Colchester Arts Centre

2018

JUNE

FRI 1	33RD COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER
SAT 2	33RD COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER
SUN 3	JOY ELLIS	JAZZ
WED 6	SUICIDE NOTES... THE SPOKEN WORD OF CHRISTOPHER BRETT BAILEY	PERFORMANCE
THU 7	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: FRANKENSTEIN & THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1974) + Q&A WITH MADELINE SMITH	FILM
FRI 8	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 8	MANIAC SQUAT + BALLOOON SAMWIDGE + V2 FEATURING MICK THE HIPPY	GIGS
SAT 9	NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE: THUMBELINA	KIDS
SAT 9	NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE: THUMBELINA [WITH BSL]	KIDS
SAT 9	THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR	WORLD MUSIC
SUN 10	WHY ENGLAND LOSE?	TALK
MON 11	*CORROSION OF CONFORMITY + MEADOWS SOLD OUT**	GIGS
TUE 12	WUSSY + RADIO ORWELL + GHOST MUSIC	GIGS
WED 13	FEMI & THE INRHYTHMS	WORLD MUSIC
THU 14	BARBARA NICE: RAFFLE!	COMEDY
FRI 15	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 16	FROCK SWAP!	MARKET
SUN 17	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 17	MARTIN NEWELL: EYE TUNES *	GIGS
SUN 17	SARAH KENDALL: ONE-SEVENTEEN	COMEDY
MON 18	BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY *	COMEDY
WED 20	THE EX + THE FAILURE MEN	GIGS
THU 21	FLO & JOAN: JOAN & FLO 8 tickets left	COMEDY
SAT 23	CARA DILLON *	FOLK
SUN 24	VINYL SESSIONS: MARVIN GAYE - WHATS GOING ON	MUSIC
TUE 26	VIVA CAMULODUNUM: SISTERAY + RUBBER JAW + SUSPECTS + NOAH BOOTH *	GIGS
WED 27	TOMAGA PERFORM A LIVE SOUNDTRACK TO LUCIFER RISING (KENNETH ANGER, 1972)	GIGS
THU 28	THE GOODIEPAL EQUATION	FILM
FRI 29	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS

JULY

SUN 1	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 1	MORE TEA, VICAR? WITH DADS ARMY VICAR FRANK WILLIAMS	COMEDY
SUN 1	JAZZ, FUNK AND SOUL WITH TRISTAN	JAZZ
TUE 3	*SABAR DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH MODOU DIOUF SOLD OUT**	WORKSHOP
THU 5	TOM ALLEN: ABSOLUTELY 4 tickets left	COMEDY
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 6	FIRESTARTER: JOHN BALL AND THE GREAT REVOLT	GIGS
MON 9	CARL STONE + PHIL MILL	GIGS
TUE 10	FREE FOLK IN BREXIT BRITAIN: THE DEAD RAT ORCHESTRA & SUTARI + THE DYR SISTER	GIGS
WED 11	THE COSMIC DEAD + VALHALLANS	GIGS
THU 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE [1974]	FILM
FRI 13	CRAIG CAMPBELL: EASY TIGER	COMEDY
SUN 15	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 15	GRIFF RHYS JONES: WHERE WAS I? *	COMEDY
MON 16	BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY *	COMEDY
TUE 17	BRIGHT FUTURE SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE	KIDS
WED 18	BAIT THEATRE: TALES	PERFORMANCE
THU 19	STEVE BUGEJA: ALMOST	COMEDY
FRI 20	THE EDUARDO NIEBLA EXPERIENCE	WORLD MUSIC
SAT 21	PENNY SLINGER: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (FILM SCREENING) + PERFORMANCE FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD	GIGS
SUN 22	*SLAVES SOLD OUT**	GIGS
MON 23	EDINBURGH PREVIEWS: NIGEL NG + MARLON DAVIS	COMEDY
MON 23	EDINBURGH PREVIEW 3 DAY PASS	COMEDY
MON 23	EDINBURGH PREVIEW 5 DAY PASS	COMEDY
MON 23	EDINBURGH PREVIEW 4 DAY PASS	COMEDY
MON 23	EDINBURGH PREVIEW 6 DAY PASS	COMEDY
TUE 24	COLNE VALLEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA FUNDRAISING CONCERT - IN THE CHURCH OF ST MARTINS, COLCHESTER *	CLASSICAL
TUE 24	EDINBURGH PREVIEWS: JAKE LAMBERT + JOANNE MCNALLY	COMEDY
WED 25	EDINBURGH PREVIEWS: KELLY CONVEY + GEORGE LEWIS	COMEDY
THU 26	EDINBURGH PREVIEWS: ROSIE JONES + HENRY PAKER	COMEDY
FRI 27	EDINBURGH PREVIEWS: LOU SANDERS + BILAL ZAFAR	COMEDY
SAT 28	EDINBURGH PREVIEWS: TOM LUCY + SUZI RUFFELL	COMEDY
SUN 29	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR

