Follow the prints left behind by the smallest creatures to the Prehistoric. With tales from Julia Donalson, getting up close with the dinosaurs and take a magnified look into a Tiny Planet.
With an unexpected star of a rock show, explosive science, a Super Stupid Show, Gospel for the littlest souls and the return of the tea-guzzling tiger, the fun can’t stop at Chelmsford Theatre.
What's on
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Tuesday 27 January to Tuesday 14 JulyTiny Tales 2025-26
Step into a world of wonder and imagination with Tiny Tales, a delightful storytelling session specially designed for toddlers.
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Tuesday 27 January to Tuesday 14 JulyToddler Tales 2025-26
Step into a world of wonder and imagination with Tiny Tales, a delightful storytelling session specially designed for toddlers.
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Monday 9 February to Monday 15 JuneBaby Boogie 2025/26
Fun, relaxed music and dance sessions for children who are not yet walking! This session is all about getting up and active in a fun, interactive way.
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Monday 9 February to Monday 15 JuneToddler Boogie
Fun, relaxed music and dance sessions for children who are walking! This session is all about getting up and active in a fun, interactive way.
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Sunday 15 February to Monday 16 FebruaryTales from Acorn Wood Live
Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.
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Tuesday 17 February to Wednesday 18 FebruaryNatural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live
Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first time ever, the world-renowned Natural History Museum is taking you on a dinosaur adventure like no other.
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Sunday 22 FebruaryBaby Gospel
Sing, clap, and groove along to iconic hits from Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Adele, Jackie Wilson, Pharrell all complete with bubbles in a relaxed child-friendly setting.
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Sunday 8 MarchThe Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show
Adapted from the best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo!
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Sunday 15 MarchOLAF FALAFEL'S STUPIDEST SUPER STUPID SHOW
Join Olaf Falafel (if that is his real name) for an hour of kid's comedy which will be the stupidest he has ever let trickle from his brain. Expect jokes, poos on pogo sticks, more jokes and truth-telling cheese.
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Saturday 28 MarchTiny Planet
A breathtaking mix of puppetry, live folk music, and projection, discover a world no bigger than a house, yet at the centre of a galaxy.
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Friday 3 April to Sunday 5 AprilThe Tiger Who Came to Tea 2026
Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Get ready for some teatime mayhem and expect to be surprised.
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Monday 6 AprilMinistry of Science Live 2026
Join the Ministry of Science presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way!
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Sunday 3 May to Monday 4 MayThere's A Monster In Your Show 2026
What happens when a group of performers are preparing to start their show and discover they aren’t alone on stage and Little Monster wants to be part of the fun too? Expect comedy and chaos in this high energy musical adventure.
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Saturday 23 MayHolmes & Watson: The Curious Case of the Masked Magician
It’s 1906 - the Golden Age of Magic. The Masked Magician bestrides London’s world of Magic like a colossus, UNTIL…one night, in mid-performance, the Magician vanishes.
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Saturday 30 May to Sunday 31 MayThe Gingerbread Man
Come and see the adventure of the deliciously smelling Gingerbread Man and find out if his fast feet are fast than a goose? Can he cross a river using a Fox as a raft? Are Gingerbread Men allowed on trains?
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Friday 12 June to Sunday 20 SeptemberBaby Broadway 2026
An interactive experience where the whole family can sing and dance along to tunes from classic musicals and films, performed by West End singers with bubbles, puppets, actions and dance moves for little ones.
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Saturday 4 JulyNicky Trix: Magic & Mayhem Returns!
Nicky Trix returns to the Chelmsford Theatre with an all-new show packed with jaw dropping magic, hilarious comedy and outrageous antics!
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Wednesday 29 JulyThe Ultimate Bubbles Show
Enjoy a whirlwind of excitement and surprises, as Ray Bubbles creates a volcano bubble, a soap bubble carousel, a bubble ghost, and even a tornado inside a bubble!
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Wednesday 28 OctoberBrainiac Live!
More mischievous than ever before Brainiac Live explodes onto the stage taking you on a breathless ride through the wild world of the weird and wonderful.
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Friday 27 November to Sunday 3 JanuaryCinderella 2026
Expect magic, mayhem, royal balls, fairy godmothers, major glow ups and a touch of ugly! Will our Cinders ever make it to the ball? It’s very likely, but you’d better come along just in case!
