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In March, the Coronavirus pandemic meant that our regular Youth Theatre sessions had to stop to ensure our young people’s safety. At the time, our young people had been working on different plays in preparation for their end of term…

Yesterday evening, the Government announced a £1.57 billion support package to help the UKs Arts Sector, including theatres, museums and galleries, to weather the effects of the Covid pandemic. The Mercury Theatre is just one of the thousands of arts…

To celebrate the month of Pride we’d like to share an original piece written by one of our very own #MercuryPlaywrights Matt Gurr read by William McGeough. Matt Gurr – Writer Matt Gurr is a playwright from Essex, now based…

We are delighted to have joined forces with a number of leading cultural organisations, such as Fuel Theatre, Complicité and The National Theatre, and will be supporting Essex-based freelance artist Michelle Payne as she joins a national task force initiative…

On behalf of everyone here at the Mercury we do hope that you, your family and your friends are managing to stay safe and well in these very strange and challenging times. In the last few weeks and months all…

We are delighted to be able to honour and celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day within our community this Friday, with a range of exciting, safe, socially distanced and online performances. On Friday afternoon, we have arranged for local…