Colchester Arts Centre

2017

JUNE

THU 1	32ND COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER
FRI 2	32ND COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER
SAT 3	32ND COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER
SUN 4	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 4	SOLSTICE	JAZZ
FRI 9	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 9	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 10	FROCK SWAP!	FASHION
SAT 10	TERRY ALDERTON	COMEDY
SUN 11	VIRTUOSITY - IN AID OF MS-UK *	GIGS
MON 12	SOLSTAFIR + TROPIC OF XHAO	GIGS
TUE 13	ZU + EARTHMASS + MEADOWS	GIGS
WED 14	URSULA MARTINEZ: FREE ADMISSION	PERFORMANCE
THU 15	STEVE ASHLEY	FOLK
FRI 16	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS
SUN 18	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 18	TORUS	JAZZ
TUE 20	JAMES VEITCH: GAME FACE	COMEDY
WED 21	SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM *	GIGS
THU 22	ACOUSTIC STRAWBS *	FOLK
FRI 23	KATY BRAND - I WAS A TEENAGE CHRISTIAN	COMEDY
SAT 24	COMPAGNIE ANIMOTION: WATCH YOUR FEET! AND YOUR HANDS! WORKSHOP	KIDS
SAT 24	COMPAGNIE ANIMOTION PRESENTS THE WAR OF THE BUTTONS (WITH INTEGRATED BSL)	KIDS
SAT 24	MONSTER FLORENCE *	GIGS
SUN 25	THE VINYL SESSIONS - JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE: ELECTRIC LADYLAND	MUSIC
TUE 27	LANIAKEA + THIGHPAULSANDRA (EX COIL) + JESSICA MOSS (THEE SILVER MT ZION)	GIGS
WED 28	AN AUDIENCE WITH AUTHOR SARAH PERRY *	LITERATURE
THU 29	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS! THEATRE OF BLOOD + Q&A WITH MADELINE SMITH	FILM
FRI 30	THE NOISE NEXT DOOR: UPROAR!	COMEDY

JULY

SUN 2	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 2	DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET	JAZZ
TUE 4	VIBE PRESENTS	GIGS
WED 5	SABAR DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH MODOU DIOUF	WORLD MUSIC
WED 5	AN EVENING OF AFRICAN KORA & SABAR DRUMMING WITH MODOU DIOUF & SEFO KANUTEH	WORLD MUSIC
THU 6	INDUSTRIAL SOUNDTRACK FOR THE URBAN DECAY + PARIS/BERLIN: 20 YEARS OF UNDERGROUND TECHNO	FILM
FRI 7	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 8	D'UKES	GIGS
SAT 8	D'UKES FEST 2017	GIGS
TUE 11	ASPERGERS ARE US	COMEDY
THU 13	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS DOUBLE BILL! SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA + THE ABOMINABLE DR PHIBES	FILM
FRI 14	THE LATIN RHYTHM PRESENTS SON YAMBU	SALSA
SAT 15	NEW TOWN KINGS + DRIVE + (((PALINDROMES))) + STITCH & BITCH DJS: A JOHN BALL DAY SPECIAL	GIGS
FRI 21	MAMMALIAN DIVING REFLEX, DARREN O'DONNELL: ALL THE SEX I'VE EVER HAD	PERFORMANCE
SAT 22	MAMMALIAN DIVING REFLEX, DARREN O'DONNELL: ALL THE SEX I'VE EVER HAD	PERFORMANCE
MON 24	TUNDE JEGEDE & THE ART ENSEMBLE OF LAGOS	WORLD MUSIC
TUE 25	COLNE VALLEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA FUNDRAISING CONCERT	CLASSICAL
THU 27	*STEVE HARRIS BRITISH LION SOLD OUT**	GIGS
FRI 28	SHITMAT + AN UNNECESSARILY JUSTIFIED WITH + SAM FEZ	GIGS
SAT 29	SESH FOR LUKE *	GIGS
SUN 30	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 30	THE AFRICAN SALSA ORCHESTRA	WORLD MUSIC

