Theatre Trips Essex – Events Calendar 2026–2027
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Coach Routes
Route 1
Southend · Westcliff · Leigh · Hadleigh · Benfleet · Basildon · Grays
Route 2
Canvey · Benfleet · Pitsea · Basildon · Grays
All events before April are now fully booked.
Events in May are full.
July 2026
Sat 11 – North Weald Market day from £23.50
Sat 18 – Brighton Free Time – £29.50 (Route 2)
Sat 18 – Battle Proms – £69.50
August 2026
Sun 9 – Broadstairs Festival £29.50
Thur 13- Moulin Rouge £79.50 (Matinee)/ Trainspotting £79.50 (Matinee)
Sat 15 – Eastbourne Airshow or Free Time – £42.50
Sat 22 – Herne Bay /Whitstable £35 (Canvey route)
Fri 28 – Stamford on Market Day £35
September 2026
Tue 1 – Comedy of Spies / Matilda From £69.50 (Evening)
Wed 2 – Hercules /Now you see me From £79.50 (Evening)
Thu 3 – Sinatra – £79.50 (Matinee)
Sat 5 – Wicked /Lion King (Matinee)
Mon 7 – York Mini Break – £459.00
Fri 11 – Moulin Rouge/ Oliver – £89.50 (Evening)
Tue 15 – Phantom / Book of Mormon – £72.50 (Evening)
Wed 16 – Beetlejuice / Oliver – from £85.00 (Evening)
Sun 20 – Lion King / Wicked – from £69.50 (Matinee)
Tue- 22 Cotswolds day trip £39.50
Wed 23 – Sinatra / Mamma Mia the Musical / Cabaret – from £69.50 (Evening)
Wed 30 – The Lion King – from £69.50 (Evening)
Wed 30 – Burlesque, Cliffs Pavilion – £49.50 (Matinee – No Coach)
October 2026
Thu 1 – Les Misérables / Moulin Rouge – from £85.00 (Matinee)
Sun 4- Mon 5 – Spa Break, Reading Halfboard and treatment £tbc
Sat 17 – Faulty Towers the dining experience, meal, entertainment (Matine) £89.50
Sun 18 – Love Never Dies, Concert Palladium £120/ £50 deposit (Maitnee)
Thur 22 – High School Musical £79.50 (Evening)
Sat 31st – Tullys Farm Pumpkin Festival £49.50
November 2026
Wed 4 – Oliver £95 / Cabaret £99.50 (Matinees)
Sat 7 – Queen Elizabeth in her style / Hamilton (Matinee)
Sun 8 – Gilbert O’Sullivan £49.50 deposit/ balance £49.50 due end Sept (Evening)
Thur 12 Les Miserables / Jesus Christ Superstar from £89.50 (Matinee)
Fri 13- Mon 16 Potters, Chrismtas break Five Lakes £49 deposit/ £466 balance due end of September 2026
Mon 23 – Elvis Tribute (Stationary London boat with Christmas lunch & entertainment) – £85.00 (Matinee)
Fri 27 – Christmas Lights London & Covent Garden £23.50 – Canvey route
Sun 29 – Canterbury Christmas Market – £29.50
December 2026
Thu 3 – Sinatra / Les Misérables – from £79.50 (Matinee)
Sat 5 – London Christmas Lights – £25.50
Sun 6 – Thursford – £99.50
Thu 10 – Christmas Lights Tour – £25.00
Fri 11 – Mamma Mia! The Party – £165.00
Sat 12 – Snow White Panto – £49.50
Sat 12 – Windsor Castle at Christmas – £65.00
Sat 12 – South bank Christmas markets/ Borough market £23.50
Fri 18 – Thursford (Matinee) – £99.50
Sat 19 – Hever Castle Christmas Lunch – £75.00
Tue 22 – Polar Express, Spa Valley Railway – £95.00 (Deposit to hold)
