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Marina Theatre to reopen with Anton Du Beke!

The Marina Theatre will reopen it’s doors on Thursday 23rd October 2025 after a 17 week closure period.

The Strictly Come Dancing judge and King of the Ballroom, Anton Du Beke, will be the first show back and will entertain with an intimate evening of dance and stories from his latest book ‘the Winter Ball’.

The best selling author, who has written numerous novels over the years, is delighted to be sharing his new title with members of the audience who will be some of the very first people to get their hands on a copy.

Anton will be joined on stage by his Ballroom dance partner to perform a few of his most special dance routines, as well as talking about his brand new novel for 2026.

Tickets include a SIGNED copy of Anton’s brand new book ‘the Winter Ball’ which ticket holders will receive when arriving at the theatre.

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A major milestone has been marked in the redevelopment of a historic east coast theatre.

Press Release from Lowestoft Town Council, dated 23rd April 2025

A major milestone has been marked in the redevelopment of a historic east coast theatre.

The vision for a £3m revamp of the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft is gathering pace with the demolition phase nearing completion.

Lowestoft Town Council, the Marina Theatre Trust and East Suffolk Council said significant progress had been made in its ongoing upgrade works.

Ongoing works at the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft. Picture: Mick Howes. It will see a new theatre entrance created within a new link building between the existing Victorian theatre and the more modern existing box office.

The new link building will incorporate a lift – giving access for all visitors to all floors of the theatre – new toilets and a relocated and expanded box office facility.

Ground works have now been finished, paving the way for the installation of a steel-reinforced cage for the new lift, which will enhance accessibility for all theatre users.

With works ongoing, a temporary front of house area has been created alongside a temporary buggy store to ensure minimal disruption.

The Marina Theatre and its café remains open for business as usual in Lowestoft. Picture: 

The Marina Theatre and its café remains open for business as usual during this time.

The mayor of Lowestoft and town councillor Nasima Begum, said: “It is great to hear that the works on the Marina Theatre are progressing well.

“We appreciate the community’s support and patience as we work with the Marina Theatre Trust and East Suffolk to improve the facilities.”

Sam Vallerius, General Manager of the Marina Theatre said: “We would like to thank our loyal customers who have been so understanding and patient on their visits to us.

“We look forward to seeing the works progress as we move towards a closure period in the middle of June.”

Cllr Sarah Whitelock, East Suffolk Council’s cabinet member for Communities, Culture, Leisure and Tourism said: “These improvements have been funded through Lowestoft’s £24.9m allocation from the Government’s Towns Fund, secured by East Suffolk Council and we are pleased to see them move towards the next stage.”

The Marina Theatre Project is a Lowestoft Town Council scheme, in partnership with the Marina Theatre Trust and East Suffolk Council, with funding from UK Government’s Towns Fund.

It is owned by the town council.

 

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Rosie Jones to headline March Marina Comedy Club

With Rosie Jones, Michel Fabbri, Ben Cohen and hosted by Kate Martin!

Please note, that hile we do our best to ensure that we deliver the published bill, line-ups can be subject to change at short notice.

Headlined by the one and only Rosie Jones! Rosie is a household name in British comedy, and she’s striving for national treasure status. She has fronted her own Comedy Central series Out of Order, starred in Channel 4’s hard-hitting documentary Am I A R*tard, and led two travel series, Mission: Accessible and the BAFTA-nominated Trip Hazard. Her acting credits span primetime dramas such as Silent Witness, Casualty and Call the Midwife.

A familiar face on UK television, Rosie has appeared on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Last Leg and many more. She’s also an accomplished writer and actor, having contributed to Netflix’s Sex Education, and she created and stars in Disability Benefits for Channel 4, which has since launched as a full series titled Pushers, available to watch now.

Rosie is a bestselling children’s author with her Amazing Edie Eckhart series, praised by Jacqueline Wilson as ‘fresh, funny and ultra cool’. Her first non-fiction book, Moving On Up — a guide for young readers on bullying, friendship and resilience — was released last year.

On stage, Rosie has made international waves. Her debut tour Triple Threat was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, followed by a sold-out UK and Ireland run and a filmed special at Brighton’s Theatre Royal. Rosie will head out on tour this year with her brand-new show, I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying, which debuted to packed audiences in Melbourne.

Opening the show is Brighton comic Michael Fabbri! A regular face on the UK comedy circuit for twenty years. Michael Fabbri has been a stand-up since 2003 and regularly performs in comedy clubs throughout the UK and all over the world.

He has worked as a writer for Radio and TV and had his own stand-up series: ‘Dyslexicon’ on BBC Radio 4. He has done several solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and worked as a support act for Micky Flanagan, Lucy Porter, and Angela Barnes.

With London-based comic Ben Cohen! Ben was New Jewish Comedian finalist in 2018 and Up The Creek’s One to Watch Finalist 2019. He has over 10 Million views on TikTok with his sketch duo, The Lovely Boys. He performs his quirky style of observational comedy in clubs up and down the UK and Europe also taking his act to Israel and LA.

Hosted by the brilliant Kate Martin!

Please note, that while we do our best to ensure that we deliver the published bill, line-ups can be subject to change at short notice.

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Marina agrees feasibility contractor as redevelopment moves to next stage

The Marina Theatre Trust has signed an agreement with Foster Wilson Size as lead consultants to undertake a feasibility study and draw up plans for their future redevelopment as part of the Towns Fund.

 

Foster Wilson Size is a leading architectural practice with an international reputation for the design of cultural buildings and creative spaces. Their previous clients include theatres from across the country and at a range of sizes, including well-known establishments like Polka, Trafalgar Theatre and Hammersmith Apollo in London; as well as the Everyman in Cheltenham and Norwich Theatre Royal.

 

Ed Wilson, Foster Wilson size said, “We are delighted to have been appointed to work on improvements to the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft. The Marina is a wonderful historic theatre, and a great space to see live performance. We look forward to helping the team at the Marina upgrade the theatre, improve spaces for the audience and achieve their vision for the future.”

 

Accessibility will be at the heart of improvement plans with audience experience being key to the Marina’s goal.

 

Marina Chef Executive Emma Butler Smith said: “all of us that work at the Marina have spent many hours in conversation about what we’d like to achieve in this redevelopment and having such experienced architects taking our dreams and turning them into reality is a great boost for our staff. There’s still many stages of planning and consultation ahead before the builders arrive, but this is a really encouraging step in the right direction. We look forward to sharing prospective plans with our customers in the coming months.”

 

The projects is part of the £24.9M Towns Deal developed by East Suffolk Council & the Lowestoft Place Board and announced earlier this year. The Marina Theatre has been allocated £3.5M of this fund for planned redevelopments. As the building owner & principal stakeholder of the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft Town Council are looking forward to working with the Marina Theatre Trust in assessing and agreeing any plans for the future redevelopment of the Theatre.

 

Speaking about the project, Cllr Alan Green, Mayor of Lowestoft said, “I am delighted that this important step towards drawing up plans to redevelop the Marina Theatre has been taken.  This appointment will help to make sure that everyone in Lowestoft will have access to a 21st-century theatre experience into the foreseeable future. I look forward to seeing how the plans develop.”

 

With projects under the Towns Fund expected to be completed by March 2026, the Marina intends to submit plans for consultation and agreement in the next 12 months.