About us

West Meon Theatre is a community theatre group, founded in 1993 by Mary Dawson  The membership is drawn from not only West Meon but villages the length and breadth of the Meon Valley and beyond.

The artistic programme includes plays, Shakespeare,  musical theatre, pantomimes, cabaret evenings, supper theatres, fringe events in pubs and site specific work.  WMT also commissions new writing and adaptations of original work.

The company performs in a wide variety of venues which have included its home venue, West Meon Village Hall, Meon Hall Meonstoke, Theatre Royal Winchester, The Thomas Lord Pub and its garden, The Point Theatre Eastleigh, barns, churches, tents and other open air spaces.

Over the years the group has won various awards at The Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards including Production of the Year twice.

We have a successful youth theatre that has run regular workshops as well as staging full productions.

Celebrating the Life of Mary Dawson

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Mary Dawson, the cherished founder of West Meon Theatre and a beloved member of our community.

Mary touched countless lives with her warmth and creativity. She brought people together through West Meon Theatre, inspiring performers and audiences alike, and giving so much of herself to West Meon. She will be deeply missed, but her legacy will live in every future performance.