AUGUST

THU 3	TREMBLING BELLS, MIKE HERON & ED ASKEW - THE SUMMER OF LOVE ANNIVERSARY TOUR	GIGS
FRI 4	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 5	KING AYISOBA + HOBO CHANG	GIGS
SUN 6	VINYL SESSIONS JAZZ OPEN HOUSE	MUSIC
TUE 8	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL: MAJESTIC KIDS - IT'S A SMALL WORLD	KIDS
WED 9	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL: MAJESTIC KIDS - IT'S A SMALL WORLD	KIDS
THU 10	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL: MAJESTIC KIDS - IT'S A SMALL WORLD	KIDS
FRI 11	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL: MAJESTIC KIDS - IT'S A SMALL WORLD	KIDS
SUN 13	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
SAT 19	CRYPTOPSY + JOTNARR + A BRIBE FOR THE FERRYMAN	GIGS
WED 23	*MILTON JONES IS NEARLY OUT THERE: WORK IN PROGRESS SOLD OUT**	COMEDY
THU 24	65DAYSOFSTATIC + MEEMO COMMA	GIGS
SAT 26	STREET CINEMA: A STREETCAT NAMED BOB (AT THE OLD BUS DEPOT, QUEEN STREET)	FILM
SAT 26	STEEMY DAN	GIGS
SAT 26	STREET CINEMA: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (AT THE OLD BUS DEPOT, QUEEN STREET)	FILM
SUN 27	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 27	COLCHESTER VEGAN FAIR	VEGAN FAIR
TUE 29	ESSEX BOOK FESTIVAL PRESENTS PUTRID POTION WORKSHOP *	KIDS
TUE 29	ESSEX BOOK FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE SUPER STINKY PONGORIFIC GAMESHOW *	KIDS
WED 30	*A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS SCREAM SOLD OUT**	THEATRE
WED 30	VAUDOU GAME	WORLD MUSIC
THU 31	*A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS SCREAM SOLD OUT**	THEATRE

SEPTEMBER

FRI 1	FARMERS MARKET	MARKET
FRI 1	*A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS SCREAM SOLD OUT**	THEATRE
FRI 1	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 2	SUSTAINABLE COLCHESTER: URBAN ENVIRONMENTALISM WITH PAM NELSON	STREET TOURS
SAT 2	STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WITH JONATHAN DOYLE	STREET TOURS
SAT 2	*A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS SCREAM SOLD OUT**	THEATRE
SAT 2	STREET CINEMA: NIGHTCRAWLER (AT THE OLD BUS DEPOT, QUEEN STREET)	FILM
SUN 3	RIOTS, REBELLIONS & PROTESTS WITH DORIAN KELLY	STREET TOURS
SUN 3	AN (IN)SPIRE-RATIONAL TOUR WITH RICHARD DEDOMENICI	STREET TOURS
THU 7	CITIZEN JOURNALISM	WORKSHOP
SAT 9	7AM WITH ANT ROBERTS	STREET TOURS
SAT 9	LIVING WITH LUKE (DOORS 2.30PM)	THEATRE
SAT 9	CONCRETE LEGACY WITH KATHERINE WOOD	STREET TOURS
SAT 9	LIVING WITH LUKE (DOORS 7.30PM)	THEATRE
SAT 9	STREET CINEMA: LOCKE (AT THE OLD BUS DEPOT, QUEEN STREET)	FILM
SUN 10	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 10	HERITAGE OPEN DAY	HERITAGE
SUN 10	TOM STADE: I SWEAR 25 tickets left	COMEDY
SUN 10	HAUNTED COLCHESTER WITH ROB BROWN	STREET TOURS
MON 11	PONS AELIUS *	FOLK
TUE 12	DISPOSSESSION: THE GREAT SOCIAL HOUSING SWINDLE	FILM
WED 13	SIMON FINN + THE DOOMED BIRD OF PROVIDENCE + HARPOON GROUP	GIGS
THU 14	NATHAN CATON: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS	COMEDY
FRI 15	MAYA YOUSSEF TRIO *	CLASSICAL
SAT 16	SUSTAINABLE COLCHESTER: GREEN LIVING AND LEARNING WITH EMILY HARRUP	STREET TOURS
SAT 16	PLACE STORY ARTEFACT: EXPLORING THE WALK AS ART WITH SARA HAYES	STREET TOURS
SAT 16	STREET CINEMA: THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (AT THE OLD BUS DEPOT, QUEEN STREET)	FILM
SAT 16	JESSICA WALKER CABARET SONGS *	CLASSICAL
SUN 17	LOST THEATRES OF COLCHESTER WITH DORIAN KELLY	STREET TOURS
SUN 17	NATALIE CLEIN *	CLASSICAL
MON 18	GREG RUSSELL & JACK RUTTER *	FOLK
TUE 19	THE END OF ST PETERSBURG WITH A LIVE SCORE BY HARMONIEBAND	FILM
THU 21	PAUL FOOT: 'TIS A PITY SHE'S A PIGLET	COMEDY
FRI 22	IL SOGNO DEL MARINAIO (FEATURING MIKE WATT) + MOTHER SKY + IALPHA	GIGS
SAT 23	STREET CINEMA: THE WIZARD OF OZ	FILM
SAT 23	STREET CINEMA: THELMA & LOUISE (AT THE OLD BUS DEPOT, QUEEN STREET)	FILM
SUN 24	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 24	THE VINYL SESSIONS - RIDE: NOWHERE	MUSIC
SUN 24	LEKAN BABALOLA'S SACRED FUNK PROJECT	WORLD MUSIC
MON 25	BOO HEWERDINE & BROOKS WILLIAMS STATE OF THE UNION *	FOLK
WED 27	GWYNETH HERBERT & HER BAND *	FOLK
THU 28	ALAN MOORE & MACGILLIVRAY *	LIVE LITERATURE
FRI 29	STREET HUNT	STREET HUNT
FRI 29	JOHN OTWAY	GIGS
SAT 30	RHYTHM AND TASTE! BHANGRA MASALA BY INDI SANDHU - BHANGRA CHEF PRESENTS: BOLLYMASALA	KIDS
SAT 30	*PAUL ZERDIN: ALL MOUTH 2 tickets left**	COMEDY

