ChangesTwoBowie @ Colchester Arts Centre 3/7/21

[hiram.k.hackenbacker 3,903]

Our first gig for over a year and I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to playing live again.

Tickets on sale now. Support is `å la Queen' performing the 1985 Live Aid set and more.

Tickets available here.

[Geek99 1,857]

I went there twice once many moons ago. Once to watch a midsummer nights dream which was done in the centre of the crowd, rather than on a stage, and once to watch Steaming; a deeply inappropriate play to take a 12 year old to as it featured full frontal nudity by the cast. My father wanted to go ... 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker 3,903]

7 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

I went there twice once many moons ago. Once to watch a midsummer nights dream which was done in the centre of the crowd, rather than on a stage, and once to watch Steaming; a deeply inappropriate play to take a 12 year old to as it featured full frontal nudity by the cast. My father wanted to go ... 

It's a strange venue, I'll give you that. A former church that has been converted into a very popular live venue. I think the font or the pulpit still form part of the stage (pulpit I think). Great backstage area though and the resident sound guy really knows his stuff.

[bassfan 2,129]

If I wasn’t gigging myself that night (🤞🏻) the I’d be there ! 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker 3,903]

58 minutes ago, bassfan said:

If I wasn’t gigging myself that night (🤞🏻) the I’d be there ! 

Yeah, I know you would pal. Where are you that night? Anywhere close?

[pete.young 977]

That sounds like a winner, I've been wanting to catch up with you for a while and this is a good opportunity.

It's an excellent venue, if slightly esoteric. It's also been host to the Colchester beer festival for many years.