The Crazy World of Arthur Brown + Valhallans

Colchester Arts Centre, 7 Apr 2026


CANCELLED

Don't shoot the messenger, but unfortunately this show has been cancelled or postponed. Contact the venue if you require a refund, or check back on this site to see when the artist may be back in town.
Past Event: This gig took place on Tuesday, 7 April 2026.

Tickets £26.50.
This gig is for a standing audience.

ARTHUR BROWN is synonymous with his 1968 hit “Fire” and the Hammond-driven “Crazy World” line-up which spawned it. However, his ‘God of Hellfire’ burned out fast and, in 1970, he returned with a new project: the prog-festival freak-show Kingdom Come followed by a varied solo career. Those initial four band albums, by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and by Kingdom Come are thrilling, as tend to be Brown’s cameos on other peoples’ projects.

Best known for his flamboyant theatrical performances and his powerful, wide- ranging operatic voice. He has been a major influence on a wide range of musicians due to his outstanding vocal ability and wild stage persona and concepts. He is considered a pioneer of shock rock and progressive rock and influential on heavy metal music.

He associated with Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Frank Zappa, Hawkwind, Klaus Schultze and Alice Cooper and made a cameo appearance in the cult film “The Committee” and also “Tommy”. His countless collaborations include The Alan Parsons Project, The Stranglers and The Prodigy.

 His best-known single “Fire” hit number 1 in the UK singles chart and Canada, and a number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album “The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown” had top ten success on both sides of the Atlantic. Following “Fire”, the press would often refer to Brown as “The God of Hellfire”, in reference to the opening shouted line of the song.

Arthur shows no signs of stopping or slowing down and continues to record and release hugely inspiring music, including his most recent release “Long, Long Road” (2022) and the launch of his new multi-media show “A Human Perspective”.

Support from VALHALLANS - Colchester's very own purveyors of improvised Space Swamp (apparently). No idea what Space Swamp is? Here's a link: 

https://valhallans.bandcamp.com/

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Classic Rock and Prog Award-winning artist. Iconic shock rock and theatrical rock legend
Druid metal

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Show Details


Venue
Colchester Arts Centre
Date
Tuesday, 7 Apr 2026
Doors
7:30 p.m.
Starts
8 p.m.

About Colchester Arts Centre


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Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF

01206 500 900 / info@colchesterartscentre.com

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