Tom's Midnight Garden - A magical summer adventure for all ages at the Dream Factory

Tom's Midnight Garden. Image courtesy of Playbox Theatre.

Playbox Theatre present Tom's Midnight Garden by David Wood, adapted from the novel by Philippa Pearce at The Dream Factory, Warwick from Thursday 4 June – Sunday 7 June 2026. Director Mary King – Founding and Executive Director of Playbox Theatre.

Preview

This summer, time stands still at The Dream Factory.

Playbox Theatre invites audiences to step through the ticking clock into Tom's Midnight Garden, David Wood's acclaimed stage adaptation of Philippa Pearce's beloved Carnegie Medal-winning novel.

When Tom is sent away to stay with his aunt and uncle, boredom and loneliness seem certain. But at the stroke of midnight, an extraordinary world opens. In a secret garden that should not exist, Tom meets Hatty — and together they discover that friendship, memory, and wonder can cross the boundaries of time itself.

Brought to life by a cast of 45 young Playbox actors aged 9 to 19, this production fills the stage with dynamic physicality, ensemble storytelling, and rich visual imagination. From moonlit chases to snow-filled summers, the garden transforms before your eyes as Tom's journey unfolds.

Exploring time, memory, and the power of friendship across the years, Tom's Midnight Garden is perfect summer family entertainment — thrilling for children, moving for adults, and magical for anyone who has ever longed for a place where the past feels present.

This is a story about what it means to be remembered. Our young company has taken David Wood's beautiful adaptation and made it breathe with energy, heart and invention. It's a show where you'll laugh, gasp, and maybe check your own clock twice on the way home.

Tickets from £8. Box Office: 01926 419555  or visit https://www.playboxtheatre.com/events/toms-midnight-garden/