Minack Theatre & Visitor Centre
Minack Theatre & Visitor Centre
- Address
- Penzance, TR19 6JU Porthcurno
- Transport
- Website
- Phone
- tel, info: 1736 810 181
- fax, other: 1736 810 779
- Price
- tickets from £7.50; visitors centre entry: adult £3.50, over 60s £2.50, under 16s £1.40, unde4r 12s free
- Hours
- performances mid-May-mid-Sept; visitors centre 09:30-17:30 Apr-Sep, 10:00-16:00 Oct-Mar
Lonely Planet review for Minack Theatre & Visitor Centre
Surely the world's most spectacularly located theatre, the Minack is carved into the cliffs overlooking Porthcurno Bay. The visitor centre recounts the story of Rowena Cade, the indomitable local woman who originally conceived the theatre and oversaw it until her death in 1983
From the original production in 1929, the Minack has grown into a full-blown theatrical venue, with a 17-week season running from mid-May to mid-September - though aficionados always bring umbrellas and blankets in case the British weather should take centre stage. The centre is closed when there's a matinée.
