Scenes Unseen

A Postcard-Sized Celebration of Art & Theatre

An exhibition and charity auction of original postcard-sized artworks created by local and national artists, creatives and performers in support of The Theatre, Chipping Norton.

Don’t miss this chance to own an original art work in miniature by artists, cartoonists, illustrators, and photographers including Rob Ryan, Lucy Pratt, Chris Floyd, Julia Ogborne, Clive Goddard (Private Eye), and Nicola Durrant.

Previous performers at The Theatre are also getting involved - you can own an original by Dom Joly, Sir Ben Kingsley, Josh Widdicombe, Adam Kay or even Pam Ayres!

Each postcard is an original artwork, signed en verso, and not for sale anywhere else.

Visit our exhibition in The Theatre Gallery, as part of Oxfordshire Art Weeks

Exhibition opening times:
10am - 2pm 18th May
10am - 3pm on 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th & 26th May

All the artwork, over 150 postcards, can be bought by bidding in our online auction from 17-27th May.
Please visit our auction here: Scenes Unseen Online Auction Website

Once paid for, your postcards can be collected from the theatre or posted by recorded delivery and you will be able to purchase a frame if you wish.

Image gallery

A selection of some of the work in our exhibition and auction

Small Art, Big Impact

The Theatre is a registered charity, and for over 50 years we have been entertaining audiences across the Cotswolds with a varied programme of live theatre, comedy, music, film and visual arts. We produce our own shows, increasingly rare for a small rural theatre of our size, offer a broad participatory arts programme and even broader community programme.

We use the arts to support, help and inspire those who may be marginalised or disadvantaged in our local rural area, working in schools, care homes and even playgrounds to support better mental health, address food poverty and create opportunities to access the benefits the arts can bring.

All proceeds from our Scenes Unseen auction will benefit The Theatre.