Swanage’s theatre, The Mowlem, has a packed program of events throughout the year, with live performances from local drama groups and visiting theatre companies, as well as National Theatre Live screenings. You’ll even find some outdoor theatre shows in Swanage’s amphitheatre, as well as at Durlston and in nearby Corfe. Dorset-based Artsreach also has a vibrant events calendar bringing plays to smaller venues in Purbeck, such as Studland, Langton and Corfe Castle village halls.
🗓️ Thursday 13th August 2026 Come to Corfe Castle this evening for an enchanting adaptation of Beatrix Potter’s The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny. The outdoor performance by Quantum Theatre follows Peter and Benjamin as they get up to mischief in Mr McGregor’s garden. Tickets Booking: Book tickets online: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle/events/bd767ad2-ef2e-4245-9744-cecd95c23a5b
🗓️ Thursday 20th August 2026 Enjoy an outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s As You Like It at Corfe Castle this summer. The comedy is performed by outdoor theatre company Illyria. Tickets Booking: Book tickets online: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle/events/fdfc20ef-e7db-4535-b8c6-b40847b5ecb1
🗓️ Thursday 20th August 2026 The Three Inch Fools return to Kimmeridge Bay this summer with a brand new production, King Arthur and the Holy Fail, in which “Arthurian Legend meets Monty Python.” Expect dashing knights and daring quests, amid jousting and battles as Camelot faces an unlikely threat, calling for King Arthur to step […]
🗓️ Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th September 2026 Get the date in your diary for Sandy Hill Arts’ annual Poetry Weekend – two days of readings, workshops and performances at the studios in Corfe Castle. Highlights include readings with award-winning poets Isabelle Baafi and Rachel Long, who will also be running workshops. There’ll be a […]
🗓️ Sunday 20th September 2026 Enter the world of ‘female hysteria’ and medical misogyny in a Victorian Paris psychiatric hospital. The City for Incurable Women is a solo play by theatre collective fish in a dress that delves into the history of the doctors who “went to extraordinary lengths to prove their theories about the […]
🗓️ Friday 9th – Saturday 10th October 2026 An adaptation of Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-Time comes to The Mowlem this weekend. The productions is by Revive Theatre (Dial M for Murder, One Man Two Guvnors and The 39 Steps). Find full information and book tickets via The Mowlem: […]
🗓️ Saturday 7th November 2026 Join Whale on a heartfelt and unforgettable journey through the ocean as he tries to find a friend to hear his song. Be part of an interactive deep-sea adventure as the Loneliest Whale explores coral caves and faces sea creatures in his quest for friendship. Featuring original songs, puppetry and […]
🗓️ Wednesday 18th – Saturday 21st November 2026 Corfe Castle’s local drama group Double Act is performing The Cat and the Canary this autumn. It’s their own adaptation of an original 1922 play by John Willard about a dysfunctional family meeting up for a midnight will-reading at an old mansion house…with a monster on the […]
🗓️ Friday 15th – Saturday 23rd January 2027 (Selected dates) Save the date for Swanage Drama Company’s next pantomime, Robinson Crusoe. Get ready for adventure, comedy and an array of colourful characters at the annual SDC panto, which will be held at The Mowlem Theatre in January 2027. Showtimes Keep an eye on the latest […]