Colchester Arts Centre

16/01/2023

DOWNLOAD THE NEW SEASON E BROCHURE Click on the link below to download a pdf of our new season's brochure... read more

29/11/2022

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03/10/2022

THE BROTHERS GILLESPIE REPLACE MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE Folk Club News... read more

FEBRUARY

WED 8	BATTLE OF THE BANDS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	TOM STADE: THE HIGH ROAD SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 10	INESS MEZEL & NORA ABDOUN BERBER DUO	WORLD MUSIC	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 38 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	THE VAPORS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	HENGE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	VINYL SESSIONS - THE WHO: TOMMY FROM LIVE AT LEEDS	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	CARL HUTCHINSON: WATCH TILL THE END	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	GIGSPANNER BIG BAND *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	BEANS ON TOAST	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - KATHERINA RADEVA: 40/40	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	ATLANTIC JUNCTION - ALBUM LAUNCH CONCERT *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	SCHOOLS ROCK PROM 2023	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	*SO YOUNG: A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS INDIE & ALTERNATIVE SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
MON 27	*MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY SOLD OUT**	FOLK	SOLD OUT
TUE 28	*CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT

MARCH

WED 1	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - HESTER STEFAN CHILLINGWORTH: SHORTY	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 2	CHLOE PETTS: TRANSIENCE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	INSTANT VORTEX PLUS	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER SOLD OUT**	WALKING TOUR	SOLD OUT
SUN 5	INSTANT VORTEX PLUS	PERFORMANCE
MON 6	MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK, JOHN MCCUSKER AND JOHN DOYLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 7	*KILLING JOKE SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
WED 8	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - HEATHER BANDENBURG: MUMMY VS	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	LUST FOR LIFE (GLEN MATLOCK, CLEM BURKE AND KATIE PUCKRIK) *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	TOM HOUGHTON: ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	VARIETY NIGHT IN AID OF THE MAYOR'S CHARITIES	VARIETY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	SARAH GILLESPIE	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	CARA DILLON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 14	GLORIA SCOTT*	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 15	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - SAM DOES THEATRE: CAN'T STOP CAN'T STOP	PERFORMANCE	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 SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
SUN 19	VINYL SESSIONS - THE CURE: PORNOGRAPHY	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	*BABATUNDE ALESHE: BABAHOOD SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 20	CHRIS WOOD *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	CARLI NORRIS - INTIMATE	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - SEAMUS CAREY: HELP! I THINK I'M A NATIONALIST	PERFORMANCE	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	THE SUGAR DANDIES: SPRING FLING TEA PARTY AT GREENSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB	TEA DANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	WISE WOMAN X BEN & DOM	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	THE THUMPING TOMMYS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 28	PAUL T DAVIES: BURY ME IN COLCHESTER MUD	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
WED 29	PAUL T DAVIES: BURY ME IN COLCHESTER MUD	PERFORMANCE	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 12 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 2	*TIM KEY: MULBERRY SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 3	GILMORE & ROBERTS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 4	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE SKULL (1965)	FILM	BUY TICKETS
WED 5	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - CHRIS DOBROWOLSKI: TOY STORIES	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 6	*AXEL BLAKE: IN STYLE SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 8	*SUSIE DENT PRESENTS THE SECRET LIVES OF WORDS SOLD OUT**	LITERATURE	SOLD OUT
SUN 9	LET THERE B/DC *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 12	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - LUCY HUTSON: BOUND	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	CURIOUS INVESTIGATORS	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	FEATHERED THORNS + YES TODAY	GIGS	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	PETE KENNEDY - GARBAGGAGE	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	CHRISTINA ALDEN & ALEX PATTERSON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 18	PG.LOST	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 19	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - ROSHI NASEHI: RAMALAMA DING DONG	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	RHYS JAMES: SPILT MILK SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 21	JOHN KEARNS: THE VARNISHING DAYS SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SAT 22	OLA ONABULE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	VINYL SESSIONS - PRIMAL SCREAM: SCREAMADELICA	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	EMILY SAUNDERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	TARREN *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 25	IVO GRAHAM: MY FUTURE MY CLUTTER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 26	WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - TINK FLAHERTY: BENCHED	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 27	WISHBONE ASH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	*WHEN RIVERS MEET 44 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	DINGUS KHAN*	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 14 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	MADDY PRIOR & THE CARNIVAL BAND: CHAPEL & TAVERN	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

