Mercury Theatre

Mercury Theatre
Balkerne Gate
Colchester, Essex CO1 1PT
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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.

Current Productions

My Mother’s Funeral: The Show

Colchester

Performances begin: 17 September 2024

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Art

Colchester

Performances begin: 17 September 2024

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Abigail’s Party

Colchester

Performances begin: 02 October 2024

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Legally Blonde

Colchester

Performances begin: 24 October 2024

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Pop Princesses

Colchester

Performances begin: 31 October 2024

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There’s a Monster in Your Show

Colchester

Performances begin: 01 November 2024

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Step into Christmas

Colchester

Performances begin: 08 November 2024

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The Makings of a Murderer2 – The Real Manhunter

Colchester

Performances begin: 09 November 2024

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Lou SandersA Show Called Thursday

Colchester

Performances begin: 22 February 2025

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Harry HillNew Bits and Greatest Hits

Colchester

Performances begin: 26 February 2025

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Bing Live!Bing’s Birthday

Colchester

Performances begin: 04 March 2025

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Past Productions

Play

Wisdom of a Fool

Colchester

Closed: 09 April 2018

Concert/Event

Wuthering Heights – The Music of Kate Bush

Colchester

Closed: 08 May 2018

Family/Kids

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Colchester

Closed: 12 May 2018

Play

The Be All & End All

Colchester

Closed: 26 May 2018

Family/Kids

The Gruffalo’s Child

Colchester

Closed: 17 June 2018

Concert/Event

The Best of Wham

Colchester

Closed: 21 June 2018

Concert/Event

Lucy Worsley – Queen Victoria

Colchester

Closed: 17 September 2018

Concert/Event

Henry Blofeld (OBE) – 78 Retired – The Farewell Tour

Colchester

Closed: 18 September 2018

Concert/Event

Soul Legends

Colchester

Closed: 19 September 2018

Concert/Event

Jason Donovan – Amazing Mid-Life Crisis Tour

Colchester

Closed: 21 September 2018

Play

Moll Flanders

Colchester

Closed: 13 October 2018

Concert/Event

Only Fools & Boycie

Colchester

Closed: 08 October 2018

Play

Silence

Colchester

Closed: 20 October 2018

Concert/Event

Tassels – An Evening of Burleque

Colchester

Closed: 16 October 2018

Concert/Event

Britain’s Got Magic

Colchester

Closed: 17 October 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Joe Pasquale – A Few of My Favourite Things

Colchester

Closed: 18 October 2018

Concert/Event

Illegal Eagles

Colchester

Closed: 19 October 2018

Family/Kids

Stick Man

Colchester

Closed: 24 October 2018

Concert/Event

Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror Picture Show

Colchester

Closed: 25 October 2018

Concert/Event

Rock for Heroes

Colchester

Closed: 27 October 2018

Play

The Goon Show

Colchester

Closed: 31 October 2018

Dance/Ballet

Ballet Black

Colchester

Closed: 01 November 2018

Stand-Up Comedy

Rich Hall – Rich Hall’s Hoedown

Colchester

Closed: 07 November 2018

Concert/Event

Michael Portillo – Life: A Game of Two Halves

Colchester

Closed: 09 November 2018

Pantomime

Jack and the Beanstalk

Colchester

Closed: 20 January 2019

Musical

Annie

Colchester

Closed: 09 February 2019

Concert/Event

Sir Ranulph Fiennes – Living Dangerously

Colchester

Closed: 13 February 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Russell Kane – The Fast and the Curious

Colchester

Closed: 14 February 2019

Play

The Mousetrap

Colchester

Closed: 23 February 2019

Concert/Event

The Johnny Cash Roadshow – 50th Anniversary Tour of San Quentin

Colchester

Closed: 26 February 2019

Concert/Event

Dan Cruickshank – Palmyra and Coventry – Studies in Death and Resurrection

Colchester

Closed: 27 February 2019

Concert/Event

Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael

Colchester

Closed: 02 March 2019

Play

Noughts and Crosses

Colchester

Closed: 09 March 2019

Musical

Ain’t Misbehavin’

Colchester

Closed: 30 March 2019

Concert/Event

Charity Gala Evening with Dr David Starkey

Colchester

Closed: 02 April 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

An Evening of Eric and Ern

Colchester

Closed: 03 April 2019

Concert/Event

Lee Mead – My Story

Colchester

Closed: 05 April 2019

Dance/Ballet

Giovanni Pernice – Dance is Life

Colchester

Closed: 06 April 2019

Play

Caroline’s Kitchen

Colchester

Closed: 13 April 2019

Concert/Event

Legend – The Music of Bob Marley

Colchester

Closed: 15 April 2019

Concert/Event

Hello Again – The Story of Neil Diamond

Colchester

Closed: 16 April 2019

Concert/Event

Ian McKellen on stage with Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and You

