Colchester Arts Centre

20/10/2021

NOW RECRUITING: FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER We're looking for a new FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER to help run our busy schedule of events... read more

18/10/2021

KEEPING YOU SAFE - OUR COVID MEASURES We're undertaking special measures to keep our staff, audiences and artists safe... read more

27/05/2021

WELCOME JAYMINI! A big warm welcome to Jaymini Nakum who we are delighted to say has joined our board of Trustees... read more

OCTOBER

THU 21	MARK THOMAS: 50 THINGS ABOUT US 44 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	*THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS 2 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	*DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SUN 24	CELEBRATING TUBBY HAYES: SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	SAM LEE: OLD WOW+ TOUR *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 26	*ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS CANCELLED**	COMEDY	CANCELLED
WED 27	RYAN O'SHEA: I_RAN 73 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	*IAIN STIRLING: FAILING UPWARDS SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SAT 30	COLCHESTER GAMES FAIR 2021 *	FAIR
SAT 30	COFFIN SHAKER FEATURING WALLOWING, A'BEAR, ZETRA & MEEMO COMMA	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 31	I HEAR VOICES THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE CALL OF THE UNPRONOUNCEABLE 78 tickets left	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

MON 1	AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 3	REVEREND BILLY & THE STOP SHOPPING CHOIR EARTH RIOT TOUR 2021	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 4	*JOBOXERS CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	STONE FOUNDATION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	*THE SEARCHERS & HOLLIES EXPERIENCE CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
MON 8	PAN AMERICAN + MASAL + BOSCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 9	MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	FRANKO B: I'M HERE 50 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	*JENNY ECLAIR: SIXTY! (FFS!) SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 12	*SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SAT 13	FROCK SWAP *	SWAP
SAT 13	*SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SUN 14	MARIA CHIARA ARGIRO GROUP	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 15	*FAUSTUS RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED
MON 15	FRENCH NIGHT FEATURING BOF!, PAUL RILEY & GWENDAL MOELE AND LES HIRONDELLES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 16	*LEE SCRATCH PERRY + HOBO CHANG CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
TUE 16	*FOCUS 17 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 17	MADE IN CHINA: SUPER DUPER CLOSE-UP 77 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 18	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
THU 18	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
FRI 19	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
FRI 19	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	ANORAK PATCH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	SLAY DUGGEE LIVE! 74 tickets left	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	JO HARMAN: UNPLUGGED	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 22	BLAZIN' FIDDLES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 23	THE SNUTS SOLD OUT	GIGS	SOLD OUT
WED 24	BOBBY & AMY 72 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	TERRY EDWARDS' SPAGHETTI WESTERN ADVENTURES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 27	SECRET AFFAIR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	THE VINYL SESSIONS: NEVERMIND BY NIRVANA *	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	SAM SWEENEY BAND *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
MON 29	BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 30	*IVO GRAHAM: THE GAME OF LIFE SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT

DECEMBER

WED 1	VICTORIA FIRTH: THE BUTTER PIECE 78 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 2	*JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION 42 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW SOLD OUT	KIDS	SOLD OUT
SAT 4	LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED 22 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	ROOTS & CHANGES BY BHAVIK HARIA	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	JANETTE MASON NU JAZZ TRIO: RED ALERT CANCELLED	JAZZ	CANCELLED
SUN 5	SHAW'S EARLY XMAS CAPER	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 6	THE MEDLARS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
MON 6	*THE HUT PEOPLE CANCELLED**	FOLK	CANCELLED
TUE 7	LUBOMYR MELNYK	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	*TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET 51 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, TONY MARTIN, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
FRI 10	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	THE BLACK CHARADE (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TRIBUTE) + FELL OUT BOY + WE AREN'T PARAMORE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	MANCHESTER CALLING! FT. THE TOTAL STONE ROSES, THE SMITHS PRESUMABLY & OAYSIS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	AWAKE ARISE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	*CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH 2021 WITH JOHN COOPER-CLARKE, MARTIN NEWELL, LUKE WRIGHT & ROSS SUTHERLAND SOLD OUT**	POETRY	SOLD OUT
FRI 17	I HEAR VOICES THEATRE CO PRESENTS OH, TINKLE, AND I'LL COME TO YOU, MY LAD 80 tickets left	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MOVIE... AND THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	MEDIAEVAL BAEBES 25TH ANNIVERSARY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	*THE BLOCKHEADS CANCELLED**	GIGS	CANCELLED
WED 22	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM) - AUDIO DESCRIBED	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 1.30PM) - BSL INTERPRETATION	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	SH!T THEATRE'S SING-A-LONG-A-MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL	FILM	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 28	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
WED 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
WED 29	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM) - PAY WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
THU 30	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 31	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS 10.30AM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 31	THEATRE OF WIDDERSHINS: THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER (DOORS OPEN 1.30PM)	KIDS XMAS	BUY TICKETS

