A Shoddy Detective
Thu 28 Jan - Sat 30 Jan 2027
Chelmsford Theatre
Getting Here
Located in the heart of Chelmsford's West End, we are only a 10-minute walk from Chelmsford train station and a short distance from many of the city's car parks.
Alex McAleer: Reads The Room
Thursday 25 February 2027
Comedy Theatre
Interactive
Mind Reader Alex McAleer isn’t psychic or supernatural, but after nearly 20 years studying people and perfecting the art of knowing what’s going on inside their heads… you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise.
In this sharp, funny, and interactive live show, Alex turns his attention to something even more revealing: the people in the room.
Combining expert people-reading, psychological illusion, and a playful sense of mischief, Alex transforms every audience into a live social experiment. Thoughts are uncovered, decisions are predicted, and strangers suddenly find themselves revealing far more than they intended as they become part of the story.
No two performances are ever the same. Every show is shaped by the audience in front of him, making for an experience that’s fast paced, funny, and completely unpredictable.
You’ll laugh, you’ll question everything… and you might leave wondering how much of your own mind is really your own.
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Time & Tickets
Thu 25 Feb 2027
Planning Your Visit
By Train
Chelmsford Train Station is a short walk from the Theatre. You can look at Greater Anglia to check which trains stop at Chelmsford Station.
By Bus
Chelmsford Bus Station is just around the corner from the Theatre. You can look at First Essex to check which buses stop at the Chelmsford Bus Station.
By Car
The closest parking to the Theatre can be found at Townfield Street car park (open till 11pm Mon to Sat but closes at 6pm on Sun), Coval Lane car park (entrance via Rainsford Lane, open all hours) and Fairfield Road car park, (entrance via Coval Lane, open all hours but there are restrictions in place Mon to Fri before 5pm, Fairfield Road car park is also used extensively by people visiting the city in general and travelling to London on the train so can be very busy at all times).
Visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/car-parks for information on all carparks before your visit. Charges apply at all times.
All Chelmsford City Council car parks are now cashless. You can still pay by card, contactless payment or the MiPermit app.
Our café and box office are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 3pm. The Box Office is closed on bank holidays unless there is a performance.
Outside of the times above the building will open 90 minutes before an event.
Our Address
Chelmsford Theatre
Fairfield Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1JG
Box Office: 01245 606505
Email: boxoffice@chelmsford.gov.uk
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