AUGUST

FRI 3	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 4	SESH FOR LUKE 2.0: OCEANS + THE HEMINGWAYS + BROKEN STRANGERS + SURGE (ACOUSTIC) *	GIGS
SUN 5	VINYL SESSIONS: DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - TIME OUT	MUSIC
SUN 5	TALINKA	JAZZ
MON 6	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EMEH PRESENTS MUSIC COMES TO LIFE A 3DAY EXPLORATIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY DAY 1	KIDS
TUE 7	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EMEH PRESENTS MUSIC COMES TO LIFE A 3DAY EXPLORATIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY DAY 2	KIDS
WED 8	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EMEH PRESENTS MUSIC COMES TO LIFE A 3DAY EXPLORATIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY DAY 3	KIDS
THU 9	POWER TRIP + GAME + AGGRESSIVE PERFECTOR	GIGS
SUN 12	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
TUE 14	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: MA(D)JESTIC SCIENCE FESTIVAL	KIDS
WED 15	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: MA(D)JESTIC SCIENCE FESTIVAL	KIDS
THU 16	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: MA(D)JESTIC SCIENCE FESTIVAL	KIDS
FRI 17	3 DAYS OF ISLAMIC TILE MAKING WORKSHOPS: PAPER CARD TILE MAKING	KIDS
SAT 18	COLCHESTER HAS PRIDE: A DAY OF EDUCATION AND CELEBRATION *	PRIDE
SAT 18	QUEER BALL - COLCHESTER HAS PRIDE AFTER PARTY - SILENT DISCO!	CLUB NIGHT
TUE 21	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS) *	THEATRE
WED 22	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS) *	THEATRE
THU 23	3 DAYS OF ISLAMIC TILE MAKING WORKSHOPS: EARTHENWARE TILE MAKING	KIDS
THU 23	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS) *	THEATRE
THU 23	UK TRIBUTE ACTS BLINK-2 + FELL OUT BOY + SUPPORT *	GIGS
FRI 24	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS) *	THEATRE
FRI 24	A FOREIGNERS JOURNEY: A TRIBUTE TO FOREIGNER & JOURNEY *	GIGS
SAT 25	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS) *	THEATRE
SAT 25	STEEMY DAN	GIGS
SUN 26	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
WED 29	3 DAYS OF ISLAMIC TILE MAKING WORKSHOPS: GLAZING OF TILES	KIDS
WED 29	BLONDEL MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE WINDBAND: OF ARMS AND A WOMAN ALBUM PRE-LAUNCH	GIGS
FRI 31	THE DOWNSETTERS	GIGS