Sun 27 Disney on Ice 02 London £89.50 (Matinee)
January 2027
Sat 2 Panto London Palladium, French&Saunders, Julian Clary £120 (Evening)
Sun 3 Derren Brown £50 dep/ £80 balance due end of July (Matinee)
Thur 7 Jesus Christ Superstar £92.50 (Matinee)
Wed 13 Blood Brothers, Tickets Only, No coach £50 (Matinee)
Thur 14 Harry Potter £79.50 (Evening)
Mon 18 – Paddington – £99.50 (Evening)
Fri 29 – Mamma Mia the Musical (Evening) £72.50/ Lion King (Evening) £79.50
Sat 30 – Donny Osmond £139 (Evening)
Sun 31 – Abba Voyage (Seated) £92.50 (6pm)
February 2027
Thu 4 – Paddington – £99.50 (Matinee)
Sun 7 – Chinese New Year Celebrations – £25.00
Thu 11 – Sinatra (Matinee) £82.50
Sat 20 – Traitors, live experience. Play the game £79.50 family session
March 2027
Wed 3 – Phantom £82.50(Matinee)
Thur 4 – Les Miserables £87.50 (Matinee)
Thu 11 – Paddington – £79.50 (Evening)
Sat 13 – Thriplow £42.50
Wed 17 – Paddington – £89.50 (Evening)
Wed 24 – Billy Elliot – £99.50 (Matinee)
April 2027
Fri 16-Mon 19 – Potters all incl resport at Hopton £539 (incl mini break)
Thu 22 – Billy Elliot – £99.50 (Evening)
Tue 27- Fri 30 Amsterdam Mini break £99 deposit/ £400 balance due by the 20th of February 2027
Sun 25 – Mamma Mia the Party, 02 London £165
Mon 26 – Paddington £95 (Evening) – Canvey Route
May 2027
Wed 5 Johannes – The Cliffs Pavilion GRAYS-CANVEY-LEIGH route £89.59 (Evening)
Fri-Sun 7th -9th Winchester Spa Hotel 3 days, 2 nights bed & breakfast with spa facilities and an option day trip to Portsmouth £49.50 dep/ £249 total (sorry all singles are reserved)
16 – Columbia Road Flower Market & Covent Garden £25.50
Sat 22 Ypres, Belgium, Wargraves, Ferry, Coach Bed and Breakfast
Sat 22 – Chelsea in Bloom £23.50 (not the flower show)
Tue 25 – Isle of Man Holiday – £99 deposit/ £825 full price, Balance due end of February 2027 6 days, 5 nights Half board and tours
June 2027
Sat 5 – Day trip to Oxford £38.50
Mon 7 – Paddington £89.50 (Evening)
Wed 9 – Miss Saigon, London £99.50 (Matinee)
Mon 14 -Traitors, the show £89.50 (Evening)
Thur 17 Miss Saigon, London £99.50 (Evening)
Thur 17 Paddington, TICKETS ONLY (Matinee) £79.50 NO COACH TRAVEL
Fri 18 – Sun 20 Mini Break to Stratford upon Avon, The Swans Nest Hotel £99ppdeposit / Full price £309pp
Sun 19 – Ascot £75
Fri 25-Mon 28 Potters Five Lakes £549 Twin/Double, premier/ deluxe rooms
July 2027
2-4 Disneyland Paris £525 3 days. 2 nights, both parks, bed and breakfast, Tunnel
24- Day trip to Cambridge £29.50
Sept 2027
Oct 2027
14 – Paddington £92 (Matinee)
Nov 2027
Potters – Christmas break to be confirmed
Dec 2027
Wed -Fri 1-3 Bruge at Christmas coming soon Bed & Breakfast MiniBreak, Christmas Market £99 deposit. Balance due end of June 2027 total £339pp
Wed 8 Paddington £89.50 (Evening)
Contact
Email: nicola@theatretripsessex.co.uk
Website: www.theatretripsessex.co.uk
