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Ahead of opening the world première adaption of Manjeet Mann’s Carnegie Medal-winning young adult novel Run Rebel, Mercury Theatre today announces their new production of Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations, as part of their Spring/Summer season. Directed by Mercury Theatre’s…

Mercury Theatre, led by Executive Director, Steve Mannix, Executive Producer, Tracey Childs and Creative Director, Ryan McBryde, today announce their programming into 2023. The season opens with Run Rebel in a co-production between Mercury and Pilot Theatre, the award-winning company…

We are excited to announce our new collection of crafts, and reveal more about the artists. Everything is now on display at the theatre and available to buy just in time for Christmas. In our recent call-out for local artists…

Our Colchester Business Improvement District (BID) are leading on a training initiative to help improve night-time economy safety capabilities in leisure businesses in the city centre. Our Colchester BID worked with partners including CBC and the Essex Police Fire and…

We are thrilled to announce our Playwrights, Producers and Directors cohort for our 2022/23 programme. This follows a hugely successful year offering support and development to their talented 2021/22 alumni. Creative Director of Mercury Theatre, Ryan McBryde, said: “The success…

Arts Council England award Mercury Theatre £791,682 per year of funding for 2023-2026. The Mercury’s joint CEOs Tracey Childs and Steve Mannix, along with Creative Director Ryan McBryde, are pleased that the hard work of the Mercury has been recognised…