Archive

NOVEMBER

MON 1	An Audience Without Jake Thackray *	FOLK
WED 3	Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir Earth Riot Tour 2021	PERFORMANCE
THU 4	JoBoxers * CANCELLED	GIGS
FRI 5	The Laughter Zone Comedy Club *	COMEDY
SAT 6	Stone Foundation *	GIGS
SUN 7	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 7	The Searchers & Hollies Experience * CANCELLED	GIGS
MON 8	Pan American + Masal	GIGS
WED 10	Franko B: I'm Here 19 TICKETS LEFT	PERFORMANCE
THU 11	Jenny Eclair: Sixty! (FFS!) * 3 TICKETS LEFT	COMEDY
FRI 12	Sh*t Faced Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet * SOLD OUT	COMEDY
SAT 13	Frock Swap *	SWAP
SAT 13	Sh*t Faced Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet * SOLD OUT	COMEDY
SUN 14	Maria Chiara Argiro Group	JAZZ
MON 15	Faustus * RESCHEDULED	FOLK
MON 15	French Night featuring Bof!, Paul Riley & Gwendal Moele and Les Hirondelles *	FOLK
TUE 16	Focus * 3 TICKETS LEFT	GIGS
TUE 16	Lee Scratch Perry + Hobo Chang * CANCELLED	GIGS
WED 17	Made In China: Super Duper Close-Up	PERFORMANCE
THU 18	Frozen Light: 2065 *	THEATRE
THU 18	Frozen Light: 2065 *	THEATRE
FRI 19	Frozen Light: 2065 *	THEATRE
FRI 19	Frozen Light: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	Frozen Light: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	Frozen Light: 2065 *	THEATRE
SAT 20	Anorak Patch *	GIGS
SUN 21	Slay Duggee Live! 14 TICKETS LEFT	KIDS
SUN 21	Jo Harman: Unplugged	JAZZ
MON 22	Blazin' Fiddles * 48 TICKETS LEFT	FOLK
TUE 23	The Snuts 11 TICKETS LEFT	GIGS
WED 24	Bobby & Amy 24 TICKETS LEFT	PERFORMANCE
FRI 26	Terry Edwards' Spaghetti Western Adventures * CANCELLED	GIGS
SAT 27	Secret Affair *	GIGS
SUN 28	The Vinyl Sessions: Nevermind by Nirvana *	VINYL
SUN 28	Sam Sweeney Band *	FOLK
MON 29	Belshazzar's Feast *	FOLK
TUE 30	Ivo Graham: The Game of Life * POSTPONED	COMEDY

OCTOBER

FRI 1	The Laughter Zone Comedy Club *	COMEDY
SUN 3	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour X *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 3	Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody	COMEDY
MON 4	John McCusker * CANCELLED	FOLK
WED 6	Gobscure: Provoked to Madness by the Brutality of Wealth	PERFORMANCE
THU 7	BBC Introducing in Essex On Tour featuring Sam Eagle + Josh Tenor + Phoebe Austin CANCELLED	GIGS
FRI 8	The LipSinkers: Clausus Apertum	CABARET
SAT 9	Suzi Ruffell: Dance Like Everyone's Watching	COMEDY
SUN 10	Gary Delaney: Gary In Punderland * 3 TICKETS LEFT	COMEDY
MON 11	Hunter Muskett *	FOLK
TUE 12	Classic Horror Night 1930s Style: Bela Lugosi's White Zombie with live Score	HORROR
WED 13	Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth	PERFORMANCE
FRI 15	The Blow Monkeys *	GIGS
SAT 16	The Floyd Effect: The Dark Side of Reason Tour 2020 * SOLD OUT	GIGS
SUN 17	The Vinyl Sessions: Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin *	VINYL
SUN 17	Ant Law Quartet	JAZZ
MON 18	Spiers & Boden: The Comeback Tour * 1 TICKET LEFT	FOLK
WED 20	Pip Utton: Adolf	PERFORMANCE
THU 21	Mark Thomas: 50 Things About Us 38 TICKETS LEFT	COMEDY
FRI 22	The Smyths: A Tribute to The Smiths * 2 TICKETS LEFT	GIGS
SAT 23	Dom Joly's Holiday Snaps - Travel and Comedy In The Danger Zone * 2 TICKETS LEFT	COMEDY
SUN 24	Celebrating Tubby Hayes: Simon Spillett Quartet	JAZZ
MON 25	Sam Lee: Old Wow+ Tour *	FOLK
TUE 26	Only Fools & Boycie - An intimate evening with Only Fools & Horses actor John Challis * CANCELLED	COMEDY
FRI 29	Iain Stirling: Failing Upwards * 1 TICKET LEFT	COMEDY
SAT 30	Colchester Games Fair 2021 *	FAIR
SAT 30	COFFIN SHAKER featuring Wallowing, A'Bear, Zetra & Meemo Comma	GIGS
SUN 31	I Hear Voices Theatre Company presents The Call of the Unpronounceable	THEATRE