MAY

TUE 2	RODDY WOOMBLE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
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 SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 8	JANICE BURNS & JON DORAN *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 9	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: CAPTAIN KRONOS, VAMPIRE HUNTER (1974)	FILM	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	JO QUAIL	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	*SIMON BRODKIN: SCREWED UP SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SAT 13	COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 16 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	ANGELA BARNES: HOT MESS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 15	THE DRYSTONES *	FOLK	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	VINYL SESSIONS - CREATION: RECORD LABEL SPECIAL	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	HAL CRUTTENDEN: IT'S BEST YOU HEAR IT FROM ME	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 23	COME + LOST MOVIES	GIGS	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

TUE 6	SIMON DAY IS DAVE ANGEL ECO WARRIOR: 'LIVING THE DREAM' *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
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 18	VINYL SESSIONS - THE JAM: SOUND AFFECTS	VINYL	BUY TICKETS
THU 22	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE SORCERERS (1967)	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 23	BRANCO STOYSIN	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 25	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
TUE 27	BAUSHIG	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	CLIVE ANDERSON*	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 30	FRANKENSTEIN UNCHAINED! WITH JASON FREDERICK & MADELINE SMITH	FILM	BUY TICKETS

JULY

THU 6	MATT SIMPKINS & BEN BROWN - PISSABED PROPHET	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	*HERITAGE TOUR A: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 17 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	TOM HOUGHTON: ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: CURSE OF THE CRIMSON ALTAR (1968)	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 14	THE BRIT FUNK ASSOCIATION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	ELECTRO JAZZ ORCHESTRA *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	NUJUMI + MEZZOTINT + WEAPON EYES + MICHAEL PLATER	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (DAY TICKETS) 44 tickets left	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (WEEKEND TICKETS)	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	THE BLOCKHEADS + THE PUNK FREUD *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (DAY TICKETS) 41 tickets left	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	SOLSTICE & TRILOGY DOUBLE BILL*	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023 (DAY TICKETS)	FESTIVAL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	*HERITAGE TOUR B: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 31	ROEDELIUS & CHAPLIN: KINGS OF HEARTS	GIGS	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
SAT 19	COLCHESTER PRIDE PRESENTS: A BIG CAMP CABARET! *	CABARET	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
THU 14	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: PETER CUSHING PEOPLES' CHOICE	FILM	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	*HERITAGE TOUR X: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 20 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	NO BIG DEAL	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS SPECIAL! THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE - WITH A LIVE SCORE BY JASON FREDERICK	FILM	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
SAT 7	CHOC 'N GILLY REUNION 2023 *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	FLEETWOOD BAC *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	BOOSTER CUSHION THEATRE: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	ANTONIO FORCIONE & DADO PASQUALINI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 26	KEVIN PEARCE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 27	POLICE DOG HOGAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 31	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: SCARS OF DRACULA (1970)	FILM	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

THU 2	CHRIS CLEVERLEY	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	JO CAULFIELD: HERE COMES TROUBLE	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
SUN 19	TIM KLIPHUIS TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	THE TRIALS OF CATO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE UNCANNY (1977)	FILM	BUY TICKETS
THU 30	GEOFF NORCOTT: BASIC BLOKE *	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
SUN 10	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MOVIE... AND THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 11	THE WILDERNESS YET *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	NINE BELOW ZERO + DR FEELGOOD *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	MEDIAEVAL BAEBES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1971)	FILM	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS

2024

JANUARY

MON 1	*HERITAGE TOUR NYD: LED BY SIR BOB RUSSELL, HIGH STEWARD OF COLCHESTER 19 tickets left**	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 25	CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

FRI 16	SAM AVERY: HOW NOT TO BE A TERRIBLE PARENT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 25	PHILIP CLOUTS QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

SUN 28

BEVERLEY BEIRNE TRIO

JAZZ

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