Colchester

Closed: 18 April 2019

Concert/Event

The Little Mix Experience

Colchester

Closed: 20 April 2019

Family/Kids

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

Colchester

Closed: 24 April 2019

Concert/Event

Ruby Wax – How to be Human

Colchester

Closed: 25 April 2019

Concert/Event

Respect to Aretha

Colchester

Closed: 26 April 2019

Concert/Event

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

Colchester

Closed: 27 April 2019

Concert/Event

The Cavern Beatles

Colchester

Closed: 29 April 2019

Concert/Event

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra – Puttin’ on the Ritz

Colchester

Closed: 03 May 2019

Dance/Ballet

Ian Waite and Vincent Simone – The Ballroom Boys

Colchester

Closed: 04 May 2019

Concert/Event

Kate Humble – An Audience with Kate Humble

Colchester

Closed: 08 May 2019

Concert/Event

Big Girls Don’t Cry

Colchester

Closed: 09 May 2019

Concert/Event

Stars of Les Miserables Live in Concert – The Barricade Boys

Colchester

Closed: 14 May 2019

Concert/Event

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Colchester

Closed: 15 May 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Mark Steel – Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright

Colchester

Closed: 16 May 2019

Concert/Event

Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners

Colchester

Closed: 17 May 2019

Family/Kids

Dinosaur World Live

Colchester

Closed: 19 May 2019

Concert/Event

One Night of Elvis – Vegas

Colchester

Closed: 21 May 2019

Play

Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four

Colchester

Closed: 23 May 2019

Concert/Event

The Tina Turner Experience

Colchester

Closed: 24 May 2019

Musical

Oliver!

Colchester

Closed: 12 October 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Ross Noble – Humournoid

Colchester

Closed: 18 October 2019

Concert/Event

Joe Brown – 60th Anniversary Tour

Colchester

Closed: 19 October 2019

Stand-Up Comedy

Josh Widdicombe – Bit Much…

Colchester

Closed: 23 October 2019

Concert/Event

Radio Ga Ga

Colchester

Closed: 25 October 2019

Concert/Event

Thank You for the Music

Colchester

Closed: 26 October 2019

Musical

Madagascar – A Musical Adventure

Colchester

Closed: 03 November 2019

Musical

Avenue Q

Colchester

Closed: 09 November 2019

Concert/Event

Whitney – Queen of the Night

Colchester

Closed: 12 November 2019

Concert/Event

Illegal Eagles

Colchester

Closed: 13 November 2019

Concert/Event

Sing-a-Long-a Grease

Colchester

Closed: 16 November 2019

Concert/Event

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

Colchester

Closed: 16 November 2019

Concert/Event

Pam Ayres – Up In The Attic

Colchester

Closed: 17 November 2019

Pantomime

Cinderella

Colchester

Closed: 05 January 2020

Stand-Up Comedy

The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show

Colchester

Closed: 03 December 2019

Concert/Event

Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats

Colchester

Closed: 15 October 2020

Film/Television

Cinderella

Colchester

Closed: 01 January 2021

Film/Television

MT Fest UK – 21

Colchester

Closed: 13 June 2021

Concert/Event

Rock for Heroes

Colchester

Closed: 27 August 2021

Concert/Event

Grayson Perry

Colchester

Closed: 28 August 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Arthur Smith – Syd

Colchester

Closed: 29 August 2021

Play

The War of The Worlds

Colchester

Closed: 08 September 2021

Musical

Tell Me on a Sunday

Colchester

Closed: 12 September 2021

Dance/Ballet

Ian Waite and Vincent Simone – The Ballroom Boys Act 2

Colchester

Closed: 21 September 2021

Concert/Event

Lucy Worsley – A Very British Murder

Colchester

Closed: 22 September 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

Simon Amstell – Spirit Hole

Colchester

Closed: 23 September 2021

Musical

Come What May – The Ultimate Tribute to Moulin Rouge

Colchester

Closed: 25 September 2021

Play

Our White Skoda Octavia

Colchester

Closed: 13 October 2021

Concert/Event

Pam Ayres – Up In The Attic

Colchester

Closed: 27 October 2021

Concert/Event

We Love Little Mix

Colchester

Closed: 28 October 2021

Concert/Event

Tubular Bells: Live in Concert

Colchester

Closed: 06 November 2021

Play

Dracula: The Untold Story

Colchester

Closed: 10 November 2021

Family/Kids

Dragons and Mythical Beasts

Colchester

Closed: 14 November 2021

Pantomime

Aladdin

Colchester

Closed: 16 January 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Jess Robinson – The Twelve Days of Jessmas