SEPTEMBER

SAT 1	ROVING CROWS	FOLK
TUE 4	MARISA ANDERSON + SEALIONWOMAN	GIGS
WED 5	REMEMBER THE AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE: BOOK LAUNCH	BOOK LAUNCH
THU 6	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DR PHIBES RISES AGAIN [1972]	FILM
FRI 7	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 8	THE JOHN HACKETT BAND *	GIGS
SUN 9	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 9	HERITAGE OPEN DAY	HERITAGE
SUN 9	WILLY MASON + EMMA GATRILL + LOU TERRY	GIGS
MON 10	EARL SLICK: IN CONVERSATION *	GIGS
TUE 11	*THE HORNE SECTION 2 tickets left**	COMEDY
FRI 14	CIRCULUS + FISHCLAW + VALHALLANS + MICK THE HIPPY'S PROG ROCK DISCO	GIGS
SAT 15	D'UKES	GIGS
SUN 16	THE VINYL SESSIONS - THE FALL: LIVE AT THE WITCH TRIALS	MUSIC
SUN 16	HERITAGE OPEN DAY	HERITAGE
SUN 16	JOHN HEGLEY: NEW & SELECTED	POETRY
MON 17	BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY *	COMEDY
WED 19	OOOOO & ISLAMIQ GRRRLS + NOTHING.EXISTED. + MASAL	GIGS
THU 20	FROZEN LIGHT: ISLE OF BRIMSKER - 11AM SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
THU 20	FROZEN LIGHT: ISLE OF BRIMSKER - 1.30PM SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
FRI 21	FROZEN LIGHT: ISLE OF BRIMSKER - 11AM SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
FRI 21	FROZEN LIGHT: ISLE OF BRIMSKER - 1.30PM SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
FRI 21	IF IT'S WRONG, CHANGE IT	GIGS
SUN 23	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 23	JAZZ MEETS CLASSICAL WITH VEIN	JAZZ
MON 24	EWAN MCLENNAN *	FOLK
TUE 25	CROWBAR + INGESTED + GOAT MONSOON *	GIGS
WED 26	TRANS CREATIVE: YOU'VE CHANGED 34 tickets left	PERFORMANCE
THU 27	JASON BYRNE: YOU CAN COME IN, BUT DONT START ANYTHING *	COMEDY
FRI 28	PHIL NICHOL: YOUR WRONG	COMEDY
SAT 29	SPUN GLASS THEATRE & OVALHOUSE: PRINCESS CHARMING CABARET FOR KIDS - RELAXED PERFORMANCE WITH BSL	KIDS
SAT 29	SPUN GLASS THEATRE & OVALHOUSE PRESENTS: PRINCESS CHARMING CABARET FOR KIDS	KIDS
SAT 29	THE LIPSINKERS	CABARET
SUN 30	MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH *	GIGS

OCTOBER

MON 1	SUNJAY *	FOLK
TUE 2	CLASSIC SILENT HORROR - A LIVE SOUNDTRACK TO DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE	FILM
WED 3	LUKE WRIGHT: FRANKIE VAH	PERFORMANCE
FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SAT 6	THE ULTIMATE COMMITMENTS AND BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE *	GIGS
SUN 7	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 7	NU JAZZ WITH THE EMILY FRANCIS TRIO	JAZZ
MON 8	KIT HAWES & AARON CATLOW *	FOLK
WED 10	INVISIBLE MUSIC: VARIATIONS ON A THEME	PERFORMANCE
THU 11	BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATES *	GIGS
FRI 12	*HAL CRUTTENDEN: CHUBSTER - POSTPONED**	COMEDY
SAT 13	COLCHESTER GAMES FAIR 2018	FAIR
SAT 13	SOOTHSAYERS	GIGS
SUN 14	THE WARM AND TOASTY CLUB: MEMORY AFTERNOONS	PERFORMANCE
SUN 14	WITHOUT WALLS *	POETRY / JAZZ
MON 15	MARTIN CARTHY & JOHN KIRKPATRICK *	FOLK
TUE 16	ROBIN INCE: CHAOS OF DELIGHT	COMEDY
WED 17	MICHAEL PINCHBECK PRESENTS CONCERTO	PERFORMANCE
THU 18	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: WITCHFINDER GENERAL [1968]	FILM
FRI 19	THE LATIN RHYTHM: SALSAWEEN *	SALSA
SAT 20	APPLE N SPICE: AN INDO-EUROPEAN FAMILY DANCE SHOW -11AM	KIDS
SAT 20	APPLE N SPICE: AN INDO-EUROPEAN FAMILY DANCE SHOW - 1.30PM	KIDS
SAT 20	MACKA B *	GIGS
SUN 21	JAZZ / WORLD MUSIC WITH ODETTE	JAZZ
MON 22	THE DRYSTONES *	FOLK
TUE 23	HALF TERM GET ACTIVE SPECIAL: EPIC! BREAKDANCE AND GRAFFITI WORKSHOP	KIDS
TUE 23	JIMEOIN: RESULT! *	COMEDY
WED 24	THE GLOOPSHOW: EPISODE 4 BY OOZING GLOOP	PERFORMANCE
THU 25	OBJECTS LIMITED PRESENTS RUI HO + IFEOLUWA + MEEMO COMMA	GIGS
FRI 26	MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS ILLUMIN PARTY PRESENTS TRIBAL GLOW	KIDS
FRI 26	*GARY DELANEY: GAGSTER'S PARADISE 3 tickets left**	COMEDY
SAT 27	CARDBOARD CARNIVAL: THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS - WORKSHOP	KIDS
SAT 27	CARDBOARD CARNIVAL: THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS - SHOW	KIDS
SAT 27	ALT KARAOKE: IN CELEBRATION OF THE ARTIST MODAL ROBERTS	ALT KARAOKE
SUN 28	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 28	THE VINYL SESSIONS - GRANDADDY: THE SOPHTWARE SLUMP	MUSIC
MON 29	THE FOXGLOVE TRIO *	FOLK
TUE 30	KEITH JAMES: THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE	GIGS
WED 31	THE JOURNEY	PERFORMANCE

