Policies & Useful Information
Everything you need to plan your educational visit
We work with hundreds of young people every year and know how important professional learning opportunities and creative engagement is for young people. We aim to inspire and bring the arts to life, either in your classroom or at the Minack. For us, inclusion and engagement are at the centre of everything we do and we love sparking imaginations and supporting young people to explore their creativity and unlock potential.
Our education offer spans many types of workshops, activities and events on offer to schools and pre-school establishments. Those schools and pre-school settings within the Penwith area can access free workshops for years EYFS, Years 2,5, 8 and 10 and these can be tailored towards your curriculum requirements. We also offer Shakespeare specific workshops and festivals.
We know how important it is to plan and prepare a visit or workshop! We want to make sure you have all of the information you might need to plan your trip!
Download our safeguarding policy for children and vulnerable adults here.
Download our schools risk assessment here.
Workshops - please arrive 10 minutes before the start time of your workshop.
Performances - the theatre opens one hour before the performance start time. You are welcome to bring food & drink into the theatre.
Play in a day - please arrive 10 minutes before the start time and a chaperone will meet you at the entrance to the theatre.
Academies and performance projects - please arrive 15 minutes before the start time and a chaperone will meet you at the entrance to the theatre.
Auditions - arrival and collection information will be sent out prior to the audition along with any preparation required.
View all of our accessibility information and our accessibility video here.
If any of your students have any additional support needs that you think will aid our preparation for the workshop, please do let us know. We aim to give every student the best possible experience on the day.
We would like to take some photographs of your workshop to promote school workshops in the future, these photographs will be used on-line (including social media) and in printed
format. Please let us know if this is something your school is willing to accommodate, of course we would never film anyone who has requested not to be photographed in line with your school's policy.
We would also just like to draw your attention to our live webcam Minack Live! | Minack Theatre as this will be operating on the day of your visit. The theatre will also be open to the public on the day or your visit.
View our general travel and parking information here.
If you are arriving by minibus the car park team will direct you on arrival with the parking of the minibus. The hill and the theatre car park can cater for 16-seater minibuses no longer than 7.4m in length.
If you are travelling by coach you will need to alight from the coach in Porthcurno Valley and walk up to the theatre – please see the advised walking route below which can be downloaded here.
Please can you ensure that the children have water bottles (we can refill these on site).
You are also welcome to stay and eat your lunch in the theatre either before or after your workshop.
You can feedback to us for any project or event here.
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Support our work
Every workshop and creative opportunity we offer is free, made possible by visitor income and donations. With your support, we can keep inspiring young minds, nurturing local talent, and sharing the joy of theatre with everyone.
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