Colchester

Closed: 05 December 2021

Family/Kids

The Jolly Christmas Postman

Colchester

Closed: 24 December 2021

Stand-Up Comedy

The Scummy Mummies

Colchester

Closed: 09 December 2021

Play

The Ballad of Maria Marten

Colchester

Closed: 09 February 2022

Family/Kids

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Colchester

Closed: 20 February 2022

Play

Princess Essex

Colchester

Closed: 19 February 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Leopoldstadt

Colchester

Closed: 20 February 2022

Concert/Event

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

Colchester

Closed: 23 February 2022

Play

When The Long Trick’s Over

Colchester

Closed: 05 March 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Janey Godley – Janey Godley’s Soup Pot Tour

Colchester

Closed: 25 March 2022

Play

The Bone Sparrow

Colchester

Closed: 02 April 2022

Family/Kids

Top Secret – The Magic of Science

Colchester

Closed: 05 April 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: The Book of Dust

Colchester

Closed: 09 April 2022

Family/Kids

Pop Princesses

Colchester

Closed: 06 April 2022

Concert/Event

Illegal Eagles

Colchester

Closed: 07 April 2022

Family/Kids

The Hug

Colchester

Closed: 08 April 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Reginald D Hunter – Bombe Shuffler

Colchester

Closed: 08 April 2022

Family/Kids

Fireman Sam – Saves the Circus

Colchester

Closed: 12 April 2022

Family/Kids

Andy and the Odd Socks

Colchester

Closed: 13 April 2022

Cabaret

An Evening Without Kate Bush

Colchester

Closed: 19 April 2022

Concert/Event

You Win Again – the Story of the Bee Gees

Colchester

Closed: 20 April 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Dylan Moran – We Got This

Colchester

Closed: 22 April 2022

Opera

The Paradis Files

Colchester

Closed: 23 April 2022

Cabaret

Illusion: Impossible

Colchester

Closed: 29 April 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Henry V

Colchester

Closed: 08 May 2022

Play

Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man that used to hit her)

Colchester

Closed: 10 May 2022

Play

The Comedy of Errors

Colchester

Closed: 28 May 2022

Play

Evelyn

Colchester

Closed: 11 June 2022

Family/Kids

Dinosaur World Live

Colchester

Closed: 05 June 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Stewart Lee – Snowflake/Tornado

Colchester

Closed: 08 June 2022

Concert/Event

Into the Groove – The Ultimate Tribute to Madonna

Colchester

Closed: 09 June 2022

Cabaret

Fascinating Aida

Colchester

Closed: 11 June 2022

Family/Kids

Zog – And The Flying Doctors

Colchester

Closed: 12 June 2022

Play

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Colchester

Closed: 25 June 2022

Play

Offside

Colchester

Closed: 22 June 2022

Concert/Event

Venue Tour

Colchester

Closed: 12 November 2022

Musical

We Will Rock You

Colchester

Closed: 02 July 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Straight Line Crazy

Colchester

Closed: 10 July 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Straight Line Crazy

Colchester

Closed: 10 July 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Andy Hamilton – An Evening Out with Andy Hamilton

Colchester

Closed: 13 July 2022

Concert/Event

Hello Again … – The Story of Neil Diamond

Colchester

Closed: 14 July 2022

Family/Kids

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Colchester

Closed: 21 July 2022

Concert/Event

The Sound of Springsteen

Colchester

Closed: 23 July 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Prima Facie

Colchester

Closed: 21 August 2022

Concert/Event

Think Floyd – Through the Wall

Colchester

Closed: 18 August 2022

Concert/Event

Lost in Music – One Night In The Disco

Colchester

Closed: 19 August 2022

Concert/Event

Cirque: The Greatest Show

Colchester

Closed: 20 August 2022

Musical

Fame – the Musical

Colchester

Closed: 18 September 2022

Musical

Friendsical – A Parody Musical About Friends

Colchester

Closed: 22 September 2022

Play

Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me

Colchester

Closed: 24 September 2022

Concert/Event

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey – Did I Say That Out Loud?

