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Bishop's Waltham is twinned with Saint-Bonnet-le-Château in France. The town has a number of privately owned shops. The Palace grounds are frequently used to hold festivals and other events. The town has a small museum.
The Bishop Waltham Youth Theatre takes place on Mondays during term time and is split into two groups, the drama group for ages 7-12 and runs from 4pm-5:15pm and the youth theatre for 12-17 year olds and runs 5:15pm-6:30pm, both groups are run by local emerging theatre directors associated with the Theatre Royal, Winchester. Over the last few years the groups have performed numerous performances in professional theatres and in a variety of genres, they are very successful and everyone is welcome.
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