Long-standing EAT supporter, Malcolm Corbould, has a few memories of the earliest days of the theatre. He writes:
May 8, 1974: Half of the car maintenance garage has been taken over for a theatre next door. I have mixed Read more
This year marks 50 years of The Edward Alderton Theatre. As our 50th Anniversary Season draws to a close, we’re celebrating with a special Gala Performance to mark the occasion, featuring some of our founder members performing alongside our Read more
As our 50th Anniversary Season draws to a close, we’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to everybody who has volunteered in any capacity at the theatre over the year. We are run entirely by volunteers and without Read more
The final production in our 2026-27 50th Anniversary Season is Blood Brothers (play version), on stage from 11th-18th July. Willy Russell’s modern classic is about twin boys, separated at birth and brought up in very different homes. Mickey stays Read more
This year, International Women’s Day falls on Sunday 8th March. It’s a day that commemorates women’s fight for equality and liberation. This year’s theme is “Give to Gain” and what could be better than celebrating the fabulous women of Read more
Did you know that generally, our ticket sales to members only make up around 10-15% of our Box Office takings for each production?
It’s fantastic that our shows are selling to wider audiences than just our core membership, but Read more
Ghosts is the first play that Martin Gilby has directed for the EAT, although he has recently appeared on stage in The Nether and Jekyll and Hyde. If you have a long memory, he was also in Macbeth Read more
Our Bijou Bar has a new Manager! The fabulous Kevin Onley has passed the baton to Deanna Faria – she’ll be a familiar face to regulars at our Wednesday Night Social, but for those of you who don’t know Read more
Although not a stranger to the EAT stage (Ben was most recently seen in our 2024 production of Yes Prime Minister, pictured above), this is Ben’s directorial debut for our theatre. Find out more about him and his Read more
We’re really excited about our 50th Anniversary Season. We’ve got six fantastic plays, some brilliant guest productions and will be closing the season with a Gala to celebrate our first 50 years (more on that soon, watch this space!)
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