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Baby Boogie

Baby Boogie

Thu 17 Sep - Thu 5 Nov 2026

A joyful 30 minutes of dancing, laughter, and connection with your little one at our Baby Boogie Class! Come ready to have fun, bond, and create beautiful memories as you both get your groove on.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Toddler Tales

Toddler Tales

Thu 17 Sep - Thu 5 Nov 2026

Step into a world of wonder and imagination with Toddler Tales, delightful storytelling sessions specially designed for little ones ages 3-5.

Chelmsford Theatre Main Bar

Toddler Boogie

Toddler Boogie

Thu 17 Sep - Thu 5 Nov 2026

Fun, relaxed music and dance sessions for toddlers who are walking and their carers! These sessions is all about getting up and active in a fun, interactive way.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Tiny Tales

Tiny Tales

Thu 17 Sep - Thu 5 Nov 2026

Step into a world of wonder and imagination with Tiny Tales, delightful storytelling sessions specially designed for little ones ages 0-2.

Chelmsford Theatre Main Bar

Keep Fit: Musical Theatre

Keep Fit: Musical Theatre

Wed 23 Sep 2026

Full of show tunes you know and love, it’s time to get those jazz hands at the ready. All levels welcome. This will be a super fun, packed full of musicals, aerobic workout.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Backstage Tour: Blood Brothers

Backstage Tour: Blood Brothers

Sat 3 Oct 2026

Take a peek behind the scenes of the legendary musical Blood Brothers, walk across the stage and see how the production is created.

Backstage Tour

Lab 1: Producing 101

Lab 1: Producing 101

Tue 13 Oct 2026

Demystifying the role from scratch: what a producer actually does, and how a project is shaped by having one.

Coval Lane Studio

Lab 2: Dream Team

Lab 2: Dream Team

Tue 20 Oct 2026

Finding the right collaborators and partners, and building the relationships that hold a project together.

Coval Lane Studio

DJ Workshop (7-12)

DJ Workshop (7-12)

Tue 27 Oct 2026

A workshop introduction to the world of professional DJing from Shy Cookie teaching beatmatching, transitions (mixing), effects and more.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Lab 3: Pitch, Please

Lab 3: Pitch, Please

Tue 27 Oct 2026

Finding the funding opportunities, pitching with confidence, securing support and tracing how to get funded, step by step.

Coval Lane Studio

Musical Theatre: KPop Demon Hunters (6-11)

Musical Theatre: KPop Demon Hunters (6-11)

Thu 29 Oct 2026

An exciting K-pop Demon Hunters Musical Theatre Workshop, dedicated to enhancing your dancing and singing skills!

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Musical Theatre: Matilda (6-11)

Musical Theatre: Matilda (6-11)

Thu 29 Oct 2026

A fun-filled workshop full of mischief, music, and theatre exploring the world of Matilda through singing and dancing.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Special Effects Make Up (ages 7-17)

Special Effects Make Up (ages 7-17)

Fri 30 Oct 2026

An introduction to the art of special effects makeup, learning and creating wounds, injuries and fantasy FX using techniques used in the film and tv industries.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Lab 4: Number Crunch

Lab 4: Number Crunch

Tue 3 Nov 2026

Building a realistic budget, spotting hidden costs, and paying people fairly, using a real budget as the model.

Coval Lane Studio

Lab 5: Hit The Road

Lab 5: Hit The Road

Tue 10 Nov 2026

Pitching to venues, planning a route, and locking in the right partners, following a project from its home stage out into the world.

Coval Lane Studio

Backstage Tour: Cinderella

Backstage Tour: Cinderella

Sat 5 Dec - Sat 12 Dec 2026

Chelmsford Theatre hosted its first pantomime in 1967 and in 2026 our beloved panto continues to bring festive cheer to Chelmsford. Take a peek in the Dame’s dressing room, walk across our stage, and see how the production is created.

Backstage Tour

Backstage Tour: Heathers The Musical

Backstage Tour: Heathers The Musical

Sat 24 Apr 2027

Take a peek behind the scenes of the smash hit musical Heathers, walk across the stage and see how the production is created.

Backstage Tour

Home Education: Devising Theatre (6-14)

Home Education: Devising Theatre (6-14)

Wed 5 May 2027

Spark your creativity through games, play and exercises and use your imagination and a variety of stimulus to create a wide range of characters and scenes.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio