The History of the Oasthouse Theatre

You may not know how an old, delapitated Oasthouse in Rainham was turned into the beautiful theatre it is today, well look no further! Below is a short video which explains the early history of our Theatre :

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Cover of a book titled "The First Oasthouse Theatre in the World" with a black and white image of the Oasthouse Theatre, part of "The History of The Rainham Theatrical Society."
Yellow booklet cover featuring the title "The First Oasthouse Theatre in the World" with a black and white photo of the Oasthouse Theatre building and the subtitle "The History of The Rainham Theatrical Society."

All information in our promotional films is taken from our book “The First Oasthouse Theatre in the World” which was written by talented current and former members :

Helen Caston, Dean Caston, Steve Berry, Beryl Lacey, David O’Brien & Sarah O’Brien.

Content and imagery for this book was provided by our longest serving member and her extensive scrap-book of RaTS history, Brenda Pearson.

£4.95 each
Available to purchase on show nights from the box office or bar.

Haven’t got time to watch the video?