OCTOBER

SUN 1	MATT RIDLEY QUARTET	JAZZ
MON 2	ALDEN, PATTERSON & DASHWOOD *	FOLK
TUE 3	ROBIN INCE: PRAGMATIC INSANITY	COMEDY
WED 4	JENNY LEE: HEARTBEATS & ALGORITHMS	PERFORMANCE
THU 5	SHARON SHANNON *	FOLK
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET	MARKET
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 7	COLCHESTER GAMES FAIR	FAIR
SAT 7	SIMON DAY, IN CHARACTER 36 tickets left	COMEDY
SUN 8	KILLS ON WHEELS	FILM
MON 9	THE YOUNG'UNS - STRANGERS ALBUM TOUR *	FOLK
TUE 10	MARK THOMAS: A SHOW THAT GAMBLES ON THE FUTURE	COMEDY
WED 11	FIGS IN WIGS: OFTEN ONSTAGE	PERFORMANCE
THU 12	KEVIN PEARCE: ALBUM LAUNCH	GIGS
SAT 14	COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS WITH BSL INTERPRETATION	KIDS
SAT 14	*JEREMY HARDY LIVE 2017 SOLD OUT**	COMEDY
SUN 15	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 15	BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATES THE ORIGINS OF BLACK MUSIC *	GIGS
MON 16	THE SAM KELLY DUO *	FOLK
TUE 17	FRANK IERO AND THE PATIENCE *	GIGS
WED 18	H2 DANCE: STRANGERS & OTHERS (DOORS OPEN 5.30PM) 29 tickets left	PERFORMANCE
WED 18	H2 DANCE: STRANGERS & OTHERS (DOORS OPEN 7.45PM) 19 tickets left	PERFORMANCE
THU 19	LAURENCE CLARK: INDEPENDENCE	COMEDY
FRI 20	*PHILL JUPITUS: JUPLICITY SOLD OUT**	COMEDY
SAT 21	*THE GREAT BRITISH TAKE OFF FEATURING JON CULSHAW & BILL DARE SOLD OUT**	COMEDY
SUN 22	CHARLIE WOOD BAND	JAZZ
MON 23	MARTIN SIMPSON: TRAILS & TRIBULATIONS TOUR *	FOLK
TUE 24	*JIMEOIN: RIDICULOUS 5 tickets left**	COMEDY
WED 25	REVEREND BILLY & THE CHURCH OF STOP SHOPPING CHOIR: TRUMP DEPRESSION HOTLINE TOUR	PERFORMANCE
THU 26	AKDK + ARTIFICIALLY YOURS + NOTHING.EXISTED	GIGS
FRI 27	LATIN RHYTHM SALSAWEEN PARTY *	SALSA
SAT 28	LYNGO THEATRE PRESENTS "THERE AND BACK AGAIN- AN ODYSSEY"	KIDS
SAT 28	PET SHOP BOYS TRIBUTE	GIGS
SUN 29	THE VINYL SESSIONS - BJORK: HOMOGENIC	MUSIC
SUN 29	AKERCOCKE + HECATE ENTHRONED + TERRA	GIGS
MON 30	4SQUARE *	FOLK
TUE 31	JUSTIN CURRIE & THE PALLBEARERS *	GIGS

