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Creative rts Live
Creative Arts Live is the new name for all live performances at Colchester Institute and associated venues. It encompasses a diverse range of professional and student events ranging from Musicals to Classical Concerts from Fashion Shows to Dance events and much, much more! We look forward to welcoming you soon! Most of our events are held in our Swinburne Hall at Colchester Institute. If an event is in an alternative venue (including Colchester Institute Main Hall) this is marked next to the event.
Colchester Institute Sheepen Road Colchester CO3 3LL We are always adding new events to our programme, please visit our website for the latest event information. Thinking of hosting an event? Hire our musicians and fully equipped performance and rehearsal spaces including the Swinburne Hall concert hall; complimented by free onsite parking and excellent transport links, contact us for further information today! BOX OFFICE: 01206 712999 BOOK ONLINE: www.creativeartslive.co.uk
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BATTERSEA BARGE VOCAL CABARET Tuesday 25th Wednesday 26th March 7.30pm | £5
NAOMI OMUOREH AND FRIENDS
MARCH
Wednesday 23rd April 7.30pm | £4
Solo cabaret spots with a wide range of repertoire across musical theatre and beyond. Battersea Barge Nine Elms Lane, SW8 5BP
An evening of acoustic music from local singer/ songwriter Naomi Omuoreh with performances from fellow students studying XD2 Musical Theatre.
A ROCKSCHOOL SPRING
A ROCKSCHOOL SPRING
Thursday 27th March 7.30pm | £2
Thursday 24th April 7.30pm | £2.00
MUSICAL THEATRE CABARET NIGHT Friday 9th May 7.30pm | £4 Main Hall A variety night of favourite songs and surprises from our Year 2 Musical Theatre Degree students.
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE JAZZ ENSEMBLE Friday 9th May 7.30pm | £8 (£6 conc)
Rock music performed live by a variety of local bands.
Rock Music Performed by a variety of student bands.
A variety of Jazz related styles; Swing and Latin freely mixed with Pop and Rock influences, directed by Malcolm Miles.
THE MUSIC OF CY COLEMAN
THE SPRING WEEKENDER
THE RETRO LOUNGE
Friday 16th, Saturday 17th Sunday 18th May Colchester Arts Centre
Wed 14th, Thurs 15th May 7.30pm | £8 (£6 conc) Main Hall
Thursday 27th March 7.30pm | £4 Main Hall An evening celebrating the internationally acclaimed and multiple Tony Award winning Musical Theatre composer. Presented by XD1 Musical Theatre students.
CLIVE CARROLL Friday 28th March 7.30pm | £10 (£8 conc) ‘Probably the Best and Most Original Young Acoustic Guitar Player and Composer in Britain’
CREATIVE PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES
Various Times £5.00 (Single Session) £7.50 (two Sessions) £15.00 (Weekend Pass) Five sizzling weekend rock and pop sessions featuring the very best from Colchester Institute’s Popular Music degree students. TICKETS: COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE 01206 500900
SINGDICATE & CIDCO Saturday 26th April 7.30pm | £4
APRIL
Tues 1st, Wed 2nd April 7.30pm | £4 Main Hall
Lively and uplifting music from our Musical Theatre choir complimented by dances in various styles performed by the CIDCO dance company.
Creative Perf. students present an evening showcasing the result of working with significant South African theatre export Brian Astbury, founder of the Space Theatre (Cape Town).
NIGHT OF 100 VOICES
SHAKESPEARE SCENES
Thursday 1st May 7.30pm | £4
Thursday 3rd, Friday 4th April 7.30pm | £4 Final Year Creative Performance students present scenes from a selection of Shakespeare’s best known works.
An action packed dance experience, full of decadence and diversity, highlighting the glamorous and not so glamorous journeys of icons from years gone by.
A NIGHT ON THE PROMENADE Friday 16th May 7.30pm | £5 Formed in 2013, The Moonlighters Wind Band present a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ of their very own, in addition to many other wind band favourites. Featuring the drum line of the Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps.
