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Catch a great show on your visit to Colchester at one of the city's fantastic Theatres and Performing Arts venues. From traditional stage plays to one-man shows, stand up comedy, or even something more experimental, Colchester is host to a great selection of theatre and stage shows throughout the year. In the summer months you can often get out of the traditional venues and find something in the open air at one Colchesters rural attractions too.
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Address
Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQTelephone
01206 873261Wivenhoe Park, Colchester
Join us at the Lakeside Theatre on 15 June as we screen the National Theatre's wickedly popular Fleabag.
The hilarious, award-winning play that inspired the BBC's hit TV series Fleabag, was filmed live on stage in London's West End in 2019, and…
Dates
- From:
- 15 June 2023Open 19:00 - 21:00
Address
Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YHCowdray Avenue
Dara Ó Briain performs at Colchester's Charter Hall with a brand new show!
Dates
- From:
- 16 June 2023
Address
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTTelephone
01206 573948Colchester
The smash-hit stage adaptation is at the Mercury Theatre.
Dates
- From:
- 16 June 2023to18 June 2023
Address
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGColchester
Outdoor Theatre in Colchester's Castle park
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 28 June 2023to30 June 2023
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- 4 July 2023to8 July 2023
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- 19 July 2023to22 July 2023
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Colchester
Often cited as being one of the funniest novels of the Victorian era, Mr Pooter's diary has now been adapted for the stage in this new one-man show. Jonathan Goodwin plays the beleaguered Pooter, a City clerk at odds with the world around him and…
Dates
- From:
- 29 June 2023Open 19:30 - 22:00
Address
Paycocke's House, 25 West Street, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1NSTelephone
01376561305Price
FreeCoggeshall
Enjoy the magic of a medieval mummers' play in the company of the Mayflower Morris Men, with a cast of twelve actors and musicians at Paycocke's House. Shows start at 11:30 and 2:15 and last for about 25 minutes. These performances are free of…
Dates
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- 2 July 2023Open 11:30 - 13:00
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Colchester
DOT Productions brings its youth groups together for a fun fantastical journey through Theatre. Lots of laughter and drama to keep you entertained so sit back, relax and enjoy these future stars of theatre.
Dates
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- 2 July 2023Open 13:00 - 14:30
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- 2 July 2023Open 15:00 - 16:30
Address
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGColchester
Outdoor Theatre in Colchester's Castle park
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 2 July 2023
Address
McGrigor Hall, Fourth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9EBTelephone
01255775727Frinton-on-Sea
From thespian rivalry to riotous comedy, Frinton Summer Theatre's 2023 McGrigor Hall provides a festival of the arts for Essex theatre lovers this summer.
Performances begin on 11th July with David Seidler's The King's Speech, the first of 6 plays…
Dates
- From:
- 11 July 2023to19 Aug 2023Open 19:30 - 22:00
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Colchester
Young Horatio Shirts: ex-army officer, naive spy and hopeless romantic, is on the trail of a fiendish 1930s plot, involving deranged fascist scientists, spontaneous bowel combustion and a set of fetching earmuffs. This is a live recording of an…
Dates
- From:
- 22 July 2023Open 19:30 - 22:30
Address
Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PTTelephone
01206 573948Colchester
The world premiere of Unbelievable is at the Mercury Theatre, prior to the West End!
Dates
- From:
- 28 July 2023to26 Aug 2023
Address
Layer Marney Tower, Layer Marney, Colchester, Essex, C05 9USTelephone
07887360720Price
Price £18.00 Per TicketLayer Marney, Colchester
New Creations Collective is delighted to announce Nightingale, a brand-new ballet
based on the life and works of Florence Nightingale.
This original production is the first professional dance show to explore the life of
Florence Nightingale, a…Dates
- From:
- 30 July 2023Open 04:00 - 05:00
Address
Layer Marney Tower, Layer Marney, Essex, CO5 9USTelephone
01206 330784Layer Marney
A brand-new biographical ballet based on the life and works of Florence Nightingale, at Layer Marney Tower
Dates
- From:
- 30 July 2023Open 16:00 - 17:00
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Price
Price £18.00 Per TicketColchester
In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams! Nonetheless, this quirky, macabre family still has to deal with many of the same…
Dates
- From:
- 2 Aug 2023to5 Aug 2023Open 19:30 - 22:30
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- 5 Aug 2023Open 14:30 - 17:30
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- 6 Aug 2023Open 14:30 - 17:30
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Price
Price £15.00 Per TicketColchester
In this new adaptation of the classic story we join Alice as she explores Wonderland and meets all the characters we know and love: The Cheshire Cat, The White Rabbit, The Mad Hatter …even The Queen of Hearts. This production is full of fun and…
Dates
- From:
- 12 Aug 2023Open 14:30 - 17:30
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- 12 Aug 2023Open 19:30 - 22:00
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Price
Price £15.00 Per TicketColchester
DOT Productions is proud to present this new adaptation of Jane Austen's Final novel 'Persuasion'.
We follow the story of Anne Elliot who was persuaded by friends and family to end her engagement to Frederick Wentworth. Seven years later over many…Dates
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- 18 Aug 2023Open 19:30 - 22:30
Address
Grange Barn, Grange Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1RETelephone
0330 229 4491Price
Price £15.00 Per TicketCoggeshall
We follow the story of Anne Elliot who was persuaded by friends and family to end her engagement to Frederick Wentworth. Seven years later, over many humorous encounters, they meet again…. will they once again be persuaded to stay apart, or will…
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- 24 Aug 2023Open 19:30 - 22:00
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Price
Price £15.00 Per TicketColchester
Join James for an evening of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time for some joyous singalong tunes to take you back to your Primary School days. You won't have to sit cross legged on the school hall floor, but you will be encouraged to sing along!…
Dates
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- 25 Aug 2023Open 17:30 - 22:00
Address
Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ATTelephone
01206366000Colchester
Along the river Floss,, the Tulliver family lives and works at Dorlcote Mill. Young Maggie follows her brother Tom whenever and wherever she can, while he flips between affection for his sister and judgment of her – when all she wants is his love.…
Dates
- From:
- 30 Aug 2023to2 Sept 2023Open 19:40 - 22:30
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- 2 Sept 2023Open 14:30 - 17:30
Address
Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YHCowdray Avenue
Stand Up Comedy at Colchester's Charter Hall
Dates
- From:
- 23 Sept 2023
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