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Minack Theatre


Minack Theatre
Porthcurno
Penzance TR19 6JU
England
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“Minack Theatre” Frommer's
“A sense of place” canoe.ca / Toronto Sun
“A Soupçon of Southwestern England” CulturalTravels.com
“Great escapes: Cornwall 7 - Creative Cornwall” Practical Caravan
“A Soupçon of Southwestern England” The Cultured Traveler
“Britain's best 50 days out” timesonline.co.uk / Times Newspapers Ltd.
“Exploring England’s West Country” TravelLady
“Cornish class” Calgary Sun
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 12 attractions in Penzance
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Traveler Description: Visiting  the Minack will certainly be one of the highlights of any  trip to Cornwall area and Penzance.  The setting is breathtalkingly beautiful... more »
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Attraction type: Theater
Address: Porthcurno Penzance TR19 6JU
England
Tel: 01736 810181
Fax: 01736 810779

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“Stunning setting.”
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4 of 5 stars
sunsetcat 37 contributions
York, North Yorkshire
Apr 20, 2009

I went to the Minack Theatre on an overcast April evening, to see a production of Anything Goes, by the youth theatre company, Kidz R Us from St Ives in Cornwall. I booked coach travel and a ticket to the show through the Oates Travel company in St Ives, where I was staying. This was very good value - £18... more

“Simply beautiful”
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5 of 5 stars
simsu66 42 contributions
Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Mar 9, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

I have, over the years, visited many ampitheatres but nothing quite as spectacular as the theatre at Minack. Like a traditional ampitheatre the seats are carved into the side of a hill and from these there are spectacular views over Porthcurno Bay. We visited the theatre on a sunny September afternoon and spent a good couple of hours wandering around... more

“Superb”
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5 of 5 stars
stubblychin 6 contributions
Oxford
Jan 5, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

Superb and we didn't even see a show. Just beautiful and special and that all that was needed. more

“Amazing views”
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5 of 5 stars
Charlotte27 14 contributions
England
Jul 31, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

We went to see a matinee of Hamlet on a hot day in July 2006. The Minnack Theatre is built right next to the sea in the style of a greek amplitheatre. They show a variety of plays by amateur & professional acting groups. Tickets get booked up well in advance so make sure you are organised! You can visit... more

“超美しい～　断崖の劇場　ミナックシアター”
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5 of 5 stars
ikurinkamokamo 17 contributions
tokyo
Google Translation
Oct 5, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

ランズエンドから、フットパスで、１時間半。 雄大な自然を眺めながら、歩いているとやっとたどり着く。 一番素晴らしいと... more

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Minack Theatre Address

Porthcurno, Penzance TR19 6JU, England
Tel: 01736 810181 Fax: 01736 810779