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Ryan McBryde joins Executive Team as Creative Director forming a new Leadership Triumverate with Tracey Childs and Steve Mannix

The Mercury Theatre today announce a newly formed leadership team that will lead the theatre’s future direction following its extensive capital redevelopment. Working alongside Joint Chief Executives Steve Mannix and Tracey Childs, newly appointed Creative Director Ryan McBryde will join…

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May is fundraising Month for the Mercury!

Mercury Theatre Colchester launch May fundraising campaign for Mercury Rising project Mercury Rising project sees major redevelopment to the theatre’s front of house and performance spaces Mercury Rising campaign has so far raised £9.2m, leaving just under £500K left to…

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Supporting Community and Schools’ Fundraising Events

As a prominent local charity, we are happy to help other charitable and educational causes. As a well-known and prominent cultural organisation in Colchester, Essex and the Eastern Region, the Mercury Theatre receives an overwhelming number of requests each year…

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Good Friday Service 2019

Fri 19 Apr 2019, 7.30PM Led by Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester with music led by Cantus Firmus. As is traditional at the Mercury Theatre, a Good Friday Service will be held at the theatre led by Seeking God’s Blessing…

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Ministry of Stories Project with Fabiana Sforza

During February half term, a group of young, aspiring writers occupied the Mercury Theatre studio for three days. There they wrote, rehearsed and recorded Mercury Theatre’s very first Radio Soap Opera. This project was a culmination of a five-week knowledge…

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Mercury Theatre announces sparkling pantomime Cinderella in temporary venue for Autumn 2019

The Mercury Theatre will be kick-starting their next season in a new Pop-up Performance Theatre at Abbey Field in Colchester! The Mercury Theatre is excited to announce Mercury at Abbey Field, a state of the art pop-up theatre that will…

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All-star Creatives announced for Made in Colchester production of Ain’t Misbehavin’

Mercury Theatre Colchester and Paul Taylor-Mills in association with Tamasha Theatre Company are delighted to announce an all-star creative team for the Made in Colchester production of Ain’t Misbehavin’. Ain’t Misbehavin’ will be directed by Tyrone Huntley, making his directorial…

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