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!

It's time to roll those dice and beat the odds as the beloved musical takes a bow at the Palace Theatre, courtesy of Leigh Operatic and Dramatic Society! A screwball romantic comedy, Guys and Dolls takes us into the heart of 1920s New York, as imagined by Damon Runyon and scored by Frank Loesser, and includes a raft of toe-tapping musical theatre classics, including 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat' and 'Luck Be a Lady'.

Southend Shakespeare Company brings Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize winning comedy drama to the Palace Theatre's Dixon Studio, opening for a strictly limited run in March 2026. Telling the story of a family whose lives are upended by a 6-foot tall imaginary bunny rabbit, Harvey is a hilarious and heartfelt examination of mental health and self-acceptance.

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.

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!

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.