Reviews of Colchester Arts Centre. (Night Club) in Colchester (Essex).

Colchester Arts Centre

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Night club

Art center

Church St, Colchester CO1 1NF, United Kingdom

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Information of Colchester Arts Centre, Night club in Colchester (Essex)

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Reviews of Colchester Arts Centre

J. M.

One of my favourite venues of all time, being that they have such a variety of acts from Folk to Acid Jazz, Live Art , Comedy , Theatre - you name it. And probably the best veggie chilli you experience.

L. B.

First time visit - great venue - brilliant use of church with good facilities. Happy staff Happy customers. Would to go again. (If you prefer to choose where you sit, get there early though.)

S. D.

Amazing venue, great crowd and staff! On behalf of the Guns N’ Roses Experience I wanna thank you for the sold-out gig!! Seeya next time!

S. H.

Went to see a Transmission concert here. Performers were top notch, and the repurposed church venue was a perfectly atmospheric fit for the music.

T. S.

I went to a gig at the Colchester Arts Centre. Good value with city centre parking for £1 for the evening. It is a deconscrated church. Really stylish and excellent acoustics. The bar was reasonable with a good selection of drinks and free water.

D. D. P.

Nice church converted to a music venue. Colchester is a cool place. At the Arts Centre you are close to the action as there are no stage barriers. Small capacity & easy to get a drink at any of the 3 bars present. Friendly staff & worth a visit.

R. K.

Just a really great venue. Lovely old church which has found a new purpose in life. With easy access to the bar and toilets (which are worth a visit in their own right!) you are guaranteed a very civilzed evening. Have seen 3 brilliant acts there recently... The Smyths, Steemy Dan and From The Jam... Highly recommended...

D.

We are regulars at this amazing venue, having only discovering it 3 years ago. The staff are always polite and helpful who are very welcoming on your arrival. The crowds are friendly and we have never experienced any trouble at this venue. Quite the reverse when people offer to help with my partners wheelchair. You really need to check out the amazing refurbished toilets - especially the wheelchair friendly one. The mosaic tiling is beautiful.!! Not forgetting the staff that are not seen in person - namely Mick in particular.

O. S.

What a beautiful venue, I went to see The Meffs! They were incredible! What an energy, a show to remember!

A. P.

Had a great evening here as always, great atmosphere in a wonderful old building with good acoustics, friendly helpful staff, good range of drinks and show excellent as usual. The Pink Floyd tribute band, Whole Lotta Led" was brilliant and enjoyed by an audience of all ages. We will be back soon as they have such a wide range of music genre's and comedy nights.

D. K.

Great venue - have seen both comedy and music here. Handy car park just over the road.

K. Y.

Great venue, Good friendly atmosphere

P. S.

Great evening! Went to the Friday night Comedy Club here at the arts centre and was a really good evening. Drinks very reasonable and staff very friendly and helpful. Will be back!

I. G.

It's a great venue if you're prepared to stand the whole way through the gig you're attending. Downside is standing only which my partner struggled with Accoutics are good and venue holds around 400 at a guess

h. c.

Only went for the Colchester Beer Festival, so was mostly outside. Anthony is right about the new loos. They are a vast improvement on the old ones and the mosaics are beautiful. There is also now a disabled loo which I discovered later, also beautiful.

P. W.

Another great gig at Colchester Arts Centre, this time to see Martin Turner (ex Wishbone Ash). A great, intimate, relaxed venue with friendly staff. Always a wonderful evening.

J. C.

Excellent intimate venue. Saw the New Purple Celebration here.

A. L.

Everything about Colchester Arts Centre is a testament to the brilliance of live music. I cannot praise the place highly enough.

W. C.

Great gem, well run and always a pleasure to visit. The Classic Horror Nights are a highlight and seen some notable metal bands.

A. E.

First time attending the Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club. The atmosphere was welcoming and enthusiastic, the evening very enjoyable.

A. G.

Such a fantastic variety of entertainment and shows to see each month. A brilliant venue.

A. S.

Just saw Gary Delaney (hilarious and highly recommended also!) and was pleasantly surprised when I got inside, more than 200 seats, 2 bars, specialised lighting and spectacular toilets! Great fast service at the bar. Seats very close together but not uncomfortable. A really nice venue.

G. P.

Great little venue in the heart of Colchester. An eclectic variety of live performances and events. Very friendly and welcoming staff and volunteering to put on a fabulous evening for all. LGBTQ+ friendly.

L. B.

Great venue, good range of acts. Good central location.

S. S.

Small concert and show venue. It's a few hundred years beautiful church right in the centre of town. Not only is the staff friendly, we were lucky to come a night when they offered one free cocktail. Delicious 😋! We enjoyed tonight's great lip sink show so much that we already bought our tickets for their next show in July and we. I just love this venue. Worth it and very good value. I highly recommend them

D. F.

Love this place. My favourite venue in town by a country mile. Great people, great acoustics. Already got several gigs planned there

D. W.

I went to the Colchester Beer Festival today. It's a very good event in a very good venue. The Arts Centre is a great venue for all sorts of events in fact.

