The New Hardy Players

09/02/2026

Our own Sergeant Troy from 2019's production is now taking on all the parts of Hardy's famous novel. Book your tickets now: https://www.teaselandskylark.com/events

15/12/2025

Some lovely photos from Friday's Going the Rounds: walk-about performance from Dorset Morri'arty. More to follow later in the week!

26/11/2025

25/07/2025

This weekend we're at Hardy’s home, Max Gate, reading poetry. Come and see and hear!

Did you know that Thomas Hardy started building his house in the late 19th century, unaware that it would sit above a Neolithic enclosure?

To celebrate Max Gate's archaeological heritage, we will host performances by The New Hardy Players on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July from 11.30am - 3.30pm as part of the Festival of Archaeology.

The group will perform readings of Hardy’s poems and excerpts from his novels in the garden.​

21/06/2025

As memories fade to sepia and black-and-white...

Looking back on two busy weekends of performances, what an adventure it was. Between the rain showers and storms, the Players performed to lots of highly entertained audiences all over the county. 'A Few Crusted Characters' is finished, but maybe we'll return to it another day...

Many thanks to Dorset Morri'arty for these terrific pictures of our performance at Holme for Gardens, before the storm blew in!

18/06/2025

A lovely review from The Fine Times Recorder of our final show at Minterne House on Sunday afternoon:

Welcome to The Fine Times Recorder - All in your own good time.

15/06/2025

Some beautiful photos of Friday's performance at Holme for Gardens snapped by Dorset Morri'arty.

Our very final performance of 'A Few Crusted Characters' is at Minterne House this afternoon at 4pm. Tickets are available on the door. Come an hour early for picnicking and games.

11/06/2025

'A fun and fast piece of theatre'!

Many thanks to Dorset Echo for this lovely review of 'A Few Crusted Characters'!

See us this weekend at Holme for Gardens and Minterne House.

A review of the New Hardy Players' A Few Crusted Characters

09/06/2025

'A Few Crusted Characters' is full of characters, in all senses of the word! Here are a few of them.

We had a wonderful time yesterday afternoon in the atmospheric Maumbury Rings, performing for by far our biggest crowd yet! Over 150 of Dorchester's residents turned out to enjoy our show. They laughed, they cried (although that might have just been the hayfever...) but all had an excellent time.

This weekend we're at Holme for Gardens and Minterne House. Tickets via Dorchester Arts: https://www.dorchesterarts.org.uk/2025/04/24/june-2025-dorset-tour-dates-a-few-crusted-characters-the-new-hardy-players/

Many thanks to Ben for the snaps.

08/06/2025

And lo, it didn't rain! We're at Maumbury Rings this afternoon, starting at 4pm. Tickets available on-the-door. Bring a picnic and a chair or rug!

07/06/2025

The New Hardy Players would like it to be known that today's Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning finishes at 6pm, so tonight's performance of 'A Few Crusted Characters' at 7.30 will be drier than last night's opening night!

Thank you very much to the 'select' hardy (ho-ho) souls who enjoyed an intimate performance at Abbotsbury Swannery yesterday evening. We'll be there again tonight! Gates at 6.30 for picnicking; tickets available on-the-door: £15/£10.