2023 Summer
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The HandleBards
The HandleBards celebrate their 10th anniversary with a brand-new production.
Wednesday 2 August 2023
7.00pm
Tickets:
Limited Early Bird Tickets £15 (Until 2 May or Sold Out)
Standard Adult £18
On-the-gate £19
All Under 18s £11
Under 10s Free (One free with each paying adult)
Recommended for ages 5+
The HandleBards return to Giggleswick on their 10th anniversary tour with a brand-new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Pedalling around the UK by bicycle, with all the necessary set, props and costume in tow, the HandleBards return by popular demand - and, as usual, we can expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.
Four young lovers find themselves enveloped in the dream-like arms of a magical forest full of sprites, where a feuding Fairy King and Queen are at war over the possession of an Indian boy. A group of amateur actors share the same forest. They’re rehearsing for a play. Fairies and humans collide. Hilarity ensues.
This is an outdoor production, so please bring your own chair or blanket, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather!
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Peter Pan
Slapstick Picnic
Back for a second year Slapstick Picnic take the traditional and convert it into something very different!
Welcome to the Picnic.
Wednesday 30 August 2023
7.00pm
Tickets:
Limited Early Bird Tickets £15 (Until Sold Out)
Standard Adult £18
On-the-gate £20
All Under 18s £11
Under 10s Free (One free with each paying adult)
Recommended for ages 4+
It’s all fun and games.
This summer, we’re ripping up the recipe book and whipping up a theatrical treat like no other in outdoor venues all across the UK: a three-actor production of J.M.Barrie’s classic play Peter Pan.
Let your imagination soar as they dish out this timeless tale of hapless pirates, feral children and a particularly punctual reptile. This show isn’t just for kids; their brilliant buffoonery will have picnickers of all ages cackling into their coleslaw. This is one flight of fancy you don’t want to miss!
Grab a bottle, grab a friend, and seek out some silliness with Slapstick Picnic.
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Events.
SHEWOLVES Productions SHEWOLVES
Wednesday 26 April - 7.30pm
Adults £11 (Concessions £9)
Armed with a backpack full of Pop-tarts and a hunger to tackle climate change, Priya and Lou, embark on a covert expedition into the wild. But when the wilderness closes in around them, can they overcome their differences to make their voices heard? SHEWOLVES is an uplifting coming-of-age comedy for teenagers and anyone who has ever been a teen. One of The Stage’s ‘Best Shows of the Year 2022’
★★★★ ‘Sparky and delightful’ - The Stage ‘I loved this show’ - Lyn Gardner
SHEWOLVES is an uplifting, funny and empowering play about forging friendships when you’re a bit weird, the power of hope and the underestimated smartness of teens.
Theatre
Thursday 18 May - 7.30pm
Adults: £11 (Concessions: £9)
Joe has always been a nerd. In his teens, he hid it. In his twenties, he owned it. Now in his thirties, Joe is still obsessed with Nintendo, Star Wars, and The Muppet Christmas Carol. But he’s started to sense something: a great disturbance in the fandom… Alone, sorting through his old things, Joe finds an old video tape, in an old VCR, long forgotten. He presses play…and something amazing starts to happen!
Fanboy is a love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia. Award-winning writerperformer Joe Sellman-Leava (Fringe First, Labels) explores our relationship to our past and future selves and asks why his generation is so obsessed with its childhood.
Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 June - 7.00pm
All Tickets £6
Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS
Book by LYNN AHRENS and STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Co-Conceived by LYNN AHRENS, STEPHN FLAHERTY and ERIC IDLE
Based on the Works of DR. SEUSS
Seussical™ a musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss, brings together some favourite Dr. Seuss characters including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, the Whos of Whoville and The Cat in the Hat. Seussical™ centers on the Horton the Elephant’s endeavours to protect the people of Whoville who live on a tiny speck of dust. Full of high energy comedy, and including the songs Oh, The Thinks You Can Think, Horton Hears a Who, Here on Who and Alone In The Universe.
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Worklight
Fanboy Giggleswick School Seussical™
Community.
The Richard Whiteley Theatre for the whole community
Here at the Richard Whiteley Theatre, we are proud of our links with the local community. We provide volunteering opportunities in our Front of House teams where you can sell or check tickets, serve drinks, keep our customers happy and safe or help to ensure everyone receives an incredibly warm welcome.
All our venues are available for hire for community events such as concerts, rehearsals, performances, conferences or social events. Our extensive stores of costume and props are also available for use.
If you are interested in joining our volunteer team (we are always recruiting) or would like to discuss using our facilities please get in touch with one of the team.
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Box Office Information.
Phone 01729 893180
(24hr answerphone)
Online giggleswick.org.uk/rwt
Post Richard Whiteley Theatre
Giggleswick School
Settle, BD24 0DE
Accessibility.
If you have any access needs, please let us know when booking your tickets. Our facilities include level access on the ground floor to the theatre, an accessible toilet located in the foyer, wheelchair spaces in the auditorium and a hearing loop facility. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Theatre Bar.
Our fully licensed bar is open before all performances and during an interval. We stock a range of beer, wine and pre-mixed spirits. There is also a selection of soft drinks, teas and coffees available.
Getting Here.
Opening Times.
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 10.30am 11.15am - 12.30pm 2.00pm - 4.00pm 45 minutes prior to all performances
(Opening hours vary during school holidays)
Book With Confidence
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As we learn to live with COVID-19 we have refined our operations to fit with the new normal. Full details are available on our website or by calling the box office.
Attending an event is your personal decision based on your own circumstances and those of anyone else you live with. This decision might be influenced by age, health and how serious catching an infection could be for you. We are doing everything we reasonably can to minimise the risks, but only you can decide whether attending is the right thing for you and others in your household.
The Richard Whiteley Theatre is accessible by road and public transport. Giggleswick is a mile from the market town of Settle, just off the A65 which runs from Leeds to Kendal. The theatre is part of Giggleswick School and is located within the main school campus. Scan the QR code for more directions.
Sat Nav: BD24 0DE
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Train: To Giggleswick or Settle (until 22:00 daily)
The Richard Whiteley Theatre is part of Giggleswick School. Reg Charity No. 1109826