Our History
From assembly hall to theatre, read our story
Chelmsford Theatre began life as the Assembly Hall on 25 May 1962 as a multipurpose venue catering for dances, talks and meetings. The venue at first was not an ideal match for theatre performances. The original hall had a flat-floored auditorium with stackable seating and a stage built for an orchestra, but this did not deter a group of theatre enthusiasts seeing the potential of performing plays in the new venue.
Key Milestones
Alderman Cramphorn and his link to Chelmsford Theatre
Born in Chelmsford in 1845 and long since deceased before any plans were made to have a theatre on Fairfield Road, you might wonder what Alderman Thomas John Deeks Cramphorn's connection would be to Chelmsford Theatre.
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