About Us

The Marina Theatre is at the cultural heart of the Lowestoft, Waveney and Suffolk community

We deliver a wide range of shows, films, events and community activities, bringing in a diverse range of audiences of around 80,000 per year.

The Marina Theatre is a registered charity and whilst our passion and imagination is almost unlimited, the same is not true for our resources. Support from our Audience, Donors, Community, Partners and Funders is essential to enable us to continue our work.

In 2025, the Marina Theatre underwent a £3million redevelopment. The Marina Theatre Project is a Lowestoft Town Council (as building owners) Project, in partnership with the Marina Theatre Trust and East Suffolk Council, with funding from UK Government’s Towns Fund. The project saw one of Suffolk’s leading venues for theatre, music and comedy be significantly upgraded with the creation of a new theatre entrance within a new link building between the existing Victorian Theatre and the more modern existing box office. The new link building incorporates a lift to give access for all visitors to all floors of the Theatre, new toilets and a relocated and expanded box office facility. The auditorium layout has been redesigned to increase legroom and comfort as well as introducing more accessible seating, this has reduced the theatre's capacity to 630.