DIARY

JULY

FRI 1 RICHARD LAYZELL: THE GREATEST PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE
FRI 1 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * 92 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 2 RICHARD LAYZELL: THE GREATEST PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE
SAT 2 HENRY NORMAL: THE ESCAPE PLAN * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 3 OLCAY BAYIR - DREAM FOR ANATOLIA WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETS 
WED 6 PERFECT STRANGER GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 7 THE BEAT * SOLD OUT GIGSSOLD OUTGIGS
FRI 8 ROTARY CLUB OF COLCHESTER CENTENARY CONCERT * CANCELLED VARIETYCANCELLED 
SAT 9 THE MIGHTY KIDS BEATBOX COMEDY SHOW KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 9 CHANGESTWOBOWIE * CANCELLED GIGSCANCELLEDGIGS
SUN 10 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
THU 14 THE KAKATSITSI MASTER DRUMMERS WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETS 
FRI 15 MISSING ANDY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 16 TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 17 TEDDY BEAR'S CONCERT KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
TUE 19 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DR TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
WED 20 THE UTOPIA STRONG GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 21 LATITUDE FESTIVAL 98 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 22 LATITUDE FESTIVAL (DAY TICKETS) 44 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 22 THE MEFFS + FASHODA CRISIS + ECTO PEACH + DEAD CARESS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 23 LATITUDE FESTIVAL (DAY TICKETS) 23 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 24 LATITUDE FESTIVAL (DAY TICKETS) 18 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 24 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
THU 28 BLAKE MORRISON WITH THE HOSEPIPE BAND POETRYBUY TICKETSPOETRY
FRI 29 THE FILLERS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 30 THE BRIT FUNK ASSOCIATION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

AUGUST

MON 1 THE WHISPERING JUNGLE (11AM) 1 ticket left THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
MON 1 THE WHISPERING JUNGLE (3PM) 5 tickets left THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
TUE 2 THE WHISPERING JUNGLE (11AM) 7 tickets left THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
TUE 2 THE WHISPERING JUNGLE (3PM) 2 tickets left THEATREBUY TICKETSTHEATRE
THU 4 DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
FRI 5 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 7 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
TUE 9 PLASTICA GALACTICA: GET INVOLVED (WORKSHOP) WORKSHOPBUY TICKETS 
WED 10 PLASTICA GALACTICA 80 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 11 ATLANTIC JUNCTION: BLUES & MORE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 12 TERRY ALDERTON: IT'S TERRY! COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 14 TALINKA RESCHEDULED JAZZRESCHEDULEDJAZZ
TUE 16 ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY * 1 ticket left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 17 UNITED BIBLE STUDIES + SWIFT WINGS: VICTOR NEUBERG'S SUSSEX POEMS (JUSTIN HOPPER & SHARRON KRAUSS) GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 18 CONTROL VOLTAGE - AN EVENING OF CONTEMPORARY ELECTRONIC MUSIC GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 20 COLCHESTER PRIDE PRESENTS A BIG CAMP CABARET * CABARETBUY TICKETS 
SUN 21 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 21 THE SLAMBOVIAN CIRCUS OF DREAMS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 21 HAMISH STUART BAND CANCELLED GIGSCANCELLEDGIGS
TUE 23 THE VERDICTS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 24 MIDGITTE BARDOT 72 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 25 THE LAMPLIGHT CLUB + THE WICKED RAVENS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 26 THE GUNS & ROSES EXPERIENCE + WRONG JOVI + ARCHIE FROST ACOUSTIC * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 27 GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

SEPTEMBER

THU 1 JAMALI MADDIX: KING CRUD COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 2 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 3 MICK FEST FEATURING ALEX PATERSON (THE ORB), JUSTICE YELDHAM AND MANY MORE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 3 REV SIMPKINS BY CANDLELIGHT AT ST PETERS CHAPEL * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 4 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 4 D'UKES * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 5 CURVED AIR * 69 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 6 BOSSK GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 8 FUZZY LIGHTS GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 9 JESSICA FOSTEKEW: WENCH COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 10 CHOC 'N GILLY REUNION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 11 THE VINYL SESSIONS - THE JAM: SOUND AFFECTS VINYLBUY TICKETS 
MON 12 EMOTIONAL MADNESS WITH MARYANN & MATES PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
TUE 13 MONO GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 15 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: CHRISTOPHER LEE POLL WINNER! FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 16 FIERCE SOUNDS FEATURING BRIDGET + MEZZOTINT + LOU BRETT GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 17 MITCH BENN: IT'S ABOUT TIME COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 18 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 18 JO HARMAN & STRINGS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 19 SETH LAKEMAN * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
TUE 20 LUKE KEMPNER: MACHO MACHO MAN * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 21 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - SATELLITES 76 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 22 DANCE WITH THE DEAD GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 23 NEW PURPLE CELEBRATION * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 24 MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 26 JACOB & DRINKWATER * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 27 MAGGIE BELL & DAVE KELLY GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
WED 28 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS - AMY KINGSMILL: LIGHT SOURCE 70 tickets left PERFORMANCEBUY TICKETSPERFORMANCE
THU 29 KEVIN PEARCE (AKA SUN CUTTER) GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 30 DREADZONE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS

