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Mercury TheatreMercury Theatre

The Mercury Theatre is a highly respected regional theatre and home to the critically acclaimed Mercury Theatre Company, staging a broad mix of classics and new writing as well as working extensively within the local community. It is a venue for the best touring theatre and entertainment as well as providing a platform for local performing arts groups and artists.

View key to symbolskeyAccepts groups Baby changing facilities Credit cards accepted (no fee) Disabled access Disabled toilets Facilities for conferencing Facilities for educational visits Facilities for groups Public toilets Pushchairs available Telephone (public) Wheelchairs available Children welcomeDogs not accepted (except guidedogs)Facilities for hearing impairedFacilities for visually impairedGuided tours for groupsSmoking not allowed

Prices


Depending on performance

Open all the time
Box office opening hours 10am-10pm. Sundays - Box Office open 90 minutes before performance. Closed Christmas Day.

Mercury Theatre
 
 

Contact

Box Office
Tel: 01206 573948
View the Mercury Theatre websitewww.mercurytheatre.co.uk

Venue

Mercury Theatre

Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PT

View the Mercury Theatre websitewww.mercurytheatre.co.uk

51.888848,0.893303See location on Multimap

Map reference: TL 992251


By Road:
Car Parking at St Mary's car park on Balkerne Hill, cross via the footbridge and through Balkerne Gate, the Mercury will be on your right hand side.

Accessible by Public Transport : Colchester station

Events at this venue

Select event title for details
date event
Mon 6 - Sat 11 Sep 2010 Murdered to Death
Wed 8 - Sat 11 Sep 2010 Bunny
Sat 11 Sep 2010 Mercury Theatre - Heritage Open Day
Mon 13 Sep 2010 An Evening with Jimmy Greaves
Tue 14 Sep 2010 Falstaff
Wed 15 Sep 2010 Charles Ross: One Man Lord of the Rings
Thu 16 Sep 2010 - Sat 2 Oct 2010 Stockholm
Thu 16 Sep 2010 Tangomotion
Fri 17 Sep 2010 An Evening with Jimmy Tarbuck OBE
Sat 18 Sep 2010 Just the Biz
Mon 20 - Sat 25 Sep 2010 Keeping Up Appearances
Wed 29 Sep 2010 - Sat 2 Oct 2010 Hamlet
Tue 5 - Sat 9 Oct 2010 Footloose
Fri 15 - Sat 30 Oct 2010 The Grapes of Wrath
Mon 25 Oct 2010 Strange Stones
Tue 26, Wed 27 Oct 2010 Handa’s Surprise
Thu 4 - Sat 20 Nov 2010 A Slight Ache & The Lover
Fri 12, Sat 13 Nov 2010 Burn My Heart
Mon 15 Nov 2010 World Aids Day Arts Festival
Thu 18 - Sat 20 Nov 2010 PEACEMAKERS!
Tue 23, Wed 24 Nov 2010 The Fragility of X
Fri 3 Dec 2010 - Sat 8 Jan 2011 Aladdin
Tue 11 Jan 2011 Why the Lion Danced
Wed 12 Jan 2011 Travels with my Cello – Julian Lloyd Webber
Thu 13 Jan 2011 A Christmas Carol
Fri 14 Jan 2011 Punt & Dennis
Sat 15 Jan 2011 Motown’s Greatest Hits - How Sweet it is
Thu 20 - Sat 22 Jan 2011 Headlands
Sat 22 Jan 2011 Masquerade
Wed 26 Jan 2011 - Sat 5 Feb 2011 Sweeney Todd

Self-assessed accessibility details

Parking

  • Designated parking for guests with disabilities
  • Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
  • The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
  • is solid
  • Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
  • The route from the parking area to the entrance:
  • Is flat (i.e. without steps)

Entrance

  • Entrance is well lit
  • Automatic door at the main entrance

Public Areas

  • Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
  • From the entrance to reception / ticket area
  • To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
  • Good contrast between the floor and walls
  • Lift equipped with raised floor numbers or braille numbers or letters
  • Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Visitor information available in large print (14pt and over)
  • Visitor information available in audio format

General

  • Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
  • Clear signage
  • Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
  • Wheelchairs provided
  • Free
  • Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
  • Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
  • Audible alarm system
  • Visual alarm system