Colchester Arts Centre

05/07/2019

CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH ON SALE 08/07/19 We've had tons of enquiries about this already, so be warned this is going to... read more

04/07/2019

CRACKING COMEDY LINEUP THIS FRIDAY 5TH JULY! This month's LAUGHTER ZONE stand up comedy night has a fantastic lineup of some up... read more

03/07/2019

NEW TOWN KINGS, BOYCIE FROM ONLY FOOLS & HORSES, & ARGENTINE BAGPIPE POWER-METAL Only at Colchester Arts Centre... read more

AUGUST

SUN 18	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 19	OVAL + HARPOON GROUP	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 23	USOL'S BEST FRIENDS CLUB	COMEDY	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	EXTINCTION REBELLION:THE TIME IS NOW - FREE PUBLIC TALK & DISCUSSION	TALK	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 29 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 26 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH *	GIGS	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
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	ADULT PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP - VORTESSA: GILF ISLAND	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
SAT 7	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 22 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	ADULT PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP - VORTESSA: GILF ISLAND	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	VINYL SESSIONS: KATE BUSH - THE DREAMING	MUSIC	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 26 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
WED 11	MEGAN MCKENNA *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 11	*THE PACKING SHED THEATRE COMPANY: THE GIFT 29 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS PEOPLES' CHOICE: HORROR EXPRESS	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 24 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	*BEGINNERS HARMONICA WORKSHOP 33 tickets left**	WORKSHOP	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 12 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 18	CHOCODOLLY'S VIVA BURLESQUE *	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	CHAINES + JULIA REIDY & SUZE WHAITES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 20	GLENN MOORE: LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE GLENNY MOORE	COMEDY	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
FRI 27	VIBE + THE VV EXPERIENCE	GIGS	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 79 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 2	*JACKIE HAGAN: THIS IS NOT A SAFE SPACE 80 tickets left**	PERFORMANCE	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	COLCHESTER GAMES FAIR 2019	FAIR	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 SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
WED 9	H2DANCE: AMPLIFIED EDITION 77 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 11	LUCY SPRAGGAN *	GIGS	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
TUE 15	RON ATHEY: ACEPHALOUS MONSTER 67 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DEATH LINE (1972)	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	EDUARDO NIEBLA IN CONCERT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	ANGUS ROCKS FEATURING SLAY DUGGEE LIVE	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	LUKE KEMPNER: HOUSE OF FACES	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 20	VINYL SESSIONS: HOLE - LIVE THROUGH THIS	MUSIC	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 47 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	HOPE & SOCIAL *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 25	THE LATIN RHYTHM: SALSAWEEN PARTY! *	SALSA	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	KEITH JAMES: THE MUSIC OF CAT STEVENS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 28	TEAM FURRY TAILS: A COCKROACH & FURRY BLURRY FLUFFY THINGS	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
MON 28	ROSIE HOOD & COHEN BRAITHWAITE KILCOYNE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	NEGATIVLAND	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 30	PEOPLE SHOW: THE LAST STRAW	PERFORMANCE	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: A REQUIEM + POP-UP SYRIAN KITCHEN	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 4	PONS AELIUS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 5	STEVE MASON + PICTISH TRAIL *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOW RIDERS FT. THE HI RIDERS SOUL REVUE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	GEORGE EGG: MOVABLE FEAST	COMEDY	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
SUN 10	MITCH BENN: TEN SONGS TO SAVE THE WORLD	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 11	TALISK *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 12	THE POWER OF COMPASSION: SACRED DANCE & MUSIC FROM TIBET	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	*JASON BYRNE: WRECKED BUT READY 88 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	THE SEARCHERS & HOLLIES EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	VINYL SESSIONS: SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES &NDASH; THE SCREAM + WOMEN OF PUNK 7&RDQUO; SPECIAL	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	JULIAN COSTELLO QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	THE TRIALS OF CATO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 20	LUKE WRIGHT, POET LAUREATE	PERFORMANCE	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
TUE 26	MARK THOMAS: 50 THINGS ABOUT US (WORK IN PROGRESS)	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 28	MIG KIMPTON: LIVE FLOWER SHOW	PERFORMANCE	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
SUN 1	LOZ SPEYER'S TIME ZONE + SPECIAL GUEST OMAR PUENTE	JAZZ	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 60 tickets left**	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
SAT 14	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	MEDIAEVAL BAEBES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SAT 21	*CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH 2019 WITH JOHN COOPER CLARKE, MARTIN NEWELL, LUKE WRIGHT & ROSS SUTHERLAND SOLD OUT**	POETRY	SOLD OUT
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
FRI 27	THE LATIN RHYTHM PRESENTS SON YAMBU	SALSA	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	THE TOTAL STONE ROSES + THE SMITHS PRESUMABLY + OAYSIS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 31	NYE PARTY WITH NEW TOWN KINGS + PET NEEDS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

2020

JANUARY

SAT 11	THE PRETTIEST STARMAN *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	THE NO SLEEP PODCAST *	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	THE GUNS' N ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + IDOLIZED *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

TUE 4	PHIL WANG: PHILLY PHILLY WANG WANG *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	ROB AUTON: THE TIME SHOW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	SKILTRON + ETHEREAL SIN + KAINE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 15	AHIR SHAH: DOTS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	RHYS JAMES: SNITCH	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

MARCH

APRIL

SAT 11	LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MAY

THU 7	ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	SOFIE HAGEN: THE BUMSWING	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

FRI 9

BLANCMANGE *

GIGS

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THU 5	JAYDE ADAMS: THE BALLAD OF KYLIE JENNER'S OLD FACE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	SAM AVERY: TODDLERGEDDON	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS: AFTER ME COMES THE FLOOD (BUT IN FRENCH) DRIP SPLOSH SPLASH DRIP...	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	JOHN ARCHER, AGAINST THE ODDS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	ARABELLA WEIR, DOES MY MUM LOOM BIG IN THIS?*	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 27	THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS