Wider Community

Throughout the year, the Headgate Theatre offers a range of community activities including Yoga, Pilates and Silver Swans ballet to engage with our local community. Whether you enjoy, singing, dancing, acting or exercising, we’ve got something going on for you.

Other Activities

The Headgate Theatre actively promotes projects and opportunities which encourage people, young and old, to engage in theatre and their wellbeing.

With ground floor rehearsal and meeting spaces and our first floor mirrored dance studio (accessible by lift) we have a range of spaces and facilities available. If you have an idea or project that you would like to discuss bringing to the Headgate theatre, please email info@headgatetheatre.co.uk

Adult Dance Classes

Fun classes every Monday with an experienced dance teacher/director Heather Davis, including technique and choreography. All abilities welcome. Contemporary Dance 2 – 2.55pm; Jazz Dance 3.05pm – 4pm. for more information contact Heather at 67heatherdavis@gmail.com or call 07505 913752. Click here to book via the What’s On pages.

KATS (Kids Acting and Theatre Skills)

This youth theatre company meet each Saturday morning and offer sessions for 6 to 18 year olds, focussing on performance skills, confidence building and social interaction with a strong emphasis on fun. Their performances take place at the theatre and the group offer ‘come and try’ sessions.
For further details, contact Sarah Young on 07939 401640 or email sykats@hotmail.co.uk

Donovans Academy of Performing Arts

The Academy runs classes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday late afternoons and early evenings. The school is for children aged 3+ and young adults and offers a wide range of classes, including Modern Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Ballet, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Street, Body Conditioning, Stretch and Musical Theatre. Plus, there are accredited exams within Dance, Acrobatics and Musical Theatre, and competition classes.
For further details, contact Sarah Dunn on 07904 714880 or visit their website: www.donovansacademy.co.uk

Little Stars Theatre Workshops

Offering classes in singing, acting and dance to students every Thursday from 3.45 – 4.30 pm for ages 3 to 6 and from 4.30 – 6 pm for ages 6 to 16. They are also opening a new exam class, where students will work towards LAMDA exams. One of the main focuses the group has is on confidence building. They support students to be confident and get the most out of everything they do.
More information can be found at www.littlestarsworkshops.co.uk or call Vicki Condron, Principal, on 07743 650845.

Silver Swans Colchester

Silver Swans classes have been specifically designed for the over 55s, but whatever your age, if you are looking for a new way to keep fit and active our ballet classes will put a spring in your step. Whether you have never danced before or want to get back into the swing of it, our classes have something for everyone. Contact fannyharniess@gmail.com for more details.

Wellbeing groups

Maldon Yoga meet on a Tuesday morning – www.colchesterandmaldonyoga.co.uk

Local performance groups

The Headgate Theatre is used as a venue for productions by several local performance groups

· Colchester Operatic Society
· Colchester Theatre Group
· Platform Musicals