Archive: Year: 2017

“I’m about to do my fourth and final year at university” I would say. “What are you studying?” “Physics,” and whoever I was talking to would pull the same face that said: “so what are you doing in a theatre?”…

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional, Giovanni Pernice, will be heading back out on tour in 2018, after a sell out tour in 2017. Giovanni will be joined by seven more world class professionals. The show is produced once more by Strictly…

Richard Bland is an actor, theatre-maker, and creator of Protocol Theatre Company. He is also one of the Early Career Training Programme graduates from 2016-17. We spoke to him about his experiences as the programme opens for applications once more.…

The Mercury Theatre has received planning approval from Colchester Borough Council for its Mercury Rising scheme. Mercury Rising, the Mercury Theatre’s £8.9m refurbishment and extension project, has received unanimous approval from Colchester Borough Council’s planning committee. The project aims to…

But what is a weir? You may be asking yourself after flicking through our brochure and coming across the name of our next Made in Colchester – The Weir. Simply, a weir is a barrier across the horizontal width of a…

With speakers from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Theatre, Southbank Centre, Tyne Theatre & Opera House, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and more, the Study Day brings together individuals from arts and heritage organisations to share experiences, best practice,…