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 315 seats – front left seats can be removed to make a space for musicians playing live.
A licensed bar, a sweet kiosk serving hot and cold drinks, and an ice cream tray service at the interval are all included as part of the hire.
Monday to Saturday between 6pm and 11pm we charge a fixed price for the full 5-hour block. Charges are by the hour before 6pm, after 11pm and on Sundays.
There is an additional one-off charge of £261 for each performance with an audience present.
All prices in the table below are for commercial organisations and include VAT at the standard rate. Thurrock-based non-profit organisations, members of Thurrock Arts Council, and Thurrock schools and colleges should enquire for details of rates.
| Day | 8am to 6pm hire | 6pm to 11pm hire | After 11pm hire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, excluding January, February and August | £243 per hour | £890 for up to 5 hours | £327 per hour |
| Monday, off-peak in January, February or August | £94 per hour from 9am | £429 for up to 5 hours | £228 per hour |
| Tuesday, excluding January, February and August | £243 per hour | £890 for up to 5 hours | £327 per hour |
| Tuesday, off-peak in January, February or August | £94 per hour from 9am | £429 for up to 5 hours | £228 per hour |
| Wednesday | £243 per hour | £890 for up to 5 hours | £327 per hour |
| Thursday | £243 per hour | £890 for up to 5 hours | £327 per hour |
| Friday | £249 per hour | £1,410 for up to 5 hours | £363 per hour |
| Saturday | £276 per hour | £1,925 for up to 5 hours | £535 per hour |
| Sunday | £324 per hour from 9am to 11pm | £535 per hour | |
Thameside Theatre bar and foyer area for weddings, parties and conferences
This open area is available for hire between 9am and 11pm, Monday to Saturday. It has 60 seats and capacity for up to 200 people standing.
Prices include front of house and bar staff. Music, sounds, lights and technical staff can be hired at additional cost – please ask for details.
| Item | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Foyer and bar area | Monday to Saturday if the theatre is not in use, and after 5pm at the manager's discretion – additional staff costs may apply after 5pm | £24 per hour |
| Saturday hourly rate for a member of staff during the whole hire period if the bar is not being used | £30 per hour | |
| Surcharge for staff and bar with foyer booking | £66 per day | |
| Security | After 11pm, Monday to Friday, and after 3pm on Saturdays. | £70 per day |
Thameside Theatre technical equipment and support
Your hire price includes:
- stage lighting
- sound desk
- wired microphones
- 2 technicians – one for stage and one for lighting upstairs
You can choose to either provide your own sound engineer or pay for an extra technician.
We can offer a range of additional technical equipment and special effects. If you would like to take advantage of these, you will be charged for them after your event, once we have confirmed they have been used.
You can use our price list below to account for equipment costs in the total outlay for your event. All staff and equipment prices include VAT at the standard rate, where applicable.
Our Technical Manager will contact you before your event. You are very welcome to arrange a visit to view the venue and what we have available.
