2019

DECEMBER

SUN 1 Colchester Heritage Tour With High Steward Sir Bob Russell - TOUR B * WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
SUN 1 Loz Speyer's Time Zone + Special Guest Omar Puente JAZZJAZZ
MON 2 A Causley Christmas * FOLKFOLK
WED 4 Milk Presents Motherland PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
FRI 6 Farmers Market * MARKETMARKET
FRI 6 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 7 The Paul Francis Band * GIGSGIGS
SUN 8 The Showcase 2019 * 34 tickets left PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
SUN 8 Turin Brakes Acoustic * 1 ticket left GIGSGIGS
MON 9 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 9 Alden, Patterson & Dashwood * FOLKFOLK
TUE 10 Natalie Songer: Satellites 20 tickets left PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
TUE 10 Stephen K Amos * 42 tickets left COMEDYCOMEDY
WED 11 Third Angel: 600 People 41 tickets left PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 12 Classic Horror Nights: The Blood On Satan's Claw (1970) HORROR 
FRI 13 Nine Below Zero * 35 tickets left GIGSGIGS
SAT 14 A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Music of Vince Guaraldi JAZZJAZZ
SUN 15 Mediaeval Baebes * 23 tickets left GIGSGIGS
MON 16 The Churchfitters * SOLD OUT FOLKFOLK
TUE 17 I Hear Voices Theatre Company: The Kremlin Candidate PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 18 Clout Theatre: Feast PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 19 Steve Harris British Lion + Voodoo Six + Nine Miles Down * 15 tickets left GIGSGIGS
FRI 20 The Lipsinkers Christmas Special - We've Got Knits CABARET 
SAT 21 Christmas Poetry Bash 2019 with Martin Newell, Luke Wright & Ross Sutherland * 43 tickets left POETRYPOETRY
SUN 22 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
SUN 22 The Blockheads * 3 tickets left GIGSGIGS
MON 23 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 10.30am SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
MON 23 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm - RELAXED PERFORMANCE SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
MON 23 A Christmas Carol By Candlelight SOLD OUT XMAS STORYXMAS STORY
TUE 24 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 10.30am SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
TUE 24 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
TUE 24 A Christmas Carol By Candlelight SOLD OUT XMAS STORYXMAS STORY
FRI 27 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
FRI 27 The Latin Rhythm presents Son Yambu SALSASALSA
SAT 28 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 10.30am - RELAXED PERFORMANCE SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
SAT 28 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm 1 ticket left KIDS XMAS 
SAT 28 The Doors: 1971 GIGSGIGS
SUN 29 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 10.30am - BSL INTERPRETED 31 tickets left KIDS XMAS 
SUN 29 Theatre of Widdershins: Touch Tour Prior to Audio Described Show KIDS XMAS 
SUN 29 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm - AUDIO DESCRIBED KIDS XMAS 
SUN 29 The Total Stone Roses + The Smiths Presumably + Oaysis * 2 tickets left GIGSGIGS
MON 30 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 10.30am SOLD OUT KIDS XMAS 
MON 30 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm 1 ticket left KIDS XMAS 
TUE 31 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 10.30am 41 tickets left KIDS XMAS 
TUE 31 Theatre of Widdershins: Rumpelstiltskin & The Snail of Destiny 1.30pm 50 tickets left KIDS XMAS 
TUE 31 NYE Party with DJ Jeff Scott CLUB NIGHT 
2020

JANUARY

THU 9 South Lanes After Dark Cinema Club: Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986) * FILMFILM
FRI 10 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 11 The Prettiest Starman * 2 tickets left GIGSGIGS
SUN 12 Xhosa Cole Quartet JAZZJAZZ
MON 13 The Wedding Present * GIGSGIGS
WED 15 Unfamiliars: On Freaks - Scratch Lab and Zine Launch * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 16 The NoSleep Podcast * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
FRI 17 The Dark Room + The Unmistakable Scent of Leopard * COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 18 The Guns' n Roses Experience + Wrong Jovi + Idolized * GIGSGIGS
SUN 19 Anita Wardell Quartet JAZZJAZZ
MON 20 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 20 Danny Pedler & Greg Russell * FOLKFOLK
WED 22 Anton LaVey: Into The Devil's Den FILMFILM
THU 23 Jazz Ely: Unhinged + Tom Campe: Bring Back Chainmail 32 tickets left PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
FRI 24 Sleep Token + Poisonous Birds + Bledig GIGSGIGS
SAT 25 Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart * 33 tickets left GIGSGIGS
SUN 26 Vinyl Sessions: Public Image Ltd: Public Image: First Issue * MUSICMUSIC
SUN 26 Frank Turner Acoustic NAMT Show * SOLD OUT GIGSGIGS
MON 27 Megson * FOLKFOLK
WED 29 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER
WED 29 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER
THU 30 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER
THU 30 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER
FRI 31 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER
FRI 31 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER

FEBRUARY

SAT 1 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER
SAT 1 CAMRA Colchester Winter Ale Festival * BEERBEER
SUN 2 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour X * 7 tickets left WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
SUN 2 Byron Wallen's Four Corners JAZZJAZZ
SUN 2 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour X * 3 tickets left WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
SUN 2 Byron Wallen's Four Corners JAZZJAZZ
MON 3 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 3 Granny's Attic * FOLKFOLK
MON 3 Granny's Attic * FOLKFOLK
TUE 4 Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang * COMEDYCOMEDY
TUE 4 Phil Wang: Philly Philly Wang Wang * 4 tickets left COMEDYCOMEDY
WED 5 Fest En Fest: Memory Lab 12 tickets left PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 5 Fest En Fest: Memory Lab SOLD OUT PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 6 Sixth Form College Battle of the Bands 2020 * GIGSGIGS
THU 6 Sixth Form College Battle of the Bands 2020 * GIGSGIGS
FRI 7 Farmers Market * MARKETMARKET
FRI 7 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 7 Farmers Market * MARKETMARKET
FRI 7 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 8 David Harper: Unexpected Tales * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
SAT 8 David Harper: Unexpected Tales * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
SUN 9 Rob Auton: The Time Show COMEDYCOMEDY
SUN 9 Teddy Bear's Concert 38 tickets left KIDSKIDS
SUN 9 Rob Auton: The Time Show COMEDYCOMEDY
MON 10 Rag Mama Rag * FOLKFOLK
MON 10 Rag Mama Rag * FOLKFOLK
WED 12 Richard Layzell: Not Green PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 12 Richard Layzell: Not Green SOLD OUT PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 13 Skiltron + Ethereal Sin + Kaine GIGSGIGS
THU 13 Skiltron + Ethereal Sin + Kaine GIGSGIGS
FRI 14 Alternative Valentine's Eve Cabaret - The Last Chance Saloon of Heterosexuality * 46 tickets left CABARET 
FRI 14 Alternative Valentine's Eve Cabaret - The Last Chance Saloon of Heterosexuality * 4 tickets left CABARET 
SAT 15 Ahir Shah: DOTS COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 15 Ahir Shah: DOTS COMEDYCOMEDY
SUN 16 Nicolas Meier World Group JAZZJAZZ
SUN 16 Nicolas Meier World Group JAZZJAZZ
MON 17 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 17 Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle * FOLKFOLK
MON 17 Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle * FOLKFOLK
TUE 18 Matt Richardson: The Imposter * COMEDYCOMEDY
TUE 18 Matt Richardson: The Imposter * COMEDYCOMEDY
THU 20 The Noise Next Door: Through Time (Family Show!) KIDSKIDS
THU 20 The Noise Next Door: In Charge COMEDYCOMEDY
THU 20 The Noise Next Door: Through Time (Family Show!) KIDSKIDS
THU 20 The Noise Next Door: In Charge COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 21 Antigen Records Party with Dingus Khan + John Callaghan + Earth Mother F*cker + Polly Preacher GIGSGIGS
FRI 21 Antigen Records Party with Dingus Khan + Earth Mother F*cker + The Meffs + Polly Preacher GIGSGIGS
SAT 22 Dreadzone * GIGSGIGS
SAT 22 Dreadzone * GIGSGIGS
SUN 23 Vinyl Sessions: Boards of Canada - Geogaddi * MUSICMUSIC
SUN 23 Geoff Norcott: Taking Liberties COMEDYCOMEDY
SUN 23 Vinyl Sessions: Boards of Canada - Geogaddi * MUSICMUSIC
SUN 23 Geoff Norcott: Taking Liberties COMEDYCOMEDY
MON 24 Knight & Spiers * FOLKFOLK
MON 24 Knight & Spiers * FOLKFOLK
TUE 25 Jessica Fostekew: Hench COMEDYCOMEDY
TUE 25 Jessica Fostekew: Hench COMEDYCOMEDY
THU 27 Cara Dillon * FOLKFOLK
THU 27 Cara Dillon * FOLKFOLK
FRI 28 Rhys James: Snitch SOLD OUT COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 28 Rhys James: Snitch SOLD OUT COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 29 Surfquake + Ed Sykes & The Sonic Oscillators GIGSGIGS
SAT 29 Surfquake + Ed Sykes & The Sonic Oscillators GIGSGIGS

MARCH

SUN 1 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour A * 20 tickets left WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
SUN 1 Janey Godley's Soup Pot Tour COMEDYCOMEDY
SUN 1 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour A * 16 tickets left WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
SUN 1 Janey Godley's Soup Pot Tour COMEDYCOMEDY
MON 2 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 2 Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow * FOLKFOLK
MON 2 Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow * FOLKFOLK
TUE 3 Schools Rock Prom 2020 GIGSGIGS
TUE 3 Schools Rock Prom 2020 GIGSGIGS
WED 4 John Osborne: You're In A Bad Way PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 5 Jayde Adams: The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face COMEDYCOMEDY
THU 5 Jayde Adams: The Ballad of Kylie Jenner's Old Face COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 6 Farmers Market * MARKETMARKET
FRI 6 Sam Avery: Toddlergeddon COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 6 Farmers Market * MARKETMARKET
FRI 6 Sam Avery: Toddlergeddon COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 7 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 7 The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show SOLD OUT KIDSKIDS
SAT 7 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
SUN 8 Brubecks Play Brubeck JAZZJAZZ
SUN 8 Brubecks Play Brubeck SOLD OUT JAZZJAZZ
MON 9 Ewan McLennan * FOLKFOLK
MON 9 Ewan McLennan * FOLKFOLK
TUE 10 Yorkston Thorne Khan GIGSGIGS
TUE 10 Yorkston Thorne Khan GIGSGIGS
WED 11 Vincent Gambini: The Chore of Enchantment PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 11 Pre-show Magic Workshop with Vincent Gambini 18 tickets left WORKSHOP 
WED 11 Vincent Gambini: The Chore of Enchantment 45 tickets left PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 12 John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip... COMEDYCOMEDY
THU 12 John-Luke Roberts: After Me Comes the Flood (But in French) drip splosh splash drip... COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 13 The Music of Led Zeppelin performed by Whole Lotta Led * GIGSGIGS
FRI 13 The Music of Led Zeppelin performed by Whole Lotta Led * GIGSGIGS
SAT 14 Argentine Tango Workshop * 50 tickets left WORKSHOP 
SAT 14 John Archer, Against The Odds COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 14 Argentine Tango Workshop * 44 tickets left WORKSHOP 
SAT 14 John Archer, Against The Odds COMEDYCOMEDY
SUN 15 John Law's Re-Creations JAZZJAZZ
SUN 15 John Law's Re-Creations JAZZJAZZ
MON 16 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 16 Steve Knightley: Pass Notes - The Stories Behind The Songs * FOLKFOLK
MON 16 Steve Knightley: Pass Notes - The Stories Behind The Songs * FOLKFOLK
TUE 17 Stephen Bailey: Can't Be Bothered COMEDYCOMEDY
TUE 17 Stephen Bailey: Can't Be Bothered COMEDYCOMEDY
WED 18 SMITH & SVEEN: COMMONISM PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 18 SMITH & SVEEN: COMMONISM CANCELLED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
FRI 20 The Marley Revival * GIGSGIGS
FRI 20 The Marley Revival * CANCELLED GIGSGIGS
SAT 21 The Lipsinkers: The New Adventures of Moondog CANCELLED CABARET 
SAT 21 The Lipsinkers CABARET 
SUN 22 Vinyl Sessions: Adam & The Ants - Dirk Wears White Sox * MUSICMUSIC
SUN 22 Telepathy + Jotnarr GIGSGIGS
SUN 22 Vinyl Sessions: Adam & The Ants - Dirk Wears White Sox * CANCELLED MUSICMUSIC
TUE 24 Hayseed Dixie * GIGSGIGS
TUE 24 Hayseed Dixie * CANCELLED GIGSGIGS
THU 26 D-Day Darlings * GIGSGIGS
THU 26 D-Day Darlings * CANCELLED GIGSGIGS
FRI 27 The Smyths: A Tribute to The Smiths * RESCHEDULED GIGSGIGS
FRI 27 The Smyths: A Tribute to The Smiths * GIGSGIGS
SAT 28 Undiscovered Live Music Contest: The Final * CANCELLED GIGSGIGS
MON 30 Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith * RESCHEDULED FOLKFOLK
MON 30 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 30 Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith * FOLKFOLK
TUE 31 Matt Elliott + Pettaluck + Provincials RESCHEDULED GIGSGIGS
TUE 31 Matt Elliott + Pettaluck GIGSGIGS

