As well as producing in-house shows which have included Avenue Q, The Woman in Black, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Addams Family, Little Shop of Horrors, Peter Pan The Musical, and Hi-de-Hi!, the theatre now plays host to touring plays, top tribute acts, concerts, comedy evenings and celebrity guests appearances.

The following celebrities and bands have performed at the theatre: The building which now houses Brookside Theatre was officially opened on 11 October 1953, by Lt.-Col Sir Francis Whitmore the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, to commemorate residents, civilians and service personnel of the Borough of Romford, who lost their lives during the Second World War.

[citation needed] The community hall and memorial houses commemorative oak panels engraved with the names of the fallen, donated by the United States Air Force in recognition of the hospitality they received whilst stationed at the nearby RAF Hornchurch.

Following the construction of a ring road around the town in the early 1970s, several office buildings were built, while the community hall fell into disrepair.

[8] The feature reached the international media's attention in 2014 following CCTV footage that allegedly showed possible paranormal activity.