Shaftesbury Theatre's Events
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
20 Feb 2026-20 Feb 2026
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
Etero, a 48 year old woman living in a small village in Georgia, has chosen to remain unmarried. Unexpectedly, she finds herself developing a passionate relationship with a man and must decide whether or not to give up her independence. Moving and gently humorous drama. ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
23 Jan 2026-23 Jan 2026
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
Moving, real-life story of Nicholas Winton, a stockbroker, who stumbles upon the plight of German and Austrian refugee Jews who have fled to Czechoslovakia. The U.K government seems powerless to help, so Winton decides to save the children himself. Starring Anthony Hopkins, ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
12 Dec 2025-12 Dec 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
Social satire set in an Edinburgh girls’ school starring Maggie Smith as a liberated schoolteacher who teaches her girls of love, politics and art. Miss Brodie’s affairs with two male teachers become known and she finds herself fighting for her job.
Tickets £5 – On The ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
21 Nov 2025-21 Nov 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
Comedy drama starring Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, and Anna Maxwell Martin, based on the real life of a 60 year-old taxi driver who steals a Goya (more or less by accident) and promises the government he will return it if the TV licence fee for pensioners is withdrawn. ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
15 Nov 2025-15 Nov 2025
Saturday
Start 19:30
Finish 22:00
Actor Liz Grand presents her one-woman show ‘Where Is Mrs Christie?’ Did she suffer from amnesia? Was it a publicity stunt? Or was there a darker secret involved? In true thriller style, all will be revealed.
Tickets available
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
24 Oct 2025-24 Oct 2025
Friday
Start 19:30
Finish 22:00
Cilla & The Swinging 60s celebrates the legendary Cilla Black and her iconic era with hits from Dusty Springfield, Lulu, The Beatles, and more.
Starring Sandy Smith, this feel-good show features Cilla’s classics like Anyone Who Had a Heart and You’re My World , plus 60s favorites like Shout and ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
17 Oct 2025-17 Oct 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
On her way home after a romantic date, Mia is caught up in a gun attack in Paris. Suffering from post-traumatic stress, she decides to try and reconstruct the sequence of events and find the stranger who helped her after the attack.
Tickets £5 – On The Door Only
Bar ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
19 Sep 2025-19 Sep 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
Dark comedy set in the 1920’s. An apparently prim spinster lives next door to a free-spirited young Irish woman. After a fall-out between the two, the spinster begins to receive hate mail. The young neighbour is accused, but the truth is not so simple. Starring Olivia ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
12 Sep 2025-13 Sep 2025
Friday
The perfect show for Shakespeare lovers and sceptics alike!
Exploring the themes and story of Macbeth through the eyes of our three hapless heroes, this hilarious and irreverent take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy will have the audience in stitches!
Presented by Our Star Theatre Company ( ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
30 Aug 2025
Saturday
Start 19:30
Finish 19:30
Get ready to slick back your hair and sing your heart out to Grease like never before! Join the T-Birds and Pink Ladies for a high-energy, on-screen lyrics version of the beloved musical packed with iconic hits like “Summer Nights” and “Greased Lightnin’.”
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
29 Aug 2025-29 Aug 2025
Friday
Start 19:30
Finish 22:00
Back by overwhelming public demand, the New Jersey Boys continue to play to sell-out audiences and standing ovations. Featuring the amazing falsetto voice of Einar Vestman and the humour of all-round performer Gary Gould, the packed programme guarantees an evening of fast moving entertainment, with ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
20 Aug 2025-23 Aug 2025
Wednesday
...and Landed Outside the Farndale Avenue Church.
Written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr.
Directed by Paula Smith
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society blasts off in a hilariously chaotic sci-fi spoof, complete with clunky effects, theatrical mishaps, ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
18 Jul 2025-18 Jul 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
Based on the true story of a group of widows who attempt to earn their own living in a rural village by producing honey, after their husbands have gone missing in the war with Kosovo. A pithy portrait of loss and women’s uphill journeys to independence.
Tickets £5 – On ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
05 Jul 2025-05 Jul 2025
Saturday
Start 14:00
Finish 15:30
Paddleboat Theatre Company
An interactive family adventure about harmony, hardship, and hope.