SHAKESPEARES’ TWELFTH NIGHT Wed 21st, Thurs 22nd May 7.30pm | £4 Main Hall
M A Y
Including Singdicate, Cantores Chamber Choir, Gospel Choir and not one, but two Colchester Institute main choirs from BA Music and FdA/BA Musical Theatre.
Extended Diploma Acting students perform this uncertain and romantic comedy.
CENTURY 21 AND SOLOISTS Wednesday 21st May 7.30pm | £4 An exploration of 20th and 21st Century music repertoire for both soloist and ensemble.
SYMPHONIC WIND ORCHESTRA AND GUESTS Thursday 22nd May 7.30pm | £8 (£6 conc)
THE DEVIL IN DRAG
JUNE
Performing classics of wind band repertoire, joined by Colchester Institute’s Brass Ensemble and special guests.
CREATIVE ARTS PERFORMERS’ SHOWCASE Friday 23rd May 7.30pm | £10 (£8 conc) A variety of performances spanning the creative arts including Orchestras, Bands, Duos, Choirs and Soloists.
CANTORES CHAMBER CHOIR Wednesday 28th May 7.30pm | £4 Prior to their tour to St Edmundsbury Cathedral, this exceptional choir performs an evening of Mozart, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Britten, and Lambert directed by Dr. Mark Bellis.
ECLIPSE - THE PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Saturday 31st May 7.30pm | £16 Main Hall Born from the ashes of In the Flesh, Eclipse perform the songs of Pink Floyd as accurately as possible, recreating the feel and performance of a Pink Floyd concert from the 60’s, 70’s and beyond.
BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Tues 3rd, Wed 4th, Thurs 5th, Fri 6th June 7.30pm £12 (£8 conc) When a group of teenagers discover a pointy-eared, bright-eyed bat child in a cave in the West Virginia Hills and bring him into the sleepy town of Hope Falls, what follows both intrigues and shocks the inhabitants. Music and Lyrics: Laurence O’Keefe. Contains strong language and scenes.
Wed 4th, Thurs 5th, Fri 6th June 7.45pm | £8 (£4 conc) Mercury Theatre Studio
Second year acting students present Dario Fo’s story of an incorruptible judge whose ancient housekeeper is transformed into a voluptuous young woman by a devil intent with his corruption. Mercury Theatre Box Office: (01206) 573948.
CREATIVE PERFORMANCE ACTING PROJECT Thursday 5th, Friday 6th June 7.30pm | £4 Main Hall
MODERN ENGLISH + DJ GILLY + MECCA 38 Saturday 14th June 7.30pm | £12 Colchester’s finest retro band return for an eclectic evening remembering the 80s music scene.
A ROCKSCHOOL SUMMER Thursday 19th June 7.30pm | £2 Rock Music Performed by a variety of student bands.
24TH ROTARY FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & DANCE
J U L Y
Year one creative performance degree students present their premiere acting project. One ticket price of £4.00
CABARET: THE MUSICAL Wed 11th, Thurs 12th, Fri 13th June 7.30pm Matinee Fri 13th June 2pm | £4 Main Hall Based on John Van Druten’s play ‘I Am a Camera’, this Broadway smash hit sees seedy nightlife and romance on a backdrop of 1930s Berlin. Music: John Kander, Lyrics: Fred Ebb. Contains strong language and scenes.
MUSICAL THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHY EVENING Thursday 12th June 7.30pm | £4 Year 2 BA (Hons) Musical Theatre students present their own choreography to music from a selection of the best known Musical Theatre shows.
Friday 27th June - 12th July
Presented by the Rotary Club of Colchester, the festival provides an opportunity for hundreds of performers to showcase their talent as dancers, singers or instrumentalists. For further information, please visit www.colrotfest.org.
CREATIVE ARTS FASHION SHOW Wednesday 2nd July 6.30pm | £3 BA (Hons) and Level 3 Fashion and Textiles students present this choreographed catwalk show featuring a diverse range of design collections.