Stories

Christmas is Chippy Theatre's favourite time of year, and in 2023 we have a sparkle of Christmas events and festive shows for all kinds of elf! Whether you are looking for family Christmas shows, traditional Christmas events or adult…

Earlier this year, we invited people to channel their creativity and design a Christmas card for 2023 that captured the spirit of The Theatre Chipping Norton. We were hoping for eye-catching and joyful designs from the public, and we were…

The Theatre has been an established charity and company since August 1974, and as you can imagine, a lot has changed during those 50 years. As we approach our 50th anniversary year we have reviewed our charitable objectives and are looking…

Tamara Malcolm MBE – 1937–2023 Passionate, inspirational and formidable - The Theatre marks the passing of its Founder and first Director who died in August, aged 86. A fierce independent spirit – Tamara was born in Swiss Cottage, London,…

On 24th September the streets of Chipping Norton were filled with runners, walkers and supporters for our annual PANTO 5K. Here are your key stats from the run:Total amount raised - £2700Number of runners - 89Number of volunteers -…

WE'RE LOOKING FOR SPARE ROOMS! Do you love all things theatre? Might you have a spare room or two? Would you be interested in earning a little extra cash over the Christmas period? Then why not join our Theatre's Digs List? We are so…

By John Terry. Music by Rebecca Applin. Join Dick and his feline companion on a globetrotting adventure full of non-stop laughter, fantastic original music and sheer silliness."Brilliant and beautiful, Dick Whittington at Chipping Norton…

Chipping Norton Theatre and National Tour Spring 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, exhausted and self-doubting, returns alone to his Memphis motel room and orders up room service. The charismatic waitress who appears with his coffee takes…

Adapted by Simon Callow from the novel by Charles Dickens Chipping Norton 2020, Belgrade Theatre Coventry 2021 “A tour de force performance” **** Oxford Times. David Bradley stars in Simon Callow’s acclaimed one-man adaptation of the…

To help mark our 50th Panto, Dick Whittington, we have decorated our town with homemade crocheted and knitted rats! Supportive, crafty members of the community have enthusiastically jumped in to help us with our Panto project and now these…

On Sunday 3rd October 2021, Maddy, star of 3 Chippy Pantos, will be taking on the fearsome London Marathon! Maddy, who remains a local and a regular audience member, says: "The Theatre is a huge part of the local community and having had…

Whilst the doors to our building were closed for the pandemic, we embarked on an exciting project called Memory Lanes. The Theatre brought its well-loved gallery out on to the streets of Chipping Norton, creating an exhibition of living…