Makebeth Community Tour

19 May – 5 Jun 2026

Tickets
£3
Bookings are subject to a £2.95 transaction fee.
Venue
Community Tour Venues
Running time
70 mins no interval
Age guidance
7+

A playful, interactive, craft-along cardboard retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth for families and young audiences aged 7-11.

Directed by Ian Nicholson, and designed by multi award winning Sam Wilde Makebeth bursts with live music, puppetry and plenty of hands-on creativity, Makebeth transforms Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy into a joyful, laugh-out-loud, cardBARD adventure!

Make the witches, become the moving trees of Birnam Wood, and even help Lady MacBeth with that damned spot! Makebeth is your chance to journey through the twists and turns of the Scottish play as they are brought to life using Cardboard Adventures’ trademark sustainable cardboard design.

Don’t miss your chance to make-along with Shakespeare’s classic in this exciting interactive production from Cardboard Adventures and Shakespeare’s Globe in partnership with Chichester Festival Theatre and Leeds Playhouse.

The production will be visiting schools and community venues, bringing incredible family entertainment to neighbourhoods this May.

Children must be accompanied by an adult during the session.

Community Tour sponsored by Evans Property Group

19 May: Shakespeare Primary School, Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
22 May: Interplay, Armley
23 May: Middleton Parochial Hall, Middleton
2 June: Bankside Primary School, Harehills
3 June: Slung Low, Beeston & Holbeck (closed performance)
4 June: Chapel FM, Seacroft
5 June: Castleton Primary School, Armley

FAQs

As this is a hands-on craft production, having a sufficient supply of cardboard is essential. While we will bring a base quantity with us, we do ask that if you have any spare cardboard, to bring this along with you. It doesn’t need to be anything specific, a shoe box, cereal box, large sheet from furniture, anything will do so long as it is clean and manageable.

Yes! Participation is a core part of the
experience, but it’s designed to feel fun and relaxed. If you prefer to take a
quieter role, you can participate from the comfort of your space and entirely on
your own terms, no one is brought up on stage and all participation is as an
auidence group rather than as an individual basis.

Absolutely. Whatever you make is yours to take
home with you, or you can leave it with us if you prefer, whatever is easiest for
you!

Materials are simple (cardboard and colouring pens). It’s designed to be fun and hands-on without being overly messy. Please note we will
need to use your recycling bins for leftover cardboard.

Take a look at the information pack.

Community Tour Map

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