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Guided Tours

Book a guided tour instead of a self-guided visit ticket

To discover more about the history of the Minack Theatre or our garden, book one of our small group, guided tours.

Places on each tour are limited. Headsets are provided for ease of listening.

Each tour lasts about an hour.

Tours include walking up and down flights of steps around the theatre.

You are welcome to remain in the theatre after your tour, to explore on your own and visit the Rowena Cade Exhibition. You do not need to buy an additional visit ticket.

Mark Harandon performing as Billy Rawlings

Meet Billy Rawlings

Don't want a fully guided tour?

During your visit, watch Rowena Cade's gardener and helper (played by an actor) tell the story of how they built the Minack.

Meet Billy Rawlings takes place one or more mornings on most weeks of the year. When available, this performance is included in your Visit ticket.

Find out when Meet Billy Rawlings is on.

Our guided tours

Head Gardener Claire leading a tour of the Minack garden

Gardening on the Edge

Explore the Minack's subtropical garden with one of our Chelsea gold medal winning Head Gardeners. Discover the unique challenges of our cliffside garden and how they enable our plants to flourish in the harsh conditions.

Phil Jackson, tour leader, with the Minack and bay in the background

Theatre Under the Stars

Join former Theatre Manager, Phil Jackson, to discover the dramatic history of the Minack Theatre. Find out how the Minack was created, how it survived war and financial crisis, and learn about the unique challenges of staging shows on a Cornish cliff.

Rebecca Hulbert leads an interactive tour with visitors

The Birthday Party

Join organiser-in-chief Edith Trewern in a race against time to celebrate the life of a very special woman.  An entertaining interactive experience that explores the history of the Minack and the life of the inspiring woman who built it.

There are currently no guided tours available. Guided tours will recommence end of March.