The Minack Theatre

The 'mother' of the Minack theatre was born in 1893 in Cheltenham. Her father's death in the First World War brought an abrupt end to her life in Cheltenham. In the 1920s, she moved to Cornwall and bought the headland for £100 thus, and the Minack was born. She then set to build her home, called Minack House. You can see this on the cliff-top as you approach the theatre. The Minack is an open-air theatre strikingly situated on the cliffs at Porthcurno, near Land's End, and hosts a season of plays and musicals from March to November.

The Minack is like no other theatre you will have been to before. Where the performance staging permits, a few tickets are released for audience members to sit on the stage. The Minack seating is on either grass or concrete terraces. The concrete terrace is a flat concrete area. Padded backrest cushions will be provided, but this area may not be suitable for people with limited mobility.

The Mikacks steep auditorium has many steps over spectacular views of the Atlantic Coast. The staff at the Mikack are lovely and accommodating, so they will make you feel at home.

The Minack has an accessible balcony for people with limited mobility. If you have other seating requirements, the staff are friendly and courteous and will help customers find where they need to be. The Minack has an induction loop which is located on the lower terraces at the accessible balcony.