Colchester Arts Centre

APRIL

WED 25	SARAH BLANC: IT STARTED WITH JASON DONOVAN	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 26	SIEBEN + FISHCLAW + HARPOON GROUP	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 26	THE HORNE SECTION: POSTPONED *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 27	*SHAPPI KHORSANDI: MISTRESS & MISFIT 88 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	BOOSTER CUSHION: HANSEL, GRETAL AND YOU, WHO? [CLOWNING AND THEATRE WORKSHOP]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	BOOSTER CUSHION: HANSEL, GRETAL AND YOU, WHO? [SHOW]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	MADDY PRIOR IN CONCERT WITH HANNAH JAMES AND GILES LEWIN *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 30	DOVETAIL TRIO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

MAY

WED 2	DAVID HOYLE: DIAMOND	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 3	A HAWK AND A HACKSAW + SEALIONWOMAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 4	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	*THE ELO ENCOUNTER 6 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	ALEX HITCHCOCK QUINTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 8	STEVE LAMACQ: GOING DEAF FOR A LIVING	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 9	SH!T THEATRE: DOLLYWOULD	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 10	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES [1974]	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 11	LONDON ASTROBEAT ORCHESTRA PERFORMS TALKING HEADS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	HOT COALS THEATRE PRESENTS: KNOCK KNOCK	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	NINE BELOW ZERO *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	AN EVENING WITH GARY LUCAS: FROM BEEFHEART TO BUCKLEY AND BEYOND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
MON 14	LUKE DANIELS & TIM EDEY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 15	TIM KEY: MEGADATE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
WED 16	STACY MAKISHI: THE COMFORTER	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	BEANS ON TOAST *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	*PHILL JUPITUS: JUPLICITY 53 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOWN HALL TOUR *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	NEW TOWN KINGS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 20	VINYL SESSIONS: I LIKE TRAINS - PROGRESS. REFORM + ELEGIES...	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 20	*FAIRPORT CONVENTION 42 tickets left**	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
MON 21	BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 21	CLIVE GREGSON & LIZ SIMCOCK *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 22	THE MAGIC NUMBERS + PENELOPE ISLES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 23	RACHEL MARS & GREG WOHEAD: STORY #1	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	THE HUT PEOPLE	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 25	WRECKLESS ERIC + BARRY PAYNE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 26	BLACK ROOTS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	LISA KNAPP	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 29	33RD COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
WED 30	33RD COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
THU 31	33RD COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

FRI 1	33RD COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
SAT 2	33RD COLCHESTER REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL *	BEER	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	JOY ELLIS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
WED 6	SUICIDE NOTES... THE SPOKEN WORD OF CHRISTOPHER BRETT BAILEY	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: FRANKENSTEIN & THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1974) + Q&A WITH MADELINE SMITH	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 8	MANIAC SQUAT + THE DRUIDS + BALLOOON SAMWIDGE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE: THUMBELINA	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	NORWICH PUPPET THEATRE: THUMBELINA [WITH BSL]	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 10	WHY ENGLAND LOSE?	TALK	BUY TICKETS
MON 11	*CORROSION OF CONFORMITY + MEADOWS SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
TUE 12	WUSSY + RADIO ORWELL + GHOST MUSIC	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
WED 13	FEMI & THE INRHYTHMS	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
THU 14	BARBARA NICE: RAFFLE!	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	FROCK SWAP!	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	MARTIN NEWELL: EYE TUNES *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	SARAH KENDALL: ONE-SEVENTEEN	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 19	CITIZEN JOURNALISM	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
WED 20	THE EX + AITHUR	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	FLO & JOAN: JOAN & FLO 11 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 23	CARA DILLON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	VINYL SESSIONS: MARVIN GAYE - WHATS GOING ON	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
WED 27	TOMAGA PERFORM A LIVE SOUNDTRACK TO LUCIFER RISING (KENNETH ANGER, 1972)	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

JULY

SUN 1	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 1	MORE TEA, VICAR? WITH DADS ARMY VICAR FRANK WILLIAMS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 1	JAZZ, FUNK AND SOUL WITH TRISTAN	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 3	*SABAR DRUMMING WORKSHOP WITH MODOU DIOUF 22 tickets left**	WORKSHOP	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	TOM ALLEN: ABSOLUTELY SOLD OUT	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
FRI 6	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	FIRESTARTER: JOHN BALL AND THE GREAT REVOLT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 9	CARL STONE + PHIL MILL	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	FREE FOLK IN BREXIT BRITAIN: THE DEAD RAT ORCHESTRA & SUTARI + THE DYR SISTER	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE [1974]	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 13	CRAIG CAMPBELL: EASY TIGER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	GRIFF RHYS JONES: WHERE WAS I? *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 16	BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 17	BRIGHT FUTURE SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
WED 18	BAIT THEATRE: TALES	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 19	STEVE BUGEJA: SUMMER CAMP	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 20	THE EDUARDO NIEBLA EXPERIENCE	WORLD MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SAT 21	PENNY SLINGER: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (FILM SCREENING) + PERFORMANCE FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY BOARD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS

