Colchester Arts Centre

JULY

SAT 24	SOFIE HAGEN: THE BUMSWING CANCELLED	COMEDY	CANCELLED
SUN 25	NU JAZZ WITH WILD CARD + SPECIAL GUEST IMAANI RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SUN 25	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 25	AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ANTONIO FORCIONE	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 29	D'UKES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 30	*THE BEAT RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED

AUGUST

WED 4	LAURA LEXX: (NOT QUITE) KNEE JERK	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 5	KEVIN PEARCE + BOWIE BARTLETT	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 6	THE LAUGHTER ZONE COMEDY CLUB *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	MORRISSEY MULLEN LEGACY RESCHEDULED	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
SUN 8	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 8	MARIO BAKUNA: BRAZILIAN LANDSCAPES + SUFFOLK SCHOOL OF SAMBA	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
TUE 10	TAUPE + LEECHBOOK + FRAZER MERRICK	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 12	RUBBER JAW + SANDCASTLE JESUS CANCELLED	GIGS	CANCELLED
FRI 13	DIVA PURPLE - ALL FEMALE TRIBUTE TO DEEP PURPLE + THE UPSY DAISIES	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 14	JACK DEE: WARM UP *	COMEDY
WED 18	*FROM THE JAM "THATS ENTERTAINMENT" ACOUSTIC TOUR + NINE BELOW ZERO SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
THU 19	COURTNEY PINE: SONG (THE BALLAD BOOK) *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 20	CARL HUTCHINSON LIVE 2021 RESCHEDULED	COMEDY	RESCHEDULED
SAT 21	ANIMAL NOISE + GROFF + CROOKED STATE + FLIP TOP HEAD CANCELLED	GIGS	CANCELLED
SUN 22	DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET RESCHEDULED	JAZZ	RESCHEDULED
SUN 22	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	RESOLUTION 88: FULL PHAT FUNKY JAZZ	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 26	CONTROL VOLTAGE - ANALOGUE SYNTH NIGHT!	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 27	THE STYLE COUNCILLORS - CAFE BLEU TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 28	COLCHESTER PRIDE PRESENTS: A BIG CAMP CABARET PARTY!	CABARET	BUY TICKETS
SUN 29	*LOU SANDERS: SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW STEP-MUMMY 54 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 31	*ROY AYERS UBIQUITY - MYSTIC VOYAGE 45TH ANNIVERSARY SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT

SEPTEMBER

THU 2	BIG COUNTRY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 4	*THE HAY WAIN: SPECIAL PREVIEW PERFORMANCE AT THE GRANARY GARDEN, FLATFORD 96 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	LLOYD GRIFFITH: NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 6	LES BARKER *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 8	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	ROB NEWMAN'S PHILOSOPHY SHOW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	SALAD + PINEY GIR + THE VERDICTS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	*THE BLACK CHARADE (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TRIBUTE) + FELL OUT BOY + WE AREN'T PARAMORE RESCHEDULED**	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 11	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 93 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	ALINA HIP HARP + SHIRLEY SMART TRIO	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 13	CHRISTINA ALDEN & ALEX PATTERSON *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 14	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
TUE 14	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHT DOUBLE BILL: THE BEAST MUST DIE + THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
TUE 14	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHT DOUBLE BILL: THE BEAST MUST DIE + THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD	FILM	BUY TICKETS
WED 15	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	*BLANCMANGE 2 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 16	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 17	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	*CASTLE PARK THEATRE: THE HAY WAIN 100 tickets left**	THEATRE	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	NINE BELOW ZERO: DON'T POINT YOUR FINGER TOUR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	MARTIN NEWELL'S GOLDEN AFTERNOON	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	GEOFF NORCOTT: I BLAME THE PARENTS 53 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 20	SHACKLETON TRIO *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	JOHN SMITH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 23	SIMON EVANS: THE WORK OF THE DEVIL	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	JASON BYRNE: AUDIENCE PRECIPITATION *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	THE THINKING DRINKERS: PUB QUIZ *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	CHRIS ALLARD QUARTET + SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE WOOD	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 27	*JIMMY ALDRIDGE & SID GOLDSMITH CANCELLED**	FOLK	CANCELLED
MON 27	THE THUMPING TOMMYS	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 28	HENGE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

