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Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Thu 29 Oct 2026

Come on the ultimate hometown holiday night out with Christopher Hall - he’ll give you a hilariously fun soirée and have you tucked up back in bed at a sensible time

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Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

Fri 30 Oct 2026

After a sell out debut tour, Mark Simmons returns to Chelmsford Theatre in 2026 with Jest to Impress, a brand new hour packed with expertly crafted one liners and his trademark off the cuff jokes based on audience suggestions.

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Tom Ward: Post-Millennium Tension

Tom Ward: Post-Millennium Tension

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Before Tom bails out on the modern world entirely to commit to nostalgia full-time, the burner phone using, Discman carrying, 1988-1995 obsessed freak is giving the present tense one last try.

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Paul & Suki: Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show

Paul & Suki: Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show

Sat 31 Oct 2026

An evening of sensational improvised comedy hosted by two of the UK’s masters of improvisation with their old friend, improv virtuoso, Mike McShane and a host of very special guests.

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The Dark Room

The Dark Room

Sun 1 Nov 2026

Can you escape the inescapable dungeon with a sadistic videogame boss? Pick increasingly surreal options off the screen and try to escape! If you win – you get money! If you fail – Ya die! Ya die! Ya die!

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Morgan Rees: What A Bummer

Morgan Rees: What A Bummer

Sat 7 Nov 2026

After Morgan and his partner went on separate holidays - one to a Mathematics Forum and the other to a Bear Party - a massive revelation forced him to re-evaluate everything.

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Sh!tfaced Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet

Sh!tfaced Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet

Sun 8 Nov 2026

The Sh*tfaced Shakespeare cast present an unconventional, no-holds-barred interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, with a tipsily tragic take on William Shakespeare's most iconic roll call of characters.

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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf

Thu 12 Nov - Fri 13 Nov 2026

Stewart Lee returns to Chelmsford, sharing the stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity. Can the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee’s stand up?

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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby

Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby

Tue 1 Dec 2026

One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby. Scott Bennett tells the amazing true story of how his daughter fell ill with a rare genetic condition, congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Never heard of it? Neither had Scott and Jemma.

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Ignacio Lopez: Nada

Ignacio Lopez: Nada

Thu 10 Dec 2026

Join Ignacio Lopez, Star of Live At The Apollo, as he crafts an intricate story of mystery and suspense packed with sarcasm, silliness and huge laughs.

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Tinderella

Tinderella

Sat 16 Jan 2027

Get ready for the funniest, cheekiest, most wickedly fabulous adult pantomime you’ve always wished to see. Release your inner child and then leave them at home because this show is not for kids!

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A Shoddy Detective

A Shoddy Detective

Thu 28 Jan - Sat 30 Jan 2027

A laugh-out-loud comedy whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos.

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Flat And The Curves: Rosé Tinted

Flat And The Curves: Rosé Tinted

Fri 5 Mar 2027

Join the vocal powerhouses, Flat & the Curves, as they piece together bygone years of revelry, from knee-defying slut-drops to toe-curling one-night stands.

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