Christmas Carolling at Colchester Care Homes
December has seen the first of our Christmas Carolling events for seven care homes across Colchester. Adam and Jenna from the Mercury team are attempting to bring warmth and joy to care home residents this Christmas, even while singing outside in the rain to ensure that current guidelines are followed. The first of these concerts has been met with wonderful positivity (and participation!) from the residents of Aveley Lodge Residential Care Home.
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Cinderella shall go to the ball with captions available to all
In the month of Caption Awareness Week 2020, the Mercury Theatre is delighted to announce that its online streaming of Cinderella next month will be available with closed captions for those who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing, or anyone who would like to read (or sing!) along with the action.
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Mercury Theatre and Culver Square support freelancers to bring Christmas magic to Colchester
Visitors to Colchester’s Culver Square are guaranteed a glittering welcome this Christmas, with the unveiling of a 6m high magical castle, featuring Father Christmas and Rudolph, thanks to a creative partnership between the Mercury Theatre and the management team at Culver Square.
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You shall go to the ball! Glittering pantomime to be streamed online.
We are delighted to announce that we will be streaming our record-breaking pantomime Cinderella for audiences to celebrate at home this Christmas, while providing a valuable lifeline for the show’s cast and crew. Filmed over Christmas 2019 in front of…
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Excellence in Inclusivity – One year on
It is incredible to believe that a whole year has passed since our Excellence in Inclusivity was celebrated at the UK Theatre Awards, surrounded by our industry friends and peers. The Mercury was recognised for embracing diverse casting, supporting national…
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Mercury Panto Dame invites you to Visit Essex
On Wednesday 14th October, Visit Essex launched This is Essex, a short film which sees the good people of Essex stepping forward to showcase the real Essex and to take on (and dispel) some long-standing stereotypes. The film, made earlier…
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Mercury Theatre secures vital support for plans to safely reopen From Government Culture Recovery Fund
We are delighted to share that we have secured vital support with £250,000 from the Government Culture Recovery Fund. Arts organisations across England were able to apply to Arts Council England to receive a lifeline from the £257m survival…
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