Guildburys Picnic Theatre at Merrist Wood

Pack your pre-theatre picnic and enjoy the unique experience of open-air theatre. Following ‘Pride and Prejudice’ in 2025, performed to over 1,000 people, Guildburys Theatre Company returns to Merrist Wood with The Crucible – arguably Arthur Miller’s most iconic play. As the sun sets over Merrist Wood you won’t just be watching a trial, you’ll be dancing in the woods with them. This is no dusty history lesson, but a high-stakes thriller where small lies snowball, turning neighbours into enemies and the truth into a death sentence.