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About Colchester Arts Centre
Colchester Arts Centre is a grassroots music venue in Church Street, Colchester with a standing capacity of approximately 400. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Colchester Arts Centre books Indie, Folk, Jazz, World, Comedy acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Colchester venue directory.
Colchester Arts Centre is a 400-capacity (260 seated) live-music club and arts venue set inside a former church on Church Street, formed in 1984. It books a diverse, high-quality programme of indie, folk, jazz, world and touring acts plus comedy and theatre, with a full PA and in-house sound engineer. One of Essex's longest-running independent grassroots stages, its high-ceilinged ex-church room gives bands a distinctive, atmospheric space.
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Church Street, Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF
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#1–Colchester Castle Park 13 gigs
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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Colchester venue directory.
Colchester Arts Centre books Indie, Folk, Jazz, World, Comedy. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Colchester Arts Centre has a standing capacity of approximately 400 (260 seated), classed as a medium venue. See all Colchester venues for size comparisons.
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Church Street, Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF. See the map below for directions. Browse more Colchester venues nearby.
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