Colchester Arts Centre

15/04/2019

THE BETA BAND'S STEVE MASON - ON SALE WEDNESDAY! Steve Mason from The Beta Band is here on Tuesday 5th November... read more

15/04/2019

SEANN WALSH - DATE POSTPONED We're really, really sorry but we've had to reschedule Seann's show originally due to take... read more

05/04/2019

WE'RE HIRING! BOX OFFICE & DATA MANAGER WE 'RE RECRUITING Box Office & Data Manager – Part Time (20 hours per week) Closing Date:... read more

MAY

MON 20	JOHN DOYLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	FLO AND JOAN: ALIVE ON STAGE 32 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	MARTIN O'BRIEN: THE LAND OF SICKNESS & DEATH	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY BARRETT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	RADIO ACTIVE WITH ANGUS DEAYTON, PHILIP POPE, MICHAEL FENTON STEVENS, HELEN ATKINSON WOOD *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	WHAT'S COMING OUT OF THE BOX? PRESENTS INSIDE [FOR 1-4 YEAR OLDS]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	WHAT'S COMING OUT OF THE BOX? PRESENTS INSIDE [FOR 1-2.5 YEAR OLDS]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	WHAT'S COMING OUT OF THE BOX? PRESENTS INSIDE [FOR 2.5-4 YEAR OLDS]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	THE WARM & TOASTY CLUB	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 28	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
WED 29	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
THU 30	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
FRI 31	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

SAT 1	34TH COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
SUN 2	MARTIN NEWELL AT COLCHESTER ROMAN CIRCUS *	POETRY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 4	LOU SANDERS: SHAME PIG	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 5	NICK CASSENBAUM: MY KIND OF MICHAEL	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 6	PATRICK MONAHAN: #GOALS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 8	THE SWING SPECTACULAR *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X*	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	FINDING HOME: KATE WILLIAMS' FOUR PLUS 3 MEETS GEORGIA MANCIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 10	THE RUTLES: GET UP & GO AGAIN TOUR 2019 *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 11	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: FEAR IN THE NIGHT (1972)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
WED 12	TREVOR CORDWELL'S PIANO RECITAL *	CLASSICAL	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	DON KIPPER	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 14	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	FROCK SWAP!	FAIR	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	LONDON CALLING PLAY THE CLASH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	THE TIGER LILLIES: DEVIL'S FAIRGROUND *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	ASPERGER'S ARE US + LEE ASHCROFT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 18	LYDIA LUNCH'S BIG SEXY NOISE + NOTHING.EXISTED + CROOKED STATE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 19	*DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL - POSTPONED**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	BOD [包家巷] + JOHN HANNON + BOSCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	*FROM THE JAM SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
SAT 22	APOCALYPTIC CIRCUS PRESENTS: MY HOUSE 10AM	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	APOCALYPTIC CIRCUS PRESENTS: MY HOUSE 11:30AM	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	APOCALYPTIC CIRCUS PRESENTS: MY HOUSE 1PM	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	*MILTON JONES: WARM UP SHOW SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
THU 27	STEVE ASHLEY + FACE FURNITURE	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SAT 29	BLINK-2 + BOAT RICH + SUPPORT *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

JULY

FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	ALEX PATERSON (THE ORB) - SOLO AMBIENT SET + LOULA YORKE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B*	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	ANTONIO FORCIONE + SPECIAL GUEST EMILIANO CAROSELLI + YAZMYN HENDRIX	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 9	*SEANN WALSH: AFTER THIS ONE, I'M GOING HOME 3 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	SABAR DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH MODOU DIOUF [10AM]*	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	SABAR DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH MODOU DIOUF [2PM]*	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	NOISEM + CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR + MEADOWS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	SAM EAGLE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 18	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA (1970)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 19	THE AFROCENTRICS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SAT 20	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 25	STEVE IGNORANT'S SLICE OF LIFE + WHEN RIVERS MEET	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	AJA + PHANTOM CHIPS + A'BEAR	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 30	POISON IDEA + THE DOMESTICS + RAD PITT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 31	GRIFF RHYS JONES: ALL OVER THE PLACE - TOUR PREVIEW SHOW *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

AUGUST

THU 1	SLY & THE FAMILY DRONE + BUDDY LEE DICKENS + MU2	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 3	MANOEUVRES: A TRIBUTE TO OMD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A*	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	CONCERT BY TREVOR CORDWELL WITH PUPILS PAST AND PRESENT	CLASSICAL	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 9	FAUX FIGHTERS UK + ROYAL BLUD + ELLIS RED *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 10	D'UKES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 11	ACUESTATE *	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
THU 15	CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 16	KADDAL MERRILL	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 18	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 19	OVAL	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 24	STEEMY DAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 30	GREENGO + OLD MAN LIZARD + BAD STONE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

SUN 1	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 1	TONY WOODS PROJECT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 3	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 28 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
WED 4	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
WED 4	SPEAR OF DESTINY (ONE EYED JACKS 35TH ANNIVERSARY) *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 28 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT BIG BAND	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 9	SHARON SHANNON & BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST SECKOU KEITA *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
WED 11	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: PEOPLES' CHOICE!	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	CHRISTINA BIANCO: FIRST IMPRESSIONS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	THE FLOYD EFFECT *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 30 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	MARTIN SIMPSON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 17	*BODYPOSIPANDA'S NEVER SAY DIET CLUB 28 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	CHAINES + JULIA REIDY & SUZE WHAITES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	FRISKY & MANNISH: POPLAB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 23	CLIVE CARROLL *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	SINDHU VEE: SANDHOG	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 25	RICHARD STRANGE PERFORMS THE SONGS OF LOU REED *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 26	JONNY AND THE BAPTISTS LOVE COLCHESTER AND HATE BASTARDS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	GOBLIN THEATRE PRESENTS: HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE [RELAXED]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	GOBLIN THEATRE PRESENTS: HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	ELLIE TAYLOR: DON'T GOT THIS SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SUN 29	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	GENESIS VISIBLE TOUCH: HITS AND FAN FAVOURITES TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	EDWINA HAYES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

TUE 1	CLINTON BAPTISTE IN THE PARANORMALIST RETURNS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 3	WHITE RING + VENTENNER	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	MIKE PETERS PRESENTS: THE ALARM - HURRICANE OF CHANGE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	JAZZ FUNK WITH TRISTAN + RAZ	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 7	CHRISTINE COLLISTER & MICHAEL FIX *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 8	ED GAMBLE: BLIZZARD *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	MEGSON PRESENTS: FAMILY FOLK SHOW WITH MEGSON!	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	JULIAN DUTTON IN: DO YOU THINK THAT'S WISE? - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN LE MESURIER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 14	LEVERET *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DEATH LINE (1972)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	EDUARDO NIEBLA IN CONCERT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	LUKE KEMPNER: HOUSE OF FACES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 20	SARAH JANE MORRIS: SWEET LITTLE MYSTERY - THE MUSIC OF JOHN MARTYN	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 21	THE ASKEW SISTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 23	JAMES MCDERMOTT: RUBBER RING 52 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	HOPE & SOCIAL *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	KEITH JAMES: THE MUSIC OF CAT STEVENS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 28	ROSIE HOOD & COHEN BRAITHWAITE KILCOYNE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	NEGATIVLAND	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

FRI 1	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 1	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 2	THE RAINBOW MASQUERADE BALL *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	ALAN BARNES OCTET & JOSIE MOON: REQUIEM	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 4	PONS AELIUS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 5	STEVE MASON *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS FT. THE HI RIDERS SOUL REVUE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	JAY FOREMAN'S DISGUSTING SONGS FOR CHILDREN	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	THE THINKING DRINKERS: HEROES OF HOOCH *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 11	TALISK *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	JASON BYRNE: WRECKED BUT READY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	THE SEARCHERS & HOLLIES EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	JULIAN COSTELLO QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	THE TRIALS OF CATO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS (1973)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	THE SPECIALS LTD *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	THE MUSIC OF ORSON WELLES	LECTURE	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	GLYMJACK *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	SH!T FACED SHAKESPEARE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 30	MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES + SPECIAL GUESTS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

SUN 1	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 2	A CAUSLEY CHRISTMAS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	THE PAUL FRANCIS BAND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	TURIN BRAKES ACOUSTIC *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 9	ALDEN, PATTERSON & DASHWOOD *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	STEPHEN K AMOS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW (1970)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	NINE BELOW ZERO *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	MEDIAEVAL BAEBES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	THE BLOCKHEADS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS

2020

MARCH

FRI 6

SAM AVERY: TODDLERGEDDON

COMEDY

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APRIL

SAT 18

TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION *

GIGS

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