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Gardening on the Edge TOUR - Discover more about the Minack. Book on one of our special Guided Tours of the theatre. Places on each tour are limited and you will be provided with a headset to ensure that social distancing can be maintained. Each tour will last about an hour and you are welcome to remain in the theatre afterwards to look round on your own. Join Head Gardeners Jeff Rowe or Claire Batten for a socially distanced tour of our sub-tropical cliff top gardens. Discover the species and uncover the stories that make our garden unique on a specialised tour with our award-winning gardeners. Enjoy an insightful walk through a Cornish paradise and learn about the sub-tropical plants and the unique challenge of gardening on the edge of a cliff.
Dates: Tue 23, Thu 25, Tue 30 Booking and More Information

The Birthday Party Discover more about the Minack. Book on one of our special Guided Tours of the theatre. Places on each tour are limited and you will be provided with a headset to ensure that social distancing can be maintained.

Each tour will last about an hour and you are welcome to remain in the theatre afterwards to look round on your own.

The year is 1983 and Rowena Cade is approaching her 90th birthday. Join organiser-in-chief Edith Trewern in a race against time to celebrate the life of a very special woman. With utmost secrecy you will tour the theatre and discover the remarkable story of Miss Cade. An interactive experience that explores the history of the Minack and the life of the inspiring woman who built it. Dates: Wed 31 Booking and More Information

The Rink book by Terrance McNally, music by Fred Ebb, Lyrics by John Kander
presented by the British Theatre Academy

Anna, the owner of a roller rink near an old amusement park, has decided to sell the rink to developers and to leave town. Years ago, her daughter Angel left town to find herself. Anna’s husband, Dino, had passed away, leaving Anna both alone and completely free of responsibility. However, shortly after the rink is sold and scheduled to be torn down, Angel returns to town wanting to return to the people and places she grew up with, specifically the rink. Anna immediately rejects her daughter and explains that the rink will soon be gone along with the rest of the nearby amusement park. Through a series of flashbacks, revelations, and minimal forward-moving plot development, the two eventually deal with their pasts, reconcile, and move forward with their lives. This rarely performed Broadway show was a star vehicle for Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera and came from dynamic duo Kander & Ebb who brought us the huge hits Chicago & Cabaret Dates: Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31 Booking and More Information

Theatre Under the Stars TOUR - Discover more about the Minack. Book on one of our special Guided Tours of the theatre. Places on each tour are limited and you will be provided with a headset to ensure that social distancing can be maintained.

Each tour will last about an hour and you are welcome to remain in the theatre afterwards to look round on your own.

Join former Theatre Manager, Phil Jackson, to discover the dramatic history of the Minack Theatre. Phil has been connected with the theatre all his life and knows more tales about it than anyone else. Discover how the Minack was created by Rowena Cade and how it survived war and financial crisis to become world-famous. Learn about the challenge of staging shows on a Cornish cliff and some of the unforeseen things that happen when nature decides to take a hand in the drama. Dates: Mon 22, Mon 29 Booking and More Information