Our co-production of The Ladykillers opened this week and has left audiences and critics ‘crying with laughter’. High praise has also been given to the show’s inventive set which sees Mrs Wilberforce’s house rotate 360 degrees and open out like a book.

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is proudly celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a rich programme of live entertainment, celebrating the diversity in Havering’s communities. The programme begins with energetic jazz percussionist and vocalist Frank Holder and his Band on Friday 13 October at 2.30pm.

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is delighted to be named as the regional winner in the East for the second year running as the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre, in this year’s UK Theatre Awards, in association with Smooth Radio. The theatre is proud to be recognised for its excellent level of customer service by the general public, offering all visitors a warm and friendly welcome.

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is excited to be co-producing a new side-splitting adaption of the much-loved Ealing classic comedy, The Ladykillers, which runs at the theatre from 3 – 21 October. The farcical production has been written by Graham Linehan who is best known for penning the hugely popular TV sitcoms Father Ted, The IT Crowd and Black Books.

Enjoy ALL THREE of our in-house productions this autumn from just £14 per show. You’ll be able to get the best seats at the best prices with our Jump the Q season ticket, it’s the most cost-effective way for you to get your theatre fix in the coming months.

Vote now to be in with a chance of winning £200 in Theatre Tokens! Voting has begun to find the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 2017 in Association with Smooth Radio and the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is in the running!

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch will be opening its doors to the public once again this year as part of the London Open House scheme on Saturday 16 September from 1.30pm – 5pm. As a busy producing theatre, visitors will be surprised just how much goes on behind the scenes.

The British premiere of Ken Ludwig’s hilarious farce A Fox on the Fairway opened this week at the Queen’s Theatre and has left critics laughing and leaving in high spirits. The Daily Mail expressed that the ‘theatregoers were chuckling and happy’ at this ‘amusing farce’.

We have the opportunity for some local ladies to play the “Old Ladies” in our co-production of The Ladykillers this autumn - an adaptation of the much loved Ealing Comedy film. We are looking for up to 16 mature ladies who could play over the age of 65 to play the “Old Ladies” who appear in The Ladykillers at the end of Act One and beginning of Act Two to watch a concert.

Philip Wilson is directing the British premiere of Ken Ludwig's A Fox on the Fairway. Philip spent two years as a producer for the BBC, and was the Performance Consultant for the film Shakespeare in Love.

Writer of A Fox on the Fairway, Ken Ludwig is a two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright whose work is performed throughout the world in more than thirty countries and over twenty languages. He has written twenty-four plays and musicals, with six Broadway productions and seven in London’s West End. His Tony-winning play Lend Me A Tenor, was called "one of the classic comedies of the 20th century” by The Washington Post.

Are you hoping to grab yourself a bargain on your next theatre trip? Look no further, we’ve got some awesome discounts available on our autumn season opening show, A Fox on the Fairway!

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch is delighted to be presenting the British premiere of two-time Olivier Award-winning Ken Ludwig’s critically acclaimed farce, A Fox on the Fairway. The season’s opening show runs at the theatre from 25 August - 16 September.

As part of our fundraising weekend, we will be holding a silent auction to raise vital funds for our youth drama groups. Our silent auction prize will be a private flight, scheduled to leave from Thurrock or North Weald, suitable for two adults or 1 adult and 2 children.

We’re hosting a Family Fun Weekend on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July to celebrate 25 years of our vibrant youth theatre, QYouth, and you’re all invited! Join us for fun, games and activities that the whole family can enjoy between 10.30am and 7.30pm.