2022

JANUARY

SAT 8	CARL HUTCHINSON LIVE 2021	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	REV SIMPKINS RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 15	TONY LAW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	*ARABELLA WEIR, DOES MY MUM LOOM BIG IN THIS? 18 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 18	STEPHEN K AMOS: BEFORE AND LAUGHTER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 19	*ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY 1 ticket left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	JOHN OTWAY & THE BIG BAND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	CATHERINE MAY & ANDREW ALLEN: BLUE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	THE PRETTIEST STARMAN *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	SARAH GILLESPIE + RUTA DI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 31	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

TUE 1	REV SIMPKINS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	COMMITTED TO THE BLUES BROTHERS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	PARADISE LOST *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 10	UKAEA + DAME AREA	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 11	*THE ELO ENCOUNTER 45 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	WORKSHOP! BIG GOLDLIOCKS & THE THREE BEARS PLUS - MIME & CLOWNING WORKSHOP 80 tickets left	KIDS SHOWS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	BIG GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS PLUS	KIDS SHOWS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	SHAZIA MIRZA: COCONUT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	SOME KINDA WONDERFUL: THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER WITH NOEL MCCALLA & DEREK NASH BAND	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 15	OZRIC TENTACLES ELECTRONIC + SILAS & SASKI	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	AHIR SHAH: DRESS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	OLA ONABULE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	EMPIRICAL + SUPPORT RESCHEDULED	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED

MARCH

TUE 1	MIKE BUBBINS: THROWBACK	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 3	LUKE KEMPNER: MACHO MACHO MAN *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	GONG *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	SHAPARAK KHORSANDI: IT WAS THE 90S!	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 7	LEVERET *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	EMILY SAUNDERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 14	KNIGHT & SPIERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK PRESENTS LENNON RETROSPECTIVE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	GODFLESH + DEATHSOMNIA	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 21	FAUSTUS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	WHOLE LOTTA LED - FAREWELL TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	NU JAZZ WITH ISQ	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	*GARY DELANEY: GARY IN PUNDERLAND SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
THU 31	KEITH JAMES: CONCERT FOR A CHANGING WORLD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

SUN 3	*CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY 25 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	*FOCUS RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
FRI 8	*PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT: JOY DIVISION - A CELEBRATION SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
SAT 9	SALAD + PINEY GIR	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	LOST VOICE GUY: CEREBRAL LOLSY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	TWO MR P'S IN A PODCAST - LIVE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	ROVING CROWS	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO + LEWIS WRIGHT & KIT DOWNES	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	FLOOK *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	*WHEN RIVERS MEET 25 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 30	STEEMY DAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MAY

SUN 1	KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	AN EVENING WITH KRISTIN HERSH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	TERRY SEABROOK QUINTET: CELEBRATING WAYNE SHORTER	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 9	RAG MAMA RAG *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	ALISON RAYNER QUINTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 20	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 21	SAM AVERY: ROLE MODEL *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	KIM CYPHER QUINTET + SUPPORT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

SAT 11	MARK WATSON: THIS CAN'T BE IT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	HORN FACTORY	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	NU JAZZ WITH WILD CARD + SPECIAL GUEST IMAANI	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	CLARK TRACEY SEXTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

JULY

THU 7	*THE BEAT SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
SAT 9	CHANGESTWOBOWIE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 10	ALVORADA: CHORO FROM BRAZIL	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	MORRISSEY MULLEN LEGACY	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 28	BLAKE MORRISON WITH THE HOSEPIPE BAND	POETRY	BUY TICKETS

AUGUST

THU 4	DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	TALINKA	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

SUN 11	BEVERLEY BEIRNE: DREAM DANCER	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 25	MO FOSTER & FRIENDS: MUSIC OF THE GREAT JAZZ COMPOSERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	KEVIN PEARCE (AKA SUN CUTTER)	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

SUN 2	TRUE THINK	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	JULIAN COSTELLO QUARTET - CONNECTIONS: WITHOUT BORDERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

SUN 13	GRAVITON + NOEMI NUTI TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	EMPIRICAL + SUPPORT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS