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DIARY

MAY

SUN 31 FROM THE JAM "THATS ENTERTAINMENT" ACOUSTIC TOUR + NINE BELOW ZERO * RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
SUN 31 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR

JUNE

THU 4 ANDREW MAXWELL: REALITY * RESCHEDULED COMEDYRESCHEDULEDCOMEDY
FRI 5 FARMERS MARKET * CANCELLED MARKETCANCELLEDMARKET
FRI 5 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * CANCELLED COMEDYCANCELLEDCOMEDY
SUN 7 PICANTE CANCELLED JAZZCANCELLEDJAZZ
MON 8 CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY * RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
TUE 9 TONY LAW RESCHEDULED COMEDYRESCHEDULEDCOMEDY
WED 10 LAURA LEXX: KNEE JERK RESCHEDULED COMEDYRESCHEDULEDCOMEDY
FRI 12 LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW * RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
SAT 13 D'UKES RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
SUN 14 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
SUN 14 ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO RESCHEDULED JAZZRESCHEDULEDJAZZ
TUE 16 ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE + VALHALLANS + WHITE NOISE WINTER POSTPONED GIGSPOSTPONEDGIGS
WED 17 THE ROARING GIRLS: BEACH BODY READY * RESCHEDULED PERFORMANCERESCHEDULEDPERFORMANCE
SAT 20 ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR? THE IMPROVISED DOCTOR WHO PARODY RESCHEDULED COMEDYRESCHEDULEDCOMEDY
SUN 21 FOCUS * RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
THU 25 RUBBER JAW + ANORAK PATCH + SANDCASTLE JESUS + ANNA'S BONES RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
FRI 26 DIVA PURPLE - ALL FEMALE TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE + JULIE USHER TWISTED BLUES + THE UPSY DAISIES RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
SAT 27 LA VOIX CANCELLED CABARETCANCELLED 
SUN 28 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
TUE 30 BEC HILL: OUT OF ORDER RESCHEDULED COMEDYRESCHEDULEDCOMEDY

JULY

THU 2 KEVIN PEARCE + BOWIE BARTLETT RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
FRI 3 FARMERS MARKET * CANCELLED MARKETCANCELLEDMARKET
FRI 3 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * CANCELLED COMEDYCANCELLEDCOMEDY
SAT 4 FROCK SWAP * CANCELLED SWAPCANCELLED 
SAT 4 THE LIPSINKERS GO AMERICANO! CANCELLED CABARETCANCELLED 
SUN 12 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
SUN 26 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR

AUGUST

SUN 9 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
SUN 23 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR

SEPTEMBER

SAT 5 THE LIPSINKERS CABARETBUY TICKETS 
SUN 6 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
MON 7 MATT ELLIOTT + PETTALUCK + PROVINCIALS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 8 ROEDELIUS + PHILIP MILL GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 11 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 12 THE FLOYD EFFECT: THE DARK SIDE OF REASON TOUR 2020 * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 14 KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN: EMPATHY PAINS COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 20 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * CANCELLED WALKING TOURCANCELLEDWALKING TOUR
SUN 20 ALINA HIP HARP + SHIRLEY SMART TRIO JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 21 TAUPE + LEECHBOOK + JOHN HANNON GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 25 BIG COUNTRY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 27 CHRIS ALLARD QUARTET + SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE WOOD JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
TUE 29 REV SIMPKINS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

OCTOBER

FRI 2 FARMERS MARKET * MARKETBUY TICKETSMARKET
FRI 2 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 3 NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 3 CHANGESTWOBOWIE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 4 ANT LAW QUARTET JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
THU 8 LONDON CALLING: SANDINISTA! 40TH ANNIVERSARY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 9 BLANCMANGE * 34 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 12 FAUSTUS * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 15 CATHERINE MAY & ANDREW ALLEN: BLUE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 16 IAIN STIRLING: FAILING UPWARDS * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 17 THE VAPORS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 18 EMPIRICAL * JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
TUE 20 LEE SCRATCH PERRY + HOBO CHANG * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 23 TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 24 SLAY DUGGEE LIVE! KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
TUE 27 NOUVELLE VAGUE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 29 JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 30 KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, TONY MARTIN, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

NOVEMBER

SUN 1 MARIA CHIARA ARGIRO GROUP JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 2 AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 5 STONE FOUNDATION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 6 FARMERS MARKET * MARKETBUY TICKETSMARKET
FRI 6 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 7 THE LIPSINKERS CABARETBUY TICKETS 
TUE 10 R.E.M. BY STIPE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 12 ANIMAL NOISE + GROFF + CROOKED STATE + FLIP TOP HEAD GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 13 THE CHRISTIANS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 14 THE ULTIMATE COMMITMENTS AND BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 15 MO FOSTER & FRIENDS: MUSIC OF THE GREAT JAZZ COMPOSERS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
TUE 17 THE RHYTHM KINGS FEATURING BEVERLEY SKEETE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 19 GONG * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 20 SECRET AFFAIR * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 21 SH*T FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 22 SH*T FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 28 JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK PRESENTS LENNON RETROSPECTIVE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 29 JO HARMAN: UNPLUGGED JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

DECEMBER

TUE 1 ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY * 54 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 3 THE BLACK CHARADE (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TRIBUTE) + FELL OUT BOY + WE AREN'T PARAMORE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 4 FARMERS MARKET * MARKETBUY TICKETSMARKET
FRI 4 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 5 CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 6 JANET MASON NEW JAZZ TRIO: RED ALERT JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
FRI 11 ROB NEWMAN'S PHILOSOPHY SHOW COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 12 A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MOVIE... AND THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
FRI 18 THE SPECIALS LTD * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 23 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
THU 24 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
TUE 29 THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS * 49 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
2021

JANUARY

SUN 3 TONY LAW COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 7 DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 9 DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
TUE 12 THE STYLE COUNCILLORS - CAFE BLEU TOUR * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 16 THE PRETTIEST STARMAN * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 16 THE PRETTIEST STARMAN * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 18 THE HUT PEOPLE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 19 TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
TUE 26 LAURA LEXX: KNEE JERK COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 28 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHT 1930S STYLE: BELA LUGOSI'S WHITE ZOMBIE WITH LIVE SCORE HORRORBUY TICKETS 
FRI 29 LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 31 KEITH JAMES: CONCERT FOR A CHANGING WORLD GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

FEBRUARY

TUE 2 ANDREW MAXWELL: REALITY * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 4 BEC HILL: OUT OF ORDER COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 11 ARABELLA WEIR, DOES MY MUM LOOM BIG IN THIS?* COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 20 JOHN OTWAY & THE BIG BAND * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 21 SOFIE HAGEN: THE BUMSWING COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 26 THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB QUIZ * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

MARCH

THU 4 COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) * JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
SUN 7 JOHN SMITH * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 11 MARTIN TAYLOR & MARTIN SIMPSON GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 12 ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR? THE IMPROVISED DOCTOR WHO PARODY COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 13 TELEPATHY + JOTNARR + SAVAGE REALM + TELLUS EFFLUENTIA GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 16 IVO GRAHAM: THE GAME OF LIFE * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 18 FROM THE JAM "THATS ENTERTAINMENT" ACOUSTIC TOUR + NINE BELOW ZERO * 55 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 22 SHACKLETON TRIO * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 24 THE ROARING GIRLS: BEACH BODY READY * PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
FRI 26 JARLATH REGAN: NOTIONS ELEVEN COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 27 LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

APRIL

THU 1 CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY * 87 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 6 FOCUS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 8 KEVIN PEARCE + BOWIE BARTLETT GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 12 MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
FRI 16 UKAEA + DAME AREA GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 18 ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 23 LIMEHOUSE LIZZY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 25 ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO + LEWIS WRIGHT & KIT DOWNES JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
THU 29 RUBBER JAW + ANORAK PATCH + SANDCASTLE JESUS + ANNA'S BONES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

MAY

SAT 8 THE ELO ENCOUNTER * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 14 DIVA PURPLE - ALL FEMALE TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE + JULIE USHER TWISTED BLUES + THE UPSY DAISIES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 30 KIM CYPHER QUINTET: FUNKY SAX PLAYER MEETS 40S JAZZ SINGER JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

JUNE

MON 7 THE MELROSE QUARTET * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
FRI 11 LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 13 GRAVITON JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
SUN 27 ALISON RAYNER QUINTET JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

JULY

SAT 10 D'UKES GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

SEPTEMBER

MON 27 JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK