Category Archives: News

Review: A Christmas Carol at The Headgate Theatre

Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé are defrosting, mince pies have been in the shops since [...]

Review: Dial 1 for UK at the Mercury Theatre Studio

Creating an entertaining play around the controversial subjects of immigration, racism and identity would pose [...]

Youth Board hosts music gig for Mayor’s charities

The Colchester Arts Centre’s Youth Board has organised a new music event on Saturday 8th [...]

Review: Our Walk Through the World at The Headgate Theatre

Are you sitting comfortably? Well, you won’t be for long if you go to The [...]

Dave Rowntree returns to Colchester with Blur Book

Colchester has always been part of Blur’s story, from school halls and local pubs to [...]

Review: One Man Two Guvnors at the Headgate

Theatre editor Paul T. Davies reviews One Man Two Guvnors, presented by Headgate Theatre Productions [...]

Review: The Trials at the Headate Theatre

Paul T Davies reviews The Trials, presented by Headgate Young Company As we face the [...]

Interview with Rev Simpkins ahead of Colchester Gig

This Saturday, Colchester Arts Centre hosts another Keep Colchester Cool showcase, bringing together some of the [...]

Digging for Vinyl – Colchester’s Record Shops and Vinyl Trail

Colchester’s vinyl scene just got louder. The opening of Stone Rock Records on Head Street [...]

Review: Hobson’s Choice at the Headgate Theatre

Theatre Editor Paul T. Davies reviews Hobson’s Choice, presented by 3 Wishes Theatre at the [...]

EastWord 2025 – New Plays from Mercury Theatre’s Playwriting Graduates

Theatre Editor Paul T. Davies reports from EastWord, a showcase of new writing from playwrights [...]

Review: A Beautiful Thread – Thomas Hardy in Words and Music

Take one of our finest actors, with a voice that can add kudos to the [...]

Review: There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention

Paul T. Davies reviews There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention at [...]

Review: Chopped Liver & Unions at The Headgate Theatre

Blue Fire Theatre Company aim to tell the “important untold stories of the people of [...]

Review: The Chalk Garden presented by Headgate Theatre Productions

Theatrical legend has it that when John Osborne crashed onto the scene with Look Back [...]

Review: Flumps at The Mercury Studio

Paul T. Davies reviews Flumps, a Mercury original production now playing at the Mercury Studio. [...]

Review: Boys from the Blackstuff at the Mercury Theatre

To help a younger generation understand the impact of Alan Bleasdale’s TV drama, I often [...]

Review: The Return at the Mercury Theatre Studio

Written and performed by Natasha Stanic Mann, The Return is an autobiographical piece about migration, [...]

MEFF-FEST 2: The Meffs return with a bigger, louder sequel

Following the success of their first self-curated festival, The Meffs return with Meff-Fest 2 at [...]

Review: In Search of Goldoni at the Mercury Theatre Studio

The Mercury Theatre’s second space is on a roll at the moment, with touring productions [...]