Theatre in Colchester

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

A loving tribute to the BBC’s classic TV series, the show has been seen by over a million people worldwide since it was born in Australia in 1997.

Jobserve Community Stadium, Colchester

Forbidden Nights

Brace yourself for something truly spectacular… Forbidden Nights is here, celebrating over 10 years of muscles, mayhem and over 11,000 shirt rips!Ready for a ne…

Charter Hall, Colchester

Christmas - The Candlelight Concert

Step into a world of festive elegance and timeless charm as Xperience Live proudly presents ‘Christmas – The Candlelight Concert’ - an evening where music, cand…

Charter Hall, Colchester

Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing

Gary Delaney’s last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates.People laughed a lot and kept coming back.

Charter Hall, Colchester

Harry Enfield and No Chums

From the meteoric rise of Loadsamoney, a Thatcherite Visionary, to the fury of Kevin the Teenager, Harry will reflect on 40 years of arsing about in comedy and…

Charter Hall, Colchester

All of Them Dead

In a global pandemic caused by infected meat, two boys find they're much less alone than they thought.All Of Them, Dead is a play about being young, gay and wor…

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

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Soho Cinders

Essex Theatre Arts PerformanceWelcome to Soho, where fairytales get a fabulous and sometimes irreverent twist. Robbie is a cheeky, big-hearted dreamer who finds…

Headgate Theatre, Colchester

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Colchester Fringe: Summer Weekender - A Year and a Day

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Mercury Theatre, Colchester

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The 39 Steps - Shakespeare Circus

The 39 Steps - Shakespeare Circus

Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

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Colchester Fringe: Summer Weekender - Breathe

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Mercury Theatre, Colchester

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Colchester Fringe: Summer Weekender - One Man Poe: The Black Cat and the Raven

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Mercury Theatre, Colchester

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Lady Windermeres Fan

By Oscar Wilde DOT ProductionsA witty and charming five-actor adaptation of Oscar Wildes Lady Windermeres Fan.

Headgate Theatre, Colchester

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The Jungle Book adapted by Neil Duffield

Join Chameleon's Web Theatre Company for their Summer outdoor show - Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book adapted by Neil DuffieldMowgli the wolf cub boy and his f…

Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

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A Comedy of Errors - Shakespeare Circus

A Comedy of Errors - Shakespeare Circus

Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

Richard Jones - Sound of Magic

Britain's Got Talent Winner Richard Jones 2025 Tour: The Sound of Magic Richard Jones, The Military Illusionist, captivated the nation's heart and mind, earning…

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Crips With Chips

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Mercury Theatre, Colchester

The Choir of Man

Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour.Welcome to The Choir Of Man, the best pub in the wor…

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Kitty Canham - Black Brook Collaboration

A brand new play bringing to life the story of a woman born in 1720; Kitty Canham.In the quiet rhythms of rural life, Kitty has always known her place.

Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

The Jungle Book adapted by Neil Duffield

Join Chameleon's Web Theatre Company for their Summer outdoor show - Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book adapted by Neil DuffieldMowgli the wolf cub boy and his f…

Green Island Gardens, Colchester

Midsummer Night's Dream - Folksy Theatre

Midsummer Night's Dream - Folksy Theatre

Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

Our Country's Good - Stagecraft

Our Country's Good - Stagecraft

Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

Twelfth Night - The Pantaloons

Twelfth Night - The Pantaloons

Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

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Black Brook Theatre, Colchester

CO2: We Will Rock You

Get ready to rock out with Colchester Operatic Society Second Edition (CO2) and their next production of We Will Rock You, the electrifying jukebox musical that…

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Murder Mystery: The Nile-High Club

Ancient Egypt, 55AD. The Emperor Nero has been invited to Egypt to attend Queen Cleopatra’s Annual Festival of Drunkenness. He’s also hoping to marry her.

Colchester Castle, Colchester

The Go Between

Adapted by Ben Musgrave, based on the novel by L. P. Hartley. Eastern Angles Theatre CompanyWhen young Leo Colston spends the summer of 1900 in rural Norfolk, h…

Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Britannia Waves The Rules

In a Garrison town, we know the uniform.But do we know those who wear it? You don't sign up to be a hero.You sign up to leave.Carl is sick of Blackpool.He's sic…

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Crush

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Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Fire Fire

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Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Lightstreams

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Mercury Theatre, Colchester

An Evening of Ghost Stories at Layer Marney Tower

An Evening of Ghost Stories A one-man performance by Toby Burchellthis horror was bounding like a tiger at his heels, with blazing eyes and one stringy arm out…

Layer Marney, Colchester

Common Ground Theatre Company present THE PHANTOM OF FRIAR STREET

"There was a mystery attached to No 17 Friar Street that the townsfolk werent keen to talk about.

Great Bromley Village Hall, Colchester

The Void

Dare you enter a world infected by fear? Eight million miles from Earth, a mysterious distress call crackles through the ether and draws Flint, a haunted space…

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

COS: Sunset Boulevard

Colchester Operatic Society present Sunset Boulevard Set in 1950s Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard follows the story of Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter who bec…

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Secret Affair + Purple Hearts

Secret affair + purple heartsEseential mod revival double bill.Formed from the ashes of Power Pop band New Hearts, Secret Affair built their reputation with sel…

Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester