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Summer season now on sale!

Mercury Theatre launches its 2017 Summer season Daniel Buckroyd and Matt Cullum join forces to direct Peter Pan, our magical summer show about the boy who never grew up • The Mercury & English Touring Theatre team up for the…

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BangBangLandscape

Mercury Theatre launches its 2017 Spring/Summer season

John Cleese collaborates with the Mercury Theatre in brand new adaption of Feydeau’s hysterical farce BANG BANG • Dale Superville to star in award-winning musical Spamalot • Cheek by Jowl return with Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale • Dan Sherer returns…

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Much Ado About Nothing

Saucy new production of Shakespeare’s comedy to be set in garrison town

Press Night: Wednesday 5 October, 7.30pm  Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced the casting line-up for the Made in Colchester production of Shakespeare’s comic battle of the sexes, Much Ado About Nothing. This saucy new production of the romantic comedy will be…

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Will Quince MP and Matt Hancock Sally Parkinson

Mercury Theatre Colchester launches £1.7m fundraising campaign at the House of Commons

Campaign is final fundraising stage in £8.7m transformation project Darren Henley launches new website and crowdfunding platform Reception event held at the House of Commons by Will Quince MP Michael Ball backs the Mercury Rising fundraising campaign The Mercury Theatre…

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Daniel Buckroyd Kath Hamilton and Steve Mannix Mercury Rising Open Day Sally Parkinson

Curtain rises on Mercury Rising at Colchester open day

Theatre launched public consultation as it unveils building transformation plans for the next four years Hundreds of visitors visit the Mercury Theatre on local open day to view redevelopment plans The Mercury Theatre in Colchester today holds the official launch…

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Mercury Voices

Mercury Theatre launches project to celebrate its past and record memories from the town

Heritage Lottery awards £80,000 to ‘Mercury Voices’ archives and oral history project The Mercury Theatre will work with Essex Record Office, Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service and Colchester Recalled. As the Mercury Theatre Colchester continues work on a major rebuilding…

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Cast announced for demon co-production this autumn at the Mercury Theatre

Mercury Theatre Colchester and Derby Theatre are thrilled to announce the casting line-up for their big co-production for the autumn, Stephen Sondheim’s multi-award-winning musical thriller, Sweeney Todd playing at the Mercury Theatre from Wednesday 26 October until Saturday 12 November…

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