Events

The Northern Soul Day Party comes to Colchester on Saturday 14 November, celebrating the music and dance culture that emerged from the Northern Soul scene. The daytime event promises an afternoon of classic Northern Soul records, rare grooves and dancefloor favourites, with DJs playing the fast-paced soul tracks that became synonymous with all-nighters and dance [...]

Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door.Doors open 6.30pm. First band on 6.45pm.This gig is for a standing audience.All tickets cover admission and a free copy of the Dismanibus Dacia album to be collected on the door.Dismanibus, local melodic death band and titans of the Essex metal scene, are launching their magnum opus concept [...]

Sale Dates and Times:Public Onsale : Fri, 28 Feb 2025 at 10:00 AMPriority from O2 : Wed, 26 Feb 2025 at 10:00 AMTicketmaster Presale : Thu, 27 Feb 2025 at 10:00 AMLive Nation Presale : Thu, 27 Feb 2025 at 10:00 AM

The Specials Ltd.'Ghost Town' 45th AnniversaryCelebrating the 45th anniversary of the The Specials' classic #1 single 'Ghost Town' with a live set from The Specials Ltd., the world's most authentic and original tribute to 2-Tone Records Legends, The Specials.When the original line up of The Specials split in 1981 they left behind a legacy which [...]

Tickets £20.Doors open 7.30pm, starts 8pm.This gig is for a seated audience.Following headline performances in ‘24 at Cambridge Folk Festival and Gate To Southwell with his nine-piece Caley Soul band as well as a sold out bravura show for Celtic Connections at Glasgow’s 1,400 cap Pavillion Theatre, Wilson has spent the last few months reconnecting [...]

FLEETWOOD BAC were the world’s first and are regarded as the UKs most authentic Fleetwood Mac Tribute show, raved about by Peter Green’s biographer, and are the only Mac tribute band in the world to authentically replicate the classic Stevie/Lindsey/Christine/John/Mick ‘Rumours’ line-up.

Rossini: La Cenerentola, OvertureMozart: Sinfonia concertante for wind in E-flat majorSoloists: Rob Rogers, Andrew Cory, Steve Lock & Dave SmithBeethoven: Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastoral’Conductor: Chris PhelpsLeader: Greg EatonTickets £18 (under 25 free)

BIG BLUE CAGECOMES TO COLCHESTER FOR THE FIRST TIME

Our iconic annual Santa Fun Run returns to Colchester Castle Park!The Santa Fun Run, now in its 17th consecutive year, is the ideal way to kick off your festive season and get fit at the same time, with friends, family and colleagues!Date: Sunday 6 December 2025Time: 10amLocation: Colchester Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 [...]

On the road again, JOHN OTWAY AND WILD WILLY BARRETT "Alive and Gigging" at the Colchester Arts Centre on TUESDAY 8th DECEMBER 2026. Show starts at 8.00pm. For tickets, go to www.weloveconcerts.com or call the Box Office on 07879 208141.John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett have been at it .... and each other.... for over [...]

The 9075 bring a tribute to The 1975 to Colchester, performing a set celebrating the music of one of Britain's most successful contemporary indie bands. Formed in 2019, the group recreates songs from across The 1975's catalogue in a two-hour live show inspired by the sound and style of the original Manchester band. Support comes [...]

The Rezillos are a punk/new wave band formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1976. Their independent debut single, 'I Can't Stand My Baby' shot them to underground fame initially via airings on the radio show of BBC Radio 1's John Peel. Their follow up classic singles 'My Baby Does Good Sculptures', 'Top of the Pops' and [...]