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Chelmsford Theatre
Getting Here
Located in the heart of Chelmsford's West End, we are only a 5-minute walk from Chelmsford train station and a short distance from many of the city's car parks.
Don't You Forget About Me
Saturday 23 January 2027
Comedy Theatre
1985. Suburban Illinois. Saturday Morning. Five teenagers walk into detention.
Written and performed by David Shopland, this solo show revisits the classic film The Breakfast Club through the eyes of its forgotten sixth student. Take a heartfelt trip through teenage memories, the power of nostalgia and the things we tell ourselves to feel like we mattered.
Fresh from a sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Don't You Forget About Me is a percussive and poignant love letter from the 2 time Whats On Stage Award nominated Fake Escape, addressed to anyone who has ever wished their life was a little more like a movie.
A Brain. An Athlete. A Basket Case. A Princess. A Criminal. You know the story. Except there was someone else there...
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Time & Tickets
Sat 23 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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