Halstock Community Arts
Halstock village has, to the delight of audiences from local communities, regularly welcomed superb professional arts companies from all over the UK, and further afield.
Theatre Community Music
Welcome to Halstock Community Arts
Our next Production
Wednesday 15th October
When two members of Clevedon-based comedy theatre company, Living Spit, are overhead
bragging about how good they are, Zeus, enraged by their hubris, decides to teach them a
lesson. His punishment? A Herculean challenge: to squeeze twenty of the greatest Ancient
Greek myths into one chaotic, side-splitting show!
Join Living Spit as they tackle everything from Hades to Heracles, Midas to Medusa, with
their trademark blend of harebrained humour, questionable wigs and a total disregard for
historical accuracy. Can they conquer the labyrinth of legends before time runs out? Or will
the gods have the last laugh?
Prepare for a mythological marathon - Living Spit style!
Warning: May contain togas, ridiculous puns and possibly an overworked Trojan Horse.
Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity. Suitable for ages 8+
Artsreach & Halstock Community Arts are proud to welcome
Living Spit with "Too Many Greek Myths"
Wednesday 15 October, 7:30pm. £12.50, £6 u18s, £35 family
Tickets from Deborah 01935891744 or online here
Doors open at 6.30pm for "Greek Themed" hot supper £8
must be pre-booked 01935 891744
Bar, Tea, coffee and light refreshments.
Recommended Locally
Friday & Saturday 24/25 October
About Us
The village of Halstock has been home to amateur and professional theatre in some shape or form for many years and was one of the first places to host a performance on behalf of the fledgling Artsreach organisation that is now so familiar to us here in Dorset.
The late Pamela Lemmey, who was an active member of the Halstock WI drama group, was one of the first volunteers to take up the challenge of promoting for Artsreach at it's inception in March 1990, supporting music, drama and dance performances in the village hall and occasionally the church. Since then, the village has, to the delight of audiences from local communities, regularly welcomed superb professional arts companies from all over the UK, and further afield.
In addition to Artsreach shows, the village has enjoyed productions from local drama groups: first The Frome Valley Players followed by Halstock Community Theatre (HCT). Halstock Community Theatre took over the role of promoting Artsreach events and in 2023 HCT set up a bursary programme to provide support to local artists. In 2024 the group made the decision to change their name to Halstock Community Arts which it was felt better reflects the group's aims and activities.