L. B.

Ceiling too high to give the right atmosphere. Chairs too close and the huge mirror opposite the disabled toilet does not make for a good end to the evening. Perhaps they could cover the bottom half!

R. H.

Great venue, nice interior with mixing old structure with some modern features. Good beers and great staff

C. k.

It's a great venue now it has had some major refurbishment. Possibly the best toilets in the UK, and the most artistic. The sound system is capable of great results. All in all, a great venue for artist and audience alike. You cannot use cash at the bar.

D. C.

Superb music venue, great bar staff and great prices. Sound system is excellent. 10/10

K. M.

Always love going to The Arts Centre. It's a little tucked away but that's deceptive, as it's a really well-maintained venue that always hosts great music, comedy, and entertainment nights.

G. T.

Great little venue, easy access and 2 decently priced bars, a very personal venue.

M. P.

Superb venue, great acoustics, excellent lighting and a very professional team running things. 😎👌

D. H.

Great venue. I visited to watch The No Sleep Podcast which was amazing. There was a bar available and I love the venue being an old Church. The show I went to watch was horror based so was a perfect location at night and scene was set inside and out.

D. M.

Amazing building and history. Got to go to the loos when you visit.

E. V.

Amazing concert at the Arts Centre. The Faux Fighters UK were incredible musicians and really put on a show. The Arts Centre has great acoustics and sound systems which ensure bands sound their best. Staff were friendly. The bar was not too expensive and they had a great selection of drinks, including some beers brewed in Colchester. Not the first time I’ve enjoyed a gig here and definitely not the last.

L.

Brilliant local arts centre in a former church, run by some lovely folk. Next door to a car park that's pretty cheap in the evenings too.

m. a.

Been going to the Arts Centre for year's to watch comedy. Comedians seem to like the place, they always seem to enjoy themselves. First visit post Covid and some good improvements have been made to the toilets and bar areas. The urinals now have an inbuilt sink which I haven't seen before! Good website , easy to book tickets and the box office staff are great if you have to phone. Quite a small hall and seats a quite tight would be my only criticism. Car parking is across the road in St Mary's about 5 mins walk away and costs £2 after 6 o'clock on the evening. Building itself is an old church. Centre is open most days for music and other activities, see the website..

W. P.

Go watch the Comedy Zone first Friday of every month, very funny evening to be had by all. Venue is excellent as well

S. J. (.

Fabulous venue! Really looking forward to the John Lennon Tribute band Lennon Retrospective show on 18th March 2022

R. H.

Wonderful venue, great that a former church is now being used alternatively and hopefully just as productively. Toilets are amazing! Great ales and fantastic comedy shows etc. Recently saw the brilliant Mark Thomas who was outstanding as ever and I met him afterwards where he chatted and signed his book.

m. p.

Beautiful venue, great sound and friendly staff.

A. S.

Lovely, quaint venue - a deconsecrated church that has received some sensitive enhancements (don't miss the amazing toilets) to create a compact setting to host a variety of events. Only limited parking onsite - marked for disabled visitors - but plentiful space 200m away in a public multistorey car park.

R. S.

Really good vibe music venue. Nice acoustics big enough bar to serve people and a selection of reasonably priced beers and other drinks. Toilets had changed around to the last time I visited. Went to the Sumner beer festival.

D. L.

Best entertainment venue for alternative music, comedy and other theatrical acts in Colchester. Recently upgraded facilities. Better access for special needs. Cash free payments and ticket scan. All mod cons. New bar and drinks available. Last time I visited was before covid so it came as a nice surprise to notice the changes. Online membership and notices for upcoming events. Forward notifications for ticket exchange or possible cancellations. They have made a great effort here as well. Always a great atmosphere. The next thing to improve is the sound system. It is adequate but times have moved on regarding audio technology. Maybe an improvement in technical knowhow and education might do the trick. The defunct Square in Harlow was good for this. The lighting is good and extra facility for visual experience has been added to. This is a converted church and has a special quality to add to the atmosphere. LUV IT don't leave it.

M. H.

Wonderful small venue for live music with great atmoshere.

D. C.

Went their for colchester summer beer fest very good as usual great venue st marys church alot of history their to

M. R.

Fantastic atmospheric venue for gigs, highly recommended.

D. H.

A brilliant venue for my daughters wedding reception. Very helpful staff made the whole day perfect

M. E.

I first went here at 16 for a comedy event and have been back many times. It's a great venue, small but with a good atmosphere. The facilites are fine and it's location is great. You can get home easily from here as the buses and train are only a walk away. Definitely check out the calendar of events here if you get the chance.

c.

Great venue, amazing graveyard. Would definitely come here again.

P. K.

Have been visiting the Arts Centre for years. This was our first post lockdown visit. What a transformation! The guys have all worked incredibly hard, the toilets have had a refit and are looking very smart, love the mosaics. A paint job throughout and new lights has really given the place a new feel and proper comfy chairs can't wait to come back.

S. J.

A great venue for a wide variety of events.

G. T.

Great venue. Church now used for events with a bar and surprisingly nice toilets. Saw Gong there and atmosphere was great

P. B.

Great night out here with the AC/DC Show tribute band!

S. S.

Always good - consistently the best place to go for a gig - I have seen som brilliant acts here. Bar is well stocked, well manned but the loos since the refurb are probably the best loos in England! It's important when you reach a certain age!

S. M.

Beautiful venue with an interesting choice of events.

R. P.

A bit rubbish pic of Marker Starling, & a better one if Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble last Sunday. Great bands, great venue, long may it run!

R. P.

Great little venue that puts on a fantastic range of events. Drinks not a rip off.

P. C.

Great atmosphere in this quirky venue with great variety of shows.

C.

Great venue with a great selection of music. The lighting scaffolding takes away from the historical interior but who cares about that when you have good entertainment in front of you!

E. C.

Always a great night at the art centre 😁👌

C. H.

Interesting venue for intimate live events. Saw live comedy show there. The newly refurbished loos are also marvellous. There's a fantastic mosaic mirror in the ladies made out of lots of bits of Spode and blue willow China and interesting photos.

F. H.

Always great to visit, stylish venue, with arty loos and great staff and my band Hobo Chang plays there frequently. It's a must

E. J.

Super unique live music venue

S. V.

Great venue for music gigs and beer festivals! Amazing toilets! Decent beer at the bar for gigs too.

A. M.

An amazing event supporting the Ukrainian people

A. T.

I had a very nice experience there, liked the installation arts inside.

A. C.

Loads of different entertainment. Something for everyone. Nice bar.

J. B.

Went for the beer festival, love the new loo's.

D. C.

Great little venue for live bands. Good sound, good vibe. Nice clean loos too. GF was well impressed.

K. L.

Went here for a medieval nights entertainment arts centre just at the top of the town centre no parking an old church evening was a great success they do many events here Been awhile came here for a gig Limehouse Lizzy fantastic night. Venue is now cashless

L. J.

Lovely building always have a good time here - great venue always a great atmosphere and toilets are the best!

M. S.

Great place. Love the new loos. Always friendly.

B. M.

Really good mucis venue, watched two brilliant bands. Parking really easy, short walk to venue from St Mary's multi storey car park.

A. O.

Great little venue and now good facilities.

N. B.

Of course this is a great place of entertainment with something for everyone at one time and another from Beer Festivals, to great comedy, Jazz and other gigs. Always warm, in spite of it being housed in an old church, but with a warmer welcome from the staff and volunteers. Do keep an eye on their programme and make a point of going to see something you like there, you won't be disappointed.

R. M.

A good venue and a place I enjoy going to. Have been there a number of times for the twice-annual beer festival (especially nice to be able to spill out into the churchyard in the summer), and a number of music gigs for adults and kids. The venue is an old church which I feel adds to the ambiance.

D. C.

Brilliant venue. Band/comedy/other acts are always varied and interesting. Drinks are cheap. Ambience of an old church is unique and makes for great acoustics. Staff always super friendly. One of my favourites.

D. R.

Fabulous, vastly varied live event venue. Check out their website for upcoming gigs and shows. Great place to visit

P. Y.

Came to see Blancmange perform live & wasn't disappointed! All the staff here make your time so much more enjoyable by being friendly & helpful . . . 10 out of 10! 😀

S. A.

Very good venue saw two great comics in a week , but the do cram the seats in too tight especially in current circumstances. 👍

R. F. M.

Friendly staff and good variety of events

P. G.

This is a great little venue that boxes well above its weight. It's an interesting old church complete with graveyard. Inside its either an open floor venue or seated depending on the event. It's great value for money. There's some household names that appear here or new and up and coming acts. There's two licensed bars. For drinks before the show and during the interval. There's a large double door entrance for easy accessibility. There's a multi-storey car park a few hundred meters away. With access across the dual carriageways, via a footbridge. The vibe is always very informal. It's worth signing up for the email updates for the latest upcoming shows and just because they're funny. Downsides, the seats, they've seen better more padded days. The toilets there's not many. However the big picture is a a cracking little venue, friendly staff, good sound and lighting and a great atmosphere.

G. H.

Fantastic venue with considerate staff, will visit again I hope!

E. C.

Fantastic had my nephew wedding it was great

F. F.

This is my favourite venue for live music. It's small enough to feel intimate but large enough to feel like a party. Drinks are reasonable priced and they have a good range of performers.

G. F. (.

Great venue, looks nice, good acoustics for gigs, the two bars were well staffed and had a great selection of drinks. Only let down really was the toilet which was a bit shabby, smelled of sick and only had one working hand drier. Overall a good night out!

