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.
Friends of Chelmsford Museums Annual Lecture
Friday 20 March 2026
Talks
The landscape of the Chelmer Valley is of great natural, historic and archaeological interest and increasingly recognised as the landscape of one of the greatest nature/landscape writers of the 20th Century, J.A Baker of Chelmsford.
The lecture with Nigel Brown will focus on the historic landscape, the product of 6000 years of human activity and show how it has been shaped by these “layers of memory” to quote Baker. It will offer some thoughts on how the understanding of the antiquity of the landscape may be used to enhance our understanding, appreciation and management of the valley.
Nigel Brown is an archaeologist, specialising in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, who has worked for many decades in Essex, closely involved in field work and research including the Chelmer Valley and Blackwater Estuary. He has published many articles and books on various aspects of the archaeology of the county.
Members get priority booking and save money on bookings.
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
£35/year- You get priority booking on all shows so you never miss out
- 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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£55/year- All Standard benefits
- You get an exclusive membership card that unlocks 20% off snacks and drinks in the Theatre café and 10% discount in the Theatre bars at performances'
- You get peace of mind with the benefit of exchanging tickets or credit them to your account for free, up to 24 hours before the performance