Hilarious, charming, and full of toe-tapping numbers from Disney songwriter Alan Menken, Little Shop of Horrors is an entertaining pastiche of the Sci-Fi B movies of the 1950s, with an outlandish villain, a bubbly blonde, and a shambling everyman who's gotta save the world and get the girl. Presented at the Palace Theatre by Southend Operatic & Dramatic Society, get ready to enter the Little Shop of Horrors when it opens its doors from April 22nd to April 25th, 2026!

Join the Gruffalo's Child as she embarks on an exciting adventure in Tall Stories' captivating musical adaptation of the beloved book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler! On a stormy night, the Gruffalo's Child secretly heads out into the deep dark wood, against her father's advice about the Big Bad Mouse who lurks there.

A weird and wonderful world is heading on a UK tour! Dog Man - The Musical, the riotously funny new production based on the best-selling children's cartoon series by surrealist genius Dav Pilkey (Captain Underpants, Dumb Bunnies). Praised for being a family show that makes adults laugh as much as the kids, discover just what it is audiences love about this classic!

Travel back in time to the golden age of the Broadway musical with the spectacular 42nd Street, presented by Players Theatre Company! Full of Busby Berkley-esque numbers and larger than life characters, this musical is set during the great depression, and follows Peggy Sawyer on her quest to land a role in the Great White Way's hottest new show.

Mischa Barton, star of TV classic The OC, takes on the leading role in this new adaptation of James M Cain's classic crime novel, taking off on a UK tour in 2026! Telling the twisty tale of a woman trying to have her husband killed for a life insurance payout, Double Indemnity has become one of the most beloved stories in the crime genre. Don't miss out on this thrilling new adaptation!

Trouble strikes as Danny and Dino's favourite rock band are playing their last ever show, but tickets are nowhere to be seen! Add in a dastardly manager seeking to ruin the show, and you have a recipe for disaster. Can Danny and Dino save the day and get the band on stage? Find out at this musical adventure for all the family.