Jazz Jam
Second Tuesday of the month
Next event – Tuesday 12 May 2026 – 8pm
Join us for a fun and friendly jam session with the Valley Arts House Band!
This is an open and inclusive event where audience members, singers, and instrumentalists of all levels are encouraged to participate. Feel free to perform solo or bring a friend or two along to play with you.
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Circus Calamitous
Sunday 17th May 2026 – 3pm
The ‘World’s Greatest Showman’ (his words) Rex Bartholomew brings his internationally- renowned award-winning world-famous circus to the grandest of venues.
There’s mishaps, squirting water, custard pies, audience participation and a cameo from the only member of the circus troupe that remained on site…..Leslie the Lion.
Open Mic
Fourth Tuesday of the month
Next event – Tuesday 26 May 2026 – 7.45pm
Calling all Chew Valley musicians!
Dust off that guitar, banjo or whatever you play – or sing, and share your talents in front of a really supportive audience; solos, duos, small groups – all genres, instruments and voices welcome, learners or pros.
May Half Term Drama Club – Slapstick, Clowning and Comedy – 2 Day Workshop
Thursday 28th & Friday 29th May 2026 – 10am – 4pm
Two creative days of masks, movement, comedy, and imaginative performance.
Join us for the second instalment of our fun-filled workshop with Stevie Thompson, Artistic Director of Flibbertigibbet Theatre.
Where Is Mrs Christie?
Saturday 30th May 2026 – 4pm
Agatha Christie was at the centre of a mystery as perplexing as any of her fiction, a series of events which sparked one of the biggest and most extensive police hunts in history.
Actor Liz Grand presents her one-woman show ‘Where Is Mrs Christie?’ Did she suffer from amnesia? Was it a publicity stunt? Or was there a darker secret involved? In true thriller style, all will be revealed.
Bristol Ensemble’s Summer Serenade
Wednesday 10th June – 7.30pm
Bristol Ensemble return to the valley this summer for a special outdoor concert on the paddock next to Chew Magna Cricket Ground.
An enchanting concert of Baroque music inspired by the beauty of the natural world. Featuring vibrant works by Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel, capturing the sound of birdsong, flowing water, and pastoral calm through music of elegance and brilliance.
Pirates of Penzance – Opera in a Box
Friday 26th June – 7pm
Celebrated for its sparkling score and razor-sharp wordplay, the operetta delights in its own absurdity while delivering one memorable tune after another.
If you’re looking for a summer outing that redefines opera, this is sure to be a memorable highlight for both opera and operetta enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
Treasure Island – Quantum Theatre
Tuesday 11th August – 7pm
Ahoy there me hearties! Long John Silver and his crew of salty old sea dogs are weighing anchor at Yeo Valley Garden this summer
Bursting with buccaneers, brouhaha and dastardly double dealings, an action-packed adventure for the whole family
Valley Arts Presents Finders Keepers
A Chew Valley Community Production
Saturday 18 July – 2pm & 7pm • Sunday 19 July – 1.30pm & 6pm
One hoard, 2,584 coins, six suspects. Take your place at the round table and vote to discover… who is the treasure traitor?
A thrilling comedy of deception, double-crossing, and dodgy French accents, presided over by the suspiciously glamorous Clawdia Twinkleclaw.
As You Like It – Illyria
Wednesday 26th August – 7pm
International award-winning Illyria promises a memorable night of sparkling wit, laughter and romance under the stars.
Four pairs of soulmates meet in the mysterious Forest of Arden. But playful flirting becomes more pain than pleasure and Love itself is pushed to the limit of its endurance.
Watch our Fringe Festival 2023 wrap film
It was an absloute blast, and we’re so proud to have brought the Fringe Festival back to the Chew Valley, bigger and better than ever!
Thanks if you joined us, thanks if you performed, and special heartfelt thanks to our hard working team of volunteers, as non of it could happen without you.