AUGUST

FRI 3	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 3	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	VINYL SESSIONS: DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET - TIME OUT	MUSIC	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	TALINKA	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 6	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EMEH PRESENTS MUSIC COMES TO LIFE A 3DAY EXPLORATIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY DAY 1	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 7	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EMEH PRESENTS MUSIC COMES TO LIFE A 3DAY EXPLORATIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY DAY 2	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
WED 8	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL EMEH PRESENTS MUSIC COMES TO LIFE A 3DAY EXPLORATIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY DAY 3	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
TUE 14	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: MA(D)JESTIC SCIENCE FESTIVAL	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
WED 15	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: MA(D)JESTIC SCIENCE FESTIVAL	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	KIDS SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL MAJESTIC KIDS EVENTS PRESENTS: MA(D)JESTIC SCIENCE FESTIVAL	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS)	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
WED 22	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS)	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS)	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS)	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	A FOREIGNERS JOURNEY: A TRIBUTE TO FOREIGNER & JOURNEY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	PACKING SHED THEATRE PRESENTS: ALL HAIL MACBETH (AT TYMPERLEY'S GARDENS)	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	STEEMY DAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 31	THE DOWNSETTERS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

SAT 1	ROVING CROWS	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 4	MARISA ANDERSON	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 6	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: DR PHIBES RISES AGAIN [1972]	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 8	THE JOHN HACKETT BAND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 9	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
TUE 11	*THE HORNE SECTION SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SAT 15	D'UKES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 17	BRING YOUR OWN BABY COMEDY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	CREATING CHANGE: IF IT'S WRONG, CHANGE IT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
THU 27	JASON BYRNE: YOU CAN COME IN, BUT DONT START ANYTHING *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 28	PHIL NICHOL: YOUR WRONG	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 30	MARTIN TURNER EX WISHBONE ASH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

FRI 5	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 5	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	THE ULTIMATE COMMITMENTS AND BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	HAL CRUTTENDEN: CHUBSTER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 13	COLCHESTER GAMES FAIR 2018	FAIR	BUY TICKETS
TUE 16	ROBIN INCE: CHAOS OF DELIGHT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 18	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: WITCHFINDER GENERAL [1968]	FILM	BUY TICKETS
TUE 23	JIMEOIN: RESULT! *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 26	*GARY DELANEY: GAGSTER'S PARADISE SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
TUE 30	KEITH JAMES: THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

THU 1	GLENN TILBROOK *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 2	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 3	DARREN HARRIOTT: VISCERAL *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 4	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
TUE 6	PETE FIRMAN: MARVELS	MAGIC	BUY TICKETS
THU 8	THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB CRAWL *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 9	THE PAUL FRANCIS BAND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 13	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: MADHOUSE [1974]	FILM	BUY TICKETS
TUE 20	WORLD WAR 1 CENTENARY: A HISTORY FROM BELOW	TALK	BUY TICKETS
WED 21	VIJAY PATEL: PULL THE TRIGGER	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 24	COMEDY4KIDS HOW DOES THIS POLITICS THING WORK THEN	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 24	*SARA PASCOE: LADSLADSLADS SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
SUN 25	*STEWART FRANCIS: INTO THE PUNSET SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 26	DERMOT BYRNE (ALTAN), STEVE COONEY (STOCKTONS WING) & BRID HARPER *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	GEOFF NORCOTT: TRADITIONALISM	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

2019

FEBRUARY

THU 28

SCHOOLS ROCK PROM 2019

GIGS

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MARCH

SAT 2

SAM AVERY: THE LEARNER PARENT

COMEDY

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APRIL

SAT 20

ANDREW MAXWELL: SHOWTIME *

COMEDY

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MAY

THU 16

PAUL FOOT: IMAGE CONSCIOUS

COMEDY

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SUN 2	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	FARMERS MARKET *	MARKET	BUY TICKETS
FRI 7	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHTS: TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER [1976]	FILM	BUY TICKETS
FRI 14	THE BLOCKHEADS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	CHRISTMAS POETRY BASH 2018 WITH JOHN COOPER CLARKE, MARTIN NEWELL, LUKE WRIGHT & ROSS SUTHERLAND	POETRY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS
MON 24	A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY CANDLELIGHT	XMAS STORY	BUY TICKETS