NOVEMBER

THU 1	GLENN TILBROOK *	GIGS
FRI 2	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET
FRI 2	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY
SUN 4	GABRIELLE DUCOMBLE BAND	JAZZ
MON 5	THE SIOBHAN MILLER TRIO *	FOLK
TUE 6	PETE FIRMAN: MARVELS	MAGIC
WED 7	DANCER 54 tickets left	PERFORMANCE
THU 8	THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB CRAWL *	COMEDY
FRI 9	THE PAUL FRANCIS BAND *	GIGS
SAT 10	AMAZING ADDRIAN PRESENTS: WAYANG	KIDS
SUN 11	THE VINYL SESSIONS - JOHN FOXX: METAMATIC	MUSIC
SUN 11	DALISO CHAPONDA: WHAT THE AFRICAN SAID *	COMEDY
MON 12	HUNTER MUSKETT *	FOLK
TUE 13	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: MADHOUSE [1974]	FILM
WED 14	DR CARNESKY'S INCREDIBLE BLEEDING WOMAN	PERFORMANCE
THU 15	JINKX MONSOON & MAJOR SCALES: THE GINGER SNAPPED *	COMEDY
FRI 16	JINKX MONSOON & MAJOR SCALES: THE GINGER SNAPPED *	COMEDY
SAT 17	FROCK SWAP!	FASHION
SAT 17	DREADZONE *	GIGS
SUN 18	BRIX & THE EXTRICATED + DINGUS KHAN *	GIGS
MON 19	FAUSTUS *	FOLK
TUE 20	WORLD WAR 1 CENTENARY: A HISTORY FROM BELOW	TALK
WED 21	ROBIN DEACON: VINYL EQUATIONS	PERFORMANCE
THU 22	JAMES PHELAN: TRICKSTER	MAGIC
FRI 23	COLCHESTER MEDIEVAL FEAST *	FEAST
SAT 24	COMEDY4KIDS HOW DOES THIS POLITICS THING WORK THEN 75 tickets left	KIDS
SAT 24	*SARA PASCOE: LADSLADSLADS SOLD OUT**	COMEDY
SUN 25	*STEWART FRANCIS: INTO THE PUNSET 2 tickets left**	COMEDY
MON 26	DERMOT BYRNE (ALTAN), STEVE COONEY (STOCKTONS WING) & BRID HARPER *	FOLK
TUE 27	THE LITTLE UNSAID + KEVIN PEARCE	GIGS
WED 28	WHAT IF I TOLD YOU	PERFORMANCE
THU 29	GEOFF NORCOTT: TRADITIONALISM 99 tickets left	COMEDY
FRI 30	REDTENBACHERS FUNKESTRA + WEST54 + DJ SUNK & FOAL *	GIGS

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