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Latest News

Find out the latest news from Chelmsford Theatres including upcoming shows, reviews, theatre news and much much more.


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Updated 7 September

The Autumn season starts...

Chelmsford Theatres are back open after the summer shutdown, refreshed and ready to kick off the new Autumn season.

And who better to do this than music maestro Rick Wakeman on Thursday 16 September at 7.45pm.

An Evening with Rick Wakeman


Updated 6 August

Check out our new Facebook page and WIN tickets for The Caretaker

Just click on the link and become a fan of Chelmsford Theatres.

Keep up to date with all the amazing shows on offer and exclusive competitions.

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Updated 29 July

Autumn Season Brochure OUT NOW

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Updated 23 July

Cramphorn Films Autumn Season Now On Sale

This Autumn come to the Cramphorn Theatre to watch a delightful array of black and white classics and Hollywood blockbusters, world and art house cinema. There's something for every taste and it's a great way to enjoy films.

No adverts, no trailers, just film!

Click on the link to find out more information on all of the latest season films and to watch film trailers.

Cramphorn Film


Updated 21 July

Autumn Season tickets now on sale for the following shows...

There are loads of great shows at Chelmsford Theatres this Autumn and Winter and now you can be the first to book your tickets... before even the brochure comes out!

Click on the following links to find out more about the shows and to book tickets.

The Nightmare Room
Jongleurs on the Road
Beyond the Barricade
The Rat Pack is Back
Barron Knights


Updated 14 July

Barbara Dickson - Tickets Now On Sale

Sensational Scottish singer, Barbara Dickson comes to the Civic Theatre on Sunday 20 February next year and tickets are NOW ON SALE!

Book early to avoid disappointment. Barbara was a sell out last time she visited the theatre.

To find out more and to book tickets go to:
Barbara Dickson in Concert



Updated 13 July

Just announced...

Mugabe and the White African (12A)

Tonight, Tuesday 13th July at the Cramphorn Theatre

Tonight Claire Freeth, Ben Freeth's mother, will be available in person for a brief question and answer period after the screening of the film.

This BAFTA and OSCAR nominated full feature documentary tells the story of remarkable courage and faith of the Campbell and Freeth families as they uniquely take President Mugabe of Zimbabwe to the International African court and the penalty they pay in opposing Mugabe's evil and violent dictatorship.

'One of the most powerful documentaries ever seen' ***** - The Daily Mail

'Surely one of the best documentaries of the year' - Time Out

This Film has also secured the following awards:
Winner: British Independent Film Award
Winner: Outstanding BAFTA debut film
Winner: Grand July Prize Hampton International Film Festival
Winner: Top Award Amnesty International 'moves that matter' festival

It is the most viewed documentary in the last 2 years.


Updated 7 July

New shows now on sale

Tickets for the following shows are now on sale. Click on the links below to go to the relevant show page and be the first to book tickets.


Updated 30 June

Vagina Monologue Cast Announcement

The cast line up for the forthcoming Vagina Monologue tour is: Sue Jenkins from Brookside, Roxanne Pallett from Emmerdale and Dancing on Ice and Nikki Sanderson from Coronation Street. 

To find out more about the show and to book tickets go to:
Vagina Monologues 


Updated 21 June

Shappi Khorsandi : The Moon On A Stick

"Britain's best young female comic by any yardstick" The Guardian

Coming soon to the Civic Theatre on Sunday 10 October.

Star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and Have I Got News for You. Shappi Khorsandi, one of the hottest comedy prospects in the country, has a brand new show about wanting it all!! Feisty, flirty and effortlessly funny, Shappi handles every subject with a razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously dizzy delivery and endless charm.

"Has a fascinating story to tell, married to one of the warmest, most engaging performance styles I have seen"
THE OBSERVER

Tickets are on sale soon. Check out our Twitter page or visit this page to get the latest updates.

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Updated 9 June

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tell Me On A Sunday

Claire Sweeney stars in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's masterpiece of musical theatre.

Tell Me On A Sunday charts the romantic misadventures of a young English girl newly arrived in New York. Brimming with optimism, she seeks success, companionship and, of course, love. But as she weaves her way through the maze of the city and her own anxieties, frustrations and heartaches she begins to wonder whether - in fact - she's been looking for love in all the wrong places.

Tickets are now on sale so click on the link to find out more and book tickets: 
Tell Me on a Sunday starring Claire Sweeney

http://www.tellmeontour.com/


Updated 7 June

Start the car! Bumble takes to the road

Just booked for the Autumn 2010 season!

David Lloyd, aka 'Bumble', former Lancashire and England cricketer and former coach for both teams comes to the Civic Theatre on Sunday 31 October.

He first came to prominence as a broadcaster on the iconic Test Match Special radio show before becoming a leading member of the SkySports cricket commentary team, and the face of their Twenty20 coverage.

He writes a column for the Daily Mail, a blog on the SkySports website, and appears regularly on Cricinfo's cricket podcast.

Bumble is a massively popular after-dinner speaker and has also been a star turn in Countdown's Dictionary Corner.

Tickets on sale soon. Follow us on Twitter to be the first to hear when tickets go on sale. 

 

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