SEPTEMBER

THU 2	John Hegley: A Writing and Drawing Creative Workshop (with a bit of paper snipping) 8 TICKETS LEFT	WORKSHOP
THU 2	Big Country *	GIGS
FRI 3	The Laughter Zone Comedy Club *	COMEDY
SAT 4	The Hay Wain: Special Preview Performance at The Granary Garden, Flatford * SOLD OUT	THEATRE
SUN 5	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 5	Lloyd Griffith: Not Just A Pretty Face	COMEDY
MON 6	Les Barker *	FOLK
TUE 7	Arrested Development * CANCELLED	GIGS
WED 8	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain *	THEATRE
THU 9	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain *	THEATRE
THU 9	Rob Newman's Philosophy Show	COMEDY
FRI 10	Salad + Piney Gir RESCHEDULED	GIGS
FRI 10	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain *	THEATRE
SAT 11	The Black Charade (My Chemical Romance Tribute) + Fell Out Boy + We Aren't Paramore * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 11	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain *	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 22 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 13 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 20 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 20 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 20 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	Pete Kennedy: Book Launch	PERFORMANCE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 10 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 20 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 20 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 20 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	All The Park's A Stage * 13 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SUN 12	Alina Hip Harp + Shirley Smart Trio	JAZZ
MON 13	Christina Alden & Alex Patterson *	FOLK
TUE 14	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain * SOLD OUT	THEATRE
TUE 14	Classic Horror Night Double Bill: The Beast Must Die + The House That Dripped Blood	HORROR
WED 15	From The Jam "Thats Entertainment" Acoustic Tour + Nine Below Zero * 23 TICKETS LEFT	GIGS
WED 15	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain *	THEATRE
THU 16	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain *	THEATRE
THU 16	Blancmange * 22 TICKETS LEFT	GIGS
FRI 17	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain *	THEATRE
SAT 18	Castle Park Theatre: The Hay Wain * 7 TICKETS LEFT	THEATRE
SAT 18	Nine Below Zero: Don't Point Your Finger Tour *	GIGS
SUN 19	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 19	Martin Newell's Golden Afternoon	GIGS
SUN 19	Geoff Norcott: I Blame The Parents SOLD OUT	COMEDY
MON 20	Shackleton Trio *	FOLK
TUE 21	John Smith *	GIGS
WED 22	Unfamiliars // On Folk	PERFORMANCE
THU 23	Simon Evans: The Work of the Devil	COMEDY
FRI 24	Jason Byrne: Audience Precipitation * POSTPONED	COMEDY
SAT 25	The Thinking Drinkers: Pub Quiz *	COMEDY
SUN 26	Chris Allard Quartet + Special Guest John Turville	JAZZ
MON 27	Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith * CANCELLED	FOLK
MON 27	The Thumping Tommys *	FOLK
TUE 28	Henge + Shunya	GIGS
THU 30	Do.omyoga * CANCELLED	GIGS

AUGUST

WED 4	Laura Lexx: (Not Quite) Knee Jerk	COMEDY
THU 5	Kevin Pearce + Bowie Bartlett	GIGS
FRI 6	The Laughter Zone Comedy Club *	COMEDY
SUN 8	Morrissey Mullen Legacy RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
SUN 8	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour B *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 8	Mario Bakuna: Brazilian Landscapes + Suffolk School Of Samba	JAZZ
TUE 10	Taupe + Leechbook + Frazer Merrick	GIGS
THU 12	Rubber Jaw + Sandcastle Jesus CANCELLED	GIGS
FRI 13	Diva Purple - All Female Tribute to Deep Purple + The Upsy Daisies	GIGS
SAT 14	Jack Dee: Warm Up *	COMEDY
WED 18	From The Jam "Thats Entertainment" Acoustic Tour + Nine Below Zero * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
THU 19	Courtney Pine: Song (The Ballad Book) * RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
FRI 20	Carl Hutchinson Live 2021 RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
FRI 20	Do.omyoga * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 21	OPEN AFTERNOON: FEATURING THE GRAND BEARD SHAVE & SURPRISES	CABARET
SAT 21	Animal Noise + Groff + Crooked State + Flip Top Head CANCELLED	GIGS
SUN 22	Darius Brubeck Quartet RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
SUN 22	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour X *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 22	Resolution 88: Full Phat Funky Jazz	JAZZ
THU 26	Control Voltage - Analogue Synth Night!	GIGS
FRI 27	The Style Councillors - Cafe Bleu Tour *	GIGS
SAT 28	John Hegley: A Writing and Drawing Creative Workshop (with a bit of paper snipping) 7 TICKETS LEFT	WORKSHOP
SAT 28	Colchester Pride presents: A Big Camp Cabaret Party! SOLD OUT	CABARET
SUN 29	Lou Sanders: Say Hello To Your new Step-Mummy * 6 TICKETS LEFT	COMEDY
TUE 31	Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Mystic Voyage 45th Anniversary * RESCHEDULED	GIGS

