Announcing PROJEKT ELEVATE
PROJEKT EUROPA ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMME COLLABORATING WITH THE MERCURY THEATRE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE WORK OF 3 LOCAL MIGRANT ARTISTS PROJEKT ELEVATE will identify and support 3 migrant artists to develop ideas for co-created work for their own communities,…
Read moreMercury Youth Theatre – End of Term Round Up
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…
Read moreMercury Theatre Announced as one of four Stage One Regional Hosts for 2020.
We are thrilled to announce that we have been chosen to be a host venue for the Stage One Regional Development Producer Placement in 2020. Stage One’s Trainee Producer Placement scheme offers unique hands-on training and development opportunities for outstanding…
Read moreMy Work Experience at the Mercury Theatre
Year 10 student Lara Swan recently completed a Work Experience placement at the theatre. In her own words, here’s what her week entailed: MONDAY: I am Lara Swan in year 10 at the Gilberd School. I was delighted to hear…
Read moreExploring creativity with families at Colchester’s Women’s Refuge
This August, Mercury Theatre’s Make It team worked with women and young people using the services of Colchester and Tendring Women’s Refuge. The work was funded by Essex Youth Trust and offered families a chance to come together and explore…
Read moreMercury Voices – Local History Adventure
Claire and Laura from Mercury Voices describe what happened when they asked how the Mercury Theatre archive could be used in a local history study for primary aged pupils. PS. Learn more about Mercury Voices at our FREE Heritage Open Day…
Read more38 Young People Achieve Nationally Recognised Arts Award
Integrated into our young people’s programmes, including our Garrison Youth Theatre, Garrison Summer Schools and Take Flight Summer School, our Arts Award moderation saw a 100% pass rate The Mercury’s Make It team offer the nationally recognised qualification through as…
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