Colchester Operatic Society

Established in 1924

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Who we are!

We believe musical theatre is for everyone and should be at the heart of our Colchester community.

We are an amateur theatre company that is there for everyone and anyone who wants to perform or help to put on amazing shows.

Colchester Operatic Society was founded in 1924 and we are one of the region’s oldest musical theatre companies performing annually to rave reviews. Over the years we have put on 128 shows/concerts involving over 8,500 cast and crew.

We currently produce a main show in the early part of the year, running for two weeks at The Mercury Theatre and a summer concert, which has been performed at a variety of smaller venues, in and around Colchester.

A huge number of our young people have gone on to form successful careers within the theatrical industry. Many of these are currently performing on West End stages and on your TV screens! To find out more about our   CO2 youth group click here.

For many of our members it is being part of an exciting theatrical project that interests them. If you love acting, dancing, singing or assisting in other aspects of theatre productions, there is something for you in COS.

We pride ourselves on being community based. Whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, experience or ability, Colchester Operatic Society offers challenging, rewarding and above all FUN activities for anyone with an interest in musical theatre. To us, inclusion matters. 
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We are run by elected committee members.  To find out  who’s who on our Executive Committee  click here!
For more information about how COS came into being and what we’ve being doing  since 1924 click here!
To read more about our commitment to enable everyone and anyone to join us and all of our policies click here!

News and announcements…

  • COS Singalong 2 April 8, 2021
    We enjoyed our first sing-along (on 22nd March 2021) so much that we are inviting you to a sequel! IMAGE: A collage of screenshots from our first COS zoom sing-along (not all participants are shown in this image). We want to join together for some more feel-good musical fun and are pleased to announce “The COS Sing-along ...
  • 2021/2022 Membership now due! April 1, 2021
    Membership for 2021-2022 is now due for renewal (due from 1st April 2021). By joining or renewing your support for just £10, you will become or continue to be part of the COS family, which provides you with; the opportunity to audition and perform in our local musical theatre productions; an incredibly nurturing environment that drives ...
  • Sing and Dance along with COS February 28, 2021
    We want to bring our community together for some feel-good musical fun and are excited to announce two upcoming events this March: The COS Sing-along and The COS Dance -along. We believe musical theatre is for everyone and welcome people of all abilities to these free events. To find out more and to access the Zoom links ...
  • Membership Survey Results February 1, 2021
    Thank you to all who completed our members survey.  1/3 of our membership responded, along with some past members and non-members, which is a fantastic result. We would like to share some of the findings from this survey: Supporting local theatre was the most popular response for what people value about being a member of COS/CO2; followed ...
  • Celebrate COS Concert – DON’T MISS OUT! December 22, 2020
    Did you miss it? Or Did you watch it live and want to watch it again? Don’t worry our popular Celebrate COS concert is now available on YouTube! …And there’s still time to DONATE!
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Since October 2020 Colchester Operatic Society has been a beneficiary of Mercury Creatives, a professional development programme for the cultural sector. As part of our engagement on this programme, our Chair is currently undergoing 24 hours of mentoring support, alongside attending a series of business development, showcasing and networking events with fellow Mercury Creative beneficiaries. The Mercury Creatives programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is being delivered by the Mercury Theatre, Colchester

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