JULY

SAT 3	ChangesTwoBowie * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
THU 8	Some Kinda Wonderful: The Music of Stevie Wonder with Noel McCalla & Derek Nash Band RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 10	D'Ukes RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SUN 11	Resolution 88: Full Phat Funky Jazz RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
SUN 11	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour X *	WALKING TOUR
TUE 13	Arabella Weir, Does My Mum Loom Big In This? * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
FRI 16	Lloyd Griffith: Not Just A Pretty Face RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SAT 17	The Style Councillors - Cafe Bleu Tour * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 24	Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing CANCELLED	COMEDY
SUN 25	Nu Jazz with Wild Card + Special Guest Imaani RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SUN 25	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour A *	WALKING TOUR
SUN 25	An Intimate Evening with Antonio Forcione	JAZZ
THU 29	D'Ukes	GIGS
FRI 30	The Beat * RESCHEDULED	GIGS

JUNE

SAT 5	John Otway & The Big Band * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SUN 6	Keith James: Concert for a Changing World RESCHEDULED	GIGS
MON 7	The Melrose Quartet * POSTPONED	FOLK
WED 9	Classic Horror Night 1930s Style: Bela Lugosi's White Zombie with live Score RESCHEDULED	HORROR
THU 10	Poetry Workshop: The Trees' Knees with John Hegley 16 TICKETS LEFT	WORKSHOP
FRI 11	Live/Wire: The AC/DC Show * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 12	Poetry Workshop: The Trees' Knees with John Hegley 13 TICKETS LEFT	WORKSHOP
TUE 15	Tom Stade: You Aint Seen Nothing yet * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
THU 17	Lucy Porter: Be Prepared RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
FRI 18	Shazia Mirza: Coconut RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SAT 19	Steemy Dan RESCHEDULED	GIGS
THU 24	Stephen K Amos: Before and Laughter RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SAT 26	Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SUN 27	Alison Rayner Quintet RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
SUN 27	Colchester Heritage Tour with High Steward Sir Bob Russell - Tour B *	WALKING TOUR
TUE 29	Laura Lexx: (Not Quite) Knee Jerk RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
WED 30	Lou Sanders: Say Hello To Your new Step-Mummy * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY

MAY

SAT 1	Tony Law RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SAT 1	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
SAT 1	Chris McCausland: Speaky Blinder * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SUN 2	Rob Newman's Philosophy Show RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SUN 2	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
MON 3	Gong * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
MON 3	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
TUE 4	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
WED 5	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
THU 6	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
FRI 7	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
SAT 8	The ELO Encounter * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 8	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
SUN 9	True Think RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
SUN 9	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
MON 10	Hunter Muskett * RESCHEDULED	FOLK
THU 13	Poetry Workshop: The Trees' Knees with John Hegley RESCHEDULED	WORKSHOP
FRI 14	Diva Purple - All Female Tribute to Deep Purple + The Upsy Daisies RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 15	Poetry Workshop: The Trees' Knees with John Hegley RESCHEDULED	WORKSHOP
MON 17	The Hut People * RESCHEDULED	FOLK
TUE 18	Catherine May & Andrew Allen: Blue RESCHEDULED	GIGS
FRI 21	The Snuts RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 22	Slay Duggee Live! RESCHEDULED	KIDS
SUN 23	Clark Tracey Sextet RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
SUN 30	Kim Cypher Quintet + Support RESCHEDULED	JAZZ

