12.06.2026
A gang of oddball nuns holed up in a disused convent feature in a comedy to be performed next week by Tideswell Community Players in the lead in to the 80th anniversary of Tideswell’s famous Wakes and Welldressing. The play is on 18th to 20th June (the first Saturday of Wakes).
The play, None the Wiser, by Anthony Booth, is a short comedy about some larger than life bogus nuns and their shoplifting habits. Set in the late 1960s, the ‘nuns’ have some unexpected guests who turn their lives upside down, with hilarious consequences. Tickets are selling well, so make sure you get yours now.
Tideswell Community Players returned to the stage last year, in their 95th year of performances, after a break of several years. The tremendously successful comedy whodunit Agatha…And the Village Hall Murders was directed by Samantha Davidson. None the Wiser, a fitting successor to that play, is also directed by Sam. It has some new faces and some familiar ones. It also has some surprise guests to help you enjoy your evening even more!
None the Wiser: 7:30pm Thursday 18th, Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June (the first day of Wakes). St John’s Institute, Tideswell SK17 8NE (behind Tideswell Church). All tickets £8, with pre-show and interval refreshments (wine and beer) available to ticket holders. Contact us if you would like access information. Tickets from www.ticketsource.com/tideswelltheatre, bookings on info@tideswelltheatre.org.uk or 0797 396 3525.

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