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, five 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.
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Open Mic
Fourth Tuesday of the month
Next event – Tuesday 28 July 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.
“A Play in a Week” Youth Theatre Summer Camp
Monday 10th & Friday 14th August 2026 – 10am – 4pm
Our fabulous “A Play in a Week” Youth Theatre Summer Camp is back!
Throughout the week they will learn a range of theatre skills, including improvisation, storytelling and devising, in order to create their own play from scratch, which they will then perform to an audience on the final day!
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
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.
Harvest Hoedown Barn Dance
Saturday 5th September – 7.30pm
Pull on your dancing boots and join us for an evening of music, laughter and countryside fun at our Harvest Hoedown Barn Dance!
Whether you’re a seasoned ceilidh dancer or have never tried a do-si-do before, the friendly caller will have everyone up on their feet. No experience needed, just come along and enjoy yourself!
Jazz Jam
Second Tuesday of the month
Next event – Tuesday 8 September 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.
Pieces of My Life
Friday 18th September – 7.30pm
An autobiographical story of love, loss and resilience.
Faced with the task of clearing his mum’s council flat days after her death, Kirris sets up a podcast studio in his childhood home, recording the story of his life before he has to leave for good.
The Tragedy of Omlet Prince of Hen-mark – Living Spit
Saturday 14th November – 7.30pm
Omlet, Prince of Hen-mark is a sumptuous scramble of skillful soliloquising, small-scale suspense and sunny-side-up Shakespearean silliness. A cracking night out!
This is no ordinary one man show. With live original music, perishable puppetry, and an overly confident reliance on bad puns, actor Stu Mcloughlin juggles an entire allotment of Shakespearean tragedy whilst trying not to turn his leading man into a leading flan.
What Wood Victoria Do?
Friday 20th November – 8pm
How on earth have we all survived the past decade of modern living without Victoria Wood and her observational wit and wisdom?
Paulus The Cabaret Geek is back after a sell out performance of Looking For Me Friend with What Wood Victoria Do? A brand new show, celebrating all of those women who don’t mince their words but make everything better with a cuppa and a mutual distaste for next door’s extension.
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.