R. P.

Such a fantastic venue, I wish Colchester would do more to promote it and support the arts.

G. E.

Excellent small venue for comedy shows.

T. S.

Awesome venue Awesome show thanks

T. N.

We come here twice a year, mostly for the ale festivals. I've been a few times to see comedians, and overall it is a good venue. It is historic, and the grounds around it are beautiful (if you enjoy the scenery of an old graveyard). I've added photos of the morrismen who dance at the ale festivals each year, entertaining everyone. The toilets are relatively modern too, which is a relief!

R. M.

A great venue for love music

E. O. W.

Great independent venue in a old church with English civil war history behind it . Good selection of local beers but got the ciders etc , not bad sound there’s been a lot of bands playing here in the past, all so there’s a multi storey car park opposite side of road there’s a pub near bye . Come on down to see a band

S. A.

Great facility. Everything from comedy nights, to local bands, and minor league touring bands. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden played there recently. Dreadzone were great. Cream of the crop covers bands play regularly and make for a great night out. Drinks are sensibly priced. Think they even have poetry nights and children's theatre (can't recall precisely)

M. A.

Amazing for shows of all kinds

R. S.

I wish the bars were better, but that isn't why you go. This place has accumulated a storied history of amazing cultural events. It has probably the best, most consistently interesting program for miles around. It's relaxed, it always has a really friendly atmosphere and, despite the Mercury Theatre being next door, it is the true cultural centre of Colchester.

R. M.

lovely venue of a church. we went to the comedy show. 2 bars on each side of the room. there are toilets at the venue. for our comedy show all acts were very good, but they do change. they will be amateur / semi professional comedians. the venue is well lit and has appropriate loghting during the show. staff are friendly. parking is available across the bridge walkway. disabled parking available outside venue.

D. P.

Great venue and a real artistic hub for the area! As seen on Anglia News!! 😊

J. L.

Great venue for acts! Quite cozy indoors with a half decent bar which isn't overpriced. Often have farmers markets once a month with great local cuisine!

j. r.

Went to the CAC to see Byron Wallen yesterday, who was off the chart amazing, and the venue was very cool. Chilled atmosphere, good bar and nice staff. Really nice venue, will check it out much more now, they've got stacks of stuff going on! 👍👍

M. S.

Great small intimate gig venue but no temperature control so freezing cold in winter and too hot in summer.

C. P.

We love this place so much that we had our wedding reception there! They always have amazing shows and events going on at a reasonable price. The building is beautiful too. It's the first place I always look at when looking for a night out!

P. R.

Really enjoyed Spiers and Boden. Great small venue even if seats a bit squeezed in.

S. M.

Excellent venue for concerts, shows and exhibitions. We went to the CAMRA beer and cider festival and it was well laid out, tables in the middle and on the stage to sit at and the handy graveyard outside to spill out into and enjoy!

A. A.

An excellent music venue, really "up close and personal". The loos are worth a visit alone.

p. g.

Great venue. So good that these old churches are given a purpose for using nowadays. Great acoustics for the type of show I saw. I would certainly go to another show again here.

R. J.

Excellent venue with wide selection of entertainment.

K. H.

My favourite place to be. Awesome people work there. Such a good atmosphere and great shows.

C. B.

From national and international renowned class acts to brilliant less heard of local groups and artists.. World folk jazz rock metal alternative & many more music genre's. Theatre, poetry, comedy, an eclectic plethora of excellent entertainment all year round & all kinds of food and drink events.

L. C.

Really cool venue

J. P.

Great small venue with a decent choice of drinks at the bar. The upcoming shows look good, I just hope that in the current circumstances they get the chance put them on...!

J. F.

Fantastic music venue 👌

S. H.

Great place and amazing time watching whole lotta love.

W. K.

Superb venue. From a performer's point of view I couldn't fault it. Steve and his jazz club team are all volunteers and they couldn't do enough for us. Very impressed.

S. F.

Small venue. Good bar. Saw Gary Delaney.....very funny. Would ho there again

L. N.

Great venue, well set out. Highly recommend 👌

j. b.

Our first visit.To see Martin Taylor and Martin Simpson, who were excellent. A lovely venue. Friendly people.

M. P.

Good venue, cashless

B. B.

This was an old church and for any gigs you attend the sound is fantastic, almost like an amphitheatre. Also, its a small venue and because of this there is more chance of meeting those heroes of yours! Also, as far as the cost of band merchandise here, its quite a fair cost, tonight 1 t shirt was just £15, compared to £20 or quite a lot more. It is easy to get to, as there are sign posts pointing you in the right direction. There is parking opposite at the Saint Mary's car park at the top of Balkerne Hill, or there are other car parks within walking distance.

D. S.

Excellent ex-church event venue (with bar) for everything from world famous stand up comedians to live bands to weird theatrical oddities to beer festivals to children's clubs/activities. Near St Mary's car park.

