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Celebrating five years supporting local families with free school holiday lunches and arts activities This October half term marks five years since the beginning of The Theatre's free school holiday lunches programme supporting local…

Office Christmas Party Christmas is Chippy Theatre's favourite time of year, and in 2025 we have a sparkle of Christmas events and festive shows perfect for your work Christmas party! Whether you are looking for traditional Christmas…

The Theatre Chipping Norton is nationally celebrated for the quality of its Pantos. From engaging scripts, written by the Theatre’s own Artistic Director this year, to the acting talent, to the investment in set and costumes all created at…

Two Panto actors who have been a hit with local audiences return to The Theatre Chipping Norton this winter. Firstly, Evie James, who has appeared in three pantos here, last as Fairy Fee in Dick Whittington. And Jack Huckin, who was a lead…

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Visits The Theatre Chipping Norton to Celebrate its Charitable Impact Chipping Norton, 12th February 2025 – The Theatre Chipping Norton is delighted to welcome The Duke of Edinburgh to learn more about the vital…

'For the likes of us' Stories from Lark Rise and Barn Dance One year on, join us in the Gallery space to reflect on last year's community productions. The exhibition displays some of our stunning production shots taken by Felicity Fox,…

A fresh slant on Beauty and the Beast Panto at The Theatre Chipping Norton this Winter The Theatre Chipping Norton is producing another quality Panto performance to be shared and enjoyed by families this winter. Beauty and the Beast,…

A community and professional production, Chipping Norton Theatre, June 2024 A sparkling, touching new play from the multi-Olivier Award winning and BAFTA nominated writer of King Charles III, Press and Doctor Foster. Echoing and reshaping…

by Keith Dewhurst A community and professional production, Chipping Norton Theatre, June 2024 “As she went on her way, gossamer threads, spun from bush to bush, barricaded her pathway, and as she broke through one after another she…

UK tours 2020 and 2021. Co-produced with The Barn Theatre, Cirencester In a joyous reimagining of the classic P.G. Wodehouse characters, three actors hurl themselves from role to role as they race to tell the story of Bertie’s own farcical…

Book and Music by Joe Kinosian Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair UK National Tour Autumn 2024 An anarchic musical murder mystery with a twist: one actor investigates the crime, whilst the other plays all the suspects! And they both play…

Our assisted listening system offers enhanced audio, through a hearing loop, at every screening, performance or talk in the auditorium. These can assist those who are partially deaf or hard of hearing but are also helpful for anyone who…