| Item | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Follow spot | 2 follow spots operated from the technical suite. You will need to provide adult operators as the light gets very hot. Training time is 10 minutes. | £31 per follow spot per day |
| Haze | Two Chauvet Hurricane 1DX high output haze machine for atmospheric affects | £31 per day |
| Keyboard (piano) | Yamaha 503 88-key digital piano with built in recorder USB connection for memory stick or computer interface | £31 per day |
| Portable video projector | An Acer Predator Z605 projector, which can be hung from the lighting grid to project onto the cyclorama wall. The projector can be driven by a computer, DVD or USB stick – we can loan a laptop or DVD player or you may bring your own. | £31 per day |
| Cold spark machine | 4 sparkle units available | £31 per unit per day |
| Low smoke | 1 hurricane smoke machine | £31 per day |
| Star cloth | Multi-coloured LED star cloth operated from lighting desk or on stage. Approximately 4.5 metres wide and 4 metres high. Takes around 10 minutes to hang and patch. | £31 per day |
| Ultraviolet lighting | UV strips, which can be fitted to the stage apron – these fluorescent tubes are delicate | £31 per day for up to 2 strips |
| Orchestra pit and back row | Seats C1 to C7 and D1 to D7 can be removed to make an orchestra pit for up to 6 musicians – seats are heavy and can be awkward so 2 people are needed to remove them and put them away. Seat removal must be by prior arrangement and completed before audiences arrive. There is no charge for removing seats to give access for wheelchairs. | £67.50 per removal |
| Radio microphone system | Radio mic system has 8 belt-pack type microphones, with lightweight head worn mics. The belt-packs run for up to 5 hours on 2 AA batteries, which are provided free of charge. To get the best from this system you will need to delegate a full-time sound operator and radio mic assistant to keep control of the packs. | £38 for up to 4 mics per day |
| Digital projector | The theatre is equipped for digital cinema with a Barco DP2K-8S projector. It can be used to project images or video in most formats but its focus is fixed and requires use of the cinema screen that is rolled down at the front of the stage – this takes 1 minute. Digital Cinema Package (DCP) format accepted. | £86 per day |
| Extra staff | For technical or front of house support. | £28 per hour for a minimum of 3 hours |
| Mascot appearance | Use of a mascot | £26 per day |
| Set-up and remove stage in foyer | A 10 square metre stage is available with at least 24 hours' notice. | £86 per day |
| Public address (PA) system in foyer | Desk with PA system, 2 speakers, 3 microphones and stands, mini jack lead to connect to a smartphone, tablet, iPod or laptop. | £182 per day, plus charge per item for extra sound equipment. |
| Thurrock Museum area as an additional dressing room | Available after museum closing times – go to Thurrock Museum for details. Additional cleaning costs may be charged if terms and conditions are not met. | £89 per day |
Packages
We offer special packages that can be tailored to your budget and needs. These can be discussed with our Technical Manager before the event.
| Item | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum technical package |
Any or all of the following effects:
The following operated pieces of equipment:
Up to 8 headset radio mics |
£393 per day |
| Gold technical package |
Any or all of the following effects:
The following operated pieces of equipment:
Up to 8 handheld or headset radio mics |
£210 per day |
| Silver technical package |
Any 3 of the following effects:
The following operated pieces of equipment:
Up to 8 handheld or headset radio mics |
£183 per day |
| Bronze technical package |
Any 2 of the following effects:
1 of the following operated pieces of equipment:
Up to 4 handheld or headset radio mics |
£131 per day |
| Foyer party package | A full PA set-up with audio playlist playback via multiple audio connections, microphones for announcements and lights surrounding the area. Audio operator provided. | £393 per day |
| Indoor event package | A PA set-up consisting of 2 subwoofers and 4 loudspeakers and 2 monitor speakers all controlled by a 16-channel or 24-channel mixing desk. A stagebox, selection of microphones, DI boxes and cabling, indoor lighting. 2 technicians provided, or more upon request. | £1,250 per day |
| Outdoor event package | A PA set-up consisting of 2 subwoofers and 2 loudspeakers both controlled by a 32-channel mixing desk. A stagebox, selection of microphones, DI boxes and cabling. 2 technicians provided, or more upon request. | £1,250 per day |
Studio hire and filming
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Studio hire, Monday to Thursday, 4 hours | £260 |
| Studio hire, Monday to Thursday, 8 hours | £520 |
| Studio hire, Friday and Saturday, 4 hours | £390 |
| Studio hire, Friday and Saturday, 8 hours | £780 |
| Filming – single camera and basic edit, up to 20 DVDs or digital copy | £325 per performance |
| Filming – static multi-camera, live mix and basic edit, up to 20 DVDs or digital copy | £390 per performance |
| Filming – multi-camera including one roaming camera, live mix and basic edit and extra technical support, up to 20 DVDs or digital copy | £520 per performance |
| Filming – additional DVDs | £13.50 per DVD |
| Filming – additional editing | £65 per hour |
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
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