About Brookside Theatre
The Brookside Theatre is a 140-seat studio theatre situated in the centre of Romford in the London Borough of Havering, Greater London. The theatre was established in 2012 and plays host to many full scale theatre productions; musicals and plays, tribute bands, live music, comedy and celebrity guests and was recently heralded as "Romford's best kept secret". HistoryThe Theatre staged its first production in 2012; Shout! The Mod Musical, to raise money for the much needed renovation of the neglected war memorial buildings. Over the last 3 years, the popularity of the venue has continued to grow and, in 2014, welcomed over 7000 people. As well as producing in-house shows which have included Avenue Q, The Woman in Black, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Addams Family and All the Fun of the Fair, the theatre now plays host to touring plays, top tribute acts, concerts, comedy evenings and celebrity guests appearances. The theatre and the war memorial renovation is a completely self-funded project that relies on the generosity and kindness of local companies and organisations and the support of the local community as well as the dedication of its volunteers. Celebrity appearancesThe following celebrities and bands have performed at the theatre: Derek Acorah Steve Brookstein CJ De Mooi Peter Dean Richard Digance Mary Duff Dominic Kirwan Nicki French Anita Harris Chas Hodges Jimmy Jones Tony Stockwell The Honeycombs
Brookside Theatre Description
The Brookside Theatre is a 140-seat studio theatre situated in the centre of Romford in the London Borough of Havering, Greater London. The theatre was established in 2012 and plays host to many full scale theatre productions; musicals and plays, tribute bands, live music, comedy and celebrity guests and was recently heralded as "Romford's best kept secret". HistoryThe Theatre staged its first production in 2012; Shout! The Mod Musical, to raise money for the much needed renovation of the neglected war memorial buildings. Over the last 3 years, the popularity of the venue has continued to grow and, in 2014, welcomed over 7000 people. As well as producing in-house shows which have included Avenue Q, The Woman in Black, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Addams Family and All the Fun of the Fair, the theatre now plays host to touring plays, top tribute acts, concerts, comedy evenings and celebrity guests appearances. The theatre and the war memorial renovation is a completely self-funded project that relies on the generosity and kindness of local companies and organisations and the support of the local community as well as the dedication of its volunteers. Celebrity appearancesThe following celebrities and bands have performed at the theatre: Derek Acorah Steve Brookstein CJ De Mooi Peter Dean Richard Digance Mary Duff Dominic Kirwan Nicki French Anita Harris Chas Hodges Jimmy Jones Tony Stockwell The Honeycombs