Theatre around Basildon for free
6 upcoming events
Get theatre around Basildon for free in your weekly roundup.
See it on a mapVenues at a glanceTheatre around Basildon for free covers the whole spectrum: new writing, reinvented classics, café-théâtre, one-person shows and the big stages. We bring together what's on so you can find your next night out.
The dates and venues are kept current every day, so all that's left is to book.
Events — theatre around Basildon for free
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Saturday 17 October
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Sunday 18 October
See also around Basildon for free
Sat 31 · 3 PM£7–8.86
🏠House🎫Concert
Garage Rewind Halloween Day Party
The Jolly Friar, Basildon
Fri 6 · 7 PM£2.50
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Towngate LIVE!
Towngate Theatre, Basildon
Sat 17
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Southend Symphony Orchestra Autumn Concert
Salvation Army Temple, Benfleet
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM£25
🕺Disco💜Soul / Funk
Uncle Funk Disco Inferno 9 peice disco band!
The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Rayleigh
Fri 30 · 8 PMFree
🎫Concert
The Beacon Festival
King John School Theatre, Benfleet
Sun 8 · 7 PM£22.50–27.50
🌙Indie✨Pop
An Evening with Barbara the Band (Special Guest David Woodcock)
Mill Hall, Rayleigh
Sun 8 · 7:30 PM£22.50–27.50
✨Pop🪕Folk / Acoustic
An Evening with Barbara (plus David Woodcock and The Fixtures)
Mill Arts & Events Centre, Rayleigh
Wed 14 · 12 PM£19.95
✨Pop🎫Concert
Step back into the 60's with Babette on Wednesday 14TH October for £19.95 and a 3 course meal.
Jimmy Mac's, Canvey Island
Wed 14 · 5:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Come and sing Fauré's Requiem
St Clement's Church, Leigh-on-Sea
Wed 14 · 7:30 PM
🎹Blues🎫Concert
Wednesday Blues
The Green Bottle, Leigh-on-Sea
Sat 17 · 7 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Concert by Mosaic Choir
St Margaret's Church
Sat 17 · 7:30 PMFree
🎫Concert
Frankie Roe Live @taproom_leigh
1743 London Rd, Southend-on-Sea
Thu 22 · 7 PM£20.21
🎉Parties
Speed Dating at Hackers in Billericay (Ages 30-50)
Hackers, Billericay
Sat 24 · 2 PM£16.96–22.38
🎉Parties
REMEMBERING FROSTIE
The New Chichester Hotel, Wickford
Sat 7
🎪Street party
Battlesbridge Annual Firework Spectacular
Battlesbridge, Essex
Fri 30 · 10 PM£7.70
🎉Club
Friday Night Halloween Party
Pink Toothbrush, Rayleigh
Sat 17 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Design911 X NUGS - The Ultimate Pit-Stop!
Design911, Hutton
Sun 18 · 2 PM£16.96
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Move into Being - Ecstatic Dance - Sunday afternoons at Strictly Smartz
Strictly Smartz, Southend-on-Sea
Wed 23 · 2 PM£150
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Monuments of the Renaissance (Part 1)
Reading Rooms, Billericay
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Living with Diabetes Day- Essex
Holiday Inn, Basildon
Fri 23 · 7 PM£32.43–43.08
🎬Cinema
The Lost Boys (1987) - Halloween Drive In Movie
Moonbeamers Drive-In Cinema, Billericay
Wed 14 · 12:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Designing home cinemas & media rooms. Structured and accredited CPD session
Monitor Audio Experience Centre, Rayleigh
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM£3.96
📚Literature
The Book Nut -Book Club Meet Up
The Book Nut, South Woodham Ferrers
Sun 8 · 11 AMFree
Consumer fair👗Fashion & Design
Crondon Park Wedding Show
Crondon Park, Stock
Tue 10 Nov · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Bradwell Study Day 2026: Listening and Leading - afternoon session
Holy Trinity Church Rayleigh
Tomorrow · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
All Age Carers Strategy Launch Event 2026
Hamptons Sports and Leisure, Great Baddow
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Bird Aware Essex Talk
Belfairs Nature Discovery Centre, Leigh on Sea
Sat 24 · 11 AMFree
🪡Crafts👗Fashion & Design
The Diva Blitz- Diwali Edit
The Sandon School
Sat 24 · 1:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Dajjal & Ai - Essex
Stanford Jamme Masjid, Stanford-le-Hope
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
✊🏿Anti-racism🕊️Human rights
Black History Month: Honouring Our Communities.
38 Bowlers Croft, Basildon
Wed 28 · 10:30 AM£12.99
♀️Feminism🌱Ecology
Hanningfield Wild Women Group
Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre, Downham
Wed 21 · 10:30 AM£12.99
♀️Feminism🌱Ecology
Langdon Wild Women Group
Langdon Nature Discovery Park, Basildon
Sat 24 · 7 PM£11.55–22.38
💿DJ set💛Inclusivity
Events By Tasmin: Halloween After Dark — Women’s Halloween Party
Hadleigh Suite
Wed 14 · 10:30 AM£12.99
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Thameside Wild Women Group
Thameside Nature Discovery Park (new), Stanford-Le-Hope
Wed 14 · 10:30 AM£12.99
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Thameside Wild Women Group
Thameside Nature Discovery Park, Stanford-Le-Hope
Sat 24 · 6 PM£16.96
💛Inclusivity
Wild Women: Art Session
Leigh Marina
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Venues — theatre around Basildon for free
Towngate Theatre
8 events
Southend Palace Theatre
2 events
Palace Theatre
3 events
Cliffs Pavilion
3 events
Christ Church Hall
1 event
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
20 events
Chelmsford Theatre
7 events
Lumiere Cinema
1 event
Havering Road Methodist Church Hall
1 event
Glassbox Theatre
1 event
CEME Campus
1 event
Central Theatre
1 event
Frequently asked questions
How many theatre events are there around Basildon for free?
6 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch theatre around Basildon for free?
Notably Towngate Theatre, Southend Palace Theatre and Palace Theatre. See the full list of venues above.