APRIL

THU 1	Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 3	Nick Cope's Family Show RESCHEDULED	KIDS
SUN 4	Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum featuring Mark Stanway, Tony Martin, Micky Barker, Richard Bailey & Mo Birch RESCHEDULED	GIGS
THU 8	Kevin Pearce + Bowie Bartlett RESCHEDULED	GIGS
FRI 9	Choc & Gilly - The Reunion Shows RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SAT 10	Choc & Gilly - The Reunion Shows RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SUN 11	Horn Factory RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
MON 12	Mairearad Green & Anna Massie * POSTPONED	FOLK
TUE 13	Lost Voice Guy: Cerebral Lolsy * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
WED 14	The Disappearing of Vincent Gambini	PERFORMANCE
FRI 16	UKAEA + Dame Area RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SUN 18	Only Fools & Boycie - An intimate evening with Only Fools & Horses actor John Challis * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
TUE 20	Kiri Pritchard-Mclean: Empathy Pains CANCELLED	COMEDY
WED 21	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (7pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
WED 21	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (8pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
WED 21	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time (9pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
THU 22	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (2pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
THU 22	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (3pm) 1 TICKET LEFT	PERFORMANCE
THU 22	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (4pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
THU 22	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (7pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
THU 22	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (8pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
FRI 23	Limehouse Lizzy * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
FRI 23	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (7pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
FRI 23	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (8pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
FRI 23	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time (9pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
SAT 24	Geoff Norcott: I Blame The Parents RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SAT 24	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (3pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
SAT 24	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (4pm) 1 TICKET LEFT	PERFORMANCE
SAT 24	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (5pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
SAT 24	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (7pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
SAT 24	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (8pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
SAT 24	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time (9pm) 2 TICKETS LEFT	PERFORMANCE
SUN 25	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (2pm) 1 TICKET LEFT	PERFORMANCE
SUN 25	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (3pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
SUN 25	Out of Chaos: Is Now A Good Time? (4pm) SOLD OUT	PERFORMANCE
MON 26	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
TUE 27	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
TUE 27	Magical Bones: Black Magic	MAGIC
WED 28	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
THU 29	Rubber Jaw + Anorak Patch + Sandcastle Jesus RESCHEDULED	GIGS
THU 29	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE
FRI 30	Wayne Steven Jackson: From Me To Us	PERFORMANCE

MARCH

TUE 2	Roedelius + Philip Mill CANCELLED	GIGS
SAT 6	Animal Noise + Groff + Crooked State + Flip Top Head RESCHEDULED	GIGS
SUN 7	John Smith * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
THU 11	Martin Taylor & Martin Simpson RESCHEDULED	GIGS
FRI 12	Any Suggestions, Doctor? The Improvised Doctor Who Parody RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SAT 13	Telepathy + Jotnarr + Savage Realm + Tellus Effluentia POSTPONED	GIGS
TUE 16	Ivo Graham: The Game of Life * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
SUN 21	Jenny Eclair: Sixty! (FFS!) * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
MON 22	Shackleton Trio * RESCHEDULED	FOLK
WED 24	The Roaring Girls: Beach Body Ready * CANCELLED	PERFORMANCE
THU 25	Fish & Ships: A Poetry Workshop with John Hegley 8 TICKETS LEFT	WORKSHOP
FRI 26	Jarlath Regan: Notions Eleven CANCELLED	COMEDY
SAT 27	Fish & Ships: A Poetry Workshop with John Hegley SOLD OUT	WORKSHOP

FEBRUARY

MON 1	The Churchfitters * RESCHEDULED	FOLK
TUE 2	Andrew Maxwell: Reality * CANCELLED	COMEDY
THU 4	Bec Hill: Out Of Order CANCELLED	COMEDY
SUN 21	Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
FRI 26	The Thinking Drinkers: Pub Quiz * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY

JANUARY

WED 6	Henge RESCHEDULED	GIGS
THU 7	Dom Joly's Holiday Snaps - Travel and Comedy In The Danger Zone * RESCHEDULED	COMEDY
TUE 12	The Style Councillors - Cafe Bleu Tour * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
TUE 19	Best Before: The Mark Thomas Comedy Product Vintage Cuts #2	COMEDY
SUN 24	Sarah Gillespie + Ruta Di RESCHEDULED	JAZZ

DECEMBER

TUE 1	Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Mystic Voyage 45th Anniversary * RESCHEDULED	GIGS
FRI 4	Farmers Market * CANCELLED	MARKET
FRI 4	The Laughter Zone Comedy Club * CANCELLED	COMEDY
SUN 6	Janette Mason New Jazz Trio: Red Alert RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
MON 7	Sam Sweeney Band * RESCHEDULED	FOLK
SAT 12	A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Movie... And the Music of Vince Guaraldi RESCHEDULED	JAZZ
SAT 12	I Wanna Be Yours At Christmas with John Cooper-Clarke, Martin Newell & Special Guests *	POETRY
MON 14	The Thumping Tommies * POSTPONED	FOLK
FRI 18	The Specials Ltd * CANCELLED	GIGS
WED 23	A Christmas Carol - Live from Ant's House!	XMAS STORY
THU 24	A Christmas Carol - Live from Ant's House!	XMAS STORY
TUE 29	The Smyths: A Tribute to The Smiths * RESCHEDULED	GIGS