Events near Chigwell, Ilford

Joe Hill-Gibbins directs Shakespeare’s brutal, timely tale of friendship, betrayal and political violence in a candlelit setting.

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella returns for its 30th anniversary: a beloved, heart-stopping wartime romance set in Blitz-hit London.

Chekhov’s classic of art, ego and love returns in Caroline Steinbeis and Rory Mullarkey’s staging, inspired by Hamlet.

Adults-only panto returns for a third year, with Dick and his cat on a naughty adventure and a special guest star.

A world premiere from Timberlake Wertenbaker, this bold new play blends politics, wit and mischief as the natural world answers back.

Reimagined for London with an electrifying score by Frank Wildhorn, this manga-inspired musical pits Light Yagami against detective L.

Shakespeare’s rarely performed King John comes to life in an intimate, candlelit production directed by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart.

Dickens' A Christmas Carol performed straight from the author's own performance text. One man, no props, no staging. Just the story, exactly as Dicken

Dickens' A Christmas Carol performed straight from the author's own performance text. One man, no props, no staging. Just the story.

An exciting typewriter poetry slam, bringing fast fingers and sharp tongues under one room for a night of hits

Faure's much-loved Requiem, alongside the world premiere of Paul Honey's powerful new work, Pierrepoint: In the Balance.