SUN 3	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR X *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 3	ANY SUGGESTIONS, DOCTOR? THE IMPROVISED DOCTOR WHO PARODY	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 4	JOHN MCCUSKER *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 5	MARTIN TAYLOR & MARTIN SIMPSON	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	SUZI RUFFELL: DANCE LIKE EVERYONE'S WATCHING	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 10	*GARY DELANEY: GARY IN PUNDERLAND SOLD OUT**	COMEDY	SOLD OUT
MON 11	HUNTER MUSKETT *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 12	CLASSIC HORROR NIGHT 1930S STYLE: BELA LUGOSI'S WHITE ZOMBIE WITH LIVE SCORE	HORROR	BUY TICKETS
WED 13	LUKE WRIGHT: THE REMAINS OF LOGAN DANKWORTH 49 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	THE BLOW MONKEYS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	THE FLOYD EFFECT: THE DARK SIDE OF REASON TOUR 2020 *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 17	ANT LAW QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 18	SPIERS & BODEN: THE COMEBACK TOUR *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	MARK THOMAS: 50 THINGS ABOUT US	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	*THE SMYTHS: A TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
SAT 23	DOM JOLY'S HOLIDAY SNAPS - TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	CELEBRATING TUBBY HAYES: SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 25	SAM LEE: OLD WOW+ TOUR *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 26	ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE - AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ONLY FOOLS & HORSES ACTOR JOHN CHALLIS *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	*IAIN STIRLING: FAILING UPWARDS 49 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

MON 1	AN AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SAT 6	STONE FOUNDATION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR A *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 7	THE SEARCHERS & HOLLIES EXPERIENCE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 8	PAN AMERICAN + MASAL + BOSCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 9	MARTIN & ELIZA CARTHY *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
WED 10	FRANKO B: I'M HERE 77 tickets left	PERFORMANCE	BUY TICKETS
THU 11	*JENNY ECLAIR: SIXTY! (FFS!) 56 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 12	*SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET * 92 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 13	SHT FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	MARIA CHIARA ARGIRO GROUP	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 15	*FAUSTUS RESCHEDULED**	FOLK	RESCHEDULED
MON 15	FRENCH NIGHT FEATURING BOF!, PAUL RILEY & GWENDAL MOELE AND LES HIRONDELLES	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 16	LEE SCRATCH PERRY + HOBO CHANG *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 18	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
FRI 19	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	FROZEN LIGHT: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	ANORAK PATCH *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	SLAY DUGGEE LIVE!	KIDS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 21	JO HARMAN: UNPLUGGED	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 22	BLAZIN' FIDDLES *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 23	THE SNUTS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 27	SECRET AFFAIR *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 28	SAM SWEENEY BAND *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
MON 29	BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 30	*IVO GRAHAM: THE GAME OF LIFE 54 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS

DECEMBER

SAT 4	NICK COPE'S FAMILY SHOW SOLD OUT	KIDS	SOLD OUT
SAT 4	LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED 82 tickets left	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	COLCHESTER HERITAGE TOUR WITH HIGH STEWARD SIR BOB RUSSELL - TOUR B *	WALKING TOUR	BUY TICKETS
SUN 5	JANETTE MASON NU JAZZ TRIO: RED ALERT CANCELLED	JAZZ	CANCELLED
MON 6	THE HUT PEOPLE *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
TUE 7	LUBOMYR MELNYK	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 9	*TOM STADE: YOU AINT SEEN NOTHING YET 92 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 10	KINGDOM OF MADNESS: CLASSIC MAGNUM FEATURING MARK STANWAY, TONY MARTIN, MICKY BARKER, RICHARD BAILEY & MO BIRCH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 11	THE BLACK CHARADE (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TRIBUTE) + FELL OUT BOY + WE AREN'T PARAMORE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	MANCHESTER CALLING! FT. THE TOTAL STONE ROSES, THE SMITHS PRESUMABLY & OAYSIS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 18	A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: THE MOVIE... AND THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	MEDIAEVAL BAEBES 25TH ANNIVERSARY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 21	THE BLOCKHEADS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

