# Jack and the Beanstalk at Mercury Theatre > Jack and the Beanstalk at Mercury Theatre, Sat 21 Nov to Sun 17 Jan. Show times, tickets from £10 and relaxed, BSL-signed, audio-described and captioned performances. From the theatre's own page. Source: https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/colchester-mercury/ Colchester panto 2026–27 Jack and the Beanstalk runs at Mercury Theatre in Colchester from **Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027**. [Book with the theatre](https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/jack-and-the-beanstalk-2026/) Relaxed, signed and other access dates | Dates | Saturday 21 November 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027 Includes 18+ adult performances at 19:30 (and one 14:00) between 5 and 15 January | | --- | --- | | Show times | Family shows usually 14:00 and 19:00, with 12:00 and 16:00 on some Sundays; many weekday school performances at 10:15, 12:00 and 14:00 until 16 December | | Running time | About 2 hours 30 minutes including an interval | | Ages | Family shows 5+; adult performances strictly 18+ | | Tickets | £10 to £43 including a £2.50 ticket levy; £2 off for groups of 10+, under-26s and over-65s at off-peak shows | | Starring | Antony Stuart-Hicks, Dale Superville | | Schools and groups | Schools £12.50 (early bird) or £14.50 with the 11th ticket free; youth groups £15.50 on set November shows | | Adults-only version | The Mercury also runs 18+ adult performances of its panto on most evenings from 5 to 15 January (and one 14:00 show on 9 January); check the date before booking. | | Theatre | Mercury Theatre, Colchester CO1 1PT | | Produced by | Mercury Theatre | ## Access performances | Relaxed | Thursday 3 December at 10:15, Sunday 10 January at 12:00 | | --- | --- | | BSL | Friday 4 December at 19:00, Saturday 9 January at 19:30, Sunday 10 January at 12:00 | | Audio described | Saturday 5 December at 14:00, Saturday 16 January at 19:00 | | Captioned | Saturday 5 December at 19:00, Saturday 16 January at 14:00 | Touch tours before the audio-described shows (book by phone or email); the 3 December relaxed show is also a schools show; the 10 January 12:00 show is both relaxed and BSL-interpreted; the 9 January BSL show is an 18+ adult performance; a social story will be published. ### Planning your visit | Access booking | [01206 573948](tel:01206573948) [tickets@mercurytheatre.co.uk](mailto:tickets@mercurytheatre.co.uk) [Mercury Theatre's access page](https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/enjoy-your-visit/access-for-all/) | | --- | --- | | At the relaxed show | Lighting, special effects and loud noises are toned down a little, and you can come and go and make noise during the show. | | Visual story | [Read the visual story](https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MERCURY-GENERAL-SOCIAL-STORY.pdf) | | Carer tickets | Free companion or carer ticket with a full-price ticket for Mercury productions; join the free Access for All scheme and tick the personal assistant/companion box so it is applied online. | | Sensory warnings | **Haze, loud noises, loud music and flashing lights.** | The social story linked is the theatre's general one; a social story for this panto (with spoilers) is due nearer the time and is emailed to relaxed-show bookers. Touch tours are booked by phone or email only. Text phone 01206 245518. Access performances sell out first, so book early. [Every relaxed panto in the UK](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/relaxed-performances/) · [every signed and captioned one](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/signed-performances/). ## About this panto The Mercury's own Jack and the Beanstalk, set in Colchester, with resident dame Antony Stuart-Hicks and Dale Superville, plus 18+ adult performances in January. ## Other pantos nearby | Where | Panto | Dates | From | Access | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**Clacton-on-Sea** Princes Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/clacton-princes-theatre/) | Sleeping Beauty | Sat 5 Dec to Tue 29 Dec | | Relaxed BSL | 13 miles | | [**Ipswich** New Wolsey Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/ipswich-new-wolsey/) | Cinderella | Fri 20 Nov to Sat 16 Jan | £15 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 16 miles | | [**Ipswich** Ipswich Regent Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/ipswich-regent/) | Snow White | Sat 12 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £17 | Relaxed BSL Audio described | 16 miles | | [**Chelmsford** Chelmsford Theatre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/chelmsford-theatre/) | Cinderella | Fri 27 Nov to Sun 3 Jan | £20 | Relaxed BSL Captioned | 21 miles | | [**Haverhill** Haverhill Arts Centre](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/haverhill-arts-centre/) | Snow White | Wed 16 Dec to Thu 31 Dec | £18 | | 23 miles | | [**Bury St Edmunds** Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/pantomimes/bury-st-edmunds-theatre-royal/) | Dick Whittington | Fri 20 Nov to Sun 17 Jan | £15 | Relaxed BSL Audio described Captioned | 26 miles | More: [every Jack and the Beanstalk panto this season](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/shows/jack-and-the-beanstalk/). ## How we checked The dates and access performances are from [the theatre's own page](https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/jack-and-the-beanstalk-2026/), published by Mercury Theatre Colchester, checked on Friday 23 October 2026. Theatres sometimes change times or add performances, so check with them before you travel. [How we check](https://bestpantomimes.co.uk/how-we-check/).