	RESCHEDULED
SUN 4	ANT LAW QUARTET RESCHEDULED	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
THU 8	*LONDON CALLING: SANDINISTA! 40TH ANNIVERSARY CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
FRI 9	*BLANCMANGE RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
MON 12	*FAUSTUS POSTPONED**	FOLK	POSTPONED
THU 15	CATHERINE MAY & ANDREW ALLEN: BLUE RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
FRI 16	*IAIN STIRLING: FAILING UPWARDS RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 17	*THE VAPORS CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
SUN 18	*EMPIRICAL + PLACKETT/SIMONS DUO RESCHEDULED**	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
MON 19	*HUNTER MUSKETT RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED
TUE 20	*LEE SCRATCH PERRY RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
FRI 23	*TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 24	SLAY DUGGEE LIVE! RESCHEDULED	KIDS	RESCHEDULED
MON 26	*MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY POSTPONED**	FOLK	POSTPONED
TUE 27	*NOUVELLE VAGUE CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
THU 29	*JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
FRI 30	KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, TONY MARTIN, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED

NOVEMBER

SUN 1	MARIA CHIARA ARGIRO GROUP	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 2	*AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED
THU 5	*STONE FOUNDATION RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
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 CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
SAT 14	*THE ULTIMATE COMMITMENTS AND BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
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 RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
FRI 20	*SECRET AFFAIR RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 21	*SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SUN 22	*SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 28	JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK PRESENTS LENNON RETROSPECTIVE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	JO HARMAN: UNPLUGGED	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	*BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED

DECEMBER

TUE 1	*ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY 51 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 RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SUN 6	JANET MASON NEW JAZZ TRIO: RED ALERT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 7	*SAM SWEENEY BAND RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED
FRI 11	ROB NEWMAN'S PHILOSOPHY SHOW RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 12	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MOVIE... AND THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 14	THE THUMPING TOMMIES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	*THE SPECIALS LTD CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
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 46 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

2021

JANUARY

SUN 3	TONY LAW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 6	HENGE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	*DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 9	DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 12	THE STYLE COUNCILLORS - CAFE BLEU TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	THE PRETTIEST STARMAN *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	THE HUT PEOPLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	STEPHEN K AMOS: BEFORE AND LAUGHTER RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SUN 24	SARAH GILLESPIE + RUTA DI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 26	LAURA LEXX: KNEE JERK	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 RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SUN 31	KEITH JAMES: CONCERT FOR A CHANGING WORLD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

MON 1	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 2	ANDREW MAXWELL: REALITY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 4	BEC HILL: OUT OF ORDER CANCELLED	COMEDY	CANCELLED
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
THU 25	EMILY SAUNDERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	*THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB QUIZ RESCHEDULED**	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED

MARCH

TUE 2	ROEDELIUS + PHILIP MILL CANCELLED	GIGS	CANCELLED
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 54 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	JENNY ECLAIR: SIXTY! (FFS!) *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 22	SHACKLETON TRIO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 24	THE ROARING GIRLS: BEACH BODY READY *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	JARLATH REGAN: NOTIONS ELEVEN	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 27	LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	NU JAZZ WITH ISQ + JAZZ WEDNESDAYS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 30	LEE SCRATCH PERRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

THU 1	*CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY 80 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 3	NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, TONY MARTIN, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 5	TAUPE + LEECHBOOK + JOHN HANNON	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 6	*FOCUS SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
THU 8	KEVIN PEARCE + BOWIE BARTLETT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 9	CHOC & GILLY - THE REUNION SHOWS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 10	CHOC & GILLY - THE REUNION SHOWS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 11	HORN FACTORY	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 12	MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 13	LOST VOICE GUY: CEREBRAL LOLSY *	COMEDY	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
TUE 20	KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN: EMPATHY PAINS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 23	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 25	ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO + LEWIS WRIGHT & KIT DOWNES	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	RUBBER JAW + ANORAK PATCH + SANDCASTLE JESUS + ANNA'S BONES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MAY

SAT 1	CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 2	ROB NEWMAN'S PHILOSOPHY SHOW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 3	GONG *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 8	THE ELO ENCOUNTER *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	TRUE THINK	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 10	HUNTER MUSKETT *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 14	DIVA PURPLE - ALL FEMALE TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE + JULIE USHER TWISTED BLUES + THE UPSY DAISIES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 18	CATHERINE MAY & ANDREW ALLEN: BLUE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	REV SIMPKINS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	SLAY DUGGEE LIVE!	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	CLARK TRACEY SEXTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	KIM CYPHER QUINTET: FUNKY SAX PLAYER MEETS 40S JAZZ SINGER	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

MON 7	THE MELROSE QUARTET *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 11	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	GRAVITON	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	STEEMY DAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	STEPHEN K AMOS: BEFORE AND LAUGHTER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	ALISON RAYNER QUINTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

JULY

SAT 3	CHANGESTWOBOWIE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 10	D'UKES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

THU 2	BIG COUNTRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	ALINA HIP HARP + SHIRLEY SMART TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	*BLANCMANGE 48 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB QUIZ *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	CHRIS ALLARD QUARTET + SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE WOOD	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

SAT 16	THE FLOYD EFFECT: THE DARK SIDE OF REASON TOUR 2020 *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	ANT LAW QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	IAIN STIRLING: FAILING UPWARDS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

2022

FEBRUARY

SUN 27

EMPIRICAL + PLACKETT/SIMONS DUO *

JAZZ

BUY TICKETS

MON 1	AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	STONE FOUNDATION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 13	SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 27	SECRET AFFAIR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	SAM SWEENEY BAND *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
MON 29	BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS