What's on at Chelmsford Theatre

Thomas Manning’s bride, Clara, is troubled ...troubled by a dream, troubled by the dream of a face, three times dreamt in the nights leading up to her wedding.

Theatre

The Haunted Bride

Wed 28 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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

Musical Theatre: KPop Demon Hunters (6-11)

Thu 29 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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

Musical Theatre: Matilda (6-11)

Thu 29 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs.

Family

Dinosaur World Live

Thu 29 Oct - Sat 31 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre

Comedic adventurer Neil Delamere returns with a brand new standup show, packed to the brim of tall tales and hilarious stories.

Neil Delamere: Reinventing the Neil

Thu 29 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre

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

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Thu 29 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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.

Special Effects Make Up (ages 7-17)

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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.

Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre

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.

Tom Ward: Post-Millennium Tension

Fri 30 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Experience more than 30 classic songs capturing the sheer excitement of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin in one mesmerising show.

Music Tribute

Purple Zeppelin

Sat 31 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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.

Comedy Improv

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

Sat 31 Oct 2026

Chelmsford Theatre

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Interactive

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

A dementia-accessible film screening of Mary Poppins – a relaxed and welcoming cinema experience designed with those living with dementia, their families, and carers in mind.

Screening

Dementia Accessible Cinema: Mary Poppins

Tue 3 Nov 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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

Lab 4: Number Crunch

Tue 3 Nov 2026

Coval Lane Studio

Fresh off the back of his sell out UK wide tour, Josh James is back and and working out some new material.

Josh James: Work in Progress

Tue 3 Nov 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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Theatre

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

The award-winning Chelmsford Young Gen proudly presents the smash-hit musical Dear Evan Hansen, a contemporary, deeply moving story about friendship, family, belonging and the search to be seen.

Amateur And Local Groups

Dear Evan Hansen

Wed 4 Nov - Sat 7 Nov 2026

Chelmsford Theatre

BSL

Martin Rossiter reflects on Gene's run of hit records during an evening of classic Britpop hits and conversation – expect the lowdown and some tunes.

Music

Martin Rossiter

Thu 5 Nov 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

Join Sooz Kempner to discover why she felt like an imposter except for one area: singing…until her voice suddenly stopped working.

Sooz Kempner: Imposter

Fri 6 Nov 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio

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.

Morgan Rees: What A Bummer

Sat 7 Nov 2026

Chelmsford Theatre Studio