THE PLAY’S THE THING – Our secondary schools tour started last week, bringing two of Shakespeare’s plays to schools across Surrey and beyond. Interested in bringing the project to your education setting? Find out more: https://ow.ly/VxMU50ZVoU1 📸 - Harry Elletson

🎭 HAPPY WORLD STAGE MANAGEMENT DAY! 🎭 Here’s a little glimpse behind the scenes at what our fantastic stage management team gets up to on each production! We’re incredibly proud of our brilliant team and all the hard work, creativity and dedication they bring to every show. THANK YOU! 💛

Something is stirring in the Regency world…But we couldn’t possibly reveal too much just yet. A little mystery is, after all, rather fitting… 💌 🚨 14.10.2026

🚨 TICKET UPDATE! 🚨 Over 70% sold! There's still great availability midweek, so come along for a bit of midweek murder! 🔪 🎟️ - https://ow.ly/P4rZ50ZVjgP #GSC20 #Guildford #LivePerformance #MurderMystery #TicketUpdate #MidweekEvent #DramaNight #PerformanceSchedule

We're absolutely thrilled to be Finalists in this year's #SurreyBusinessAwards! It's a testament to the incredible hard work that our team brings to work every day, to make the impossible, possible in our community. Congrats to the other brilliant Finalists - an honour to be alongside you all.

🎭 Today we're at Alderwood School with our Macbeth: Behind the Text workshop! We love bringing our expertise and our joy of Shakespeare into schools. If you'd like us to deliver a workshop for your school or education setting Message us or get in touch - https://ow.ly/rtrX50ZUV2C

🏆 MORE AWARDS NEWS! 🏆 We're thrilled to announce that our dramatherapy programme, With My Eyes, is a finalist for the Outstanding Drama Initiative Award at the Music & Drama Education Awards 2027! 🎭✨ Thank you to our brilliant team, our partners and the families who make this programme what it is. 💛

🏆 AWARDS SEASON IS HERE! 🏆 We're overjoyed to announce that our Creative Learning Coordinator & Facilitator, Jemima, is a finalist in the Drama Inspiration Award at the 2027 Music & Drama Education Awards! 🎭✨ This is a brilliant recognition of her hard work and dedication. Well done, Jemima! 👏

HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY! Today, we want to say a HUGE thank you to all our wonderful drama facilitators and teachers! From our Drama Clubs and holiday clubs to school workshops, after-school sessions and Young Company, your passion, creativity and enthusiasm help make everything we do possible.

🔎 WONDERING HOW OUR MURDER MYSTERIES WORK? Here’s GSC Co-Founder & Director Matt Pinches to tell you all about it… There’s still good availability Tuesday–Thursday — and what’s better than a little midweek murder mystery? 🍺🔪 🎟️ - https://ow.ly/vWVw50ZTT8K

BECOME A VOLUNTEER STEWARD! Love theatre? Like being part of a team & helping others? We’re looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to join our team & we help make every GSC performance a brilliant experience for our audiences. https://ow.ly/viz450ZTU8J

🍺 BREW TO A KILL TICKET UPDATE! 🔪 Tickets are brewing away, but there’s still good availability across our midweek performances! Fancy a midweek night of mystery, murder and a few brews? Gather your fellow suspects and join us at the brewery. 🕵️🍻 🎟️ https://ow.ly/xGBs50ZTT0Q

Join us for Shakespeare’s most famous love story, as Romeo & Juliet comes to Lingfield. Two families. One forbidden love. A story that has captivated audiences for centuries. 6th Nov 7:30pm - https://ow.ly/vrKE50ZSb4N

PUT UP YOUR SWORDS IS BACK, our pioneering knife crime project returned to schools across Surrey marking the start of our 2nd year of the programme. We are delighted to welcome back Dr Mark Prince OBE from the Kiyan Prince Foundation, who opened this year’s cohort.

We’re heading back out on the road this October with our Community Tour, bringing accessible, high-quality Shakespeare to audiences across the local area. 📍 Seale Village Hall, Farnham 📅 Friday 23 October 🎟️ https://ow.ly/f4Rk50ZSaVS

📣 WE’RE HIRING: MARKETING OFFICER Are you a creative and strategic thinker with a passion for storytelling, digital marketing and audience development? Guildford | 20 hours per week Applications close: Monday 19 Oct, 5pm 🔗 Find out more - https://ow.ly/AB9350ZSGZg

🥂 We're thrilled to share that OT Artistic Director Tom Littler has been nominated for Best Director at the UK Theatre Awards for Love's Labour's Lost & Much Ado About Nothing this summer, co-produced with @guildfordbard.bsky.social. 💙 Wishing Tom the very best of luck, as we all cheer you on!

🚨 TICKET UPDATE 🚨 Payday has arrived… and the tickets are flying out the door! Now’s the perfect time to get your group together, grab your tickets and put your detective skills to the test at A Brew To A Kill. 🎟️ Book now: https://ow.ly/pKjS50ZSauG

DRAMA TEACHERS & FACILITATORS We’re expanding our pool of freelance drama teachers & facilitators to support our growing programme of work with young people, schools & community groups. If you’re confident leading groups we’d love to hear from you - https://ow.ly/FYQp50ZSaxx

Today marks the first day of autumn. The leaves are beginning to turn, the evenings are drawing in, and there’s a definite hint of autumn in the air. So here’s to cosy nights, golden leaves, and everything still to come before the year is out.

🔎 OVER 60% OF TICKETS SOLD! 🔎 The mystery is heating up… and tickets are disappearing fast! We’ve got the cast. We’ve got the setting. We’ve got a murder waiting to be solved. Now all we need is you to put your detective skills to the test. 🕵️ 🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://ow.ly/fH7i50ZOFTE

🎆 FIREWORK FESTIVAL 2026 🎆 We’re incredibly grateful to the amazing Guildford Lions for their continued support of GSC and our Put Up Your Swords knife crime awareness project. There’s currently an early bird discount available, so grab your tickets 🎟️ https://ow.ly/1CAB50ZMu0u

MEET THE CAST! Welcome to Jack, Emma, Robert & Laura for our murder mystery! Co-founder & director Matt: “What a fabulous cast we have for you this autumn!” With plenty of experience and improvisational skill, they’re ready to help you work out whodunnit?! 🎟️ - ow.ly/F5kg50ZOlQZ

Saturday Drama Clubs are BACK tomorrow! We can’t wait to see everyone back for a year of creativity, fun & theatre-making. This year we’ve got puppetry, stage combat, outdoor performance & more! Still time to join us FREE trial sessions available. Find out more: https://ow.ly/tfwi50ZOBIf

COMMUNITY TOUR 2026 We’re taking Shakespeare on the road this autumn! Saturday 31 October, our Community Tour comes to Wonersh Memorial Hall, bringing Macbeth to audiences in the heart of the local community. 🎟️ https://ow.ly/Bttm50ZLUFM

We’re back on the road this autumn, bringing Shakespeare to communities beyond the theatre! Saturday 24 October, we’ll be at Bisley Village Hall Woking, bringing live Shakespeare to a rural venue making the magic of Shakespeare accessible to everyone, wherever they live. 🎟️ https://ow.ly/3cOC50ZLUlx

THE BARD'S NOT THAT HARD is back tomorrow! To take up the last few places please visit - https://ow.ly/cTIA50ZNmf4 #GSC20 #TheBardsNotThatHard #Shakespeare #EveningClass #AdultClass #TuesdayEvening #Guildford

GSC MONDAYS ARE BACK! Tonight, we welcome our young people back for a brand-new term of our Monday Drama Club! This term, the group will be getting creative and devising their very own murder mystery — developing characters, stories and scenes along the way!

WHO WILL BE AT THE BREWERY...? There are secrets brewing at Hogs Back Brewery… and soon, we’ll be introducing you to the cast at the heart of A Brew To A Kill. 👀 Want to be the first to meet the cast? Make sure you’re on our mailing list… https://ow.ly/awOw50ZMvYv

This October half term, we’re offering a FREE holiday camp for young carers, providing a chance to take a well-deserved break, get creative and connect with others. 📅 26th to 30th October | 10am to 3pm Find out more and sign up here: guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk/holidayclubs