Dave Rowntree: No One You Know: Early Blur Photos Book Tour
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RESCHEDULED
This show has been rescheduled to Sunday, 28th June 2026.
Due to logistical and scheduling issues, Dave Rowntree is unable to attend the Colchester event this weekend. The performance has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 28 at 19:00 (Doors 18:30).
All tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date. If you are unable to attend, please contact the Colchester Arts Centre Box Office to arrange a refund.
RESCHEDULED DATE INFO:
A discussion around Dave Rowntree's book 'No One You Know 'takes place at Colchester Arts Centre on Sunday, 28th June.
Dave Rowntree - politician, lawyer and drummer for Blur - will be in conversation with Keep Colchester Cool’s Ben Howard about his new photographic book, No One You Know, which documents Blur’s formative years.
Dave Rowntree is best known as the drummer for the band Blur. He is also a political activist for the Labour Party, a solicitor, an animator and writes music for film and TV.
Born to musical parents in Colchester, he studied percussion at Landermere Music School on weekends. Dave played in various bands with childhood friend Graham Coxon, before hooking up with Damon Albarn and later Alex James, forming the band Seymour, which later became Blur.
Until recently, Dave was a DJ on XFM, where he debuted tracks by artists such as Rat Boy, Pretty Vicious, The Big Moon and Aurora. He is also the cofounder of The Featured Artists Coalition and Star Boot Sale, a charitable project in which musicians and other artists donate their possessions to raise money for refugees.
All Tickets £15.
Doors open 6.30pm, starts at 7pm.
This event is for a seated audience.
This show has been rescheduled to Sunday, 28th June 2026.
Due to logistical and scheduling issues, Dave Rowntree is unable to attend the Colchester event this weekend. The performance has been rescheduled to Sunday, June 28 at 19:00 (Doors 18:30).
All tickets will automatically be transferred to the new date. If you are unable to attend, please contact the Colchester Arts Centre Box Office to arrange a refund.
RESCHEDULED DATE INFO:
A discussion around Dave Rowntree's book 'No One You Know 'takes place at Colchester Arts Centre on Sunday, 28th June.
Dave Rowntree - politician, lawyer and drummer for Blur - will be in conversation with Keep Colchester Cool’s Ben Howard about his new photographic book, No One You Know, which documents Blur’s formative years.
Dave Rowntree is best known as the drummer for the band Blur. He is also a political activist for the Labour Party, a solicitor, an animator and writes music for film and TV.
Born to musical parents in Colchester, he studied percussion at Landermere Music School on weekends. Dave played in various bands with childhood friend Graham Coxon, before hooking up with Damon Albarn and later Alex James, forming the band Seymour, which later became Blur.
Until recently, Dave was a DJ on XFM, where he debuted tracks by artists such as Rat Boy, Pretty Vicious, The Big Moon and Aurora. He is also the cofounder of The Featured Artists Coalition and Star Boot Sale, a charitable project in which musicians and other artists donate their possessions to raise money for refugees.
All Tickets £15.
Doors open 6.30pm, starts at 7pm.
This event is for a seated audience.
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Where is it happening?
Colchester Arts Centre, Eastland Securities, Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF, United Kingdom
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