Thameside Theatre

Panto season is almost upon us! Aladdin will be running from 30th November - 6th January at The Thameside Theatre

Twirlywoos Live
From the producers of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Sarah and Duck Live on Stage comes another enchanting show for young audiences.
The Twirlywoos are setting sail around the UK to welcome young fans along for a theatrical adventure.
... Expect mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they share the delight of discovery. With beautifully inventive puppetry the show promises a cast full of all your favourite characters from the hit TV show.
The show is billed for ages 1+ but its fine for younger children too, no problems for babes in arms.
The show has a run time of around 55 minutes with no interval.
No pyrotechnics or strobe lighting will be featured, any effects will be ‘young child friendly’ – bubbles, confetti etc
Babes in arms under 1 are free. No pushchairs or car seats are permitted in the theatre for safety reasons.
Groups of 20 or more can receive discounted tickets at £10.00 per person. Please call the box office to arrange a group booking.
Visit our website to book: www.thameside.ticketsolve.com/shows/11735 90527
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Santa Claus is comin' to Grays! 🎅🏼
Come along to Grays High Street for the Christmas Lights Switch On, a fun-filled magical extravaganza of music, arts & crafts, face painting and local talent 🎨🎤
Keep the kids entertained with Aladdin's Magic Carpet Trail, with the opportunity to meet Santa and our Thameside Princesses, plus live entertainment from Matt Linnen, 2017 X-Factor finalist, and The Voice Kids stars Kobi, Charlie Dillon and Sienna Leigh.
... You'll also get to meet the cast of our pantomime Aladdin, which includes reality stars Dan Osborne as The Genie & Ben Jardine as Wishee Washee! 🧞‍♂️
For more information visit Love Grays website: http://socsi.in/DqvWP
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Rehearsals have begun....🎄💃🏽😃

17 year-old Esther has fallen in love with the boy next door. The family is shocked when Mr Smith reveals he has been transferred to New York, which means that the family has to leave St Louis.
This is a Dementia Friendly social event.
Doors open at 12:45pm, with entertainment from 1pm and the film starting at 1:30pm.
... There will be an interval for tea and cake, which is included in the ticket price.
Extra staff will be available to assist where needed.
This event is hosted by Thurrock Mind and sponsored by Thurrock Council Adult Social Care.
Please call our Box Office on 0345 300 5264 or book online to book your tickets.
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LGBTQ+ Film Night – A Fantastic Woman
To mark Transgender Day of Remembrance - 20th November, a day to honour those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia, we have the great pleasure in screening A Fantastic Woman.
All LGBTQ+ people, friends and allies come and join us and watch this deeply humane and Academy Award-wining story.
... Marina, a transgender woman works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, her life is thrown into turmoil following the sudden death of her partner. Marina finds herself placed under intense scrutiny, with no regard for her privacy or her grief. Faced with the threat of losing everything, Marina finds the strength to fight back.
It’s a great opportunity to socialise, network and make new friends and see a thought provoking film that is an urgent call for compassion towards a community that faces bigotry and hostility on a daily basis.
Doors open 19:00 for networking
Film starts 19:30
Supported by Thurrock’s LGBT+ Network and UNISON.
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2 WEEKS TO GO! :D

The ultimate pop princess party Once Upon A Princess brings a sprinkling of magic to the Thameside Theatre this spring.
This smash-hit glittering production features all your favourite fairytale princesses plus a soundtrack of top pop hits and musical classics that will have the whole audience singing and dancing.
Once Upon A Princess, now in its third sparkling year, continues to entertain, inspire and captivate little princes and princesses with its toe-tapping, dance in the aisles set list.

Creative Itch Scratch Night is back! Once again this is your chance to see work in progress from local playwrights.
Short excerptserts from our writers latest work will be staged with actors for the first time and you can offer your feedback to help our artists further develop their work.
This time the theme of the evening is Timely Tales – stories that reflect the world around us today. So why not come on down for an evening of brand new, locally sourced theatre! This is your chance to catch the next big thing.

Polka Dot Pantomimes in association with Thurrock Council present the wonderful pantomime – ALADDIN. Starring the gorgeous Dan Osborne, Celebrity Big Brother Finalist 2018 and original TOWIE star as the Genie 🧞‍♂️, fellow CBB contestant Ben Jardine as Wishee Washee and Thurrock's favourite Dame Luke Coldham as Widow Twanky!
Have the adventure of a lifetime this Christmas with spectacular scenery, dazzling costumes, spellbinding special effects and lots of audience participati...on, this is a show guaranteed to entertain the whole family.
Book now and let the Christmas festivities begin! 🎄 http://socsi.in/OcWEl
Please note that Dan Osborne will not be appearing at the 5pm performance on Saturday 22 December.
#aladdin #danosborne #cbb #towie #pantomine #panto #theatre
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Shakespeare Schools Foundation is proud to present the world’s largest youth drama festival at The Thameside Theatre.
Join us on 19th November for an exhilarating evening, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools.
See Shakespeare’s timeless stories brought to life like never before, and support young people from your community as they take to the stage.
... Details of the schools performing at the Thameside Theatre can be found on SSF’s website: www.shakespeareschools.org/the-festiv…/ …/venue/the-thameside
“Every child in every school ought to have the chance to experience this magical process.” Philip Pullman, Author and SSF Patron
Shakespeare Schools Foundation is a cultural education charity, transforming lives through the unique power of Shakespeare. Our annual Festival provides a platform for up to 30,000 young people to express themselves and grow in confidence as they take to a professional stage. This year we mark our 18th birthday with a Season of Democracy, in which young people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities have been finding their ‘voice’ in their school rehearsal room, culminating in a thrilling night of theatre.
For groups of 20 or more there is a discounted rate of £7.50 per ticket. To receive this choose the child price ticket option and select more than 20 seats. Your discount will be applied at the check out.
Join in the conversation using @SSF_UK #OurStage
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Beautiful display in The Thameside Gallery commemorating WW1 Armistice ❤️
The Illustrated War Years Lecture is on at the theatre from 2pm today, welcoming residents to an afternoon of talks, song and memories to mark the anniversary of the end of the First World War.
This is a free event and tickets can be purchased on our website: https://thameside.ticketsolve.com/shows/1 173589915

