Creating an ever more diverse Mercury Theatre
Partnering with, including, reflecting and learning from many diverse communities, cultures, opinions and backgrounds is essential to who we are at the Mercury Theatre, and to the work we do. Arts Council England fund a network of organisations of many…
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Good Friday Service
Fri 30 Mar 2018, 7.30PM Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester will reflect on the events of Good Friday in an ecumenical service The ecumenical group seeks to bring Christians and Christian leaders together to support and encourage one another. The…
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Join the Mercury Voices team and Colchester Recalled to learn new oral history skills!
Mercury Voices is a two-year project to catalogue fascinating artefacts that tell the story of the history of the Mercury Theatre. We’re moving in to a new phase to gather the memories of audience members, performers and staff through the…
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Mercury Theatre Statement on Grant funding from Colchester Borough Council
Colchester Council have announced that they plan to reduce their grant to the Mercury by 25% – around £53,000 – over the next two years. Alongside our mainstream popular programmes, we work with vulnerable children and adults, we deliver training…
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Giovanni Pernice at the Mercury
‘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…
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Perfoming Arts Collections Study Day – Wed 13 Sep
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,…
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Most Welcoming Theatre Awards
The Mercury is currently in the running for UK Theatre’s Most Welcoming Theatre awards. We do our best to ensure your visit is as enjoyable as possible. Our staff receive extensive training so that they’re in the best possible position…
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