D. P.

Great intimate venue drinks a little pricey but that's the same pretty much every where.really enjoyed London calling the clash tribute band absolutely recommend them

R. C.

This is a wonderful place very friendly volunteers and staff highly recommended

V. B.

Love it! Great choice of events and reasonable prices. If money was no object I'd buy the whole venue new chairs and a parking. One of my favourite, most visited places in Colchester.

N. W.

Amazing food - ALWAYS... As a vegetarian going out with non-veggie friends, there are few places i would go without checking the menu. However, this is one of them. The food is brilliant, and more such good quality it is incredibly good value. The sister restaurant at the Sun Inn in Dedham is also worth a visit.

J.

Great venue good choice of entertainment

M. S.

Always enjoy gigs here, great intimate venue and friendly staff.

L. C.

Great concert. Will definitely go again!

D. B.

Contemporary arts comedy and music venue. Lots of variety and price range with some free events and some world class performers. Locatedinside an old church building some seats suffer due to pillars in the building.

K. C.

Went to a concert here and the staff were lovely and the building was gorgeous

b.

Such a welcoming atmosphere from the staff at the venue. Great sound from the artists on stage. Would love to visit again.

J. L.

A great venue that puts on a wide range of performers all year round. Somehow feels like a big space but also quite intimate.

C. D.

Great night of comedy courtesy of the Arts Centre. First Friday of the month. Bit chilly though.

B. M.

Quaint, quirky and can't think of another Q word. Saw a great performance over Xmas period and having kids sit at front really got them involved. Beer or tea from the bar and parking for a quid. What's not to love?

C. W.

Lovely venue with a wide choice of events

T. B.

Fantastic little venue, hosts a variety of music, comedy and theatrical events, as well as expos and festivals such as the camra beer festival. The venue itself is an old church and the tower is believed to be the source of 'humpty dumpty' as there was a royalist cannon mounted on its bell tower during the English civil.

F. B.

A great music venue, great facilities, excellent ambience and sound quality.

J. F.

We went to a Folk Club band night... excellent! Lovely staff on the bar too helping to create such a good atmosphere.

A. G.

This is a brilliant venue, I've been going here since i was a teenager for gigs and the atmosphere is electric. The acoustics are fantastic!

L. H.

Always so good and my favourite venue in Colchester. Those toilets! 👌

C. R.

What a lovely, intimate venue, complete with backstage, bar, lighting, (beautiful) speaker system, and toilets!

G. M.

Always a delight to go to The Colchester Arts Centre, I thoroughly enjoyed the Martin Newell 'Greatest Living Englishman' EyeTunes Charity Concert, alongside the rest of the packed hall. Well done to all concerned. xxx

J. A.

Excellent Colchester Beer festival as usual. Though sometimes the venue does appear a little small. Good atmosphere though. Look forward to the next visit.

A. J.

A great venue. Great atmosphere and some good mix of local artists and bigger acts if you keep your eyes on the schedule.

a. p.

A lovely venue with good parking nearby. Drinks available inside all at reasonable prices. Will certainly be going there again.

E. J.

Good show but the seats are temporary and aren't designed for comfort nor have much leg room. Glad it didn't go on for more than about 2 hours.

A. L.

Saw lipsinkers and The Temperance Movement here, on separate occasions. Great acoustics, spacious enough for what it is. Two small bars one of which has draft.

T. D.

I attended the monthly comedy night in this beautiful converted church. It's a great venue, the bar prices are reasonable, the staff are very friendly and the ambience is great.

K. B.

Love thus space. So friendly & intimate. The loos are lush too 😘

C. A.

Great venue with great facilities

M. H.

Absolutely smashing small venue. We have seen lots of cracking gigs here and they have all been great value for money.

N. C.

Fantastic venue, great vibe, awesome bar friendly staff would highly recommend.

S. T.

Great venue. Friendly staff.

C. H.

Great atmosphere & fab show by Mediaeval Baebes

L. w.

Had a brilliant time here. Very quaint little hall with a stage and a couple of small bars. Very comfortable.

T. R.

Since time immemorial man has required a place where varied entertainment can be sought and the bar staff are rude to old men who are not trendy. Thus is such a place...ill be back to see if I can top up my collection of rude comments by bar staff when I try to move out of the way. 😁😁😁

L. S. (.

It does not get better than this. Perfect venue. I have been a long term fan and can see myself going here for many many more years.

D. J.

Love this place. Deconsecrated church offering live music, plays, comedy, kids shows, farmer's market and much more.Parking nearby and convenient for town centre too.

R. H.

Great friendly venue. I have been here for a few beer festivals and comedy events - decent priced bar aswell

p. s.

Never been before .would recommend highly

C. F.

Great venue. Brilliant acoustics. A lot of good quality shows and gigs.

V. R.

Saw John Smith here (folk singer). HE WAS AMAZING. The church needs a little help...

