🎭 Opening theatre doors to more young people across Tendring 🎭
This summer, Frinton Summer Theatre is offering FREE and reduced-price tickets to local school students, youth drama groups and community youth organisations for our production of Macbeth, helping more people experience professional live theatre on the Essex coast.
This is exactly the kind of community access and widening participation strongly championed by our new Patron, Adjoa Andoh. ❤️
There is nothing quite like experiencing Shakespeare live - hearing the language spoken, seeing the drama unfold on stage, and discovering why these stories have endured for centuries.
Please help us spread the word to any schools, youth groups or community organisations who may be interested.
To request tickets, please contact
📩 [email protected]
📞 07946 480071
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🎭 We are absolutely delighted to announce that acclaimed stage and screen actor Adjoa Andoh has become Patron of Frinton Summer Theatre.
As we prepare for our biggest and most ambitious season yet, Adjoa’s appointment marks an exciting new chapter for the theatre.
Best known for her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, Bridgerton and Doctor Who, Adjoa joins us at a moment of growth, creativity and renewed ambition.
This summer we’ll stage eight productions across nine weeks — including our first ever Shakespeare production, Macbeth — alongside exciting initiatives to widen participation and bring more young people into live theatre.
We’re honoured to have Adjoa’s support as we continue bringing West End-standard theatre to the Essex coast. ✨
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Tickets are now on sale.
A sensational summer of theatre by the sea.
From our first-ever Shakespeare – Macbeth to a world premiere, gripping drama, and a spectacular seaside finale with Half a Sixpence, the 2026 season brings together exceptional theatre in a truly unique setting.
✨ Powerful performances
✨ Unforgettable stories
✨ Theatre that stays with you
🌊 All in Frinton
🎟️ Book now via the link in bio
⏰ Early booking recommended
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✨ Great films. Big atmosphere. Right here by the sea.
🎭 The Choral
Starring Ralph Fiennes
Written by Alan Bennett
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
“When the world is breaking, we sing.”
📍 McGrigor Hall
📅 Sunday 19 April
⏰ 3pm & 7.30pm
As war rages, a Yorkshire choral society must rebuild finding strength, unity, and hope through music. A powerful story of community in extraordinary times.
🍷 Bar | ☕ Refreshments | 🍦 Ice creams
🕒 Doors open 30 mins before
🎟 Book now via our online box office
📍 Or in person at Caxton Books (01255 851505)
Cinema on Sea is brought to you by Frinton Summer Theatre — supporting live theatre on the Essex coast 🎭
🌟The season you’ve been waiting for is back
🌞 TICKETS ON SALE FROM 16 APRIL
🎟️ Members book first – 16 April
🎫 General sale – 30 April
Frinton Summer Theatre 2026
8 shows. One unmissable season.
🎭 McGRIGOR HALL
Macbeth (30 Jun – 4 Jul)
Dark. Daring. Dangerous.
King Kong…ish (7 f– 11 Jul)
Big laughs. Tiny cast. Absolutely bananas.
Write Me a Murder (14 – 18 Jul)
Trust no one.
Sweeney Todd (21 – 25 Jul)
Care for a close shave?
The Unfriend (28 Jul – 1 Aug)
Cancel the guest room… or don’t.
The Dresser (4 – 8 Aug)
A love letter to theatre.
Stones in His Pockets (11 – 15 Aug)
Funny. Fast. Fierce.
🎪 BIG TOP ON THE GREENSWARD
Half a Sixpence (18 – 29 Aug)
Flash! Bang! Wallop! What a musical!
Don’t miss out - best seats go first
👉 Become a member now 🔗 in bio
FANCY A SUMMER AT THE THEATRE?
Join our Front of House & Backstage Volunteers (18+)
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Ushers • Bar • Box Office • Backstage
Meet people.
Have fun.
Be part of the magic.
No experience needed
No need to be a member - everyone’s welcome
Flexible commitment - a few shows to all season!
Contact [email protected]
📍 The McGrigor Hall
📅 Saturday 14th March
⏰ 3pm & 7.30pm
Experience The Audience from National Theatre Live, starring Helen Mirren in her Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II 👑
Filmed live from the stage, this acclaimed production offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the weekly meetings between the Queen and her Prime Ministers, revealing the private conversations behind public power.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see this celebrated performance on the big screen.
