Aspire Club Nights Launched!
Last week the Mercury’s Aspire Club Nights kicked off in style. The club nights are for young people aged 11 -18 years old with learning disabilities and additional needs. They provide a fun, inclusive space to meet new friends and dance…
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Young People have fun learning backstage skills at Mercury Theatre
This February half term, the Mercury Theatre hosted the Aspire: Theatre Work Experience course. The 2-day workshop was funded by Action for Children and was designed for young people with disabilities and additional needs. The group took part in workshops…
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Creating an ever more diverse Mercury Theatre
Partnering with, including, reflecting and learning from many diverse communities, cultures, opinions and backgrounds is essential to who we are at the Mercury Theatre, and to the work we do. Arts Council England fund a network of organisations of many…
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Mercury hosts Cultural Feast at local Food & Drink Festival
On 24 & 25 June, the Mercury Theatre hosted a celebration of diverse arts and culture as part of Colchester’s Food & Drink Festival. The event, which took place in lower Castle Park, was funded by Big Lottery’s Celebrate England…
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The Events – Q&A with the Community Choir
The Events is a brand-new Made In Colchester Production in our Studio Theatre, directed by Dan Sherer (Bully Boy) starring, Anna O’Grady and Josh Collins (Bully Boy). Featuring a live community choir. Click here for more information. In light of the…
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International festival of women making theatre to inspire change
Six incredible directors from around the world arrive at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester in June as part of a special one-day international festival dedicated to inspirational women theatre makers. The AHRC-supported festival on Saturday 24 June will see two…
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