Carousel

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Wednesday 14 May to Saturday 17 May

Time: Various Times
Venue: Chelmsford Theatre
Tickets: £21.00 - £23.00
Accessible Performances:
- Captioned

Group Booking discount available (one in every ten free)

Thurs 15 May 7.30pm will be a captioned performance

A £2 fee is applicable per transaction

Wheelchair accessible and essential companion tickets must be booked via our Access Scheme

Presented by local amateur group Trinity Music and Drama.

One of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s best-loved, Carousel is set in a New England coastal village at the end of the 19th century. The swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the gentle millworker, Julie Jordan.

All does not run smoothly with their romance. Billy has no job and on learning that he is to become a father, desperate to provide a decent life for his new family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life.

This is a story that explores human frailty, resilience and forgiveness, and the manner in which Billy comes to understand hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love.

You’ll be both entertained and stirred by the well-known musical numbers “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”, “Blow High Blow Low”, Mister Snow “ and the iconic “You’ll Never Walk Alone” .

Comedy Special with Seann Walsh, Marcus Brigstocke and Fatiha El-Ghorri

Compered by biting topical comedian, Alistair Barrie, comes this unique night of expertly honed stand up. Joining us are stereotype busting Fatiha El-Ghorri, observational genius from Seann Walsh and the major comedy and writing talent of Marcus Brigstock

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Wednesday 22 January to Wednesday 2 July

Lunchtime Concerts

Join us for our popular lunchtime Concerts taking place in Chelmsford Theatre Studio. Come and grab a drink or a bite to eat at the theatre café and enjoy a toe tapping interlude to your Wednesday afternoon from 1pm.

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Friday 29 November to Friday 3 January

Snow White

Snow White and friends glide into Chelmsford for our 2024 pantomime with all the ingredients of a perfect family Christmas treat at Chelmsford Theatre.

Limited Tickets

Friday 28 March

Lou Sanders: No Kissing in the Bingo Hall

Join comedian Lou Sanders for a show all about being a human. Relatable, right? Just like Tom Cruise does all his own stunts, she does all of her own jokes! A deep, dumb show for the masses.

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Wednesday 04 June 2025

ABC: An Evening with Martin Fry

Join Martin Fry for an intimate evening of stripped back music and conversation. Frontman of iconic British pop band ABC, Fry will take you on a journey through their well deserved place in pop history, From Poison Arrow to When Smokey Sings.

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