Your visit

St Dogmaels is reached by the B4546, about 1.25 miles or 2km west of Cardigan, on the west bank of the Teifi river. It can be approached from either direction via the A487 to Cardigan, where there is a turning onto the B4546 for St Dogmaels (Llandudoch) The Abbey postcode is SA43 3DX.

Dates and tickets

We perform for four nights Wednesday-Saturday, usually in the week leading up to the first weekend of August. Tickets are available in advance online (see booking link on home page), or on the night on the door. Advance bookings usually open in early June. Subscribe to our mailing list to be notified when performance dates and ticket sales are announced.

Parking

There is limited parking space available at the bottom of the Abbey beside the Coach House, some of which is reserved for disabled audience members. A larger County Council pay-and-display car park is situated on the High St opposite Môr Ffein Fish and Chip shop.

Seating

Chairs are not provided. Audience members should bring their own folding chairs. Please let the stewards guide you in positioning your chairs and avoid gangways. You are welcome to bring food and drink for a picnic before the performance, but please ensure you do not leave any litter behind.

Weather

The stage and seating area is not covered so we are fully exposed to the local weather conditions. In the event that heavy rain is forecast, the play will take place at an alternative indoor location. Usually this is the St Dogmaels Memorial Hall.

There may be scattered rain or drizzle during a performance. It is a good idea to bring an umbrella or waterproof jacket in the event that there is rain.

The temperature is usually on the cool side towards the end of the play so please dress warmly and bring blankets if you wish. We do not provide blankets for hire at the Abbey.

Accessibility

The performance takes place in the Abbey's West Range, which is at the top of a grass slope. The slope is moderately steep, but can be navigated by wheelchair. There is a stone step around 15cm high surrounding the seating area. The crew are very happy to assist wheelchair users or any other visitors with mobility impairments in getting to their seats.

On leaving the performance it will be dark and the ground can be uneven in places. Larger steps will be lit but you may wish to bring your own torch to light your way back to the exit.

Toilets and refreshments

Stewards will direct you to toilets in nearby premises. Refreshments will be served in the interval.

Local highlights

There are lots of other things to see and do in St Dogmaels so it's well worth making a day of it:

• The Abbey is open to visitors throughout the day and entrance to the grounds and the exhibition of early Christian standing stones is free. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
• Y Felin is a local working water mill producing traditional stoneground flour. Guided tours of the mill are available.
• The village is a short distance from the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and Poppit Sands and Mwnt beaches are within easy reach.
• The White Hart Inn is a much-loved local pub. After threat of closure in 2019, our members supported a local initiative to buy the pub as a community-owned business and celebrated its reopening in 2021.