2026 summer program now live
Black Brook Theatre is a new open-air performance, arts and events venue located on the Essex/Suffolk border with a wide variety of shows for families and adults alike. Our 2026 Summer Season is now live! See below!
Doors and the bar open an hour before scheduled performances.
Summer Season 2026
Beginning July 12th 2026
This summer we have a great range of shows for you to enjoy! From comedies, to Shakespeare to Family-friendly and more!
Check them out on our What’s On page!
Volunteer Programme
Black Brook is launching its volunteer program to help us with car parking and stewarding at shows during the summer season.
If you get selected, you will get the following rewards!
Bar discount (10%)
Summer Season ticket discount (10%)
Plus you get to watch the show you’re stewarding for free!
If you are interested, email us at admin@blackbrooktheatre.co.uk
Depending on interest and bookings, You may not get to work every show, but we will uphold the rewards if you get put on our lists for the remainder of the summer season!
Join us on our incredible journey!
Who We Are
Born out of a love for performing in open-air theatre productions, the Black Brook Theatre started out as a rather hare-brained scheme to provide a temporary theatre venue to a local theatre group.
The idea then blossomed into crafting entertainment on a more permanent basis, with plans to expand the project further, including the potential for construction of an auditorium, using locally sourced materials.
Further down the road is the hope of expanding the current programme for more summer productions and, in the future, the construction of a winter stage, sheltered from the elements, allowing for entertainment year-round.
The potential for the development of an exciting, vibrant new venue is near limitless.