C. L.

I really enjoy this market at the moment. It has fantastic aromas from oriental spices, pastries, bread, apples, pears, Vege and soap. Even has a serve ur self cafe. Top marks👍

K. M.

Great venue, wide variety of acts and performers. Can get quite warm inside when there is a full house

R. E.

Great venue for live acts!

L. H.

Best venue for music and comedy in Colch

B. H.

This place!! So many great shows with up and coming bands, beer festivals, folk, metal, some amazing legend band bookings and even Mexican wrestling once!

K. L.

Wonderful arts centre. Huge variety of events. Brilliant facilities in a great setting. Love this place. Staff are always helpful and welcoming.

A. B. (.

A wonderful, intimate venue with a broad range of entertainment. I have seen Dexys, Athlete, Lee Perry and many more here as well as comedy from Rhod Gilbert and Sean Lock. Highly recommended.

C. H.

Great venue. I've seen bands and comedy shows here always brilliant!

J. D.

Great little venue in the middle of Colchester. Seen a lot of great bands here over the years. One of the gems of Colchester

E. A.

Nice small venue but the gravestones outside seems a bit weird, borderline disrespectful lol? But all in all, 2 bars and kind staff

S. M.

Stunning gig venue in the local church. Excellent acoustics, decent beer selection and extremely pleasant / helpful staff!

M. B.

Small but friendly atmosphere. To little bars not a huge choice of drinks bt enough to hel the night along.

J. D.

Love the Arts Centre, Great gigs, good bar, friendly staff and easy walking distance from our house - total win!!!

G. H.

My first time, definitely be going back. Great venue to see live music

I. C.

Exciting reuse of a beautiful old church. Great programme of fun stimulating and cultural activities. I have enjoyed everything I have ever attended here.

C. m.

Went to a wedding here. Lovely venue, not good for not weather tho as lit with very hot stage lamps

S. S.

Brilliant venue - great events - good beer and very well organised and run

i. “. C. 6. c.

Great venue, not too big and a more intimate atmosphere.

P. R.

Brilliant night in a friendly n relaxed venue. Courtney Pine playing set after set of brill jazz. Loved it

P. K.

Only had good experiences when coming here, always good exhibitions and art. A good venue with many various events.

S. S.

Good venue come here quite often for live bands and shows good beer selection

E. P.

Excellent sound system. Clean venue.

B. S.

my first time coming here has been damn right inspiring and great time which I will remember forever ,very relaxed and i would call this place a true hidden gem. BTW it was defiantly worth the small price to pay for :)

B. D.

Excellent venue to see acts cheaply but to a high standard. Venue leads itself to an intimacy between act and audience.

M. K.

Great live music venue, exactly the right size and with good acoustics. Home of CAC Jazz Club

R. S.

Amazing venue. The best music venue in Essex. World class sound and lighting.

K. M.

Really cool venue. Had lots of fun here many times here. Nice staff.

D. H.

Brilliant venue (disused Church), great staff, all kinds of acts, comedy, drama and music in an intimate atmosphere

C. L.

Really good venue. Looks amazing outside and in and the staff are really friendly :)

R. a.

This is a very nice venue for this type of show - acoustics are good and it is just the right size

S. P.

Good venue for live music and entertainment with bar. It hosts a lot of other activities.

M. S.

Love it here, great venue.

M. O.

Fantastic place for a wide variety of events organised by a fantastic team. Old Church building giving it a real sense of character.

C. S.

Been to several music events here. Always a fantastic time; amazing venue.

D. H.

Went to see Big Country what a great venue

P. H.

It was built as a church. When it is a ruin, it will be a ruin of a church... (That's on the wall, kinda, not me being philosophical). Hosts alternative nights and events like the Colchester beer festival. Some events might not be for everyone, but there is something for everyone!

S. C.

Lovely venue good show will definitely visit again!

H.

Nice little venue, good selection of ales and some great acts

J. L.

Excellent venue, surprisingly good sound. It's quirky, being a deconsecrated church but lovely.

M. T.

Brilliant place and people

R. T.

Good but smallish venue for comedians and they serve good beer!

J. A.

Great venue in the centre of Colchester, hosting everything from live music, theatre, comedy, poetry - All for a reasonable price.

M. P.

Fantastic venue, friendly staff, lovely clean toilets. Good location.

M. M.

They do great comedy nights

S. F.

Great venue 👍🏿

D. C.

Amazing venue, very quirky and interesting, with a great, evolving line up of events.

K. H.

Such a gem of a venue, fabulous atmosphere, wonderful staff.

m. l.

Awesome night at a great venue, Limehouse Lizzy were totally on fire what a brilliant night, thanks to all :-)

P. M.

Great venue for live music, and a surprisingly cheap bar too.

R. B.

great, intimate location (with 150 others) in a charming former church to hear Alexi Sayle read from his books, do a Q&A session then have a pint afterwards.

