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New PPD Cohort Confirmed For Mercury’s Career Enhancing Programme

We are thrilled to announce our Playwrights, Producers and Directors cohort for our 2023/24 programme. This follows a hugely successful year offering support and development to their talented 2022/23 alumni. Creative Director of Mercury Theatre, Ryan McBryde, said: “The success…

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The City centre has new vital lifesaving equipment available for staff and the public

The City centre has new vital lifesaving equipment available for staff and the public through Safer Streets Funding Colchester City Council and Our Colchester BID have secured and distributed 15 Emergency Bleed Kits. The kits will be available for the public…

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Full Cast Announced for Derren Brown’s Unbelievable

Internationally acclaimed psychological illusionist Derren Brown is thrilled to announce his first-ever cast for his brand-new show UNBELIEVABLE, which opens at Mercury Theatre Colchester on 28 July 2023 prior to its run in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre.

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Creative Young Minds of Colchester – Design Competition Open

Arts & education join forces to bring youth voices to the front.

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Career enhancing development programme enters forth year

Apply now for the next Playwrights, Producers & Directors cohort.

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Join us for our next Mercury General Auditions

We are excited to announce our next General Audition day for East Based* artists. This open call is a way of broadening our casting horizons when it comes to the awesome talent living in the region. If you’ve not been…

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Russell Maliphant Dance Company soon bring the highly anticipated Vortex to the Mercury Theatre

The Olivier award winning Russell Maliphant Dance Company soon bring the highly anticipated Vortex to the Mercury Theatre, Colchester; a ground-breaking dance production from esteemed director and choreographer Russell Maliphant. The upcoming performance is part of a major UK national tour,…

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