Welcome Yule Presents: A Midwinter Celebration

Friday, December 12, 2025, 7:30 pm until 9:30 pm
Welcome Yule returns to present their 41st annual performance including music, dance, songs, and stories to drive the dark away.

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Welcome Yule: A Midwinter Celebration

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Show Times:

Dec 12, 2025 -- 7:30 PM

Dec 13, 2025 -- 7:30 PM

Dec 14, 2025 -- 2:00 PM

Box office opens 1 hour before shows

This multi-generational celebration of the turning of the year is a joyful passing of traditions through the generations. The show opens with families gathered in a cozy English pub, reveling in the deep winter while looking forward to the coming of the light in the new year. As the heart of winter is acknowledged, the magical Abbotts Bromley Horn Dance will inspire the transfer of traditions as the skill and eagerness of the younger community members shine. Singing, dancing, and mumming by the cast – and even some lucky audience members - will fill the theater with smiles. Please sing along with us and don’t forget to touch the Yule log with your sprig of holly for a whole year’s worth of good luck!

This family-friendly show welcomes all ages, and each show is a magical journey centered on community, where the performance weaves connections between the cast and audience as rituals are shared across generations. "Without our audience, there is no point," says Welcome Yule Artistic Director, Jinny Mason. "We’re all in this together, celebrating the turning of the year. Every laugh, every note, every shared moment makes this tradition stronger."

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis Aquaculture • Artisan Beverage Cooperative • Benjamin Company • Berkshire Brewing Company • Cohn and Company Real Estate Agency • Community Credit • Common Capital • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts • Connecticut River Internists • Dean's Beans • Easthampton Savings Bank • FirstLight GDF Suezna •Gagne Wealth Management Group • Gill Tavern • Gilmore and Farrell Insurance Company • Goff Media • Great Falls Harvest • Green River Festival • Greenfield Community College • Greenfield Cooperative Bank • Greenfield Savings Bank • Loot • Massachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill • Montague WebWorks • Northeast Solar • People's Pint • Rainmaker Consulting • The Rendezvous • Solar Store of Greenfield • Stobierski and Connor • Told Video • True North Transit • Turn It Up

Exciting News for A Happening V: The Bestiary

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received generous grants from the Mass Cultural Council as well as the Community Foundation of Western MA to support our 2025 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening V: The Bestiary.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 50 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by Aesop's Fables, George Orwell's Animal Farm, newly imagined cautionary tales, and creature myths of all origins.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!