Magic Carpet Theatre

We create and present professional touring theatre for children in theatres, arts centres, schools and community venues, festivals and at outdoor events.

We are an extremely versatile and experienced touring company devising versions of their shows for venues and spaces of all types inside and outside, for audiences of all ages and needs.

Founded in 1982 we have played in fully equipped theatres, village and community halls with shows for Rural Arts Touring and Arts Council of Wales Night Out Scheme, schools, libraries, stately homes and outdoor shows.

Magic Carpet have toured throughout the UK and abroad from Brighton to Aberdeen, Aberystwyth to Skegness! We’ve performed in Switzerland and at Festivals in Singapore, Galway, Edinburgh Fringe, Norwich Children’s Theatre Festival, Blackpool’s Showzam Festival, Newcastle Comedy Festival and in Italy from Naples to Milan, Genoa, Venice, Bologna and Rome.

We are a company of professional performers and crew, working with talented writers, designers, prop builders and graphic artists on our children’s theatre productions. We are specially interested in the traditional skills of variety, Circus and puppetry including clown, slapstick and physical theatre. Many of these elements are incorporated in Magic Carpet’s productions, combining a theatrical and educational experience.

The kids love it, an interactive theatre learning experience - and fun too!