Archive: Year: 2016

Yasmin Jafri

How turning up late, drenched, and disorientated helped me qualify for the MonologueSlam Essex Final

With the Essex Final of MonologueSlam UK taking place at the Mercury Theatre Colchester on Monday 7 November, 3 Minute Round finalist Yasmin Jafri tells us about her experience of the competition so far…  I first heard about MonologueSlam UK…

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Tesco give Bags of Help to Mercury Rising

Tesco has teamed up with Groundwork on its Bags of Help initiative in hundreds of regions across England and Wales. The scheme will see three community groups and projects in each of these regions awarded grants of £12,000, £10,000 and…

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An Audience with Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe

This event will be staged 21 – 22 March 2017 as part of our Spring/Summer 2017 season. Tickets go on sale to Friends of the Theatre on Wed 16 Nov and on General Sale on Wed 23 Nov. Click here…

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Much Ado About Nothing

Saucy new production of Shakespeare’s comedy to be set in garrison town

Press Night: Wednesday 5 October, 7.30pm  Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced the casting line-up for the Made in Colchester production of Shakespeare’s comic battle of the sexes, Much Ado About Nothing. This saucy new production of the romantic comedy will be…

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Will Quince MP and Matt Hancock Sally Parkinson

Mercury Theatre Colchester launches £1.7m fundraising campaign at the House of Commons

Campaign is final fundraising stage in £8.7m transformation project Darren Henley launches new website and crowdfunding platform Reception event held at the House of Commons by Will Quince MP Michael Ball backs the Mercury Rising fundraising campaign The Mercury Theatre…

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Curtain rises on Mercury Rising at Colchester open day

Theatre launched public consultation as it unveils building transformation plans for the next four years Hundreds of visitors visit the Mercury Theatre on local open day to view redevelopment plans The Mercury Theatre in Colchester today holds the official launch…

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Mercury Voices

Mercury Theatre launches project to celebrate its past and record memories from the town

Heritage Lottery awards £80,000 to ‘Mercury Voices’ archives and oral history project The Mercury Theatre will work with Essex Record Office, Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service and Colchester Recalled. As the Mercury Theatre Colchester continues work on a major rebuilding…

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