Matinee Theatre & Concerts
 
MJ THE MUSICAL
Prince Edward Theatre
Matinee
Thursday 5th February 2026
£88
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Experience the electrifying, Tony Award-winning box office hit that's thrilled the critics!

With "gravity-defying dancing and all the mega-hits" (Guardian),  MJ THE MUSICAL takes you behind the scenes during the creation of Michael Jackson's spectacular 1992 Dangerous World Tour, and lets you relive the astonishing music, jaw-dropping moves, and extraordinary genius of one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon,  MJ THE MUSICAL stars Jamaal Fields-Green, who starred in the previous Broadway cast and US National Tour, in the titular role of MJ. Featuring a breath taking collection of iconic songs such as Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller, and Smooth Criminal.

MJ THE MUSICAL is legendary.


Coach leaves Stanway at 8.30am, Earls Colne 8.45am, Halstead 9am & Braintree 9.20am. Tickets are in front stalls
 
I'M SORRY, PRIME MINISTER
APOLLO THEATRE
Matinee
Thursday 19th February 2026
£94
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From the BAFTA Award-winning co-creator of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Ministe,  Jonathan Lynn, comes the long-awaited final chapter of British political satire, and it is as cunning, cutting, and catastrophically funny as ever. Jim Hacker (played by national treasure Griff Rhys Jones) is back — older, but perhaps not wiser, and still utterly baffled by the real world. Hoping for a quiet retirement at the tranquil Hacker College, Oxford, Jim instead finds himself facing the ultimate modern crisis: cancelled by the college committee. Enter the delightfully devious Sir Humphrey Appleby (played by the acclaimed Clive Francis), who has lost none of his love for bureaucracy, Latin phrases, and well-timed obstruction. Can Humphrey out manoeuvre the meddling students, the Fellowship, and reality itself? Or is it finally time to say, "I'm Sorry, Prime Minister..."? Brimming with razor-sharp wit, nostalgic brilliance, and more doublespeak than a press briefing, this is political comedy at its most timeless —and timely. For a night of laughter, legacy, and one last glorious round of red tape,  book your I'm Sorry, Prime Minister tickets today!


Coach leaves Stanway at 8.30am, Earls Colne 8.45am, Halstead 9am & Braintree 9.20am.
 
ABBA Voyage
3pm Show
Matinee
Saturday 9th May 2026
£114
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The long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time featuring a setlist of ABBAs biggest, most popular hits each handpicked with great care by the band. Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid have created the kind of concert they always wanted, performing for their fans at their very best: as digital versions of themselves backed by todays finest musicians. Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of ABBA brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology.

Tickets are in Block .K

WOW, WOW, WOW it is AMAZING


Leaving Stanway at 11.30am, Earls Colne 11.45am, Halstead Midday & Braintree 12.20pm
 
Kinky Boots
London Coliseum
Matinee
Thursday 9th July 2026
£104
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Fall head over heels with KINKY BOOTS, a joyous, brand-new production starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe When Charlie Price inherits his family’s failing shoe factory, saving the company – and his love life – feel like an impossibly tall order. Until, that is, he meets Lola, the sparkling, larger-than-life drag queen with the unlikeliest of answers. Can they work together to reboot the business and save the day? Perhaps they just need to help each other – and everyone around them – to stand a little taller… A glorious celebration of friendship and individuality, let Kinky Boots raise you up higher than ever…


Coach leaves Stanway at 8.30am, Earls Colne 8.45am, Halstead 9am & Braintree 9.20am.
 
Mathew Bourne’s, The Car Man
Norwich
Matinee
Thursday 1st October 2026
£94
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Loosely based on Bizet’s ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire.

The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy 1950’s garage-diner in the American Mid-West where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered by the arrival of a handsome and enigmatic stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge.

Matthew Bourne’s vivid storytelling combines with one of the most passionately dramatic scores ever written, with music by Terry Davies featuring Rodion Shchedrin’s Carmen Suite (after Bizet’s Carmen), to create a dance thriller like no other. The Car Man will ignite your senses and leave you breathless.


All pickups are available with the coach leaving Stanway at approx. 8.30am, to give you time for a look around and lunch.
 
Symphonic Soul: A Celebration Of Motown & More…
The Royal Albert Hall, Loggia & Stalls
Matinee
Sunday 4th October 2026
£99
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Get ready for an unmissable celebration of soul music with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as the Royal Albert Hall is filled with the seminal sounds of the iconic Motown label, as well as other sensational soul artists of the era. This get-up-and-dance concert features songs by the artists who brought gospel, blues and soul music to new heights such as: Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Jackson 5, Martha Reeves and, the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin. Joined by star vocalists Gloria Onitiri and Trevor Dion Nicholas for a host of classic Motown anthems, including: R.E.S.P.E.C.T., Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Reach Out (I’ll Be There), Dancing in the Street, Midnight Train to Georgia, Stop! In the Name of Love, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing, My Guy, Proud Mary, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, You Can’t Hurry Love and My Girl.


Coach leaves Stanway at 11.30am, Earls Colne 11.45am, Halstead midday & Braintree 12.20pm. 3pm performance