Braintree and Witham Times | Theatre https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/theatre/ Braintree and Witham Times Theatre en-gb Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:17:53 +0000 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:17:53 +0000 https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Braintree and Witham Times | Theatre https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/theatre/ From tent to theatre: The Great British Bake Off Musical rises in Witham https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26652099.great-british-bake-off-musical-hits-witham-stage/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 0ee2afbdab69956d7726c47f7d1ce256 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Maldon actor wins top award at North Essex Theatre Guild ceremony https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26570433.maldon-actor-dan-perring-wins-best-supporting-actor/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 6f5ffb75a8ba7d9631d13b9489dab6d5 ben.shahrabi@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Shahrabi Essex and Mercury Theatre stars land prestigious national award nominations https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26524320.essex-stars-win-prestigious-national-award-nominations/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 b24c00e0420a1a82d288b452e1a5dc92 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley The Great British Bake Off Musical heads to Witham Public Hall https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26532276.great-british-bake-off-musical-coming-witham-stage/?ref=rss Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:47:20 +0100 be166719bf64b4ca96a0de0bddc733f0 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Young academy performers dazzle in 'outstanding' showcase of Grease https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26463838.halstead-grease-show-highlights-fred-douglas-academy-talent/?ref=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100 6e17fab573791e2c7598b91f8f604926 Halle.Groves@newsquest.co.uk | Halle Groves ‘We're like family’: Independent arts academy gives kids their chance to shine https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/26460908.halstead-frederick-douglas-academy-boost-kids-confidence/?ref=rss Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b1141e62645ce86cce57f00180b2276f Halle.Groves@newsquest.co.uk | Halle Groves Inside the Braintree venue which is beating heart of theatre and arts in town https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/26296116.institute-braintree-towns-heart-theatre/?ref=rss Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100 9324c267d6bc1bcbe915b93c0edea34e claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Two 10-year-old cousins to perform in ballet after successful auditions https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26401831.cousins-essex-chosen-english-youth-ballet-giselle/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:59:34 +0100 6d11456c7245a0b753213463152953bf iman.choksy@newsquest.co.uk | Iman Choksy Village drama group staging popular comedy drama Ladies’ Day https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26213012.little-waltham-drama-group-perform-popular-ladies-day/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100 6474b9313fbdf8b37be37dc8c2a0f7c9 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley National Trust to host outdoor theatre productions in Essex this summer https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26195913.national-trust-host-outdoor-theatre-productions-essex/?ref=rss Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:12:38 +0100 c1eca3b46d9aed89755bddeed0653877 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Phina Circus and Dance school with 'something for everyone' to host studio evening https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/25952517.phina-circus-dance-hosting-studio-opening-evening/?ref=rss Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 286922a07e435dccb58d910cece19d4c claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Silver End pantomine wows with Dick Whittingdon show https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25844411.silver-end-panto-wows-dick-whittingdon-production/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 a87dc3b3ad2bfe55ca678e837e5f4f36 seamus.ohanlon@newsquest.co.uk | Séamus O'Hanlon Youth theatre group to WOW! audiences with Beauty and the Beast musical https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25838465.wow-youth-group-perform-beauty-beast-witham/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 46b534c61ef5b9404cb053d773ae467d claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Bocking Theatre Club to stage Babes in the Woods during half-term https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25850016.bocking-theatre-club-stage-babes-woods-pantomime/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:08:33 +0000 21f2efbeb26462bc1ee524450e16e510 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Play exploring life of film-maker Derek Jarman heads to Chelmsford https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25828292.chelmsford-theatre-stage-solo-play-derek-jarman/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:46:44 +0000 53b595853ba59195b1d9712e3b665cf9 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak 'I had to live from charity shops' Essex Post Office scandal victim shares story https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25800971.essex-post-office-scandal-victim-shares-story-hardships/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:40:00 +0000 e3fd959ff8524da0948499acc3bb444c anuska.banerjee@newsquest.co.uk | Anuska Banerjee The Wizard of Oz pantomime to be staged at Braintree Institute https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25784366.wizard-oz-pantomime-heads-braintree-institute/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:20:47 +0000 0e3397a047500b31a3df2058942dddd2 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Bocking Theatre Club to stage Babes in the Wood as spring pantomime https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25769648.bocking-theatre-club-stage-babes-wood-pantomime/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:33:19 +0000 db1af1b233e532269da7299f4af7820e Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak New performing arts academy under veteran actress opening in Essex https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25767913.pauline-quirke-academy-performing-arts-launch-witham/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:18:07 +0000 4bed90360da9e6e94d5ac5ff427d12fb natalie.hensel@newsquest.co.uk | Natalie Hensel The Dresser by Ronald Harwood heads to Sudbury's Quay Theatre https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25766236.dresser-ronald-harwood-quay-theatre-sudbury/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:18:26 +0000 fc89961e1f3cef0d153124a53bc23c92 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Well-known drama group set to perform pantomime of Robin Hood https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/25764692.stane-street-players-perform-robin-hood-halstead/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 116eb50fc82aa3177a7363427e2f898b halle.groves@newsquest.co.uk | Halle Groves Family-friendly Silver End panto returns with Dick Whittington production https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25748263.tickets-now-sale-silver-ends-dick-whittington-panto/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:02:49 +0000 8c371beae90abf74645582d4fdc264a4 seamus.ohanlon@newsquest.co.uk | Séamus O'Hanlon Witham Theatre School launching TV and film class for 'juniors' https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25710150.standup-theatre-witham-tv-class-children-launches/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 6093fd9bc6dc24635f9f37d710869dc4 seamus.ohanlon@newsquest.co.uk | Séamus O'Hanlon Sound of Springsteen tribute show heads to Braintree https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25707235.sound-springsteen-tribute-show-institute-braintree/?ref=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:36:17 +0000 2c976b9282527fb2dc1c16a2dc5f07ac Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak See Jack and the Beanstalk and Shakatak at The Institute, Braintree https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25701406.upcoming-performances-institute-braintree/?ref=rss Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:50:17 +0000 457c671a5d22223ef043c847df0531d8 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Hilarious student Government Nativity show produced by kids coming to Braintree https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25593035.braintree-host-government-nativity-show-produced-kids/?ref=rss Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 2d1ba6b2ff3930464ff7693d1e6d48c9 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Australian family drama to be performed at Witham Town Hall https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25581255.witham-dramatic-club-perform-things-know-true/?ref=rss Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:57:48 +0000 b3bef79301cc2139e4177f7fa43605e3 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Show which breathes life into stories to bring weirdness and whimsey to Braintree https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25519116.braintree-institute-host-liminal-tales-story-show/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100 13edbfa755c14df8fd6f0809bdb57df3 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Here's where you can watch Taylor Swift's world exclusive new album film in Essex https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25493358.essex-watch-taylor-swifts-life-showgirl/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:17:56 +0100 b3f6ed7fa0bf28bbc6ed3e3a6f3e9859 brandon.penny@newsquest.co.uk | Brandon Penny Thousands enjoy live performances at Witham Street Entertainment Festival https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25489550.witham-street-entertainment-festival-2025-smash-hit/?ref=rss Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0100 daecc05d7d8c418eb01c1d9a5168e143 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Home grown theatre group to thrill community with 50th anniversary show https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25449119.stane-street-players-set-wow-community-production/?ref=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100 7861d63872d5443606577e4985a7d1dc halle.groves@newsquest.co.uk | Halle Groves Britain's Got Talent winner Richard Jones bringing music and magic in Essex show https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25445449.bgt-winning-magician-bringing-music-magic-essex-show/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0100 e1ce42a0c70c908d63eda8056c52a78d claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Braintree Musical Society bids farewell after seven decades of performances https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25282956.braintree-musical-society-closes-75-years-shows/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100 