The Watermill Theatre and Restaurant will temporarily close from Thursday 5 November until further notice.

Lone Flyer, which is currently running at the venue, will play its last live performance on Wednesday 4 November with remaining dates cancelled. It is hoped, however, that the cancelled performances will be rescheduled into the New Year. Their production of A Christmas Carol due to begin at the end of the month has also been postponed until 3 December, permitting lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

Ticketholders for cancelled performances will be contacted by the theatre’s box office team shortly.

Artistic and Executive Director, Paul Hart, said: “There is no doubt that this has been a difficult year, but we are proud that since 17 March, when we first closed our doors, we have engaged with 1774 people through our online outreach and education workshops, created 4 brand new productions (two of which were outdoors!) and presented 103 performances where we have welcomed back 3,389 audience members to enjoy live theatre, both inside and out!

“We could not have done this without the support we have received from our incredible audience members and local community and we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has played a part in helping to sustain The Watermill Theatre during this challenging time. The response from audiences has been fantastic and the uplifting effect of our work has made us even more determined to get back up and running again after this next period of lockdown.”

To donate to the Watermill’s Full House appeal, please click here.