Tickets £16/£15 concs Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm This gig is for a seated audienceWinter Wonderband are a chamber folk quartet with Saul Rose on melodeon (Faustus, War Horse, Waterson Carthy) & Maclaine Colston on hammered dulcimer (Pressgang, Kings of Calicutt) joined by Beth Porter (SpellSongs, Bookshop Band) on Cello and Jennifer Crook (Broken Road, Cythara) [...]
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 [...]
Get ready to sing, dance, and shout 'Bingo!' as we turn your favourite Christmas hits into a night of non-stop fun! Festive Music Bingo is your ticket to cash prizes, laughter, and unforgettable good times. Mark off the songs as you hear them to win amazing prizes. No musical knowledge is required, you will be [...]
Tickets £10/£8 concsDoors 7.30pm, show 8pmThis show is for a seated audienceI Hear Voices Theatre Company return for their now traditional (and extremely silly) evening of unquiet nonsense in a [...]
Tickets £23.50 Doors 7.30pm, show 8pm This show is for a seated audienceStar of Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, QI, Richard Osman's House of Games [...]
Enjoy a festive experience with Father Christmas as part of your visit to Colchester Castle and create magical family memories together. Available on 5-6, 12-13 and 19-23 December, with sessions running from 10am (11am on Sundays) to 4.30pm and is suitable for all ages.Make Christmas extra special with a visit to Father Christmas in the [...]
Join us for a calm and creative afternoon learning the traditional craft of bookbinding with a Christmas twist!You’ll create your own hard, fabric-covered notebook completely from scratch. At the wonder House of Joy.In this friendly, guided workshop, you’ll choose from a range of fabrics to design a notebook that reflects your personal style. You’ll then [...]
Christmas concert & carols - with heathlands school choir
Tickets Pay what you can afford (Suggested minimum of £2)Doors 10.30am, workshop 11am If cost is a barrier, please contact us at ticketing@colchesterartscentre.comAwaken your senses with Indian spices and hands-on masala chai-making with expert Zankhana from Jashu's Kitchen.In this family-friendly workshop, you will learn about the different types of Indian tea, get to explore the magic [...]
Enjoy a festive experience with Father Christmas as part of your visit to Colchester Castle and create magical family memories together. Available on 5-6, 12-13 and 19-23 December, with sessions running from 10am (11am on Sundays) to 4.30pm and is suitable for all ages.Make Christmas extra special with a visit to Father Christmas in the [...]
Tickets £15, £13 concs, £40 family (including at least one child)Doors 7pm, movie 7.30pmThis show is for a seated audienceIt's back! We'll be screening the movie prior to the live show, and the band will be performing some new material! So join us for this extra special evening of Christmas music, performed by film and [...]
Tickets £15/£14 concsDoors 7.30pm, show 8pm This gig is for a seated audienceThe winter season whilst often cold can be thawed by heart lifting music that includes polyphonic, four-part, unaccompanied carols from Yorkshire and beyond and tunes that make you want to dance. Thrown into this music season’s mix may include irreverent songs about pheasants [...]
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