Will Cinderella get her happily ever after? Join us on a magical adventure at The Thameside Theatre this January.
Lightnin’ Drama Group proudly presents Cinderella! Family fun for all ages, visit the Thameside Theatre and with a “Bippity Boppity Boo” be immersed into the world of PANTO! Get ready to boo, cheer, laugh and sing- a- long with Cinderella, Buttons, the Ugly stepsisters and many more weird and wonderful characters in our original version of Cinderella’s story!
Ligh...tnin’ Drama Group are proud fundraisers for Saint Francis Hospice, Macmillan and the MCA Trust. We strive to make theatre accessible to all and producing affordable pantomimes is a key part of that!
Please call our Box Office on 0345 300 5264 or visit our website to book your tickets.
Tickets can also be purchased directly from Lightnin Drama Group. Please call 07970 911029.
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Lee Hurst brings his Comedy Club to Grays again Saturday 2nd February 2019. Enjoy an evening of laughter with Lee plus three other top comedians from the UK comedy circuit.
Doors open at 6.30pm, the show starts at 7.30pm and will be approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.
Book directly on Lee Hurst's website and book early for cheaper tickets!
... Bar available
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Who saw our lovely cast in the paper? 😁 ...It's 18 days, 8 hours + 45 minutes until PANTO begins (not that we're counting or anything) 🧞‍♂️🎭

The Best of Wham! At the Thameside Theatre Sunday 18th November

3 WEEKS TO GO! Can't believe the Christmas season is almost upon us! Who's got their tickets already?

LGBTQ+ Film Night – A Fantastic Woman
To mark Transgender Day of Remembrance - 20th November, a day to honour those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia, we have the great pleasure in screening 'A Fantastic Woman' at The Thameside Theatre on Wednesday 21st November
All LGBTQ+ people, friends and allies come and join us and watch this deeply humane and Academy Award-wining story.
... To book visit our website: http://socsi.in/vSmmd
#lgbtq+
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We watched the Starmaker Talent show last night (4 November) and was extremely impressed at the professionalism and quality of the show Thameside Young Producers put on. The variety of acts on stage made it an entertaining evening. We have been to Starmaker a few times now and it is great to see how many talented people are in Thurrock and how the performers are improving year on year. A big congratulations must go to Franki and the team for putting on such an enjoyable show may this continue for many years!

Starmaker Competition last night at the Thameside Theatre was first class. To see the amount of young talent in Thurrock was amazing from the youngest performer who I think was 4 to the larger dance schools and solo performers was a true delight. To think the whole event was organised by the Thameside Young Producers who ran, stage managed, promoted and of course performed two stunning original numbers which were fresh innovative entertaining and beautifully executed. Frankie McEwen Lead Producer on the show did a fantastic job and I had to remind myself a few times during my enjoyment of the show that this had all been created by local kids. In a time when the youth of Thurrock who often get a bad rep I felt proud of all the kids who took part and what a wonderful chance for kids to perform on a professional stage and show all the hard work and dedication they put into what they do and love. Even more of reason to keep our local theatres open and alive in our communities

Just watched our daughter and our friends girls in high school musical and it was a fabulous show! Everyone who was in that show should be incredibly proud of themselves. It was brilliant xx

I watched the Wicked Wednesday Greatest Showman film screening today, the theatre is a lovely setting for a film, with the red seats it feels quite fancy! :) Wicked Wednesdays is such amazing value for money...tickets are only £5 and adults with children go free! and the kids even get free popcorn and a drink. Great day out for the family, I hope to be back for the other screenings over the summer!

We watched the Starmaker Talent show last night (4 November) and was extremely impressed at the professionalism and quality of the show Thameside Young Producers put on. The variety of acts on stage made it an entertaining evening. We have been to Starmaker a few times now and it is great to see how many talented people are in Thurrock and how the performers are improving year on year. A big congratulations must go to Franki and the team for putting on such an enjoyable show may this continue for many years!

Starmaker Competition last night at the Thameside Theatre was first class. To see the amount of young talent in Thurrock was amazing from the youngest performer who I think was 4 to the larger dance schools and solo performers was a true delight. To think the whole event was organised by the Thameside Young Producers who ran, stage managed, promoted and of course performed two stunning original numbers which were fresh innovative entertaining and beautifully executed. Frankie McEwen Lead Producer on the show did a fantastic job and I had to remind myself a few times during my enjoyment of the show that this had all been created by local kids. In a time when the youth of Thurrock who often get a bad rep I felt proud of all the kids who took part and what a wonderful chance for kids to perform on a professional stage and show all the hard work and dedication they put into what they do and love. Even more of reason to keep our local theatres open and alive in our communities

Just watched our daughter and our friends girls in high school musical and it was a fabulous show! Everyone who was in that show should be incredibly proud of themselves. It was brilliant xx

I watched the Wicked Wednesday Greatest Showman film screening today, the theatre is a lovely setting for a film, with the red seats it feels quite fancy! :) Wicked Wednesdays is such amazing value for money...tickets are only £5 and adults with children go free! and the kids even get free popcorn and a drink. Great day out for the family, I hope to be back for the other screenings over the summer!