Guided Tours
Book a guided tour instead of a self-guided visit ticket
To discover more about the history of the Minack Theatre or our garden, book one of our small group, guided tours.
Places on each tour are limited. Headsets are provided for ease of listening.
Each tour lasts about an hour.
Tours include walking up and down flights of steps around the theatre.
You are welcome to remain in the theatre after your tour, to explore on your own and visit the Rowena Cade Exhibition. You do not need to buy an additional visit ticket.
Meet Billy Rawlings
Don't want a fully guided tour?
During your visit, watch Rowena Cade's gardener and helper (played by an actor) tell the story of how they built the Minack.
Meet Billy Rawlings takes place one or more mornings on most weeks of the year. When available, this performance is included in your Visit ticket.
Find out when Meet Billy Rawlings is on.
Our guided tours
Gardening on the Edge
Explore the Minack garden with one of our Chelsea gold medal winning Head Gardeners. Discover the unique challenges of our cliffside garden and how they enable our plants to flourish in the harsh conditions.
The Story of the Minack
Join our Associate Director, John Brolly for an hour-long guided tour that reveals how Rowena Cade carved her dream into the very rock beneath your feet — building a cliff‑top theatre against all odds.
The Birthday Party
Join organiser-in-chief Edith Trewern in a race against time to celebrate the life of a very special woman. An entertaining interactive experience that explores the history of the Minack and the life of the inspiring woman who built it.
This tour is currently unavailable.