About Us
About the Minack and the extraordinary legacy of Rowena Cade
The Minack may look as if it’s been here forever, but it’s actually less than a hundred years old.
Minack means a rocky place, ‘meynek’ in Cornish. If you’d been here in 1931, standing where the stage is now, you’d have been clinging to a cliffside, knee deep in gorse, with a ninety-foot drop to the sea behind you.
The story of how this rocky gully evolved into a world-famous theatre is a tale of vision, dedication and the sheer hard graft of an extraordinary woman.
You’ll find more about her amazing story below and in the Exhibition Centre at the theatre.
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Every workshop and creative opportunity we offer is free, made possible by visitor income and donations. With your support, we can keep inspiring young minds, nurturing local talent, and sharing the joy of theatre with everyone.
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