May 2026

The Vicar of Dibley

The Vicar of Dibley

02/05/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£12 - £8
Tweed Theatre presents... Dibley, a small Oxfordshire village, gets its first female vicar in the 1990s. In this adaptation from the TV, the riotous impact on the pompous, lustful, naive and frankly odd parishioners creates a comic classic.
You Choose

You Choose

03/05/2026    
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
£12 - £10
In this show – YOU CHOOSE what happens! Using the picture book as inspiration and through a series of games and challenges each show will be unique with different characters, locations, costumes and much more every time!
You Choose

You Choose

03/05/2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
£12 - £10
In this show – YOU CHOOSE what happens! Using the picture book as inspiration and through a series of games and challenges each show will be unique with different characters, locations, costumes and much more every time!
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

03/05/2026    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
£10 - £5
Mario and Luigi face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Subtitled)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Subtitled)

04/05/2026    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
£10 - £5
Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity.
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin

The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin

05/05/2026    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
£20 - £12
Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin.
NT Live: The Audience

NT Live: The Audience

06/05/2026    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
£20 - £12
For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.
A Beginner Storytelling Workshop with Franziska Droll

A Beginner Storytelling Workshop with Franziska Droll

06/05/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Free, but ticketed
Step through a new creative doorway and awaken your inner storyteller. In this hands-on beginner workshop, you will explore simple tools for telling powerful stories - no experience needed. 
NT Live: The Audience

NT Live: The Audience

06/05/2026    
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
£20 - £12
For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.
Damian Hall - Running Forever

Damian Hall - Running Forever

07/05/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£20-16
Damian Hall is an ultrarunner, coach, author, climate activist and tea addict. In his first theatre tour, Damian – aka UltraDamo – will deliver stories of breaking long-distance running records and representing Great Britain, to running marathons dressed as a​ toilet and near-fatal mishaps. How to keep running long and strong and how our best years could still be ahead of us.
Jack Docherty in The Chief - No Apologies

Jack Docherty in The Chief - No Apologies

08/05/2026    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
£24-10
RANT Fiddles

RANT Fiddles

09/05/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£18 - £10
With 3 acclaimed albums under their belt - RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene, creating a sound which is both spacious and lush, yet retaining all the earthy bite and spark of a traditional Scottish fiddle player.
Artie's Singing Kettle: LIVE

Artie's Singing Kettle: LIVE

10/05/2026    
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
£14 - £12
Celebrate 10 years of Artie’s solo adventures in this fun-filled, sing-along show for all ages! Join Artie on a musical journey through The Singing Kettle with classics like Tattie Soup, Buy Me A Banana, Little Bunny Fou Fou and Shove Yer Granny Aff a Bus!
The Light House

The Light House

12/05/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£15 - £5
Love is a complicated business. It gets even more complicated when the person you love doesn’t want to be alive. Tender, funny and defiantly hopeful, The Light House is a real-life story of falling in love and staying in love, even when the lights go out and you’re lost in the dark. It’s a love letter to life.
Sound Healing Chamber with Suzy Nairn

Sound Healing Chamber with Suzy Nairn

13/05/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£20
Immerse yourself in a soothing sound bath and meditation session with Suzy. Crystal and Himalayan bowls, voice, drum and gong create a magical, healing and deeply relaxing experience.
Love & Trouble

Love & Trouble

14/05/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
PWYD (£15 / £10 / £5)
Kenny and Kerry marry with secrets that almost blow their marriage apart. After their new baby is born, Kenny’s PTSD is triggered by his crying. Kenny no longer knows what is real, calls it ‘the screams’. It seems the marriage is over. But Kenny decides to go back to school, to study how the brain works and discovers that suffering isn’t a given – you can do something about it.
Drumming Workshop with Mat Clements

Drumming Workshop with Mat Clements

15/05/2026    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free, but ticketed
Mat Clements has shared his drumming worldwide, from samba to ceilidh. Join his workshop for rhythms, creativity, teamwork and fun. No experience necessary.
Rope and Flame

Rope and Flame

15/05/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
PWYD £15 or £10 or £5
From the shadows of history, a forgotten story rises in fire and breath. Dragonfly Theatre Productions presents a haunting new drama inspired by the Peebles Witch Trials of 1629.
Rope and Flame

Rope and Flame

16/05/2026    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
PWYD £15 or £10 or £5
From the shadows of history, a forgotten story rises in fire and breath. Dragonfly Theatre Productions presents a haunting new drama inspired by the Peebles Witch Trials of 1629.
16 May

Inspiring Life Finale: Sharing Session

16/05/2026    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
£0
Everyone’s welcome to this informal closing sharing-come and experience some of the inspiring creativity sparked during the festival. Featuring live music from Nomad Beat, storytelling with Franziska Droll, and dance with Sara Boles, it’s a relaxed chance to celebrate the ideas, connections and creativity that grew throughout the week.
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