OCTOBER

SAT 1 FAUX FIGHTERS UK + FOXYMOP + KINGS OF THE STONE AGE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 2 EMILY SAUNDERS RESCHEDULED JAZZRESCHEDULEDJAZZ
SUN 2 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 2 THE VINYL SESSIONS - ROXY MUSIC: ROXY MUSIC VINYLBUY TICKETS 
TUE 4 CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER * 64 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
FRI 7 KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN: HOME TRUTHS COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 8 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
TUE 11 HAYSEED DIXIE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 13 BLANCMANGE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 14 GREAT SCOTT FEATURING SCOTT BENNETT 80 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 15 FAMILY FOLK SHOW WITH MEGSON KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SAT 15 GLENN MOORE: WILL YOU STILL NEED ME, WILL YOU STILL FEED ME, GLENN IM SIXTY MOORE 6 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
TUE 18 FLO & JOAN: SWEET RELEASE * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
WED 19 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS: LUKE WRIGHT POETRYBUY TICKETSPOETRY
THU 20 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DR JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 21 TURIN BRAKES * 28 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 22 MAISIE ADAM: BUZZED 41 tickets left COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 24 MAIREARAD GREEN & ANNA MASSIE * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 25 CLEARWATER CREEDENCE REVIVAL * 95 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 27 ROB AUTON: THE CROWD SHOW COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 29 COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) * 52 tickets left JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
SUN 30 THE VINYL SESSIONS - RADIOHEAD: OK COMPUTER VINYLBUY TICKETS 
SUN 30 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS SPECIAL! THE EVIL BAT WITH A LIVE SCORE BY JASON FREDERICK FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
MON 31 ZOE WREN * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

NOVEMBER

THU 3 ESSEX DOCFEST: UNHEARD VOICES FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 4 MACGILLIVRAY + LEECHBOOK + DIANA COLLIER GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 5 OLA ONABULE RESCHEDULED GIGSRESCHEDULEDGIGS
SUN 6 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
SUN 6 ZEAL & ARDOR GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 7 TOM MOORE & ARCHIE MOSS * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 8 SOUMIK DATTA WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETSWORLD MUSIC
THU 10 JARBOE (SWANS) + JOSEPH VAN WISSEM GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 11 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 12 JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 13 BHAJANS WITH BHAVIK LIVE WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETSWORLD MUSIC
MON 14 LADY MAISERY * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 17 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: HANDS OF THE RIPPER FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 18 JAY STAPLEY: I WAS A TEENAGE SESSION GUITARIST GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 20 THE VINYL SESSIONS - FAD GADGET: FIRESIDE FAVOURITES VINYLBUY TICKETS 
MON 21 KRIS DREVER * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
TUE 22 THEA GILMORE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 25 HARRIET KEMSLEY: HONEYSUCKLE ISLAND COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 26 FROCK SWAP * SWAP  
SAT 26 FATHER EARTH + Q&A WITH GRAHAM FELLOWS FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
SUN 27 SLAY DUGGEE LIVE! KIDSBUY TICKETSKIDS
SUN 27 EMPIRICAL + SUPPORT JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ
MON 28 JOHN SMITH & KATHERINE PRIDDY * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

DECEMBER

THU 1 CHRIS CLEVERLEY GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 2 THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SUN 4 COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X * WALKING TOURBUY TICKETSWALKING TOUR
THU 8 MANCHESTER CALLING! FT. THE TOTAL STONE ROSES, THE SMITHS PRESUMABLY & OAYSIS * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 9 THE BLACK CHARADE + FELL OUT BOY * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
MON 12 MAIRE NI CHATHASAIGH & CHRIS NEWMAN * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
WED 14 THERAPY? * GIGS GIGS
THU 15 CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: THE DEVIL RIDES OUT FILMBUY TICKETSFILM
FRI 16 PET NEEDS * 61 tickets left GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 17 CHRISTMAS WITH THE LIPSINKERS CABARETBUY TICKETS 
FRI 23 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
SAT 24 A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT XMAS STORYBUY TICKETSXMAS STORY
2023

JANUARY

SAT 14 PAUL JONES & DAVE KELLY GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SAT 21 BHAVIK HARIA: BOLLYWOOD MEHFIL WORLD MUSICBUY TICKETSWORLD MUSIC
MON 30 THE CHURCHFITTERS * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

FEBRUARY

SUN 5 JEN BRISTER: THE OPTIMIST COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 6 THE SHARON SHANNON TRIO * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 9 TOM STADE: THE HIGH ROAD COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 27 MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY * 35 tickets left FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK

MARCH

THU 9 TONY FOX SALES FEATURING CLEM BURKE OF BLONDIE * GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 10 TOM HOUGHTON: ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
THU 16 KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
FRI 17 LUCY PORTER: WAKE UP CALL COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
MON 20 CHRIS WOOD * FOLKBUY TICKETSFOLK
THU 23 SOPHIE DUKER: HAG * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 25 THE BLUE PROJECT GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
THU 30 DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY

APRIL

THU 6 AXEL BLAKE: IN STYLE * COMEDYBUY TICKETSCOMEDY
SAT 22 OLA ONABULE GIGSBUY TICKETSGIGS
SUN 23 EMILY SAUNDERS JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ

MAY

SUN 28 TALINKA JAZZBUY TICKETSJAZZ