The Watermill Theatre Family Fête
WATERMILL THEATRE
ANNOUNCES RETURN OF
FAMILY FÊTE
SUNDAY 6 JULY
12 – 4PM
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
Joint CEOs Artistic Director Paul Hart and Executive Director Claire Murray and the whole team at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre are thrilled to announce that they will be hosting its Family Fête for a second year, on Sunday 6 July from 12 to 4pm.
After a successful event last summer, the Family Fête will take over the Watermill site with traditional fête fun including tombola, hoopla, splat the rat and a coconut shy.
Activities for young children include a garden trail, face painting and crafts.
Three Rivers Choir and Front Page Rogue will be performing live music sets across the day and stalls will include local businesses Melina and Alice, Bee Kind, Ethel’s Pies, Two Birds Style, Sooki Twist, Monika Kiss Crochet, Newbury Pride, Tea Room Bambi and The Peacock’s Nest.
The infamous Watermill duck race also returns with more races than ever this year, with start times at 1, 2 and 3pm.
Claire Murray, Executive Director of the Watermill said, “The Watermill is a theatre for everyone and a place with the joy of inventiveness and community at its heart. After the success of last year’s Family Fête, where we welcomed over 700 people to the Watermill, we’re so excited to welcome families back for another fun-filled day. All the funds raised from this celebration of music, local produce and family fun help us to continue our work with and within the local community, reducing social isolation, building confidence and developing communication skills.”
The Family Fête will serve to raise important funds for the Watermill Theatre’s artistic programme and community outreach work.
Prices for the event are: £3 for adults and £1.50 for under 16s (under 2s go free).
Advance booking is recommended, tickets can be purchased HERE or by calling the Box Office on 01635 46044.
The bar will be open throughout the event, serving drinks and light bites.
Further details can be found on watermill.org.uk/events/family-fete
The Watermill Theatre
The Watermill Theatre is a unique producing powerhouse of residential and artistic facilities which provide a crucible for creativity, innovative storytelling, and artistic excellence.
The Watermill’s mission is to make theatre that is surprising, inventive, and exciting and to enable access for everyone.
A hallmark of its work is the artistry of actor-musicianship, in both new writing and reinvigorated classics.
The theatre nurtures and celebrates talent and creativity in its company, community, and in the wider sector and it holds wellbeing, equity, and sustainability at the heart of its culture.
The Watermill Theatre is a small but mighty 200- seat theatre, set in idyllic gardens and nestled on the banks of the river Lambourn in rural West Berkshire, southeast England.
In 2024, the Watermill was awarded the prestigious title of ‘Theatre of the Year’ jointly with the National Theatre.
This award, recognising excellence in British theatre, was bestowed on the Watermill Theatre for its continued ambition as an independent charity, and the success of their 2023 production of The Lord of the Rings.
This multi award-winning production, the Watermill’s most ambitious to date, has subsequently transferred to Chicago, Auckland, and Australia (tour) before it returns to the UK in October 2025.
Reaching far beyond the 200 seats in its auditorium, the Watermill’s productions regularly transfer to the West End or tour the UK and internationally, including Calamity Jane, Spike, Bleak Expectations, Amelie the Musical, Tell Me on a Sunday, and Crazy for You.
With a core belief in the transformative power of the arts, the Watermill Theatre also runs a comprehensive outreach programme, working with children and young people, those from low- income backgrounds, and isolated or displaced communities.
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