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Book onto our upcoming events, workshops and performances below.

For our regular wellness and art classes then explore our weekly activities.

The Collector
Oct
5
to 31 Oct

The Collector

Step inside The Collector, a brand-new immersive theatre experience by acclaimed Cornish playwright Carl Grose, inspired by the extraordinary imagination of the late Bill Mitchell, founder of Wildworks and one of Cornwall's most influential creative visionaries.

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Cornish Theatre Symposium
Oct
8

Cornish Theatre Symposium

Bill Mitchell changed how we understand where theatre can happen at all. From Wildworks' epic landscapes to Kneehigh's fire-lit gatherings, his work turned clifftops, quarries and beaches into stages, and left a generation of makers convinced that the wildest places are exactly where the best stories belong.

This October, The Ladder brings together the people carrying that legacy and gives you an opportunity to see a play, THE COLLECTOR, by Carl Grose on that same theme.

Join Cornish theatre-makers for a symposium built around one question: what is the next frontier for cornish theatre work? Expect a first look at plans for a dedicated archive space in Bill's Attic, a keynote panel on the roots and future of Cornish theatre, a rapid-fire Pecha Kucha from the scene's leading voices, and an open roundtable on the realities of making site-specific work today.

Coffee, conversation, and a free lunch provided.

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The No.1 Holiday Destination - Play by Jack Brownridge-Kelly and Danny Frost
Nov
1

The No.1 Holiday Destination - Play by Jack Brownridge-Kelly and Danny Frost

Created by Jack Brownridge-Kelly and Danny Frost

A bold, fast-paced new comedy set in a freshly independent country with a big idea and absolutely no plan for what comes next.A nation decides to solve the problem of mass tourism once and for all by nationalising it. What starts as an idealistic attempt to protect culture, community, and coastline quickly snowballs into a spectacular experiment, complete with absurd rules, escalating chaos, and consequences nobody saw coming.

The No. 1 Holiday Destination promises a smart, silly, and uncomfortably familiar night at the theatre.Doors at 18:30. Show starts at 19:30. Running time: 2 hours incl. a 15-minute interval.Reviews for previous show Cold, Dark Matters:

"A masterclass in storytelling" Northwest Theatre


5* “Mischievous fun” London Pub Theatres (Standing Ovation Award Nominated)


5* “Beautiful” LondonTheatre1


4* “Excellent” Everything Theatre


4* “Gripping” The Peg

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Young Directors & Playw
Nov
8
to 24 Jan

Young Directors & Playw

Through practical workshops, participants will experiment with playwriting, directing, devising and collaboration, developing their own creative voice while working as part of a supportive ensemble.

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Stitch and Bitch About Your Bits
Dec
3

Stitch and Bitch About Your Bits

Join artist, designer and maker Daisy Pooley-Tolkien Williams for Stitch and Bitch About Your Bits — a relaxed, collaborative embroidery and stitching session creating space for open and honest conversations about our bodies, reproductive health and personal experiences.

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Face to Face: Portraiture Classes TASTERS
Aug
15
to 29 Aug

Face to Face: Portraiture Classes TASTERS

TASTER SESSIONS: Join professional artist Tracey Miles for a unique and dynamic portraiture and figurative art course. Tracey’s teaching approach is non-prescriptive, allowing students to authentically respond to the world around them through their art.

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Hello Beach: Show for 0-2s
Jun
11

Hello Beach: Show for 0-2s

An interactive multi-sensory storytelling show for 0-2yrs, featuring puppetry, singing and key-word signing. Written by Jasmine Cole. Directed by Connie Crosby. Music and Lyrics by Connie Crosby and Hannah Platts. Key-Word Signing supported by Arthur’s Club.

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Call Yourself An Irish Man?
May
23

Call Yourself An Irish Man?

A Journey Through Irish Identity in Britain

You're born in one country. But your parents come from a different one. So what does that make you? A one-man show about Britain, Ireland, and never quite knowing which nationality you are.

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Shed Stories
May
9

Shed Stories

Uniquely blending theatre, movement and documentary, Shed Stories is a heartwarming performance that brings to life the world of ‘Men’s Sheds’; community groups where people can come together to make, repair and repurpose as well as improve their wellbeing and mental health.

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Comedy and Confidence
Apr
15

Comedy and Confidence

Do you want to try stand-up? Improve your patter as a public speaker? Or perhaps you just want to have some fun, try something new and make new friends! Well then, this is for you!

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A Return to Oz
Apr
3
to 17 Apr

A Return to Oz

Witness the rise and fall of The Warehouse, a rave venue from Plymouth and times gone by now reduced to a derelict shell. We explore its history, its people and the future.

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