B. D.

Entertainment is great, and theres always something different going on, from 18+ events to family friendly. A centre hub for the local community

R. H.

Fantastic variety of entertainment in a friendly, welcoming venue. Run as a charity and there's a great community feel about it.

N. C.

I have never had a bad time here!! Love the art center!! Great venue :)

J. G.

A great venue that caters for many different events and gigs.

a. p.

Great venue for live band's and comedy nights

A. D.

Lovely friendly community centre. Always interesting performances. Comedy, jazz, poetry and querky stuff. Highly recommended.

J. W.

Atmospheric, lively, diverse events. Good pricing & friendly. A gem in the Colchester landscape.

P. S.

Been to Comedy shows (Jack Dee) & CAMRA events here. Unusual venue as it's an old church. Interesting.

E. F.

Fabulous venue to watch great acts and bands.

T. R.

Go here lots. Mainly for comedy nights or kids plays.

S. H.

Very pleasant and civilised beer festival, with a good selection of high quality beers.

k. f.

Had some great nights here . Put on some good bands . Keep an eye out

M. S.

Great venue and event list worth checking out what's on.

N. C.

Great venue!! Never a bad time here!! 🤘🤘

s. g.

My favourite gig venue and so conveniently close to home!

M. G.

Fab venue, up close and personal. Bar on site too. Small but perfectly formed.

c. t.

Fab location for stand up comedians been lots of times quite an intimate venue and works well

B. W.

Went to see a whole lotta led a Led Zeppelin tribute band it was an amazing night .

E. M.

Loved the atmosphere, good laugh, great gig, will be coming back

D. W.

Great Venue - amazing bands and entertainment - beer festivals - farmers market and friendly people!

N. S.

Checkout the bookings for some great performers or visit beer festival (twice a year)

J. C.

Beer festival here. You go there and drink copious amounts of fermented vegetable drinks to achieve a state of mental incompetence.

B. N.

Great venue with excellent live music

M. C.

Amazing venue for all sorts of events.

D. H.

1 time there great place and atmosphere 😁😁😁😁

P.

Great productions in a good atmosphere. Ticket prices are very reasonable.

K. C.

Great show, glad to see seating has improved.

N. A.

Great to be back and with Jack Dee a superstar start.

A. G.

Cracking venue, very cosy, quirky not classy but everything required for a good evening 😊

D. C.

Superb night watching hayseed dixie... Good bar prices as well very reasonable.

M. R.

Would certainly support future events at this venue. Unique place.

M. P.

Great venue and night out...go and have a laugh.

c.

I love coming here. A variety of events are hosted here and the atmosphere is amazing.

P. B.

Great venue, inside an old church so atmospheric

P. P.

Incredible team 👏

A. G.

Nice venue.

H. B.

Really good place to visit, lots on, lovely farmers 1st Friday of each month

J. S.

Really unusual venue with great sound and good bands

N. W.

What a fabulous little place this was... Absolutely loved it and will be going again for whatever is on the night when I'm back down Colchester

V. L.

Amazing lovely place

A. P.

Go here a lot for comedy shows, great little venue!

B. C.

Good evening with friends watching AC/DC

A. R.

Well programmed, good selection of beers and a great place to see a band

B. S.

For the forthcoming beer festival i am looking forward to it and I am sure it will be an excellent day

C. M.

Great venue and excellent events.

k. E.

Lovely hall. Lots of history. Great for different events.

A. m. c. J.

Great accoustics, very good bar prices and friendly crowd. Easy to find.

C. P.

Great venue for live music.

M. B.

Is a converted church that makes a great gig venue.

P. O.

Always friendly, good variety of entertainment. Atmospheric surroundings.

K. N.

Had a fantastic evening watching the Rutles they were brilliant thanks you xxx 😊

J. P.

Friendly staff, cool artists, amazing venue.

K. P. A.

Still as hot as hell but just added to the atmosphere! Awesome gig thanks x

P. M.

Great venue and variety of acts

A. H.

Amazing venue, comedy nights are entetty

c. b.

Lots of good live bands shows and Los more going on

J. B. (.

Great little venue in Colchester.

S. B.

Great venue, a little querky though

D. B.

Prices are reasonable, drinks were low cost, staff seem friendly.

D. d. A.

Great fun and great banter and laughs at the comedy club loved it

J. O.

A great venue which used to be a church. Great acoustics

D. K.

Great night

T. R.

Great venue. Get close to the acts.

M. B.

Fab place. Lots if cool stuff on. And is an old church. What's not to like?

G. F.

Great little venue 🙂🎶🎭🎥🎤🎻🎷

r. k.

Great venue...Plus nice helpful staff..!

S. B.

Always a treat. Greta community gig venue in an old church.

N. C.

Amazing place. Always a great night.

W. V.

Brilliant place, so lucky to have it on our doorsteps.

F.

We went to see Skids ...great venue

R. Q.

Great venue in an old church in Colchester town centre

L. G.

Staff are lovely and friendly. Venue is intimate but still can pack a crowd in

k. w.