🎭 Be part of the audience as Frinton becomes your front-row seat to the National Theatre.
🎟 Online box office link in bio
📍 In-person Box Office at Caxton Books (01255 851505)
🕒 Doors open 30 mins before
🍷 Bar ☕ Refreshments 🍦Ice-creams 🍿Pop-corn
Cinema-on-Sea is brought to you by Frinton Summer Theatre.
All funds raised go to supporting the theatre.
🎬 Join us for Frinton Summer Theatre’s first
Cinema-on-Sea screening 🎭
🌹The Roses🌹
Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman star in The Roses - a darkly comic, razor-sharp portrait of a marriage slowly unravelling. What begins as perfect love spirals into a fierce (and often funny) battle of wills.
Intelligent, unsettling and brilliantly acted - not to be missed on the big screen.
📍 The McGrigor Hall
📅 Saturday 21 February
⏰ 3pm & 7.30pm
🕒 Doors open 30 mins before
🍷 Bar ☕ Refreshments 🍦 Ice creams 🍿 Popcorn
Book online 🔗in bio or via Caxton Books 01255 851505 🎟 £10.50. Reserved seating
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💕 Feeling the love?
Our 2026 Summer Season is nearly here… and members hear first 🎭
Priority booking. Exclusive benefits. West End–quality theatre by the sea.
❤️ Join today 🔗link in bio.
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🎬 Exciting news!
Cinema-on-Sea is now part of Frinton Summer Theatre 🎭
Film and live performance now come together under one creative home, meaning every cinema screening directly supports the theatre’s productions, creative programme, and future seasons.
Cinema-on-Sea presents
✨ Benedict Cumberbatch & Olivia Colman ✨
in The Roses
📍 The McGrigor Hall
📅 Saturday 21 February
⏰ 3pm & 7.30pm
🎟 £10.50. Reserved seating
🌹 The Roses is a darkly comic, sharply observed portrait of a marriage unraveling. Intelligent, unsettling, and often very funny, this gripping, character-driven film explores love, power, and long-buried resentments, led by two of Britain’s most acclaimed screen actors. Not to be missed on the big screen.
🎟 Book online 🔗 in bio or at Caxton Books
🕒 Doors open 30 mins before
🍷 Bar ☕ Refreshments 🍦 Ice creams 🍿 Popcorn
🍿 And yes, we now have a popcorn machine.
The full cinema experience has arrived in Frinton!
#CinemaOnSea #FrintonSummerTheatre #TheRoses #LiveArts #IndependentCinema SupportTheArts
🎬 Cinema-on-Sea presents NT Live
Bringing the National Theatre to Frinton-on-Sea
🎭 Jack Lowden & Martin Freeman
in The Fifth Step
📍 The McGrigor Hall
📅 Saturday 17 January
⏰ 3pm & 7.30pm
🌟 Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) stars alongside Emmy & BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Responder, Sherlock) in this critically acclaimed and darkly funny new play.
After years in Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes sponsor to newcomer Luka. Over black coffee and shared stories, a fragile friendship forms — until step five brings dangerous truths to light.
🎟 Tickets £16.50 (reserved seating)
📍 Box Office: Caxton Books | 📞 01255 851505
💻 Or book online /
🕒 Doors open 30 mins before
☕ Refreshments available
💷 £1 from every ticket supports Frinton Summer Theatre
✨ A sell-out National Theatre production - screened right here in Frinton-on-Sea. Don’t miss it!
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🎬 Cinema-on-Sea presents: National Theatre Live
⭐ Mrs Warren’s Profession starring Imelda Staunton (The Crown) & Bessie Carter (Bridgerton)
Filmed live from the West End, this acclaimed new production brings world-class theatre to our seaside stage.
📍 The McGrigor Hall
📅 Saturday 15 November
⏰ 3pm & 7.30pm
🎟️ Caxton Books or
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton joins her real-life daughter on screen for the first time in Bernard Shaw’s provocative classic - a gripping clash of morality, independence, and ambition.
🎟️ Be part of the audience as Frinton becomes your front-row seat to the National Theatre.
#FrintonSummerTheatre #CinemaOnSea #NTLive #MrsWarrensProfession #ImeldaStaunton #BessieCarter #FrintonOnSea #TheatreLovers #WestEndByTheSea