Colchester

Closed: 24 September 2022

Play

Good Luck Studio

Colchester

Closed: 15 October 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again

Colchester

Closed: 09 October 2022

Concert/Event

An Audience with Michael Portillo

Colchester

Closed: 19 October 2022

Cabaret

Illusion: Impossible

Colchester

Closed: 21 October 2022

Dance/Ballet

Vincent Simone – Tango Passions

Colchester

Closed: 22 October 2022

Family/Kids

Peppa Pig – Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever

Colchester

Closed: 27 October 2022

Play

Crimes on Centre Court

Colchester

Closed: 28 October 2022

Stand-Up Comedy

Phil Wang – The Real Hero In All This

Colchester

Closed: 29 October 2022

Concert/Event

Henry Blofeld (OBE) – My Dear Old Things

Colchester

Closed: 03 November 2022

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: The Seagull

Colchester

Closed: 03 November 2022

Cabaret

Richard Jones – An Evening of Magic

Colchester

Closed: 05 November 2022

Concert/Event

Dr Richard Shepherd – Unnatural Causes

Colchester

Closed: 11 November 2022

Concert/Event

Sir Geoff Hurst

Colchester

Closed: 12 November 2022

Family/Kids

The Chronicles of Atom & Luna

Colchester

Closed: 20 November 2022

Pantomime

Beauty and the Beast

Colchester

Closed: 15 January 2023

Musical

Shrek – The Musical

Colchester

Closed: 04 February 2023

Play

Charlie & Stan

Colchester

Closed: 11 February 2023

Play

Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle

Colchester

Closed: 15 February 2023

Concert/Event

London Mozart Players

Colchester

Closed: 16 February 2023

Concert/Event

From Gold to Rio

Colchester

Closed: 18 February 2023

Play

Coming Out of My Cage (And I’ve Been Doing Just Fine)

Colchester

Closed: 22 February 2023

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Othello

Colchester

Closed: 04 March 2023

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: The Crucible

Colchester

Closed: 25 March 2023

Play

SAP

Colchester

Closed: 29 March 2023

Concert/Event

Breathe – the Pink Floyd Experience

Colchester

Closed: 06 April 2023

Family/Kids

Breathe

Colchester

Closed: 06 April 2023

Family/Kids

Room on the Broom

Colchester

Closed: 12 April 2023

Play

Buffy Revamped

Colchester

Closed: 13 April 2023

Family/Kids

Top Secret! – The Magic of Science

Colchester

Closed: 14 April 2023

Concert/Event

Absolutely Dragulous!