Perched on a rugged island in the south-west sea, The Lighthouse has watched over centuries of swirling stories—pirates, shipwrecks, sea creatures, and secrets.
Now, the keeper invites you inside. ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
20 Jun 2025-20 Jun 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Teignmouth Film Society
The Odd Couple is a USA comedy based on Neil Simon’s 1965 play. Featuring Felix who is separated and Oscar who is divorced. They move in together and quickly establish that they are highly incompatible; Felix is houseproud and Oscar is anything but. The conflict between ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
04 Jun 2025-07 Jun 2025
Wednesday
Start 19:30
Shaftesbury Theatre presents Noël Coward’s timeless comedy Blithe Spirit! When novelist Charles Condomine accidentally summons the ghost of his late wife, Elvira, hilarity ensues. Add in a quirky medium, a skeptical second wife, and a house full of supernatural chaos, and you’re in for an evening of ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
20 May 2025-20 May 2025
Tuesday
Start 15:00
Finish 17:00
Set in the aftermath of World War II, this charming film follows Princess Elizabeth and her sister Margaret as they embark on an adventurous night out in London, mingling with the common folk. With excitement and intrigue, they find themselves in a series of hilarious and heartwarming situations ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
14 May 2025-15 May 2025
Wednesday
Start 19:00
Join the Shaftesbury Theatre Youth Group (STYG) as they present an evening of entertainment, showcasing their work over the last 12 months.
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
06 May 2025-10 May 2025
Tuesday
Start 19:30
Finish 19:30
Dawlish Musical Theatre Company returns to the Shaftesbury Theatre with a lively, feel-good show based on the 1992 film. After previous sell-out hits like Sunshine on Leith and Frozen Jr, the group brings this uplifting story of disco diva Deloris Van Cartier to life. When Deloris is placed in a ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
19 Apr 2025-19 Apr 2025
Saturday
Start 19:30
Finish 21:30
In Hannay Stands Fast , Richard Hannay returns to thwart a deadly threat to England, with four actors hilariously portraying 53 characters in a fast-paced, family-friendly stage adaptation filled with comedy and daring adventure.
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
29 Mar 2025-29 Mar 2025
Saturday
Start 19:00
Finish 21:40
Join our Wicked Sing-A-Long and step into the magical world of Oz!
Sing your heart out to your favorite songs as the untold story of the witches unfolds on the big screen. Starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, this spellbinding musical follows their unlikely friendship and ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
21 Mar 2025-21 Mar 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
In 1945, German paratrooper Bert Trautmann is captured and sent to a British POW camp, where a local football manager, Jack Friar, discovers his talent as a goalkeeper and arranges for him to play for his struggling team.
Teignmouth Film Society
Tickets £5 – On the door only
Bar Open from 7pm | ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
18 Mar 2025-18 Mar 2025
Tuesday
Start 15:00
Finish 17:30
Enter a world of intrigue with The Good Liar , a gripping thriller starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.
Seasoned con artist Roy sets his sights on wealthy widow Betty, but as their relationship deepens, truth and deception blur in a tense game of cat and mouse.
With stellar performances and ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
15 Mar 2025-15 Mar 2025
Saturday
Start 19:30
Finish 22:00
Enjoy a night of music, comedy, and nostalgia at the Shaftesbury Theatre!
Another Night of Nostalgia , a one-night-only charity show supporting the Teignmouth and Dawlish Talking Newspaper’s 10th anniversary, brings classic seaside entertainment to the stage.
Expect plenty of Old Time Music ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
05 Mar 2025-08 Mar 2025
Wednesday
Start 19:30
This classic comedy of errors – set in the 1960s – follows Bernard, a bachelor with a knack for juggling three air hostess fiancées. Each is blissfully unaware of the others, thanks to Bernard’s perfectly timed schedule… until flight delays and a new, faster jet throw his love life into hilarious ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
24 Feb 2025-24 Feb 2025
Monday
Start 19:00
Finish 21:00
Calling All Actors! Auditions for Our June 2025 Production of “The House by the Lake
We’re excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of “The House by the Lake,” a gripping play written by Hugh Mills and directed by Will Clarke.
Join us for a Read-Through on Monday 17th February ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
21 Feb 2025-21 Feb 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio and Sisa face a dilemma: resist or be defeated by the environment and time itself.
