The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Fri 3 Apr - Sun 5 Apr 2026
Chelmsford Theatre
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2026
Imagine being born in an oven and the first person you meet wants to dunk you in his tea!
Come and see the adventure of the deliciously smelling Gingerbread Man who finds his feet fast and sets off on the journey of a lifetime! Up and down and into town our Gingerbread Man must use his wits to escape anyone who finds him tasty. Is he faster than a Goose? Can he cross a river using a Fox as a raft? Are Gingerbread Men allowed on trains?
Come and join in his epic quest and meet the bravest biscuit of all times!
Stuff and Nonsense apply their usual brilliance with a mix of puppetry, live action, great music, humour and a stunning staging in this exciting and pacey retelling of this well-loved classic tale. Suitable for families of all ages, even if you are three or eighty-three! No scary bits – just don't turn up hungry! Now run, run, as fast as you can, you need to get tickets to catch this Gingerbread Man!
Created with public funding from Arts Council England, support from The Berry Theatre, Hedge End & The Point Eastleigh, with additional support from Salisbury Playhouse and The Lyric Theatre Bridport.
Members get priority booking and save money on bookings.
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.
Chelmsford Train Station is a short walk from the Theatre. You can look at Greater Anglia to check which trains stop at Chelmsford Station.
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.
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.
Chelmsford Theatre
Fairfield Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1JG
Box Office: 01245 606505
Email: boxoffice@chelmsford.gov.uk
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