The Minack Theatre

For a unique experience and some family entertainment, we took a trip to The Minack Theatre in Cornwall.

On a visit here you’ll find a one of a kind place that has been built with the passion and hard labour of one woman and her Gardner. Rowena Cade and Billy Rawlings who spent decades slowly creating it and improving it by moving granite boulders and earth to build the stage and terraces. They created enough seating for 750 people to enjoy the performances.

The day we visited, they were having a kids storytelling session in the form of a one-person show performed by John Brolly. He performed Shakespeare’s The Tempest ‘in a teacup’. It was an entertaining performance with interaction from the audience.

We had a perfect summers day for our visit, and after the performance, we enjoyed a drink in their cafe with a view.

Driving here is relatively easy as you follow the A30 most of the way then turn off near Lands End and follow the brown signs. As you get closer, the road gets narrow with only room for one car at a time in some places.

Nearby there are also walking tracks and a lovely looking beach if you fancy the steep walk down and back up.

https://www.weekendnotes.co.uk/minack-theatre/

They have performances here throughout summer in the evening with many different theatre companies from around the world visiting each year.

As this is a popular place, you may need to book well in advance, so it’s best to check out their website for details and bookings.

https://www.minack.com

The cost of shows starts at £10 for adults and £4 for kids.

With it being an outdoor theatre, you may need to prepare for the English weather. Performances take place even when it rains and only stopping if it’s awful.

Umbrellas can’t be used as they would obstruct the view of other play-goers.

You can visit all year during none performance times as a cost of Adult £5 15 & under £2.50, 11 & under 50p, Under 2 FREE.

The entrance price lets you wander around the theatre or go into the exhibition centre that has films and pictures showing the life of its founder. Inside the exhibition centre, you’ll find information about some of the performances that have taken place here over its 80+ years of existence.

You can also wander around the garden and gift shop or have a drink and snack in the cafe.

Parking is free for visitors.

We’d recommend a visit here as it’s something different to see and do in the UK with it being the only one of its kind here.

The cost of visiting is cheap compared to many other attractions in the UK its definitely good value for money.