2022

JANUARY

SAT 8	CARL HUTCHINSON LIVE 2021	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 13	REV SIMPKINS RESCHEDULED	GIGS	RESCHEDULED
SAT 15	TONY LAW	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 16	*ARABELLA WEIR, DOES MY MUM LOOM BIG IN THIS? 65 tickets left**	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
TUE 18	STEPHEN K AMOS: BEFORE AND LAUGHTER	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 20	JOHN OTWAY & THE BIG BAND *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 21	CATHERINE MAY & ANDREW ALLEN: BLUE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 22	THE PRETTIEST STARMAN *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	SARAH GILLESPIE + RUTA DI	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 31	THE CHURCHFITTERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS

FEBRUARY

TUE 1	REV SIMPKINS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 5	COMMITTED TO THE BLUES BROTHERS *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	PARADISE LOST *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 10	UKAEA + DAME AREA	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 11	THE ELO ENCOUNTER *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 12	SHAZIA MIRZA: COCONUT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	SOME KINDA WONDERFUL: THE MUSIC OF STEVIE WONDER WITH NOEL MCCALLA & DEREK NASH BAND	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
TUE 15	OZRIC TENTACLES ELECTRONIC + SILAS & SASKI	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	AHIR SHAH: LIVE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	OLA ONABULE	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	EMPIRICAL + PLACKETT/SIMONS DUO *	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

MARCH

SAT 5	GONG *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 6	SHAPARAK KHORSANDI: IT WAS THE 90S!	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
MON 7	LEVERET *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
SUN 13	EMILY SAUNDERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
MON 14	KNIGHT & SPIERS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 17	JAH WOBBLE & THE INVADERS OF THE HEART	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 18	JOHN LENNON TRIBUTE UK PRESENTS LENNON RETROSPECTIVE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 19	GODFLESH + DEATHSOMNIA	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
MON 21	FAUSTUS *	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
THU 24	DAVID HARPER'S ROMP WITH THE GEORGIANS	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 27	NU JAZZ WITH ISQ	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
THU 31	KEITH JAMES: CONCERT FOR A CHANGING WORLD	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

APRIL

SUN 3	*CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY 63 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
THU 7	*FOCUS SOLD OUT**	GIGS	SOLD OUT
SAT 9	CHOC & GILLY - THE REUNION SHOWS	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 15	LOST VOICE GUY: CEREBRAL LOLSY *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SAT 16	TWO MR P'S IN A PODCAST - LIVE	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
THU 21	ROVING CROWS	FOLK	BUY TICKETS
FRI 22	CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER *	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	ART THEMEN ORGAN TRIO + LEWIS WRIGHT & KIT DOWNES	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 29	*WHEN RIVERS MEET 79 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 30	STEEMY DAN	GIGS	BUY TICKETS

MAY

SUN 8	TERRY SEABROOK QUINTET: CELEBRATING WAYNE SHORTER	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 15	ALISON RAYNER QUINTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
FRI 20	LIMEHOUSE LIZZY *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 22	KIM CYPHER QUINTET + SUPPORT	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

JUNE

SAT 11	MARK WATSON: THIS CAN'T BE IT	COMEDY	BUY TICKETS
SUN 12	HORN FACTORY	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 19	NU JAZZ WITH WILD CARD + SPECIAL GUEST IMAANI	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
FRI 24	LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC SHOW *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 25	TRANSMISSION: THE SOUND OF JOY DIVISION *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 26	CLARK TRACEY SEXTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

JULY

THU 7	*THE BEAT 35 tickets left**	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SAT 9	CHANGESTWOBOWIE *	GIGS	BUY TICKETS
SUN 10	ALVORADA: CHORO FROM BRAZIL	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 24	MORRISSEY MULLEN LEGACY	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

AUGUST

THU 4	DARIUS BRUBECK QUARTET	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 14	TALINKA	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

SEPTEMBER

SUN 11	BEVERLEY BEIRNE: DREAM DANCER	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 25	MO FOSTER & FRIENDS: MUSIC OF THE GREAT JAZZ COMPOSERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

OCTOBER

SUN 2	TRUE THINK	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS
SUN 23	JULIAN COSTELLO QUARTET - CONNECTIONS: WITHOUT BORDERS	JAZZ	BUY TICKETS

NOVEMBER

SUN 13

GRAVITON + NOEMI NUTI TRIO

JAZZ

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