Very nice place to go with children for show ,and very good for money

P. H.

I love the Arts Centre. Great building, great gigs and fab vibe.

J. D.

Really good venue for music.

O. h.

It's so nice and the beers and ciders were great

S. C.

Went to see EĹO tribute band. The venue. Wasn't the best too cramped.

M. H.

Lovely staff and a well kept venue

M. R.

Great sound, great lights, great people, amazing place

C. G.

Always something happening. Caters for all tastes. Well worth a visit.

C. D.

Great place for a gig

Z. S.

Lovely venue, looks like a church

I. G.

Amazing. All sorted using volunteers and donations briliant gigs

a.

Lovely venue but cramped seating

D. O.

Great venue, with good acoustics

c. n.

Great place to see up and coming bands

J. W.

Great live music venue.

W. E.

Could do with a revamp and the bars are always so cramped and difficult to get to seats when it's like that

I. K.

Always a good venue for a beer festival

R. Q.

Great small live music venue

S. G.

Great music venue.

M. W.

Brill venue for all sorts of gigs!

R. B.

Great intimate venue 👌

R. B.

Interesting venue, became quite warm.

P. D.

Wonderful place for child very professional staff very friendly high recommend

L. O.

Great venue, really atmospheric

G. C.

Helpful staff, great performance in a cleverly used building.

M. P.

Wot a fantastically fantastic night live wire are a force to be reconsidered with

M. R.

Brilliant place

A. G.

A more atmospheric venue for gigs would take some finding

J. M.

Excellent venue - one of the best

I. m. D. m.

Beautiful building holding various forms of entertainment

N. N.

Beautiful church building. That alone is worth a visit.

A. A.

Love this place wonderful atmosphere and acoustics

A. C.

Really good venue Art on your doorstep

D. F.

Great night out with a great comic on stage

A. B.

Good venue for jazz and folk.

A. F.

Best live music venue in Colchester

M. M.

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D. M.

Enjoyed show. Chairs were a bit uncomfortable

C.

Brilliant entertainment, check out the website for whats on...

r. p.

Brilliant place for small gigs.

r. e.

Good but worth all the money?? and surely not the best place to have it!

N. T.

Saw Craig Campbell. He and the venue were excellent

A. F.

Great venue with great beer 🍻

A.

Great services. I had brilliant work experience there.

M. W.

Great venue

K. S.

Nice community space, went for beer. Festival

C. H.

Great shows, great venue

e. s.

Great concert British Lion x

M. S.

Great location and acts on offer

Z. E.

Brilliant shows. So entertaining.

G. E.

Just a lovely venue ❤

S. M.

Great venue for gigs!

K. M.

Amazing nights and great space

S. B.

Nice new toilets!

D. L.

Staff very friendly and attentive. Dog friendly.

C. J.

Great 2018 winter beer festival

B. D.

Enjoyed a bit of comedy here

S. M.

Love this place maybe cos its a church

c. f.

Good venue, nice staff

M. N.

Lovely small venue

S. L.

Great for live music. A real gem.

A. E.

Great night at the comedy evening...

T. C.

Awesome venue for a concert

A. R.

Great shows and venue

A. D.

A very nice venue

A. M.

Best place in the country for performance arts

J. F.

Brilliant venue

P. B.

Small venue, good position.

R. W.

Brilliant venue for comedy

B. H.

Brilliant independent venue

d. o.

Great venue

D. W.

Great acts at great prices

A. H.

Never disappointed with the entertainment here.

T. C.

Awesome place for a concert

D. H.

Amazing venue for comedy

R. M.

Excellent beer festival

I. E.

Wonderful space to perform in.

D. D.

Best place in Colchester. Love it.

c. g.

Brilliant for adults And children alike

J. s.

Great Bands and Staff

G. T.

Slit your throat here, you can be buried rn!

R. W.

Stunning facility from the brothers in Colchester.

D. M.

Really nice venue

T. H.

Perfect place for dancing

j. g.

Great little venue

W. M.

Very friendly venue.

R. J.

Excellent as always

T. S.

Good beer festival

C. U.

A thoroughly enjoyable evening

C. F.

Good comedy shows.

M. L.

Fantastic venue.

K. H.

Great comedy acts

J.

Very Good

G. C.

Gorgeous venue.

s. d.

Ideal for what I go there for!

D. R.

It's ok

M. P.

Colchester winter festival...members night.

P. W.

Great venue.

D. W.

Great venue.

s. b.

Great venue

A. D.

Such a great selection

R. C.

Brilliant venue

J. C.

Great outing, helpful staff

B. O.

Beautiful venue

S. S. “. M. P. P.

An excellent venue

s. f.

Elo encounter..brilliant

T. D.

Such a quaint venue

C. B.

I liked the place.

M. T.

Great venue

A. A. R.

Great venue

a. s.

great night out

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