Culture on Scilly 2025

Our programme of events runs across the year, and we curate a series of events designed to inspire and entertain the people of Scilly and visitors to the islands.

Our work will also help to inform the arts programme for the new Isles of Scilly Cultural Centre and Museum.

Alongside our regular programme of events, we run and support projects and commissions which enable people to experience high quality arts and culture.

We work with partners on Scilly and beyond to deliver work which focuses on community participation, building new audiences, and developing skills – especially for young people on Scilly.

June 2025

OperaCocktail

OperaUpClose are a national touring opera company bringing their latest show to Chaplaincy Gardens

Saturday 14 June: Chaplaincy Gardens, St Mary’s, 7pm

Sunday 15 June: Chaplaincy Gardens, St Mary’s, 7pm

A delicious cocktail of classics by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi and more, in sparkling English translations with a contemporary twist, performed by the UK’s brightest and best.

A summer’s day. A picnic. And a story of five friends trying to make sense of life and love .Is it finally time to grow up?
Told through brilliantly evocative music including the famous Habanera from Carmen and Verdi’s timeless Drinking Song from La Traviata, OperaCocktail will move, entertain and delight.

OperaUpClose is a national touring opera company with storytelling, partnership, and innovation at its heart. Intimate in scale, mighty in impact.

June 2025

Around the World in 80 Days

Ha Hum Ah return to Scilly from 20 - 22 June

Buckle up for a madcap, high-speed adventure around the world! Unflappable English gentleman Phileas Fogg has bet his entire fortune that he can circle the globe in just 80 days—but he didn’t account for runaway trains, unexpected detours, or his hapless, ever-loyal valet Passepartout!

Hot on their heels is the relentless Detective Fix, determined to trip them up at every turn. From the foggy streets of London to the wilds of India and the lawless American West, Fogg and his motley crew must outrun bandits, battle the elements, and even hitch an elephant ride if they want to make it back in time.

​​Expect chaotic comedy, split-second costume changes, and a whirlwind of accents and antics as three fearless actors bring this global caper to life. Can they pull it off? Can Fogg pull it off? The clock is ticking, and disaster is only ever a moment away in this hilarious, high-stakes race against time!

Friday 20 June: Tresco Sea Garden Lawn 6pm

Saturday 21 June: St Mary’s Chaplaincy Gardens 7.30pm

Sunday 22 June: St Mary’s Chaplaincy Gardens 7.30pm

June 2025

Walk the Walk

Camp Theatre will be on the islands at the end of June with Peter Gordon’s touching play

Friday 27 June: St Mary’s Chaplaincy Gardens 7pm

Sunday 29 June: Tresco Abbey Garden 6pm

One Path. Two coasts. Six Walkers. Thirteen Days.

Nick is doing it for a bet; his girlfriend Tiffany would rather be shopping. Batchelor Malcolm is on a pilgrimage for his late mother; Neville to get away from the wife. Observing them all is Kelly, a travel journalist from New York, and her mother Barbara.

Will they reach the end? Who is being sought by the police? Which one of them has a dark secret and what is wrong with Malcolm’s muesli?

Peter Gordon’s touching play follows this dysfunctional group of hikers through comic highs and tragic lows as they attempt the Coast To Coast walk from Cumbria to Yorkshire with the challenge of their lives.

The Camp Theatre Company is a not for profit community theatre company that celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in 2024. The company has built up a loyal following and has been touring the South West regularly since 2011. It has raised more than £75,000 for a wide range of international, national and local charities

July 2025

Twelfth Night

Miracle Theatre is back on the road this summer with a new production of Shakespeare’s dazzling comedy Twelfth Night, a joyous, chaotic tale where love knows no boundaries!

It is the story of twins Sebastian and Viola who are separated from one another by sea and storm. Shipwrecked and without her brother for the first time, Viola finds herself washed up in Illyria, a playground for the hedonistic and lovesick elite. What unravels next sends the story spinning into a tangle of unrequited love, mistaken identities, hilarious awkwardness, cruelty, and mischief.

First adapted by Bill Scott in 2002, this fresh, bold take comes from Miracle’s co-artistic director Sally Crooks, a longstanding Miracle collaborator who also directed last year’s summer hit, Love Riot. 

Expect a fresh, bold, and accessible take on Shakespeare’s comedy, blending Miracle’s playful spirit with the Bard’s wit. Prepare for belly laughs, heartache, gloriously outrageous characters, and a contemporary twist proving once and for all that it’s hearts, not parts, that truly matter! 

Wednesday 23 July: Tresco Sea Garden Lawn 6.30pm

Friday 25 July: St Mary’s Chaplaincy Gardens 7.30pm

Saturday 26 July: St Mary’s Chaplaincy Gardens 7.30pm

August 2025

As You Like It

The Festival Players Theatre Company is a well-established professional company delivering the best in open-air Shakespeare

Saturday 9 August: St Mary’s Chaplaincy Gardens 7pm

Sunday 10August: Tresco Sea Garden Lawn 6pm

Monday 11 August: St Martin’s Pool Green 6pm

As You Like It is probably Shakespeare’s most entrancing romantic comedy. Rosalind, the daughter of a displaced Duke, is banished from the court by her Father’s brother.

Along with her cousin Celia, she escapes to the Forest of Arden and disguises herself as a man. She teases Orlando, a young man, who does not recognise her as the girl he loved at a distance. The pastoral world of the Forest is inhabited with a colourful array of folk, looking for love, and woven into this delightful tale, full of comedy and music.

The Festival layers tours as an all-male rep company staging two shows featuring the same team of performers. Their patron is Dame Judi Dench, and the company is committed to presenting the very best in touring theatre, providing an accessible and enjoyable evening for all types of audiences.

August 2025

Cinderella

IK Productions return to the islands this year - a firm family favourite with residents and visitors alike, this show is sure to be popular during the school holidays!

From the company who brought you The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Beauty and the Beast and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the classic fairytale of magic, true love and custom-made shoes is brought to life in this brand new show for all ages.

Embark on the most magical fairytale adventure as Cinderella comes to Scilly this Summer. Expect magic, madness and plenty of silliness in this brand new summer show.


Tuesday 19 August St Mary’s Chaplaincy Gardens 6pm

Wednesday 20 August St Martin’s Pool Green 6pm

Thursday 21 August Tresco Sea Garden Lawn 3pm

Season Highlights 2024

  • Long Way Back: Special Screening with Simon Harvey

  • The Fleet: Drifters (1929) Live + Seiners (premiere)

  • Troubadour Stageworks - Fix The Folio

  • Moby Dick: Simple 8

  • Ha Hum Ah: The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary

  • Kizamba

  • Miracle Theatre: Love Riot

  • IK Productions: The Little Mermaid

  • Festival Players: The Tempest

  • Karen Wimhurst - JUMP

    Karen Wimhurst - JUMP

  • The GOAT Show

    The Goat Show: Running Dog Theatre

  • From The Horse's Mouth: o-region

  • David Mynne: Dracula

  • Hellish: Jam First

  • Ghosts and the Cornish Landscape: Keith Wallis