We are looking forward to welcoming you to our open-air comedy event at St Botolph’s Priory on Saturday. To help with your visit please read through the event information below.
· Gates open at 6pm for 7pm start.
· Last entry to event 7pm.
· There is no readmission.
· You will need to bring seating with you; fold-up chairs or a blanket. There is no seating provided.
· You are welcome to bring any food or soft drink on to the site. There will be no food vans on site.
· Alcohol is not permitted to be brought on to site - there will be a bar in operation for the purchase of beer, wine etc.
· You may be searched upon entry.
· Please note, this event is cashless.
· The show will go ahead in the event of rain, unless deemed dangerous. Please bring an umbrella, poncho or other rain-proof solution.
· Please don’t bring in gazebos, flags or anything else that might interfere with other peoples' view of the stage.
· The closest train station is Colchester Town.
· Please arrive in plenty of time.
· The first-aid point is by the bar
· Toilets will be signposted and are situated at St Botolph’s church building.
EVENT ADDRESS
St Botolph’s Priory
St Botolph's Church Walk,
Colchester CO2 7EE
ENTRANCE/EXITS
Priory Street - nearest to Priory Street Car Park
Britannia Car Park - Accessible entrance
St Julian Grove
EVENT TIMES
6pm – Gates open
7pm – MC / first act
7.35pm – interval
7.50pm MC / second act / Russell Kane
ACCESSIBILITY
Our accessible entrance is located at Britannia Car Park, there will be a designated wheelchair area on hard-standing nearby. If you have any access needs and would like to let us know in advance, please email accessiblity@colchesterartscentre.com before Saturday 30 August.
PARKING
Priory Street Car-Park – on the day charges apply
Britannia Car Park – on the day charges apply
https://www.colchester.gov.uk/parking-and-travel/town-centre-car-parks/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Please follow us on Instagram @colchartscentre or Facebook @colchesterartscentre. We’d love to see your pics of the evening so please do tag us.
PROHIBITED ITEMS -
The following items are not permitted, and our security team reserves the right to confiscate prohibited items:
● Drones
● Glass in any form (including perfume bottles)
● Spray cans, gas canisters or compressed gas in any container
● Containers of glitter
● Fireworks, flares, smoke canisters, Chinese lanterns
● Camping stoves or cooking apparatus, explosives
● Handheld communication devices such as radios, radio jammers/scanners
● Balloons
● Gazebos or parasols
● Sports equipment
● Balaclavas, face coverings or masks
● Megaphones, amplification equipment
● Klaxons, air horns or other similar items capable of making loud noise
● Laser pens
● Scooters, skateboards, bicycles, trolleys
● Controlled substances (including psychoactive substances)
● Animals, except for guide dogs
● Any other item which security may deem hazardous