Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number. The 10 strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. One by one they are picked off. Who will survive? And who is the killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in each room, the murders mimicking the awful fates of its ‘Ten Little Soldier Boys’.

We will once again be showing the Eurovision Song Contest on our big screen! Watch this space for more details.

Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number. The 10 strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general and an anxious secretary. One by one they are picked off. Who will survive? And who is the killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in each room, the murders mimicking the awful fates of its ‘Ten Little Soldier Boys’. .

From 1st August 2023 you will be able to book your seats online. You can choose your seats from the plan and print your own tickets. Simply go to the booking page on our website www.keighleyplayhouse.co.uk and click on the link. Then just follow the instructions. You will still be able to book by telephone or email if you prefer.

We are pleased to announce our play list for next season 2026-2027. Season tickets will be available from 4th May 2026. These can be purchased in the bar during play week or can be renewed by calling the box office on 07599 890769 after 4th May 2026 and paying by credit or debit card.

To reserve your seats for any of our plays this season, just call the box office on 07599 890769 or book via Ticket source.

Every drama group has experienced the horrors of what can go wrong on opening night, and the ladies of the FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNWOMEN'S GUILD DRAMATIC SOCIETY are no different, with the possible exception that almost everything that could happen does! The scenery collapses, cues are missed, lines forgotten, and the sound effects take on a strange note at times, as the ladies present their ambitious evening's entertainment with the cunning whodunit, Murder At Checkmate Manor.