Backstage Tour: Cinderella
Sat 5 Dec - Sat 12 Dec 2026
Backstage Tour
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.
Cinderella
Friday 27 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027
Family
Pantomime
You shall go to the ball next Christmas as Cinderella and friends will be arriving, carriage and all, at Chelmsford Theatre for the 2026 pantomime spectacular!
Cinderella is kind, friendly and spreads joy wherever she goes. She lives at her family home with her rotten stepsisters who are cruel to Cinderella and make fun of her caring nature.
Undeterred by their wickedness, Cinderella happily gets on with the daily demands thrown her way, until she meets a dashing stranger and receives a royal invitation that will transform her life forever.
Expect magic, mayhem, royal balls, fairy godmothers, major glow ups and a touch of ugly! Will our Cinders ever make it to the ball? It’s very likely, but you’d better come along just in case!
For any school bookings simply fill in our enquiry form here and we will get right back to you.
Learn about our new School's Panto Travel Fund here and find out if your school qualifies to apply for financial help with travel costs when bringing your students to Cinderella.
Members get priority booking and save money on bookings.
Time & Tickets
Fri 27 Nov 2026
Sat 28 Nov 2026
Sun 29 Nov 2026
Fri 4 Dec 2026
Sat 5 Dec 2026
Sun 6 Dec 2026
Fri 11 Dec 2026
Sat 12 Dec 2026
Sun 13 Dec 2026
Thu 17 Dec 2026
Sat 19 Dec 2026
Sun 20 Dec 2026
Mon 21 Dec 2026
Tue 22 Dec 2026
Wed 23 Dec 2026
Thu 24 Dec 2026
Sat 26 Dec 2026
Sun 27 Dec 2026
Mon 28 Dec 2026
Tue 29 Dec 2026
Wed 30 Dec 2026
Fri 1 Jan 2027
Sat 2 Jan 2027
Sun 3 Jan 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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Standard
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- You don't pay the standard £2 booking fee and get £1.50 off all tickets that do not have the old standard £2 booking fee, plus free ticket postage
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