Our Summer Season 2025
We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary, and to mark the occasion we will be touring with not one, but two magnificent troupes - each performing their own show. One troupe will tour a brand new production, The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I, whilst the other tours Shakespeare’s most iconic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. An absolute cracker of a season, celebrating in style with plenty of music, history, and hilarity!
Our open-air Summer Season begins in May and runs into September, with performances at castles, stately homes, village greens, walled gardens and ruined cathedrals (to name a few) - 40 performances at 30 different venues across the UK! Take a look at our interactive map to find the performance closest to you, or scroll down to see our list of performances across the UK.
We've got lots more dates yet to come, so be sure to check back again later if you don't see a show near you.
Performance Dates…
May
- Smallhythe Place - National Trust - 24 May, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Smallhythe Place - National Trust - 25 May, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Stansted Park - 30 May, 6pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Castle Ashby Rural Shopping Yard - 31 May, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
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June
- Lyveden (National Trust) - 6 June, 6.30pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Helmingham Hall Gardens - 7 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Stow Hall Gardens - 10 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Hardwick Hall - National Trust - 13 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Hardwick Hall - National Trust - 14 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Coventry Cathedral - 15 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Kirkstall Abbey - 17 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Kedleston Hall - National Trust - 19 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Middleton Lodge - 22 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Keld Village (near Shap) - 24 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Hutton-in-the-Forest - 25 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Levens Hall - 27 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Gosforth Central Park - 28 June, 4pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Floors Castle - 29 June, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
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July
- Lauriston Castle - 1 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Kilbryde Castle - 2 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Ilam Park - National Trust - 4 July, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Lauriston Castle - 9 July, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Winton Castle's Walled Garden - 9 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Hexham Abbey - 10 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Howick Hall Gardens and Arboretum - 11 July, 6.30pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Hoghton Tower - 13 July, 2pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Ordsall Hall - 15 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Helmsley Walled Garden (with Helmsley Arts Centre) - 16 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Hutton-in-the-Forest - 19 July, 3pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Powis Castle and Garden - National Trust - 23 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Powis Castle and Garden - National Trust - 24 July, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Acton Scott Hall - 25 July, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Hardwick Hall - National Trust - 26 July, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Hedingham Castle - 27 July, 7pm - The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I
More Info - Hardwick Hall - National Trust - 27 July, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
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August
- Helmsley Walled Garden (with Helmsley Arts Centre) - 1 August, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Kedleston Hall - National Trust - 5 August, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Kirkstall Abbey - 6 August, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Butley Priory - 26 August, 6:30pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
More Info - Sissinghurst Castle - National Trust - 30 August, 7pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream
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