Opportunities for ages 3 - 25 years. Get involved in our regular sessions or one-off projects that run throughout the year!
Find Out MoreWe offer a wide range of activities for Schools and Colleges, from workshops and backstage tours, to our Teachers' Network and CPD sessions.
Find Out MoreActivities and events for community groups, such as Act V (for older adults), Chinese New Year and Nepalese New Year.
Find Out MoreA range of professional development opportunities for regionally based theatre practitioners at all stages of their careers.
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KS1 and KS2 teachers, history or drama coordinators are invited to our March CPD event, Resorting to the Coast. If you’re teaching …
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.
As part of our wider Mercury Voices archiving project and our Mercury Online programme, we are pleased to present a series of six recordings, detailing the life and history of the Mercury Theatre and it's role with in the Colchester community.
Grab a cup of tea and join us every Thursday afternoon as we release a new section of our story.
Recorded with our friends at Colchester Recalled. With special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Mercury Creatives is a free business support and mentoring programme for small to medium enterprises, freelancers or self-employed artists working in the creative industries and allied to the performing arts across Essex, East Sussex and Kent.
Work continues on the Mercury Voices archiving project, all with the essential help of our team of volunteers. Kelvin and Sue have been with us since the beginning…
THEATRE ADMINISTRATION PROJECT OFFICER Melissa Tang (BSC Psychology) After graduation I didn’t have any professional work experience which made it hard to find a job. Like a lot of students I worked part-time…
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