NOVEMBER

WED 1	TOM MARSHMAN: KINGS CROSS (REMIX)	PERFORMANCE
THU 2	DINGUS KHAN + RUBBER JAW + TR-33N	GIGS
FRI 3	FARMERS MARKET	MARKET
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 4	HUGH CORNWELL *	GIGS
SUN 5	PETE KENNEDY BOOK LAUNCH	LIVE LITERATURE
SUN 5	MONK MISTERIOSO: A JOURNEY INTO THE SILENCE OF THELONIOUS MONK	JAZZ
MON 6	CARDBOARD FOX *	FOLK
TUE 7	DANNY BHOY: MAKE SOMETHING GREAT AGAIN FOR STRONGER BETTER FUTURE TOMORROW TOGETHER 20 tickets left	COMEDY
WED 8	FRANKO B: MILK + BLOOD	PERFORMANCE
THU 9	INDIGO MOON THEATRE & COMPAGNIE VIA CANE PRESENT SHAKESPEARE VERSUS MOLIERE	THEATRE
FRI 10	THE PAUL FRANCIS BAND *	GIGS
SAT 11	DARYL BEETON PRESENTS: A SQUARE WORLD - RELAXED PERFORMANCE	KIDS
SAT 11	DARYL BEETON PRESENTS: A SQUARE WORLD	KIDS
SAT 11	NOT THE ROLLING STONES *	GIGS
SUN 12	ELLA FITZGERALD AT 100 WITH MARTIN TAYLOR & ALISON BURNS	JAZZ
MON 13	GIGSPANNER *	FOLK
TUE 14	DALEK + (((((PALINDROMES)))))	GIGS
WED 15	JO BANNON: ALBA	PERFORMANCE
THU 16	*AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM WITH GUESTS THE DHOL FOUNDATION 20 tickets left**	GIGS
FRI 17	THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT	GIGS
SAT 18	FROCK SWAP!	MARKET
SAT 18	SNAPPED ANKLES + GHOSTS OF MEN + THE VALHALLANS	GIGS
SUN 19	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 19	THE VINYL SESSIONS - PINK FLOYD: PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN + Q&A WITH 'TWINK'	MUSIC
SUN 19	TOMMY SMITH & BRIAN KELLOCK	JAZZ
MON 20	MEGSON *	FOLK
TUE 21	BANNER THEATRE: RISE, LIKE LIONS! *	THEATRE
WED 22	LUKE WRIGHT: THE TOLL	PERFORMANCE
THU 23	*JAMES ACASTER: CLASSIC SCRAPES BOOK TOUR SOLD OUT**	COMEDY
FRI 24	MATT RICHARDSON	COMEDY
SAT 25	*DREADZONE 2 tickets left**	GIGS
SUN 26	INDIGO MOON THEATRE PRESENTS ALADDIN SOLD OUT	KIDS
SUN 26	THE MAGIC BAND PLAY THE MUSIC OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART: FAREWELL TOUR *	GIGS
MON 27	CHRIS WOOD *	FOLK
TUE 28	THE VAUDEVILLIANS: JINKX MONSOON & MAJOR SCALES SOLD OUT	COMEDY
WED 29	DANIELLE IMARA: GET THERAPY	PERFORMANCE
THU 30	*PAUL CHOWDHRY: LIVE INNIT SOLD OUT**	COMEDY

Prev 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next