Thameside Theatre tickets
You can buy tickets online at any time, or phone our box office on 0345 300 5264 from Tuesday to Saturday between 10am and 1pm. Our box office counter on the ground floor is open at the same times.
Thameside Theatre
Thameside Complex hire charges
The Thameside is available for hire, offering you a first-class customer experience.
Thameside Theatre hire
Thameside Theatre hosts hundreds of performances each year. Its stage is 9m wide and 8m deep, set in a gently sloping curved auditorium that offers excellent views from all seats. The auditorium has 316 seats.
Theatre Charges 2025/2026
| Fee | Unit | Net | Vat | Gross |
| Theatre Hire Monday to Friday 8am to 11pm (50% discount offered to DFE schools, registered charities and NPO's) |
Per Hour | £210.00 | £42.00 | £252.00 |
| Theatre Hire weekends 8am to 11pm (50% discount offered to DFE schools, registered charities and NPO's) |
Per Hour | £285.00 | £57.00 | £342.00 |
| Theatre Hire out of hours - Before 8am, After 11pm and Bank Holidays | Per Hour | £330.00 | £66.00 | £396.00 |
Minimum theatre hire period of 3 hours. Your hire includes up to 3 technicians for Stage, Sound and Lights. Any special effects available at the venue at time of hire will be included as part of your hire. Additional items can be requested and hired in but will be re-charged to you. Radio microphones will now be charged per microphone per day.
For each performance you will be required to pay the performance surcharge. If you are eligible for the 50% dscount this only applies to Monday to Sunday hire charges between 8am and 11pm.
Please note: you will not be given access to the venue until your hire time.
Additional Charges
| Fee | Unit | Net | Vat | Gross |
| Performance Surcharge (Front of House) | Per Performance | £222.50 | £44.50 | £267.00 |
| Hire of radio microphone per day (handheld or head mic) - Subject to availability | Per Day | £25.00 | £5.00 | £30.00 |
| Extra Staff - For technical or Front of house work. Minimum 3 hours. | Per Hour | £23.87 | £4.77 | £28.64 |
| Museum as additional dressing rooms - Only available after museum closing times 5pm to 11pm (Additional cleaning costs may be incurred if guidelines are not followed) |
Per evening | £91.00 | £0.00 | £91.00 |
Ticketing and Booking Fees
| Fee | Unit | Net | Vat | Gross |
| Private Sale and no marketing for hirers all tickets over the value of £5 | Per ticket over £5 | £1.25 | £0.25 | £1.50 |
| Commercial Events with standard marketing package tickets over the value of £5 (booking fee and 10% of sales after booking fee deduction) | Per ticket over £5 | £1.25 | £0.25 | £1.50 |
Please Note: It is not the theatre's responsibilty to promote your show. A number of marketing tools and channels are available and will be re-charged to you if required.
Foyer Activities
| Fee | Unit | Net | Vat | Gross |
| Third Floor Foyer - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm only | Per Hour | £24.55 | £0.00 | £24.55 |
| Third Floor Foyer - Saturdays 9am to 3pm (Note will also require a member of staff for whole hire period at the hourly cost as set in SOC or bar surcharge if being used) | Per Hour | £55.24 | £0.00 | £55.24 |
| Surcharge for staff and bar with Foyer per booking | Per Booking | £67.51 | £13.51 | £81.02 |
| PA in Foyer with operator for up to 4 hours - additional hours at hourly technician rate as per charges | Up to 4 hours | £186.19 | £0.00 | £186.19 |
Booking enquiries:
If you would like to book any of our facilities, please contact the theatre's management via our email address below.
Thameside Theatre
Thameside Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, RM17 5DX
: 0345 300 5264
: thameside.theatre@thurrock.gov.uk
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