Brownsea Open Air Theatre

Brownsea Open Air Theatre is an open-air Shakespearian theatre company based in Poole, Dorset that has performed large theatrical productions since 1964, raising over £300k for the National Trust and other good causes.

The beautiful surroundings  of Brownsea Island made for a wonderful show, and a fantastic evening of traditional Shakespeare. BOAT have been featured in The Guardian as one of the UK's Top 10 Open Air Theatre Venues, Debrett's list of the top five things to do in England and Woman's Weekly featured BOAT as one of the Top 5 Open Air Theatres in the UK.

In 2025 BOAT moved to the mainland. Our annual Shakespeare production is now staged in the beautiful grounds of Canford School.

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