4e2094ee4abbf8211eba7f3812722f34 Anne.Suslak@newsquest.co.uk | Anne Suslak Meet Witham's amateur theatre group going strong for more than 100 years https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/25261106.witham-amateur-operatic-societys-nights-theatre/?ref=rss Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0100 5f8b48664cf4f4128a22dd6e73c59c47 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Essex Britain's Got Talent-winning magician says wonder is a 'universal language' https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25224269.essex-britains-got-talent-magician-practiced-tricks-army/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0100 b42671ba349e41da8077108d6bf80883 Claudia Bradley Essex theatre club to host one-night-only event in support of cancer charity https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/25212689.bocking-theatre-club-host-production-charity/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0100 a4278f5db960e4725766866d7b75b58c halle.groves@newsquest.co.uk | Halle Groves 'Off-the-wall' comedy based around works of Charles Dickens to be staged in Essex https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25172707.bleak-expectations-latchingdon-arts-drama-society/?ref=rss Mon, 19 May 2025 17:00:00 +0100 ec497d7c53640467d984c2b71dc193d7 sophie.england@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie England Dinner and a Show: Win Tickets to Hit New West End Show Clueless https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/25135731.dinner-show-win-tickets-hit-west-end-show-clueless/?ref=rss Mon, 05 May 2025 15:59:00 +0100 852b393158f6de1903b49870834c1499 Win tickets to London's hottest new musical, OSCAR at the Crown https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/25135645.win-tickets-londons-hottest-musical-oscar-crown/?ref=rss Fri, 02 May 2025 17:28:17 +0100 5c47fe60f837d47eae6e30e31f669df3 Essex actress starring on Broadway with big Hollywood names https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25066984.colchester-actress-landed-broadway-role-shakespeare-play/?ref=rss Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0100 a2d099e8cd15e905d2015b9138a93c3d natalie.hensel@newsquest.co.uk | Natalie Hensel Popular West End musicals to be screened at Essex cinemas https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25043789.popular-musicals-screened-essex-cinemas-spring/?ref=rss Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100 a177d485f08f1c4e0efa552ba6b40bab joe.benham@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Benham Witham theatre group bringing 'timeless popular' musical to public hall https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25026732.witham-theatre-group-perform-anything-goes-next-month/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 16420106fd5a14289ba3e0f5ca7e4116 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Theatre in Braintree awarded Tesco grant to support ongoing transformation works https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/25020650.braintree-institute-theatre-wins-tesco-community-grant/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 8809084b399e464c7ba80d7a3c378745 sophie.england@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie England Ready for the Drama? How to Win a £300 Theatre Gift Card https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/leisure/24995184.ready-drama-win-300-theatre-gift-card/?ref=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:25:54 +0000 1750fcadc14e0dbbaf83c652f59f531a Junior theatre group 'WOWed' audiences with sell-out shows of Les Misérables https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/24990183.witham-junior-theatre-group-sell-out-shows-les-miserables/?ref=rss Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 82ed0bd31ce76e6bb12e70fb9f93bb54 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Burlesque dancer thrilled after Valentines Day show 'went down a storm' https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/24962748.halstead-burlesque-dancer-thrilled-valentines-day-show/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 7deb7755841266eac813280f289166c3 claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Classic musical to be performed by theatre company in Witham https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/24953379.witham-amateur-operatic-society-perform-anything-goes/?ref=rss Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 1741a7da6f0d5cca6205816bd628f7d1 sophie.england@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie England Burlesque dancer aims to 'empower' all with her professional Valentines Day show https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/24919863.braintree-burlesque-show-sparkle-saloon-empower/?ref=rss Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 34033f56d9a50d320b39287c3482797f claudia.bradley@newsquest.co.uk | Claudia Bradley Silver End Panto brings village together for delightful Jack and the Beanstalk https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/24873749.silver-end-panto-brings-village-together-delightful-2025-show/?ref=rss Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 803245ad43433ba678da3c7893ef07ae seamus.ohanlon@newsquest.co.uk | Séamus O'Hanlon Beloved Braintree theatre group Pantoloons return with their Pinocchio pantomime https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/24860634.braintree-theatre-group-pantoloons-return-pantomime/?ref=rss Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 45cda570d25ee69ab4fab5f9d8022a0f anuska.banerjee@newsquest.co.uk | Anuska Banerjee