Teignmouth Film Society
Tickets £5 – On the door only
Bar Open from ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
18 Feb 2025-18 Feb 2025
Tuesday
Start 15:00
Finish 17:30
Step back in time with Mrs. Henderson Presents , a witty and charming film set in pre-WWII London. Judi Dench shines as the spirited widow Laura Henderson, who buys a theatre and, with impresario Vivian Van Damm (Bob Hoskins), launches the Windmill Theatre’s famous nude revues. A heartwarming blend ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
17 Feb 2025-17 Feb 2025
Monday
Start 19:00
Finish 21:00
Calling All Actors! Auditions for Our June 2025 Production of “The House by the Lake”
We’re excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of “The House by the Lake,” a gripping play written by Hugh Mills and directed by Will Clarke.
If you have any questions, feel free to ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
15 Feb 2025-15 Feb 2025
Saturday
Start 19:30
Finish 22:00
Join the Big Yellow Tambourine Man Band on a radical tour of some of the most iconic songs from our generation’s greatest singer-songwriters, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan .
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
17 Jan 2025-17 Jan 2025
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
On the eve of Joe’s Nobel Prize for Literature, the crown jewel in a spectacular body of work, Joan’s coup de grace is to confront the biggest sacrifice of her life and the secret of his career success.
Teignmouth Film Society
Tickets £5 – On the door only
Bar Open from 7pm | Screening at 8pm.
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
03 Jan 2025-11 Jan 2025
Friday
Puss and friends embark on a journey full of fun and surprises. Plus, with the classic pantomime humour and audience participation, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Performances Nightly at 7:30pm
(not 5th/6th January)
Saturday Matinees at 2:30pm
Tickets On Sale – Saturday 23rd ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
13 Dec 2024-13 Dec 2024
Friday
Start 20:00
Finish 22:00
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery, rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
The Ladykillers is a 1955 British black comedy crime film directed by Alexander Mackendrick for Ealing Studios. It stars Alec Guinness, Cecil ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
13 Dec 2024
Friday
Start 19:00
Teignmouth Film Society showing The Ladykillers (1955)-UK.
Cost is £5.00 which is payable on the door.
The Shaftesbury Theatre Bar will be open for refreshments from 7pm
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
06 Dec 2024-06 Dec 2024
Friday
Start 11:00
Finish 12:30
The Pain Café will take place at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Monday 14th October, Wednesday 20th November and Friday 6th December from 11am – 12:30pm..
There’s no need to book, just come on down! We’d love to welcome you.
For more information, contact Kevin at kevin.feaviour@imagineif.net.
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
03 Dec 2024-03 Dec 2024
Tuesday
Start 15:00
Finish 17:30
Don’t miss the chance to see this Christmas treasure the way it was meant to be seen – on the big screen! Book your seats now and let’s celebrate the magic of the season together!
Tickets: £5.00 – including free Tea, Mince Pie and a FREE Christmas Raffle!
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
18 Oct 2024-18 Oct 2024
Friday
Start 19:00
Just before Halloween Teignmouth Film Society are back with ‘Dark River’.
For the first time in 15 years, Alice goes to Yorkshire after her father’s death to claim the family farm that belongs to her. Joe, who is Alice’s brother, is taken aback by her arrival.
Door and bar opens at 7:00PM for a ...
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
20 Sep 2024-20 Sep 2024
Friday
Start 19:00
After a summer break away we are happy to introduce once again Teignmouth Film Society.
An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to relocate to Australia.
Door and bar opens at 7:00PM for a showing of the film at 8:00PM.
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
08 Sep 2024-08 Sep 2024
Sunday
Start 19:30
Finish 20:00
Following hugely successful events in 2012, 2015 and 2016, 24hr MadShow is BACK – and bigger than ever before…
because this time we are putting on a FULL MUSICAL!
For more information or to book, go to
Shaftesbury Theatre
, Brunswick Place, Dawlish, EX7 9PB
24 Aug 2024-24 Aug 2024
Saturday
Start 19:30
The highly acclaimed tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons returns to Dawlish. Back by overwhelming public demand, this hit show continues to play to sell-out audiences and standing ovations. Featuring the amazing falsetto voice of Einar Vestman and the humour of Gary Gould, a great ...