Theatre

Hedingham Castle is putting on some great shows for the festive season

Puppet show and panto heading to castle venue this December - all the info

NEW SHOW: An actor performing in the new musical Conqueror

Halstead theatre group putting on musical based on iconic Battle of Trafalgar ship

Win tickets to see DEXY live on stage at the Regent Theatre, Ipswich

Aspects of Love

Aspects of Love Competition

Brokeback Mountain

Win tickets to Brokeback Mountain @sohoplace theatre in London

Brokeback Mountain Competition

Win tickets to Brokeback Mountain @sohoplace theatre in London

He’s back: Marti Pellow will perform at Clacton’s West Cliff Theatre on Sunday, September 24

Marti Pellow set to take to the stage in Clacton this summer

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ON STAGE: The Colne Engaine Dramatic Society

Dramatics group launches 60th annivesary fundraiser to fix storage shed and equipment

Young star: Indiana Ashworth at Gosfield speech day 2022

Halstead girl's 'dream comes true' after being cast in West End musical

Frinton Summer Theatre's McGrigor Hall Season has something for everyone

Frinton Summer Theatre launches fabulous programme for 2023 season

Eileen Dreyer as Miss Pettigrew and Demi Teager as Delysia LaFosse

World premiere of popular novel turned rom com set to take the stage

Clacton's West Cliff Theatre welcomes the High Jinx company's magic and illusion spectacular on Sunday, April 2

Clacton's West Cliff Theatre set for busy Easter filled with magical family fun

The society will be performing Bennett's Say Something Happened and Cocktail Sticks

Dramatic society staging two short plays from popular playwright Alan Bennett

WOW's All Shook Up

Witham junior musical group's Elvis production gets rave review

Pantoloons are staging Red Riding Hood. (Photo: Katrina Holding)

Panto fun this half-term as Pantoloons stage Red Riding Hood

STARRING ROLES: Rhianna Gregory as Natalie and Jenson Bacon is Chad

Elvis hits galore as Wow staging All Shook Up at Witham Public Hall

The Ali Baba panto cast pictured during rehearsals

Award-winning drama group bringing new panto to theatre after three-year absence

nOASIS are back at the Bocking Arts Theatre this weekend

'It's great nostalgia for everyone' - Oasis tribute back at theatre this week

James Beatty hosts the club at the Bocking Arts Theatre

Top funnymen on bill as comedy club returns to theatre this week

Theatre - Emilia Clarke on the set of The Seagull (PA)

Halstead theatre set to host National Theatre screening starring Emilia Clarke

Life of Pi review: 'Mind-blowing' West End show you cannot ignore

Life of Pi review: 'Mind-blowing' West End show you cannot ignore

Halstead Empire

Halstead theatre set to return with series of Royal Opera screenings

Mick Radley, Colne View care home boss Kim Richardson and Jackie Pell at a dementia-friendly event (Picture: Tony Sale photography)

Council discussing putting aside £40k to fix much-loved town theatre roof

Hedingham Castle's events schedule continue with an art session and theatre production

Historic venue hosting art session and theatre production as event days continue

The Halstead Empire Theatre is putting on the show this weekend

Theatre to host free show as touring company puts on classic 1913 tale

Society members Richard Fawcett as Andy and Harley Sharman as main character Julia Darrow

Drama group preparing to stage psychological thriller

Patrick has finally retired after decades of service to the music industry

Colchester choir conductor speaks on illustrious multi-decade career as he retires

A reader letter cries out for a theatre to come to Braintree

Reader letter: Town really needs a proper theatre

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Gemma Collins. Credit: PA

TOWIE star Gemma Collins pulls out of West End hit Chicago UK tour

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The Bardfield Players are looking forward to being back on stage later this month

Amateur theatre group excited to be back on stage for first show after Covid

SING ALONG: Braintree's Rock Choir will be returning to perform at the Mercury Theatre on Saturday

Choir returning to popular theatre for rock concert fundraiser

Staff and vounteers with the Halstead Empire Theatre and Colne View Care Home for Dementia friendly cinema days

Inclusive autism-friendly screenings preparing for return at the Empire Theatre

Guys and Dolls production gets high praise (pic: Danny Owen)

REVIEW: Operatic society's youngsters' latest show 'full of energy and colour'

HUNDREDS RAISED: The Halstead Empire Theatre gathered £850 for Ukraine through its showing of Encanto

Theatre's Disney film showing raises hundreds for Ukraine aid

Musical: The cast of Big! the musical in rehersal

Drama group set for 'Big' musical return after two year wait

MEET THE CAST: Front, Sean Staines, Andy Millward and Dave Hossack, with, back, Gerald Staines, Lucy Parrett and Terry Cole

Drama group prepares for latest production as they return to stage after 2 years

Action - AIRCRAFT TWO has been shot in a garage in Colchester on a budget of just £2,000

And action! Film makers shoot Hollywood disaster spoof in garage

A theatre stage. Credit: Canva

ATG Tickets extends 2 for 1 tickets deal to April - How to get yours

MEET THE CAST: The Witham Operatic Soceity is putting on the Betty Blue Eyes show in April

Operatic society putting on musical comedy starring... a pig

Back on Stage - the cast of the panto are excited to get back in front of a live audience for the first time for two years

Award-winning theatre club prepare for return to stage after two years

Meet the Cast - Alice along with her fellow castmates are excited to bring the show to life

Theatre group set to bring back panto to new venue

Hamilton the musical adds more dates to its West End shows - How to buy tickets (PA)

Hamilton the musical adds more dates to its West End shows - How to buy tickets

Panto Cancelled: Halstead Empire Theatre were due to host the popular panto in late January, but it has been cancelled due to Covid

Theatre cancels pantomime after cast Covid outbreak

Funds secured: Mick Radley, Kim Richardson and Jackie Pell at a dementia friendly event (pic: Tony Sale photography)

Funds secured to continue dementia-friendly screenings at theatre

Movie theatre tickets

Halstead Empire Theatre pick of the week

Jack and the Beanstalk

Come and catch Jack and the Beanstalk panto at arts theatre

Review on Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors'. Ellen-May, The Boswells School.

Community contribution Review on Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors'. Ellen-May, The Boswells School.

ATG Tickets is offering a 25% key workers discount this Christmas (Canva)

ATG Tickets is offering key workers 25 per cent off shows this Christmas

Members of the Braintree Musical Society performed Old Tyme Music Hall before the pandemic

Musical group set for return in plea for male performers amid members slump

Witham Amateur Opera Society in the 2019 production of Iolanthe

Made in Dagenham comes to Witham Public Hall

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Swan Lake, The Royal Ballet c 2018 ROH. Photo: Bill Cooper

Ballet and opera to be streamed at Halstead cinema

The young cast are looking forward to finally playing the roles they auditioned for

Young Addams Family performers looking forward to first show in more than a year

Anthea, Hugh and Louise (Lorna Hollister, Dean Marshall and Jaclyn Byham)

Acting group set for first full-length show of 2021 after more than a year on hold

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: School boy by day, actor by night