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David Mynne (Founder Member of Kneehigh Theatre) presents: Widdershins

Please note: The event will take place at The Guildhall, Barnstaple, due to essential building works at St Anne's. For wheelchair users, the Guildhall is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance with level access.

Sat 02 May, 7:30pm
Barnstaple Guildhall
WIDDERSHINS Three times round the circle And faerie-land begins Three times round the wrong way And call it widdershins Old Cornish Nursery...
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Plough Prism presents: Puss in Boots

Tue 19 May, 1:00pm
The Plough Arts Centre
Join our amazing Prism & Motion group for a magical adventure with their lively retelling of the classic tale, filled with humour,...
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Illyria Presents

Pinocchio

Sun 24 May, 4:00pm
Ashridge Court
Carlo Collodi’s classic is a perennial favourite. It is the third most translated book in the world, having appeared in no fewer than 260...
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Thestival - Celebrating theatre from local schools and youth theatres

Thu 04 Jun, 11:00am
The Plough Arts Centre
Join us to celebrate our local talent, with young actors from schools and youth theatre groups across North Devon coming together for an...
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Rain or Shine Presents

The Pickwick Papers

Fri 19 Jun to Fri 21 Aug
 (3 performances)
Clovelly Court Gardens
Badock Gardens
Tapeley Park
In the Summer of 2026, Rain or Shine plan to take you into the delightfully chaotic Victorian world of The Pickwick Papers, where...
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Sun & Moon Theatre Presents

Twelfth Night

Sat 27 Jun to Sat 18 Jul
 (2 performances)
Lapford Mill
Skern Lodge
'Methinks 'tis time to smile again ...' Set in the 1950s during the festive season, post-war Illyria, marked by loss, is still finding its...
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Hotbuckle Presents

The Return of the Native

Sat 04 Jul to Sun 05 Jul
 (2 performances)
Lapford Mill
Castle Hill, Filleigh
An Exploration of Fate, Society, and Nature. Thomas Hardy's "The Return of the Native" is a profound exploration of human desires and the...
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The HandleBards Present:

Macbeth

Wed 08 Jul, 6:30pm
Tapeley Park
Join the troupe for a hilariously high-octane production of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ like you’ve never seen before. Forget the tears and...
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Alfresco Actors Presents

Jeeves & Wooster

Fri 10 Jul to Sun 12 Jul
 (3 performances)
Tapeley Park
Lapford Mill
Castle Drogo (NT)
Jeeves and Wooster in ‘Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves’ - based on the novel by P.G. Wodehouse We cordially invite you to an uproarious adventure...
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The Festival Players Present

The Comedy of Errors

Sat 11 Jul, 7:00pm
Clovelly Court Gardens
One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of twin sons and their twin servants, separated in a shipwreck...
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Alfresco Actors Presents

Kaspar: Prince of Cats

Thu 16 Jul to Sun 19 Jul
 (2 performances)
Castle Hill, Filleigh
Blackberry Farm
Based on the book by Michael Morpurgo Step into the heart of the Savoy Hotel with Kaspar: Prince of Cats, a magical family adventure...
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Alfresco Actors Presents

Around the World in 80 Days

Thu 16 Jul to Sun 19 Jul
 (2 performances)
Castle Hill, Filleigh
Blackberry Farm
Pack your bags and hold onto your hats - the race is on! Join a fearless troupe of actor-musicians as they hurtle across continents in this...
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Troubadour Stageworks Presents

The Ghost of Achilles

Tue 21 Jul to Wed 22 Jul
 (2 performances)
Pilton Community Farm
Lapford Mill
Odysseus has returned home — the suitors are dead, Penelope and Telemachus restored to him, and peace should follow. Yet the war still...
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Illyria Presents

The Pirates of Penzance

Tue 21 Jul to Thu 03 Sep
 (2 performances)
Arlington Court (NT)
Castle Drogo (NT)
Frederick, accidentally apprenticed to Pirates as a child, is indentured to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday. On the day he reaches...
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The Pantaloons Present

The (almost) Complete History of Britain

Fri 24 Jul to Sat 25 Jul
 (2 performances)
Clovelly Court Gardens
Badock Gardens
Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips! Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in...
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Changeling Theatre Presents

Much Ado About Nothing

Tue 28 Jul to Thu 30 Jul
 (3 performances)
Castle Hill, Filleigh
Ashridge Court
Blackberry Farm
“Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.” (Hero, Act 3, Scene 1) Shakespeare’s famous romcom gets a gothic makeover. Glitz, glamour...
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DOT Productions Presents

The Wizard of Oz

Sun 02 Aug to Mon 03 Aug
 (2 performances)
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Castle Hill, Filleigh
Step onto the Yellow Brick Road this summer with DOT Productions’ magical family theatre adventure, Frank L. Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of...
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Immersion: The Jungle Book

Thu 06 Aug, 6:30pm
Castle Drogo (NT)
Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wildly entertaining musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling...
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Folksy Theatre Presents

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Tue 11 Aug, 7:00pm
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Mistaken identities, magical transformations, and love gone hilariously wrong! Enjoy Shakespeare’s dazzling verse and Folksy’s twist of...
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Quantum Theatre Presents

Treasure Island

Wed 12 Aug to Sat 15 Aug
 (2 performances)
Arlington Court (NT)
Castle Hill, Filleigh
Ahoy there me hearties! Long John Silver and his crew of salty old sea dogs are weighing anchor this summer with the pirate classic,...
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