An unlikely duet for Ernie, 18, and Gerard, 73. There are 55 years between them.

Travel through time with us in dance, drama and music. Visit ancient Japan, 17th century France and many more places. Help the time machine to fly, relax and enjoy your trip.

Aesop's Fables are a comic and poignant set of life lessons. Pilton Outdoor Theatre return in their knockabout style delivering larger than life characters and situations.

Follow Alice in her exciting adventures in wonderland, meeting interesting characters along the way. Enjoy songs and movement performed by talented children of North Devon.

Time for an encounter with the Card soldiers, the Red Queen or the Cheshire Cat. Wonderlandians have broken free of their pages and set off on new adventures through Theatrefest

Alma sleeps on the breeze, and the breeze takes Alma, where she needs to be; we dive into hedgerows where imaginations grow and creativity comes to life in this interactive story.

A creature so unknown, and so confusing. Join Bad Thing on a journey through the unknown: Discover what Simon actually says, visit the worm church and more in this absurd comedy.

Andy Linden (Harry Potter, Count Arthur Strong) plays an ageing horse racing tipster up against the computer-savvy Bookies. ***** ‘A masterclass of thoroughbred character acting.’

A highly physical comedy about diving head first into motherhood, Belly Flop is a semi-autobiographical solo performance by an unapologetically self-indulgent working mum.

A Tribute to those who fought for our freedom and celebrating 80 years since VE Day and the end of World War Two. A story told through song and spoken word.

This is where satire, social comment and history merge with lyricism, drama and theatricality.
"Social comment and cerebral comedy at its best!” Cheltenham Poetry Festival.

Parliament's a mess, religious fear is driving the country apart and many are sick of the royals and want them out of the picture. It’s 1642 (ish) and things must come to a head…

Amanita Grove presents a journey through the woods, uncovering the secrets of trees and hidden life within the forest through sound, storytelling and spoken word.

Dr. Lucy Buchanan welcomes you into her GP surgery to explore her musings on university life, her patients, love, motherhood, sensuality and bereavement.

The internet’s been around since 1500; Churchill’s tweets, Christie’s search history and Byron’s nudes are all sitting in an archive. Do you really want to know about Shakespeare?

In 1974 Connie Converse vanished, leaving behind a trail of captivating music, mystery, and rebellion. A true tale of a woman ahead of her time, finding her audience at last.

What are your hands touching? What is it that are you carrying? With the lightest touch or the tightest grip, gather and come see what a hand might hold.

Two Actors, One Stage, Zero Script! Experience this madcap adventure with the audience in control these two will tell a tale like no other, no two shows will be the same…literally.

A conversation with Otis Mallard. Fresh off the release of his exciting new book, Mallard bares all as he recounts his terrifying encounter with the infamous Doorbell Killer.

Mia Borthwick takes us on a laugh-out-loud musical comedy journey through her own insecurities and low self-esteem after being diagnosed with dyscalculia.

Improvised madcap capers and scenes – comic and musical. Inspired by audience suggestions. Expect absurdity, quick wit and chaos. “Pure Joy” “Hysterical” “Wild and wacky”

It's Jack & Jordan's last performance on Earth in this story-driven sketch show about space, The Two Ronnies, and a couple of boys with no worries (EVER).

Class, terror, and hypocrisy in Victorian London, as the search for self collides with the lure of the sensuous, taking its toll on all around Jekyll & Hyde.

Leslie Bloom welcomes all new members to the Toddlingham Neighbourhood Watch. What could possibly go wrong? An hour of joyful laughter that celebrates the detective in us all.

Magic of the Musicals is a heartfelt contemporary piece, dancing to popular songs from the Musicals. All the students from Centre Stage School are age 9 to 15 years.

Ten years after their first shows here, the award-winning Lucky Dog return with the most accurate play ever written about Joseph Carey Merrick, also known as The Elephant Man.

1 night, 2 friends & a sticky club floor in Bristol. A brand new show devised from 1st hand experiences of spiking & consent through the lens of friendship to educate & empower.

Phuckets & Rainbows is Lizzie Beans first foray to centre stage alone! A comedy about the magic & madness of one woman's mind. A space challenging the norm, to liberate the heart...

Storyteller Eden will be giving the audience the vote on a monster story or an old myth, All stories will delight and scare in equal measure. Thoroughly suitable for everybody in the room!

In a house, in a forest, in a storm… share an evening with a lonely witch and a boisterous dragon, and hear each tell a story from their neck of the fairy tale woods.

Multi-award-winning stand-up comedian Richard gets nostalgic as he uncovers his parents’ past to understand how it made them who they were, and how he ended up being, well, ‘funny’.

Jessica needs help, this much is clear. But is therapy as life changing as everyone makes out? Will Jessica ever be cured? Or is her life always going to be a bit of a sh*t show?

Robert Cohen presents the story of Hamlet, as seen through the eyes of the Prince's Uncle Claudius – the murderous yet undeniably hard-working King of Denmark! “Superb” – The Stage

FREE EVENTS - three, hour-long taster sessions featuring 5 min extracts (different companies each day) to help you make your mind up.

Halò! Dia duit! Join the Tatty Bogle for A series of folk tales. All 100% true (probably) if you have a soft spot for the mythical then this is the show for you!

This is about a young boy who ate too many tomatoes as he grew up to be a young men one morning he turn into a giant tomato because he was told by headmaster to change his ways

An ‘Agbo Play’ performance workshop combining rhythm, song, and dance to invoke a poem of creation. Join award winning artists Ayodele and David to perform this African genesis.

The Dance Cafe cast of 29 will take you on a journey to the Musicals, Les Miserables, The Greatest Showman and many more. We will have you singing and dancing whatever your age!

A musical puppet adventure for family audiences. Deep in the forest Mary lives in an enchanted garden with her grandfather. A cunning raven entices her into a dangerous pact.

Join Helen Wood on her quest to become an expert forager in this quirky, feel-good, celebratory comedy show. “Escapist and informative. Warm and very engaging.” Bath Fringe-goer.

At Thornwood Junction a Signalman directs the last steam trains on a line about to close and a couple from London and a ghost come in search of closure of quite a different sort.

Poor Archy - trapped in the body of a cockroach - reflects on the insanity and inanity of humanity as he records his memoirs on a typewriter. Entertainment with bite!

A boy. A balloon. A story of friendship. A comical, touching, and often silly homage to the classic 1956 short film by Albert Lamorisse by TheatreFest favourites Lucky Dog.

The Secret Show, a one man close up show of Chris's magic that the public normally never gets to see anywhere else... Whats in the show? Well thats the secret... Returning 2025!

In this physical piece, a mollusc from the primordial ocean sings of its love and struggle for self-expression, and imagines its evolution as it creates the first spiralling shell.

Part 1 of a 2-part depiction of William Morris' 1887 play. The rich look after each other and the poor attempt to support each other. What is needed? Why, Revolution!

Part 1 of a 2-part depiction of William Morris' 1887 play. The rich look after each other and the poor attempt to support each other. What is needed? Why, Revolution!

The Norse God Thor is no superhero, he’s a dick! Hear some traditional legends to find out the horrible things he did, along with Loki, Odin and the other Gods of the north.

Jamie wants to make her mark. Graham wants to clock out. With shareholders, politicians and foreign policy to consider, why would anyone care about science?

Sally is furious, she's lost her cherry and now she's losing the plot. She's almost on the wagon, she's on the verge of breakdown, and she's on the pull - nothing can stop her.

A group of young individuals go out to celebrate. Unknown to them, an unsuspected substance is distributed, causing mistrust, anger and upset.

Follow the festival on air! Listen to interviews from performers, hear reviews, find out whats on each day, or come and see us in the Barnstaple Pannier Market. All live with great music! Thursday to Saturday 11am to 5pm

Attemping to reconnect to the outside world, Mike leaps out of his comfort zone with dad jokes, cheap plonk, family, strangers, existentialism, and a hairy arse.

The Fabulist presents folktales to tall tales, new tales and old tales. Bringing stories to life with drama, dance and music. We’re all Storytellers!

A spectacular retelling of Anglo Saxon myths and legends, told with magical rituals, cryptic illustrations and captivating puppetry! From immersive art pioneers Four of Swords.

The deadline looms but content remains elusive! The writers struggle to agree on what the audiences may wish to see and whether or not their backlog of jokes might fit the bill.