Backyard Theatre
Watchet’s newest venue, The Backyard Theatre opened in 2024. A 90 seat theatre built by Neil and Cath, it hosts many of our events over Words in Watchet, from the Adult Storytelling on Friday evening to our closing event on Sunday evening.
Whereas most of our seating for the festival elsewhere is not allocated, seats in the theatre are allocated.
The Backyard Theatre is tucked away behind The Radio Museum in Anchor Street.
Access is mainly flat, with slightly stepped seating in the theatre. There is a small theatre bar.
Toilets are available down two steps near the entrance.
Events
The Queen of Between
with spellbinding storytellers - Lucy Lill and Sara Liisa Wilkinson
Michael Turner on Sir Francis Drake
Adventurer and historian; acknowledged expert on the life of Sir Francis Drake
Charles Dowding - No dig gardener
Grow more, from fewer resources, in less time.
Closing event with Wyl Menmuir and Matthew Myerscough
Join Wyl, The Spirit of Stone and Matthew, In Search of Sea Dragons for a very special ending which begins here.