Our Future

BOAT 2025 at Canford

The Trustees of Brownsea Open Air Theatre are very happy to announce our production and venue for 2025.

BOAT have agreed with Canford School in Merley that we can put our annual Shakespeare production on in their beautiful grounds - and we will be doing so with an auditorium similar to that we are all used to on Brownsea Island.

Canford School

The Winter's Tale is to be directed by Don Cherrett and will be presented over 2 weeks in August 2025 with an expected seven performances.

Further details of the production, including dates will be announced on the BOAT website at the beginning of November, alongside details for those who might be considering getting involved themselves. We will also send you the next newsletter with full details of what going to see BOAT at Canford will mean.

Whilst we at BOAT still continue to discuss 2026 and beyond with the National Trust, we look forward to you, our loyal patrons, joining us on this new journey in 2025 - as we work towards a production that reflects the standards both you and we expect.

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11 October 2024

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As a charity we give the majority of our profits to good causes, leaving a small reserve for the following year's production. As such, we rely on income from donations to keep afloat between shows and to maintain the high production values you've come to expect.

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