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Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunit

Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunit

Fri 25 and Sat 26 September 2026

Comedy Improv

Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please?

Welcome aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit, the totally improvised, totally hilarious murder mystery, where killing the cast and cracking the case is in your hands!

Now in their sixth year, Offie-nominated Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Pinch Punch, are bringing their five-star, sell-out show to Chelmsford Theatre. So, don your deerstalkers and oil your moustaches for a night of shaky alibis, silver-tongued sleuths, thrills, spills, and good old-fashioned kills.

Four characters board a train, but not everyone will survive…

Luckily, a world-famous detective is onboard, ready to root out the killer. But who is the murderer? Only one person knows—the murderer themselves! Can you put your wits to the test and solve the case?

Using real-life audience stories and suggestions, watch Pinch Punch create a unique, one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-repeated whodunnit. If you love comedy or murder mysteries, then this is the show for you!

Content Warning: Due to the improvised nature of the performance, we cannot issue specific content warnings. General content warnings include scenes of comedic murder and violence, audience participation, innuendo, and occasional bad language.

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Time & Tickets

Fri 25 Sep 2026
19:30
Chelmsford Theatre Studio
Tickets Available
Sat 26 Sep 2026
14:30
Chelmsford Theatre Studio
Tickets Available
19:30
Chelmsford Theatre Studio
Tickets Available

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Planning Your Visit

Getting Here

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.

By Train

Chelmsford Train Station is a short walk from the Theatre. You can look at Greater Anglia to check which trains stop at Chelmsford Station.

By Bus

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.

By Car

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.