MERCURY THEATRE

by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 09, 2026

The cast and creative team has been revealed for the Barn Theatre's Built By Barn World Premiere of Men Behaving Badly: The Play. From Simon Nye, Men Behaving Badly’s original writer, comes a brand-new stage comedy....

by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2025

Mischief's Thespians, Greece the Musical, takes the stage in 2026! Join the thrilling journey through ancient Greece and its comedic moments....

by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2025

Dermot O’Leary’s bestselling children’s book Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape will be adapted into a brand-new family musical opening Spring 2026....

by Emmy Rice - September 13, 2025

See the sneak peek into the rehearsal room for Private Lives, a Rose Theatre, Octagon Theatre Bolton & Mercury Theatre co-production, in association with Northern Stage, supported by a grant from The Royal Theatrical Support Trust....

by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2025

The UK’s best Music Hall acts will come to five theatres for a unique and entertaining show full of songs and laughter, Don’t Dilly Dally! Learn more about the performances here!...

by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025

Mercury Theatre in Colchester’s Associate Company Frantic Assembly are delighted to announce today that Joe Layton and Hannah Sinclair Robinson will star in the company’s 30th anniversary production Lost Atoms written by Anna Jordan....

by Jess Ashley - June 11, 2025

Fancy something sweet? Flumps, the debut full-length play by Essex writer Emma Jo Pallett, has arrived at the Mercury Theatre’s Studio. Originally performed at Colchester Fringe in 2022, Pallett’s dark comedy has since been in development with the Mercury, now becoming their brand-new Studio Origina...

by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2025

The UK Pantomime Association has announced the nominees for The Pantomime Awards 2025, which will take place next month at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. Check out the full list here!...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 05, 2025

Wiltshire Creative and Mercury Theatre Colchester have revealed the full cast for Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel’s stage adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling thriller novel The Da Vinci Code. See who is starring and learn more!...

by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2025

Full tour dates have been announced for Frantic Assembly's brand-new production Lost Atoms, written by Anna Jordan....