Skip to content
Skip to content

Sunset Series: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Greedy Falstaff is taught a lesson he’ll never forget! International-award-winning Illyria guarantee a night of laughter and hijinks under the stars.

  • Booking essential

Falstaff is skint. Dismissing his band of reprobate followers is simply insufficient to shore up his finances. So he decides to seduce the wives of two merchants in Windsor in the hope of relieving them of some of their wealth.

However Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are best friends who keep no secrets from one another - so when they receive identical love letters from Falstaff they are outraged, and vow to share revenge.

Falstaff, led by an organ that isn’t his brain, endures humiliation, then terror, and even physical pain in his repeated amorous pursuits. Eventually the merry wives, their husbands and half of Windsor all unite to teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!

Performed in the great outdoors by five phenomenal professional actors, this fast-paced production has been created using only the First Folio text - the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s plays.

Join the sensational international-award-winning Illyria this summer for a night of laughter and hijinks under the stars.

Bring your own cushions, and camping-chairs. Come prepared for the weather - the performance will continue come rain come shine! Running time: 140-minutes (approximately), including a 20-minute interval. Suitable for all ages.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult Adult£20.00
Child Children under 16£14.00

Event additional prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Family, 2 adults & 2 children£58.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Suitable for all ages.

Meeting point

Visitor welcome centre

What to bring and wear

This is an outdoor event, please dress appropriately for the weather and bring your own low-backed chairs or a picnic blanket.

Accessibility

Blue Badge parking and accessible toilets. Accessible route available, event takes place on uneven grass field.

Other

Dogs on lead are welcome at this event. Please check individual listings as not all evening events are suitable for dogs.

Contact info

Wimpole Estate Office

Upcoming events

Event

Blossom 

Unwind and escape at Wimpole Estate

Event summary

on
8 May to 1 Jun 2025
at
09:00 to 16:00
+ 24 other dates or times
Event

Little Acorns in the Gardens 

Come and explore the wonders of nature in the gardens as Wimpole's popular pre-school group heads into the great outdoors.

Event summary

on
8 May to 10 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 12:00
+ 8 other dates or times
Event

Springing to Life 

Celebrate the season of new beginnings as Home Farm welcomes its latest arrivals.

Event summary

on
8 May to 11 May 2025
at
10:30 to 16:00
+ 3 other dates or times
Event

Pig feeding at Home Farm 

An experience not to be missed on your visit to Wimpole Estate, the Home Farm pig feeding takes place twice daily.

Event summary

on
8 May to 1 Jul 2025
at
11:15 to 11:30
+ 109 other dates or times