Your visit
Everything you need to know to enjoy your visit to Frinton Summer Theatre.
Getting here
Exit A12 northbound onto A120 signposted Clacton-on-sea.
Exit A120 at A133.
At the Weeley roundabout take the first exit onto B1033.
Continue along the B1033 towards Frinton-on-sea.
By car
There is plenty of roadside parking available and High Street parking is free after 6pm.
Additional 'pay and display' parking is available at the Frinton-on-sea train station.
Parking
Trains run, approximately, every hour from London Liverpool Street to Frinton-on-sea. The last evening train to return to London is 22:03pm.
The station is a short walk from the McGrigor Hall. Please check with your rail service provider before you travel.
By train
For each performance there are four accessible seats available. Carers will be seated with you.
These seats can be
pre-booked and will be released for general sale 48 hours before a show begins.
Accessibility
Food and drink
We’re extremely lucky to be surrounded by a variety of local restaurants. Make the most of your visit with a pre-theatre dinner at one of our partner restaurants.
Avenue Bistro
Modern continental cuisine infused with a Mediterranean twist, as well as daily specials that take full advantage of local and seasonal produce. Only a one minute walk from the theatre.
10% off your food bill
with your theatre ticket.
Different
Contemporary Mediterranean, tapas-style dishes crafted with fresh, locally sourced produce, meat, and fish.
Relax in style with a carefully curated selection of small plates and signature drinks, just steps from
Frinton Summer Theatre.
Osteria Del Mare
A little taste of Italy in every bite. Fresh, flavourful and made with amore.
£15 meal with a drink
Spaghetti Bolognese, Burgers, Pizza and Pasta Arrabbiata
Monday to Friday, 15:00 to 18:00
Our venues
The McGrigor Hall
The McGrigor Hall has been the principal venue for Frinton Summer Theatre for over seventy years. It’s owned by the Women’s Institute and the day to day management is undertaken by a committee, currently chaired by Lindsay Peters.
For most of its history, Frinton Summer Theatre has staged seven productions over seven weeks during July and August. Generally we open a show in the Hall on Tuesday nights and run it until Saturday night. Then Sunday is devoted to a quick turn around and set rebuild for the next show.
In 2021 the hall was installed with a new air ventilation system to help with the summer heat!
The McGrigor Hall, 85 Fourth Ave, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 9EB
The Greensward Tent
In 2018, Clive Brill came up with the idea of putting a big top tent on the Greensward to provide even more magical theatrical events over the Summer.
The first show “Fiddler on the Roof”, directed by Edward Max, was a great success and the Greensward Tent production has now become a highlight of our summer season. These hugely popular productions have since included Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar", Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady" and Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun".
The Greensward, Esplanade, Frinton-on-sea, CO13 9DA
