The Gingerbread Man
Sat 30 May - Sun 31 May 2026
Chelmsford Theatre Studio
Sunday 7 June 2026
Mr. Grumpy the Gardener is a litter bug! When he is finished with his sandwich bag and coffee cup he just throws it on the ground! Mr Grumpy also doesn’t like bees. He doesn’t like them buzzing or flying round his head, and he’s always worried they will sting him. But Beatrice the Very Busy Bumblebee wants to whizz from flower to flower, collect nectar and make lovely sweet honey, and she certainly doesn’t want rubbish messing up her lovely garden. Can Beatrice teach Mr. Grumpy to tidy up and just how important she is for the garden and for the whole world?
With themes of friendship and sustainability, this sweet, funny show is the perfect introduction to live ballet and helps children understand just how important looking after our planet really is. With larger than life characters, crystal clear storytelling and fabulous dancing, the Let’s All Dance Ballet Company creates beautifully engaging shows for young and family audiences.
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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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