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Colchester Creative’s Neurodiversity and Creativity in Colchester workshop and social held at the end of January highlighted the need for…
OPEN AUDITIONS: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS by Richard Bean
Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni With popular songs from the era and Grant Olding Director…
📢 Call for Directors – Headgate Theatre Productions – 2026 season 🎭
Headgate Theatre Productions, an amateur group, is looking for expressions of interest from directors who might wish to direct for…
📢 Director Call out – Headgate Theatre Productions – Pantomimes 🎭
Director Call out – Headgate Theatre Productions – Pantomimes 2025 and 2026 Seasons Headgate Theatre Productions (HTP), an amateur group,…
Virtual Brochure for January – April 2025 now available
Book now for our first shows of 2025 including The Killing of Sister George, Tartuffe and Dame Dolly’s Half Term…
Award-winning home-grown theatre!
The Keep Colchester Cool Awards for Local Theatre (formerly the Paulies) aim to celebrate the incredible achievements of our local…
CAST ANNOUNCEMENT: Tartuffe
There was another great turnout for the auditions at the end of November, and yet again the standard was very…
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Now & Next – Planning the future of the Headgate
Join us on Saturday 18th January to help shape the Headgate’s future! We are immensely proud of our theatre, its…
Meet the Director – Richard Bland
Book your tickets for our free ‘Meet the Director’ event on Tuesday 19th November at 7 pm. Richard Bland will…
Headgate shows win awards!
At a glittering ceremony at the Princes Theatre in Clacton, a whole clutch of awards was won by Headgate Theatre…
Colchester Fringe 2024
Bookings open for Colchester Fringe 2024 Colchester Fringe Festival is back for 2024 with more events than ever. Since the…
CASTING: Snow White – The Panto!
Casting announcement for Snow White – the panto! We were completely overwhelmed by the level of interest shown in our…
N.E.T.G. Nominations 2023-24
The North Essex Theatre Guild (N.E.T.G.) brings together amateur dramatics groups across North Essex and provides an adjudication service to…
OPEN AUDITIONS: Snow White – the Panto
This year’s Headgate Theatre Productions panto is written and directed by Sarah Young. It will be a traditional pantomime following…
CASTING: Equus by Peter Shaffer
The casting for Equus is now confirmed following open audition. We are delighted to welcome a number of new performers…
Headgate Studio Sessions
Throughout the year, the Headgate Theatre presents Sunday evening sessions in our upstairs Studio to give people an opportunity to…
Join us as a Trustee!
Are you ready to make a difference in the world of theatre? Theatre Arts Action Trust is looking for dedicated…
New brochure now available!
The Headgate Theatre is thrilled to announce the launch of its vibrant summer season, featuring an exhilarating line up of…
The Paulies – Congrats to the winners!
A HUGE congratulations to all the winners at The Paulies this year! We had quite a few nominations and some…
