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21/10/2022

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19/10/2022

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03/10/2022

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NOVEMBER

SAT 26	FROCK SWAP *	SWAP
SAT 26	FATHER EARTH + Q&A WITH GRAHAM FELLOWS	FILM	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	SLAY DUGGEE LIVE! SOLD OUT	KIDS	SOLD OUT
SUN 27	EMPIRICAL	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 28	*JOHN SMITH & KATHERINE PRIDDY 46 tickets left**	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	MOONSPELL CANCELLED	GIGS	CANCELLED
WED 30	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - HANNAH MAXWELL: NAN, ME & BARBARA PRAVI 70 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

THU 1	CHRIS CLEVERLEY	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 3	*JA PERFORMING ARTS: THE SHOWCASE 2022 100 tickets left**	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	BOOK LAUNCH: NEVER KNOWINGLY UNDERSTOOD BY DR ANTHONY ROBERTS	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	BOOK LAUNCH: NEVER KNOWINGLY UNDERSTOOD BY DR ANTHONY ROBERTS	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
MON 5	INDIA ELECTRIC CO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 6	*A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS - TWO GHOST STORIES BY MR JAMES SOLD OUT**	THEATRE	SOLD OUT
WED 7	SH!T THEATRE: SING-ALONG-A-MUPPET-CHRISTMAS-CAROL SOLD OUT	FILM	SOLD OUT
THU 8	*MANCHESTER CALLING! FT. THE TOTAL STONE ROSES, THE SMITHS PRESUMABLY & OAYSIS 92 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 9	*THE BLACK CHARADE + FELL OUT BOY 91 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 10	QUEEFY VARIETY NIGHT	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 11	I HEAR VOICES THEATRE CO: CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
MON 12	CELTIC CHRISTMAS STRINGS: A FESTIVE FEAST OF HARP & GUITAR *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 13	*A CHRISTMAS CAROL - AT THE MAYOR'S PARLOUR, COLCHESTER TOWN HALL 76 tickets left**	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
WED 14	*THERAPY? 27 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 15	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 16	*A CHRISTMAS CAROL - AT COLCHESTER CASTLE SOLD OUT**	XMAS STORY	SOLD OUT
FRI 16	PET NEEDS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 17	CHRISTMAS WITH THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 18	THE SUGAR DANDIES: THE CHRISTMAS BLEND - AT GREENSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB 84 tickets left	TEA DANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 18	ALL THAT GLITTERS - A FUNDRAISER FOR JO FLETCHER CROSS*	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 19	*MEDIAEVAL BAEBES 1 ticket left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 22	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM) 88 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 22	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM) 92 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 22	CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH FEATURING JOHN COOPER CLARKE AND MARTIN NEWELL *	POETRY
FRI 23	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM) 59 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 23	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM) 43 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT 2 tickets left	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 24	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM) 74 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 24	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM) 62 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT 65 tickets left	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 27	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM) 86 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 27	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM) 93 tickets left	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
WED 28	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM WITH BSL INTERPRETATION (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
WED 28	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 30	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 30	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 31	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 31	FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW! THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: RAPUNZEL & THE TOWER OF DOOM (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 31	NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY WITH THE MEFFS + ANNA'S BONES + LOST MOVIES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

2023

JANUARY

SUN 1	*HERITAGE TOUR NYD: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	ROB NEWMAN: LIVE ON STAGE 60 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 18	WINGMEN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	THE JOHN MARTYN PROJECT *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SAT 21	BHAVIK HARIA: BOLLYWOOD MEHFIL	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	EMILY FRANCIS TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

WED 1	*SETH LAKEMAN SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
THU 2	HOLDING ABSENCE + VOID OF VISION*	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	THE STORY OF SWING *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	*HERITAGE TOUR A: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	JEN BRISTER: THE OPTIMIST SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 6	THE SHARON SHANNON TRIO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	TOM STADE: THE HIGH ROAD 92 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	HARVEY / O'HIGGINS PROJECT + HIS 'N HERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	FRENCH NIGHT FEATURING BOF!, PAUL RILEY & GWENDAL MOELE AND LES HIRONDELLES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	PAUL FOOT: SWAN POWER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	THE VAPORS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	HENGE	GIGS
SUN 19	CARL HUTCHINSON: WATCH TILL THE END	COMEDY
MON 20	GIGSPANNER BIG BAND *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	BEANS ON TOAST	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	THE BRIT FUNK ASSOCIATION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	*MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY SOLD OUT**	FOLK	SOLD OUT
TUE 28	CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MARCH