Colchester

Closed: 15 April 2023

Play

A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception

Colchester

Closed: 15 April 2023

Play

Macbeth

Colchester

Closed: 20 April 2023

Film/Television

Broadcast – NT Live: Good

Colchester

Closed: 02 May 2023

Concert/Event

Whitney – Queen of the Night

Colchester

Closed: 21 April 2023

Concert/Event

Venue Tour

Colchester

Closed: 22 April 2023

Play

Around the World in 80 Days

Colchester

Closed: 29 April 2023

Stand-Up Comedy

Stewart Lee – Basic Lee

Colchester

Closed: 03 May 2023

Concert/Event

A Vision of Elvis

Colchester

Closed: 04 May 2023

Play

5 Years

Colchester

Closed: 12 May 2023

Family/Kids

The Instrumentals

Colchester

Closed: 04 June 2023

Scummy MummiesGreatest Hits

Colchester

Closed: 10 June 2023

BroadcastNT Live: The Life of Pi

Colchester

Closed: 10 June 2023

G4

Colchester

Closed: 13 June 2023

Concert/Event

Alan Fletcher – The Doctor Will See You Now

Colchester

Closed: 14 June 2023

Family/Kids

Zog

Colchester

Closed: 18 June 2023

BroadcastNT Live: Fleabag

Colchester

Closed: 17 June 2023

BroadcastNT Live: The Life of Pi

Colchester

Closed: 20 June 2023

Concert/Event

What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Colchester

Closed: 21 June 2023

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

Colchester

Closed: 22 June 2023

Professor Slug’s House of Bugs

Colchester

Closed: 24 June 2023

Venue Tour

Colchester

Closed: 20 October 2023

BroadcastNT Live: The Best of Enemies

Colchester

Closed: 04 August 2023

Gogols Underdogs

Colchester

Closed: 19 August 2023

Rosie JonesTriple Threat

Colchester

Closed: 20 September 2023

Oh What a Lovely War

Colchester

Closed: 23 September 2023

UB40 – The Legacy

Colchester

Closed: 27 September 2023

Yippee Ki Yay

Colchester

Closed: 28 September 2023

Strategic Love Play

Colchester

Closed: 30 September 2023

Fascinating AidaThe 40th Anniversary Show

Colchester

Closed: 30 September 2023

School of Rock – The Musical

Colchester

Closed: 08 October 2023

Splinter

Colchester

Closed: 11 October 2023

The Best Of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Colchester

Closed: 20 October 2023

Emerald Storm

Colchester

Closed: 24 October 2023

Stand-Up Comedy

Summer Comedy Festival – Mark Steel, Elliot Steel, Stephen Grant

Colchester

Closed: 25 October 2023

The Amazing Bubble Man

Colchester

Closed: 26 October 2023

Milkshake! LiveMilkshake Monkey’s Musical

Colchester

Closed: 27 October 2023

Paul ZerdinPuppetman

Colchester

Closed: 28 October 2023

One Night in Dublinwith The Wild Murphys

Colchester

Closed: 31 October 2023

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

Colchester

Closed: 04 November 2023

Metamorphosis

Colchester

Closed: 11 November 2023

Women Who Gave No F*cks

Colchester

Closed: 08 November 2023

Sleeping Beauty

Colchester

Closed: 14 January 2024

Looking for Me FriendThe Music of Victoria Wood

Colchester

Closed: 30 November 2023

Jonathan PieHeroes & Villains

Colchester

Closed: 14 December 2023

My Fair Lady

Colchester

Closed: 04 February 2024

Richard HerringRichard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

Colchester

Closed: 09 February 2024

Viva Burlesque

Colchester

Closed: 10 February 2024

Rave OnThe Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience

Colchester

Closed: 14 February 2024

Houdini’s Greatest Escape

Colchester

Closed: 16 February 2024

Country Superstars

Colchester

Closed: 17 February 2024

Tap Factory

Colchester

Closed: 20 February 2024

Pop Divas Live!

Colchester

Closed: 21 February 2024

Lost in Music

Colchester

Closed: 22 February 2024

Wild BoysBack to the 80s

Colchester

Closed: 24 February 2024

The Importance of Being Earnest

Colchester

Closed: 16 March 2024

Self-Raising

Colchester

Closed: 09 March 2024

The Importance of Being Earnest

Colchester

Closed: 09 March 2024

BroadcastNT: Vanya

Colchester

Closed: 28 March 2024

Skydiver

Colchester

Closed: 16 March 2024

Feel Me

Colchester

Closed: 20 March 2024

Reginald D HunterThe Man Who Could See Through Sh*t

Colchester

Closed: 21 March 2024

Gamble

Colchester

Closed: 22 March 2024

Buffy Revamped

Colchester

Closed: 22 March 2024

Andy ParsonsBafflingly Optimistic

Colchester

Closed: 28 March 2024

Friend (The One with Gunther)

Colchester

Closed: 02 April 2024

Seann WalshBack From the Bed

Colchester

Closed: 03 April 2024

An Evening with Aggers

Colchester

Closed: 04 April 2024

Family/Kids

Peppa Pig – Fun Day Out

Colchester

Closed: 07 April 2024

Griff Rhys JonesThe Cat’s Pyjamas

Colchester

Closed: 12 April 2024

Rude Science!

Colchester

Closed: 13 April 2024

The Marvin Gaye Songbook

Colchester

Closed: 16 April 2024

The Importance of Being…Earnest?

Colchester

Closed: 20 April 2024

Julius Caesar

Colchester

Closed: 24 April 2024

Money for Nothing

Colchester

Closed: 26 April 2024

Joe PasqualeThe New Normal

Colchester

Closed: 27 April 2024

Nasty: ‘Big’ girls being gross, mean and sexy

Colchester

Closed: 10 May 2024

Give Me The Night

Colchester

Closed: 22 May 2024

The Magic of the Bee Gees

Colchester

Closed: 24 May 2024

King Arthur

Colchester

Closed: 30 May 2024

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book

Colchester

Closed: 02 June 2024

Rich HallShot From Cannons

Colchester

Closed: 06 June 2024

Calling Planet Earth

Colchester

Closed: 07 June 2024

Punt and Dennis

Colchester

Closed: 08 June 2024

The Mousetrap

Colchester

Closed: 20 July 2024

La VoixThe Red Ambition Tour

Colchester

Closed: 25 July 2024

In the Night Garden Live

Colchester

Closed: 03 August 2024

The Magic of MotownReach Out

Colchester

Closed: 07 August 2024

Get it on!One Night of Glam Rock

Colchester

Closed: 09 August 2024

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