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Come and enjoy a delightful Afternoon Tea at the Marina!

There is the chance to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea at the Marina Theatre with the introduction of some brand new menu items.

The afternoon tea options (for one or two people) include some freshly made sandwiches, macaroons, cakes, scones, and a hot drink – all at fantastic prices!

Treat yourself before a performance or make our Café Bar the place to visit with friends or family to avoid the cold and wintry weather.

The Café Bar also serves a wide selection of Pre-Theatre Platters including meat, fish and vegetarian options.

And if all of that wasn’t enough, how about one of our brand new desserts including Eton Mess, Belgian Waffle or Chocolate Profiteroles?

This is all on top of our current menu of fresh sandwiches and paninis, soups, jacket potatoes, hot and cold drinks and much more!

And whether it’s for a small birthday party, a get together with friends, or an anniversary, treat yourself to a glass of prosecco and canapes – available before the show or in the interval for parties of four or more. Let’s admit it, who doesn’t love some fizzy bubbles during a trip to the theatre.

Angie Cull, Catering Manager at the Marina Theatre, said: “Our Afternoon Tea is truly scrumptious…. great value for money, freshly made and a wonderful start to your night at the Marina Theatre!”

Come and see us at any time and try our brand new menu items – all with a warm welcome and friendly atmosphere!

Afternoon tea for one £9.99, for two £17.99. Platters are £9.99 each, £10.99 including a tea or coffee and £13.99 including a single serve wine. Desserts are £3.75 and Prosecco and Canapes are priced at £9.50 per person.

To book, call the box office on 01502 533200 or speak to a member of staff as 24 hours’ notice is required.

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Terry Gleed to star in panto for the FOURTH consecutive year!

He will be starring in his fourth consecutive pantomime at the Marina Theatre – returning by popular demand!

And popular funny man Terry Gleed has really found his home from home in Lowestoft as he gears up to play Smee in this year’s production of Peter Pan.

Terry, who has previously starred as Pickles in Sleeping Beauty, French Freddy in Beauty and the Beast and Wishee Wishee in Aladdin, will now will take on the role of Smee when Peter Pan runs for 32 performances full of pirates and fairy dust between Dec 13 and Jan 1.

Speaking about his return, Terry said: “I am absolutely overwhelmed to be coming back for a fourth time. The audiences are always electric, exciting and with a warm family community spirit which encourages us on stage to have a fun connection.

“Doing schools visits and community Christmas events is a joy for me and the meet and greets in the foyer after each show is the icing on the cake.

“Lowestoft has a magic all on its own – from the moment I arrive until the curtain falls on the last night, I have a constant smile on my face.”

It will be the sixth time that Terry has taken a trip to Never Land, having previously played a Lost Boy opposite Lulu and Eric Sykes and most recently playing Smee alongside Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee at the Aylesbury Civic Centre in 2007.

Lee Henderson, Chief Executive of the Marina Theatre, said: “We are all delighted to welcome back our resident funny man to our most popular run of performances in the year.

“Terry always proves extremely popular with our audiences and we look forward to another fun-filled show for all the family to enjoy.

“Aladdin was our most successful pantomime on record and we hope as many people as possible will join us again for Peter Pan.”

Pantomime Producer Paul Holman added: “I am delighted to bring Terry back to my home town of Lowestoft for a fourth consecutive season.

“The town has become a home from home for Terry. He arrives weeks before the curtain even goes up to meet, greet and entertainment the public out and about in Lowestoft.

“He loves the town and the people and he loves to make us laugh. With years of showbiz credits and a warm cheeky chappy personality Terry is the perfect choice to play the naughty but loveable pirate Smee in our 2018 swashbuckling pantomime Peter Pan.”

Until Feb 2, you can purchase tickets for all Red and Blue performances (excluding Premium Seats) for just £13 as part of the theatre’s Super Early Bird price offer.

We’ve already sold nearly 1000 tickets for the performances, as people make the most of the fantastic early bird rates.

Call the box office on 01502 533200 or CLICK HERE to begin your pantomime adventure today!

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Peppa Pig colouring competition launched!

To celebrate the arrival of Peppa Pig’s Adventure at the Marina at the end of the month – we are launching another brand new and exciting colouring competition!

The winner of the competition will receive a family ticket (for 4) to any performance – either at 4pm on Wednesday 31st January or at 10am, 1pm or 4pm on Thursday 1st February.

Peppa Pig and her friends are back in a brand new live show Peppa Pig’s Adventure, featuring a new story, loads of songs and heaps of fun!

Produced by leading children’s theatre team Fiery Light, in partnership with licensor Entertainment One (eOne), Peppa Pig’s Adventure marks the ninth consecutive year of Peppa Pig live theatre tours since 2009 and the fifth Peppa Pig stage production in total.

Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on an exciting camping trip to the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunch-boxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and her friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of games,  laughter and live music!

“The show was a huge hit with my little boy who had a huge smile on his face throughout and asked even if he could stay to see the next show. It’s a must for all Peppa fans.” Express and Star

If you would like to enter, please download the colouring sheet below and return it to us at the theatre.

Download your colouring sheet HERE!

The winner of the family ticket will be notified by us after the closing date (Tuesday 16th January at 5pm) and will be able to choose their seats – subject to availability.

Please put your name, contact email, telephone number and age on your entry and either hand it to our box office team or post us to Marketing Dept, Marina Theatre, Lowestoft NR32 1HH.

To book for the show, and for more information, click HERE.

Good luck everyone!

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Record breaking pantomime as Aladdin is enjoyed over the festive period!

A record number of people visited the Marina Theatre’s annual pantomime – the most successful production at the venue to date.

Aladdin starred former politician Ann Widdecombe, who has since gone into the Celebrity Big Brother house, and A1 boyband star Mark Read.

The theatre once again teamed up with award-winning producers Paul Holman Associates for the shows – which ran from December 13 until January 1.

More than 12,600 people came to see the production – which was also the highest grossing pantomime produced by the Marina Theatre and Paul Holman Associates.

The performances, which were sponsored by Roger Harrod’s Karpet and Furniture Kingdom, also starred popular comic Terry Gleed, appearing in his third consecutive pantomime in Lowestoft, and Fenton Gray as Widow Twankey – in his second year at the venue.

The show received rave reviews in the press and on social media and there was even a marriage proposal live on stage! Thankfully, she said yes!

Lee Henderson, chief executive of the Marina Theatre, said: “To hear that so many people enjoyed our fantastic family pantomime makes it all worthwhile for us at the Marina Theatre.

“I would like to thank everyone who came to see Aladdin in what turned out to be a record year for us at the Marina. In this ever changing world, your support helps us to remain vital community resource for our town and allows us to continue attracting top quality performers to the Marina.

“Our fabulous and talented cast were a pleasure to work with and we hope you can join us for Peter Pan – which will be showcased at the end of this year.

“We also look forward to presenting our diverse programme of events to you for the rest of the year – with something for everyone on offer.”

Tickets are already available for Peter Pan – with seats starting at just £8.

The winners of our #wisheewindow have also been announced. Thank you to everyone who entered our competition – we received so many entries!

Young Ivy (Facebook entry) was named as our songsheet star for her hilarious on stage antics with Terry Gleed during the final segment of the show. And Hawke (Twitter entry) won our selfie competition – his story was extremely heart-warming too! Both win a family ticket to see next year’s panto!

The answers to our childhood photo competition have also been revealed. Top left corner – Mia Richards, top centre Mark Read, top right, Darren Clewlow-Smith, bottom left Terry Gleed, bottom centre Aaron Spendelow, bottom right Fenton Gray.