THU 2	CHLOE PETTS: TRANSIENCE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 6	MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER AND JOHN DOYLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	TONY FOX SALES FEATURING CLEM BURKE OF BLONDIE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	TOM HOUGHTON: ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	SARAH GILLESPIE	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	CARA DILLON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	LUCY PORTER: WAKE UP CALL	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	BUZZCOCKS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	*BABATUNDE ALESHE: BABAHOOD SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 20	CHRIS WOOD *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	CARLI NORRIS - INTIMATE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	SOPHIE DUKER: HAG	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	THE FLOYD EFFECT: THE PINK FLOYD SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	THE FLOYD EFFECT: THE PINK FLOYD SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	WISE WOMAN X BEN & DOM	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	THE THUMPING TOMMYS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 30	DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 31	STEREO MCS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

SAT 1	DIVA PURPLE: ALL FEMALE TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE + THE UPSY DAISIES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 2	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 2	*TIM KEY: MULBERRY SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 3	GILMORE & ROBERTS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 6	*AXEL BLAKE: IN STYLE 4 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 8	*SUSIE DENT PRESENTS THE SECRET LIVES OF WORDS 23 tickets left**	LITERATURE	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	CURIOUS INVESTIGATORS	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 14	THE SMYTHS - 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	THE NOISE NEXT DOOR : THE MYSTERIOUS MANSION OF MYSTERY (FAMILY FRIENDLY)	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: HOMETOWN HEROES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	*HERITAGE TOUR A: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	CHRISTINA ALDEN & ALEX PATTERSON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	RHYS JAMES: SPILT MILK SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 21	JOHN KEARNS: THE VARNISHING DAYS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	OLA ONABULE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	EMILY SAUNDERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	TARREN *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 27	WISHBONE ASH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	MADDY PRIOR & THE CARNIVAL BAND: CHAPEL & TAVERN	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

MAY

FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	THE BUBBLE SHOW	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	MARK SIMMONS: QUIP OFF THE MARK	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 8	JANICE BURNS & JON DORAN *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	*SIMON BRODKIN: SCREWED UP 38 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	ANGELA BARNES: HOT MESS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 18	THE WEDDING PRESENT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	IAN PROWSE & AMSTERDAM - PELE FIREWORKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	HAL CRUTTENDEN: IT'S BEST YOU HEAR IT FROM ME	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 25	THE BLUE PROJECT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY*	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	*HERITAGE TOUR A: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	TALINKA	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

THU 8	SUZI RUFFELL: SNAPPY	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 9	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 11	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 11	TRISTAN	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 15	THE FILLERS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 16	*TOM DAVIS: WORK IN PROGRESS SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SUN 25	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	CLIVE ANDERSON*	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

JULY

FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	*HERITAGE TOUR A: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (DAY TICKETS) 25 tickets left	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (WEEKEND TICKETS)	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (DAY TICKETS) 25 tickets left	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (DAY TICKETS) 25 tickets left	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS

AUGUST

FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 20	*HERITAGE TOUR A: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

FRI 1	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	JUAN MARTIN *	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	WI-FI WARS (FAMILY FRIENDLY)	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	WI-FI WARS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

SUN 1	*HERITAGE TOUR A: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	THE STEVE IGNORANT BAND: CRASS SONGS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	FLEETWOOD BAC *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	ANTONIO FORCIONE & DADO PASQUALINI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 26	KEVIN PEARCE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	STEPHEN K AMOS: OXYMORON *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

FRI 1	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 2	FELL OUT BOY + THE BLACK CHARADE + L1NKN P4RK *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS

2024

JANUARY

MON 1

HERITAGE TOUR NYD: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER* 20 tickets left

WALKING TOUR

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FEBRUARY

FRI 16

SAM AVERY: HOW NOT TO BE A TERRIBLE PARENT

COMEDY

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