Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a theatre……  come and find out at our open day!

We are giving you a full pass to come and see how we produce a show from make up, lighting, backstage to costumes. You will be shown around our marvellous theatre complex, accessing all areas and enjoy some tasters of our costumes, the wonderful Youth Workshop, some hilarious improvisation and devised sketches, taking in our main theatre and studio facilities. It’s not to be missed!

Our bar will be open, and we also offer light refreshments.

We look forward to welcoming you.

The Christmas season is one to be enjoyed with family and friends and what better way to enjoy this magical season than in the company of our very own Vicar of Dibley and her fellow villagers.

Enjoy as the village broadcast for the very first time their own radio station “Radio Dibley” and prepare for the penultimate Christmas Nativity play.

The Archway Theatre brings back all the loveable characters of Dibley and can’t wait to kick start your Christmas festivities. Merry Christmas everyone.

Join Copthorne Silver Band for a fabulous festive concert that you won’t want to miss.

With joyful carols and all your favourite Christmas melodies, the Band will fill the theatre with the spirit of Christmas.

Join us at 'The Dingies 2024' for an improv soirée like no other proudly presented by Dingbats Improv and The Archway Theatre!

Prepare for an evening of entertaining improv comedy scenes, stories and songs from the participants of the Dingbats Improv workshops in a fun and friendly improv jam!

Beyond the jam, we will bestow the prestigious Dingie awards upon those who have demonstrated unparalleled commitment to the craft in 2024.

There will be plenty of Academy Award winning scenes, Booker Prize winning stories, and Fashion Award winning gladrags... clad yourself in your most glamorous garments and we'll see you on the red carpet!

Who is the fairest of them all?

The Archway Theatre presents the magical tale of Snow White!

Queen Asphyxia rules her kingdom, believing she is the fairest of them all—until her enchanted mirror declares Snow White the new fairest.

Join Snow White, Prince Sebastian, Gertie the Greengrocer, Marsha Mellow, and the mischievous Jimmy Jester as they stand against the wicked plans of Slick Sly, Shifty, and the jealous Queen.

Meet the lovable Super Seven, who befriend Snow White on her journey in this laughter-filled, action-packed pantomime, guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.

Is there such a thing as too many muffins?

Who needs to go to the National Theatre, when Oscar Wilde’s witty comedy of manners is brought to sparkling life on our own lovely stage, bringing a smile to the cold, dark days of early 2025? Who exactly is Earnest? Is there such a thing as too many muffins? What on earth is Bunbury-ing and what, oh what is the significance of the handbag?

Full of fabulous characters, witty dialogue, hilarious farce and a smouldering, restrained sexiness, this will be a production not to be missed.

Jo and Lisa are delighted to be collaborating again and will be bringing 'What you Will' their own spin on Shakespeare's 12th Night to the stage in March /April of next year. Somewhat surprisingly, it will have an 80s rock vibe, pretty much picking up from where Binderella left them.

Will Orsino the lead singer of a rock band, manage to woo the supermodel Olivia, or will his curious new Roadie divert his attention instead!?... This will be a high energy comedy and Lisa and Jo are committed to making it a whole lot of (likely camp, irreverent) fun for the cast, crew and the audience.

Those with musical ability are particularly welcome to audition. The audition will be 30 December at 7.45, watch this space - more details will be in the next newsletter (and find out more at the meet the directors evening!)

Who? What? When? Where? How!?

Just some of the questions that arise when six seemingly random guests appear at a stately home for an evening of awkward pleasantries, light entertainment and, oh yes, a murder!

Clue has been featured both on stage and screen and will now be brought to the Archway audience who are asked to sleuth their way through the rogues’ gallery.

With multiple possible endings, which one will you see, who did it, and why? How many shots were fired? Can you guess before the big reveal? Perhaps the butler did it after all… you will have to come to find out!