APRIL

WED 1 Lucy Hutson: Bound PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 1 Lucy Hutson: Bound CANCELLED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 2 Lee Scratch Perry * GIGSGIGS
FRI 3 Farmers Market * MARKETMARKET
FRI 3 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 3 Farmers Market * CANCELLED MARKETMARKET
FRI 3 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * CANCELLED COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 4 London Calling: Sandinista! 40th Anniversary * RESCHEDULED GIGSGIGS
SAT 4 London Calling: Sandinista! 40th Anniversary * GIGSGIGS
SUN 5 Keith James: Concert for a Changing World RESCHEDULED GIGSGIGS
SUN 5 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour B * 20 tickets left WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
SUN 5 Keith James: Torch Songs GIGSGIGS
SUN 5 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour B * CANCELLED WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
TUE 7 Dom Joly's Holiday Snaps - Travel and Comedy In The Danger Zone * COMEDYCOMEDY
TUE 7 Dom Joly's Holiday Snaps - Travel and Comedy In The Danger Zone * RESCHEDULED COMEDYCOMEDY
WED 8 Made In China: Super Duper Close Up PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 8 Made In China: Super Duper Close Up CANCELLED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
SAT 11 Lou Sanders: Say Hello To Your new Step-Mummy - RESCHEDULED COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 11 Lou Sanders: Say Hello To Your new Step-Mummy RESCHEDULED COMEDYCOMEDY
SUN 12 Lewis Wright & Kit Downes JAZZJAZZ
WED 15 What A Little Bird Told Me Theatre: When Did You Stop Dancing? PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 15 What A Little Bird Told Me Theatre: When Did You Stop Dancing? CANCELLED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 16 Jarlath Regan: Notions Eleven RESCHEDULED COMEDYCOMEDY
THU 16 Jarlath Regan: Notions Eleven COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 18 Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division * RESCHEDULED GIGSGIGS
SAT 18 Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division * GIGSGIGS
SUN 19 Vinyl Sessions: Nirvana - Bleach * MUSICMUSIC
SUN 19 Pan American + bÖsch GIGSGIGS
SUN 19 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour X * CANCELLED WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
SUN 19 Vinyl Sessions: Nirvana - Bleach * CANCELLED MUSICMUSIC
SUN 19 Pan American + Masal + Bosch CANCELLED GIGSGIGS
MON 20 Mairearad Green & Anna Massie * RESCHEDULED FOLKFOLK
MON 20 Mairearad Green & Anna Massie * FOLKFOLK
TUE 21 Neurodiverse Storytelling Workshop CANCELLED WORKSHOP 
WED 22 Georgia Tegou & Michalis Theophanous: Reverie PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 22 Georgia Tegou & Michalis Theophanous: Reverie POSTPONED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 23 Croft & Pearce: Double Take COMEDYCOMEDY
THU 23 Croft & Pearce: Double Take POSTPONED COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 25 Off The Beaten Track: Ghosts of Men + Birds of Hell + Kulk + History & Lore * POSTPONED GIGSGIGS
SUN 26 Graviton RESCHEDULED JAZZJAZZ
SUN 26 Graviton JAZZJAZZ
MON 27 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
MON 27 The Drystones * FOLKFOLK
MON 27 The Drystones * CANCELLED FOLKFOLK
TUE 28 Whitechapel GIGSGIGS
WED 29 Nymphs & Thugs present LIVEwire with Luke Wright & Co PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 29 Nymphs & Thugs present LIVEwire with Luke Wright & Co POSTPONED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
THU 30 Pint of Science - Seeing Is Believing: The Art and Science of Imagery * TALK 
THU 30 Pint of Science - Seeing Is Believing: The Art and Science of Imagery * CANCELLED TALK 

MAY

FRI 1 Farmers Market * MARKETMARKET
FRI 1 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * COMEDYCOMEDY
FRI 1 Farmers Market * CANCELLED MARKETMARKET
FRI 1 The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * CANCELLED COMEDYCOMEDY
SAT 2 The Lipsinkers CABARET 
SAT 2 The Lipsinkers CANCELLED CABARET 
SUN 3 Alison Rayner Quintet RESCHEDULED JAZZJAZZ
SUN 3 Alison Rayner Quintet JAZZJAZZ
SUN 3 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour A * CANCELLED WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
MON 4 Roedelius + Philip Mill RESCHEDULED GIGSGIGS
SAT 9 The ELO Encounter * RESCHEDULED GIGSGIGS
SAT 9 The ELO Encounter * GIGSGIGS
MON 11 The Melrose Quartet * RESCHEDULED FOLKFOLK
MON 11 The Warm & Toasty Club presents Memory Afternoons * PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
WED 13 Julia Croft: Working On My Night Moves CANCELLED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
SUN 17 Kim Cypher Quintet: Funky Sax Player Meets 40s Jazz Singer RESCHEDULED JAZZJAZZ
SUN 17 Kim Cypher Quintet: Funky Sax Player Meets 40s Jazz Singer JAZZJAZZ
SUN 17 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour B * CANCELLED WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR
MON 18 Clive Gregson * CANCELLED FOLKFOLK
TUE 19 Writing Surgeries For Neurodiverse Writers of All Levels CANCELLED WORKSHOP 
WED 20 Van Huynh Company: Rebirth CANCELLED PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE
SUN 31 Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour X * CANCELLED WALKING TOURWALKING TOUR