Backyard Theatre
What use is sitting alone in your room? Life IS a Cabaret, so . . why not indulge yourself, your family, your friends and come to Watchet's one and only Backyard Theatre!
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Discover our upcoming shows and events
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
Saturday, 7th February 2026 at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (including interval)
Age Restriction: None
Prepare to be gripped from start to finish as the acclaimed Isosceles Theatre Company—renowned for their mesmerising production of ‘The Man Who Left The Titanic’—return to deliver another spellbinding show that has captivated audiences throughout England and Ireland. Don’t miss this thrilling theatrical experience!
THE HOMING STONE: ARTHUR RANSOME’S JOURNEY HOME
Friday, 20th February 2026 at 7:30pm
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
Age Restriction: None
Arthur Ransome is well known as the author of the ‘Swallows and Amazons’ books. What is less well known is that as a young man he went to Russia to collect folk-tales and was swept into the maelstrom of the Russian Revolution. During the six years he lived in Moscow he became the only British journalist trusted by the Bolsheviks.
A KNIGHT OF TERROR
Saturday, 21st March 2026 at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Age Restriction: 14+
Created by Bonnet Dog, ‘A Knight of Terror’ is an hilarious Victorian gothic ghost story of a witless young man encountering a cast of eerie locals. It is a show that mixes the uncanny tales of M. R. James, with the silliness of classic British humour. Join us for this 'ripping yarn' that promises curses, skulls, shin-kicking. chilling spooks along with lots of laughs.
FLAGSHIP
Friday, 3rd April 2026 at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Flagship’ is the latest treasure from Watchet's very own comedy crew-The Steaming Coasters-to be 'shipped' into The Backyard Theatre. Having already performed three shows in Watchet this latest show includes the most popular of the skits cherry-picked from all three, bringing them to the stage for one final outing of manic mayhem.
FLAGSHIP
Saturday, 4th April 2026 at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
A SECOND NIGHT OF SKITS FROM THIS LOCAL COMEDY CREW!
For those who missed the boat on Friday, Flagship has dropped its anchor for a second night at the Backyard Theatre. This is the latest treasure to be 'shipped' into The Backyard Theatre from Watchet's very own comedy crew-The Steaming Coasters. Having already performed three shows in Watchet previously, this latest show includes the most popular of the skits cherry-picked from all three, bringing them to the stage for one final outing of manic mayhem.
THE LAST DANCE SALOON
Saturday, 25th April 2026 at 7:30pm
Duration: 2 hours (including interval)
Age Restriction: 14+
Two people, no longer in the first flush of youth, meet at a tango retreat in Buenos Aires. A spark is ignited, passions smoulder, this was meant to be. Tied to their families in Chile and Devon, they navigate the frustrations of a long-distance relationship sustained by tango sessions in Argentina - that include unexpected flights of the imagination into the realm of local myth. Then one of them weighs the ecological consequences.
A multi story mix of music, song, tango and stories ancient and modern.