The Little Mermaid on Ice: Tickets on sale now

Join us for a journey into the ocean as we welcome you to Riverside for our annual Easter Ice Show for 2023!

This year Riverside Leisure Centre and Chelmsford Riverside Ice Skating Club collaborate to bring you a beautiful amateur production of The Little Mermaid on ice, inspired by the popular children’s classic.

Featuring colourful costumes, catchy songs and a relaxed atmosphere, our annual ice show is the perfect entertainment for kids of all ages!

These performances contain:

  • flashing lights
  • strobe lighting
  • loud noises
  • pyrotechnics

Book your ice show tickets now

 

  • Wednesday 5 April: 6:30pm
  • Thursday 6 April: 11am
  • Thursday 6 April: 3:30pm
  • Friday 7 April: 11am
  • Friday 7 April: 3:30pm
  • Saturday 8 April: 1:30pm
  • Saturday 8 April: 6:30pm
  • Sunday 9 April: 11am

Stage seats

  • Adult: £19.40
  • Discounted: £15.50

Ice seats

  • Front row [Blocks D and J, Row A], Adult: £19.40
  • Front row [Blocks D and J, Row A], Discounted: £15.50
  • Back row [Blocks D and J, Row B], Adult: £16.20
  • Back row [Blocks D and J, Row A], Discounted: £13.00

Rink side seats [Blocks A, B, C, E, F, G and H]

  • Adult £14.00
  • Discounted: £11.20

Wheelchair user (in the designated area)

  • £10.80 includes one carer (no ticket issued for carer).

Children aged under two years old sitting on laps do not require a ticket.

There will be a £1.50 transaction fee per booking transaction.

View the seating plan here.

Please note: All rink side seats will be behind the ice rink safety glass which unfortunately, cannot be removed for the performance.

  • You can book tickets online.
  • Tickets will not be on sale over the phone or at Riverside Leisure Centre.
  • All tickets will be sent via email. Please bring your printed e-ticket or show your e-ticket at the door to gain entry to the rink. You cannot collect tickets from Riverside or Chelmsford Theatre box office. 

Booking accessible seats

  • If you require a wheelchair space but are not a member of the Chelmsford Theatre Access Scheme, you can contact Chelmsford Theatre box office, who can book a wheelchair space and a free companion seat for you.
  • If you do not require a wheelchair space but need a carer to attend, please contact the box office who can book a free carer ticket for you.

Chelmsford Theatre Access scheme members

  • If you are a member of the Chelmsford Theatre access scheme, you can book a wheelchair space and free companion seat online. 
  • If you do not require a wheelchair space but still need a carer to attend, you can book a free carer ticket online.

You can get a discounted ticket if you are:

  • under 16 years
  • over 65 years
  • in receipt of Jobs seekers allowance, income support, Personal Independence Payments, Disability Living Allowance or have a Veteran ID card

We are unable to offer exchanges or returns on tickets, unless the show has been cancelled.

However, we do have a Theatre membership scheme, which allows you to exchange or receive a credit for tickets up to 24 hours before a performance, as well as many other benefits.

  • There is a pay and display car park for customers at Riverside Leisure Centre, however parking is limited so we recommend you consider alternative parking sites nearby. You can find out more information and pricing for neighbouring car parks at www.chelmsford.gov.uk/carparks
  • This is an amateur production, by Riverside Chelmsford Ice Skating Club
  • The show is approximately 2 hours 15 minutes long, including a 15-minute interval
  • The show is suitable for all the family
  • We have baby changing units in our ice rink accessible toilet, and in the café toilets
  • All tickets will be sent via email. You cannot collect tickets from Riverside or the Chelmsford Theatre box office. Please bring your printed e-ticket or show your e-ticket at the door to gain entry to the rink.
  • We have a specific area suitable for wheelchair users. We would recommend that those with accessible needs book an aisle seat
  • If you have difficulty walking, please be aware that the rink side and stage seating is tiered. Also please be aware that the show will feature music, loud noises and flashing lights, including strobe lighting and pyrotechnics
  • We have an accessible toilet next to skate hire. We also have two Changing Places units; one on the first floor, but this is on the other side of the mezzanine. The second is in pool changing on the ground floor
  • Our ground floor café, Paddy and Scott's will be open throughout the performance, selling hot and cold food and drinks, and snacks

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