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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!

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Monstering the Rocketman

Monstering the Rocketman

Wed 4 Nov 2026

When The Sun newspaper makes false accusations against Elton John he launches a multi-million lawsuit leading to a blistering campaign of media harassment.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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.

Chelmsford Theatre

Limited Tickets

Don't You Forget About Me

Don't You Forget About Me

Sat 23 Jan 2027

Don't You Forget About Me is a percussive and poignant love letter addressed to anyone whos ever wished their life was a little more like a movie.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

A Star Wars Improv Show: The One-Man Made-Up Movie Parody

A Star Wars Improv Show: The One-Man Made-Up Movie Parody

Wed 3 Feb 2027

Award-nominated stand-up and improviser Jon Hipkiss brings together the ultimate celebration of comedy and fandom in this one-man made-up movie parody.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Orwell: The Road to 1984

Orwell: The Road to 1984

Sat 6 Feb 2027

In this powerful and moving play, Mark Stratford takes you on a fascinating journey through the extraordinary experiences that shaped the work of this perceptive and compelling writer.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

At Sea

At Sea

Fri 19 Feb 2027

A fantastical puppet adventure for all! At Sea is an uplifting tale of a sailor’s triumph over darkness; non verbal, with stunning projections and original music.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Farewell Leicester Square

Farewell Leicester Square

Tue 2 Mar 2027

An uplifting new production, featuring powerful storytelling, rousing community choirs and vibrant dance, celebrating the extraordinary life of Joe Clough, Britain’s first black bus driver.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

48 Thoughts Per Minute

48 Thoughts Per Minute

Tue 9 Mar - Wed 10 Mar 2027

Some scientists believe that your brain fires off 48 thoughts per minute*, that's 70,000 a day. So what exactly are we thinking about? Find out in Paper Birds’ most inventive, laugh-out-loud show yet, celebrating the ways we think.

Chelmsford Theatre

My English Persian Kitchen

My English Persian Kitchen

Sun 14 Mar 2027

The true story of a woman who loses everything. Remembering the tastes and aromas of her mother’s kitchen with live cooking on stage, she recreates the dishes of her childhood and homeland.

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Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life

Wed 17 Mar 2027

Keith Alessi shares his exceptional true story of leaving the world of corporate board rooms behind to follow his long-delayed passion—playing the banjo!

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mon 22 Mar - Tue 23 Mar 2027

The award-winning Flabbergast Theatre bring a rambunctious approach to Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Lovedale

Lovedale

Sat 27 Mar 2027

Lovedale juxtaposes the sultry heat of Kolkata with the sodden hills of west Wales. It examines obsession, dark family secrets, and the cycles of coercive behaviour.

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I Saw Satan at the 7-Eleven

I Saw Satan at the 7-Eleven

Fri 30 Apr 2027

Satan's a washed-up has-been, who’s totally lost his edge. That is until he falls in love with our narrator and the two embark on a debauched misadventure.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton

The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton

Fri 7 May 2027

Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd's End, Jarman) presents his riveting, kinetic solo show portraying one of the great English writers of the inter-war years: Patrick Hamilton.

Chelmsford Theatre Studio