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Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert

This event will be staged as part of our Autumn/Winter 2017 season. Tickets will go on sale in mid 2017. In the meantime, click here to add yourself to the waiting list and be the first to receive updates! Brand new stand…

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Give a truly unique gift this Christmas

Do you have a friend or loved one who loves theatre every bit as much as you do? This Christmas you can give them a truly unique gift – their very own piece of the newly refurbished Mercury Theatre! Will…

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A Catch Up with our Marketing and Engagement Intern

Emily has been working with us for a just over a month, so we thought we would find out how she’s been getting on… What were you doing before the internship? I graduated from the University of Essex in 2015 with a…

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“Not only do we get to sing, we get to munch on pies!” Attending the tale of Sweeney Todd as a Community Chorus member

Our Made in Colchester production of Sweeney Todd has given some gifted local actors the chance to shine on the Mercury stage alongside some of the best West End talent. We chat with Jenna Saiz, one of our Community Chorus, about her…

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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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