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Mercury Theatre
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Balkerne Gate
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1PT

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22 Feb 25: Lou Sanders - No Kissing in the Bingo Hall - Comedy
26 Feb 25: Harry Hill - New Bits and Greatest Hits - Comedy
4 Mar 25 to 5 Mar 25: Bing Live! - Bing's Birthday - Kids show
16 Apr 25: Mark Steel - The Leopard in My House - Comedy
12 Jun 25: Rory Bremner - Making an Impression - Comedy
10 Sep 25: Suzi Ruffell - The Juggle - Comedy

Mercury Theatre archive listings (2024)

Stage and part of back stage hit by fire 9th Sep 96, refurbishment was planned anyway! Venue closed May97 to Oct97. Winner of 2000 Barclays Theatre Award for Special Achievement in Regional Theatre. 2018 - Mercury to operate from a temporary theatre during refurb.

Archive for 2024
9 Nov 24	The Makings of a Murderer - 2 - The Real Manhunter Talk :: Tour/Production (T0385373109) => this performance (L1526950164)
8 Nov 24	Step into Christmas Concert :: Tour/Production (T0501324312) => this performance (L01945306995)
1 Nov 24 to 2 Nov 24	There's a Monster in Your Show Kids show :: Tour/Production (T197451626) => this performance (L01447122239)
31 Oct 24	Pop Princesses Kids show :: Tour/Production (T1179073541) => this performance (L565893700)
24 Oct 24 to 27 Oct 24	Legally Blonde Musical :: Performance (L01410370070)
2 Oct 24 to 12 Oct 24	Abigail's Party Play :: Tour/Production (T1635612738) => this performance (L0802504594)
24 Sep 24	Hancock's Half Hour - The Lost TV Episodes Play :: Tour/Production (T01870933107) => this performance (L0409712058)
17 Sep 24 to 19 Sep 24	My Mother's Funeral: The Show Play :: Tour/Production (T01803657787) => this performance (L01985790637)
17 Sep 24 to 21 Sep 24	Art Play :: Tour/Production (T01039399895) => this performance (L2082756259)
9 Aug 24	Get it on! - One Night of Glam Rock Concert :: Tour/Production (T828881302) => this performance (L11415906)
7 Aug 24	The Magic of Motown - Reach Out Concert :: Tour/Production (T1247156293) => this performance (L1077006678)
2 Aug 24 to 3 Aug 24	In the Night Garden Live Kids show :: Tour/Production (T0338213575) => this performance (L325540475)
25 Jul 24	La Voix - The Red Ambition Tour Cabaret :: Tour/Production (T1956580407) => this performance (L01879037400)
16 Jul 24 to 20 Jul 24	The Mousetrap Play :: Tour/Production (T01825184233) => this performance (L1690839731)
8 Jun 24	Punt and Dennis - We Are Not a Robot Comedy :: Tour/Production (T0109937686) => this performance (L1817979944)
7 Jun 24	Calling Planet Earth Concert :: Tour/Production (T01357267387) => this performance (L1751235758)
6 Jun 24	Rich Hall - Shot From Cannons Comedy :: Tour/Production (T64672227) => this performance (L01834030973)
31 May 24 to 2 Jun 24	Charlie Cook's Favourite Book Kids show :: Tour/Production (T889570249) => this performance (L1111741551)
28 May 24 to 30 May 24	King Arthur Play :: Tour/Production (T0894978320) => this performance (L01617027640)
24 May 24	The Magic of the Bee Gees Concert :: Tour/Production (T01732530449) => this performance (L1736233992)
22 May 24	Give Me The Night Concert :: Tour/Production (T497101552) => this performance (L1946956298)
9 May 24 to 10 May 24	Nasty: 'Big' girls being gross, mean and sexy Play :: Tour/Production (T672764014) => this performance (L0479437555)
27 Apr 24	Joe Pasquale - The New Normal Comedy :: Tour/Production (T103204892) => this performance (L023712738)
26 Apr 24	Money for Nothing Concert :: Tour/Production (T315203508) => this performance (L1705321953)
23 Apr 24 to 24 Apr 24	Julius Caesar Play :: Tour/Production (T421155016) => this performance (L1397198287)
18 Apr 24 to 20 Apr 24	The Importance of Being...Earnest? Play :: Tour/Production (T0200437870) => this performance (L01444379370)
16 Apr 24	The Marvin Gaye Songbook Concert :: Tour/Production (T0102289566) => this performance (L0500434508)
13 Apr 24	Rude Science! Kids show :: Tour/Production (T01238002134) => this performance (L01481436599)
12 Apr 24	Griff Rhys Jones - The Cat's Pyjamas Comedy :: Tour/Production (T173724420) => this performance (L078883976)
5 Apr 24 to 7 Apr 24	Peppa Pig - Fun Day Out Kids show :: Tour/Production (T01067136963) => this performance (L637971327)
4 Apr 24	An Evening with Aggers Talk :: Tour/Production (T632958731) => this performance (L0676635978)
3 Apr 24	Seann Walsh - Back From the Bed Comedy :: Tour/Production (T0577656947) => this performance (L94552973)
2 Apr 24	Friend (The One with Gunther) One person show :: Tour/Production (T1007290586) => this performance (L1586965000)
28 Mar 24	Andy Parsons - Bafflingly Optimistic Comedy :: Tour/Production (T01956209317) => this performance (L464316593)
22 Mar 24	Buffy Revamped Play :: Tour/Production (T0157334217) => this performance (L411815155)
22 Mar 24	Gamble Play :: Tour/Production (T0599568548) => this performance (L0961167920)
21 Mar 24	*Reginald D Hunter - The Man Who Could See Through Sht** Comedy :: Tour/Production (T912877918) => this performance (L01202176527)
19 Mar 24 to 20 Mar 24	Feel Me Play :: Tour/Production (T185329660) => this performance (L1521024637)
16 Mar 24	Skydiver Kids show :: Tour/Production (T01537524838) => this performance (L0202288921)
10 Mar 24 to 28 Mar 24	Broadcast - NT: Vanya Streamed/Broadcast :: Tour/Production (T0688675639) => this performance (L1457862822)
9 Mar 24	The Importance of Being Earnest Play :: Performance (L93044344)
7 Mar 24 to 9 Mar 24	Self-Raising Play :: Tour/Production (T02133596733) => this performance (L01074228667)
1 Mar 24 to 16 Mar 24	The Importance of Being Earnest Play :: Performance (L1057842493)
24 Feb 24	Wild Boys - Back to the 80s Concert :: Tour/Production (T01360556281) => this performance (L384582878)
22 Feb 24	Lost in Music Concert :: Tour/Production (T01120830590) => this performance (L02000905085)
21 Feb 24	Pop Divas Live! Concert :: Tour/Production (T01176374857) => this performance (L1696241133)
20 Feb 24	Tap Factory Dance or ballet :: Tour/Production (T0967838659) => this performance (L01573107533)
17 Feb 24	Country Superstars Concert :: Tour/Production (T1361900502) => this performance (L0625086459)
15 Feb 24 to 16 Feb 24	Houdini's Greatest Escape Play :: Tour/Production (T0297588313) => this performance (L150884709)
14 Feb 24	Rave On - The Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience Concert :: Tour/Production (T1849684968) => this performance (L01283418254)
10 Feb 24	Viva Burlesque Cabaret :: Performance (L0142898907)
9 Feb 24	Richard Herring - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP) Comedy :: Tour/Production (T595022790) => this performance (L2015630666)
25 Jan 24 to 4 Feb 24	My Fair Lady Musical :: Performance (L01592663953)

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CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.