What's on at Smallhythe Place

Playwrights, Pioneers and Provocateurs

This new exhibition explores the work and relationships of Edy Craig and her circle of friends in the LGBTQ community. From groundbreaking plays to intimate friendships, Playwrights, Pioneers and Provocateurs celebrates their important stories.

Sat 24 Jun 2017

+ 91 other dates

11:00-17:00

Costume Tours

Delve into the store for a peek of the delicate and lavish costumes once worn by Ellen Terry and her actor friends. With fascinating stories attached to each garment, costume tours are an opportunity to discover a rich theatrical history.

Sat 24 Jun 2017

+ 18 other dates

13:00-13:30

Gainsborough: An Invitation

The letters of pastoral painter, Thomas Gainsborough, to his artistic contemporaries are animated on stage with this witty, glamorous and musical dramatization.

Sat 24 Jun 2017

19:30-21:30

Hamlet

Following the murder of the King, Hamlet finds himself questioning the world around him when his father's ghost returns to avenge his killing.

Thu 06 Jul 2017

19:30-21:30

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare's famous play about two young lovers from feuding families. Love comes at a high price for Romeo and Juliet, whose rival relatives make their whirlwind romance fraught with banishment and bloodshed.

Fri 07 Jul 2017

19:30-21:30

Blue Remembered Hills

Dennis Potter explores the joy and anguish of childhood in this poignant and humorous drama where the children are played by adults. Performed by the Summer Theatre Company.

Thu 20 Jul 2017

+ 6 other dates

19:30-21:45

The Wind in the Willows

Join Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime and battle with a pair of pick-pocketing weasels to save Toad Hall. Performed in the open-air.

Sat 05 Aug 2017

18:00-19:45

Rag rug making with Debbie Siniska

Learn how to make a fun and colourful rag rug to take home with you. Led by Debbie Siniska, this workshop teaches a variety of skills so you can carry on making rugs of your own.

Fri 18 Aug 2017

10:00-16:00

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Lewis Carroll's poetic characters are brought to life with this comic puppet show in the garden. There's also a pre-show workshop where children can make hats and oysters to add to the story.

Mon 28 Aug 2017

16:00-17:30

+ other times

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography

Told through Jane's eyes, English literature's most celebrated autobiographical novel is distilled for the stage. Reviewed as "a theatrical masterpiece", this moving production is now being brought to the Barn Theatre at Smallhythe Place.

Fri 22 Sep 2017

19:30-21:00