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Folksy Theatre present: A Midsummer Night's Dream

This summer, join Folksy Theatre for a breathtaking open-air performance of William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

  • Booking essential

Love, laughter, and a little bit of lunacy — enter a world where fairies meddle, lovers quarrel, and magic runs wild.

In the heart of an enchanted forest, four young lovers flee the constraints of society and stumble into a realm ruled by mischievous fairies, feuding royalty, and a troupe of would-be actors with more enthusiasm than talent. What follows is a wild night of mistaken identities, magical transformations, and love gone deliciously wrong — enjoy Shakespeare’s dazzling verse and Folksy’s twist of live music, audience interaction and frantic multi-rolling!

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult +1.20 fee£15.00
Child +£1.06 fee£12.00

The basics

Booking number

Call 01698 854409

Accessibility

The Walled Garden is accessible via level paths.

Meeting point

Please park in the main car park. This production will take place in the Walled Garden. Folksy Theatre will check tickets on the gate entrance to the Walled Garden.

Suitability for children

Children are very welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring and wear

Please dress to spend an evening outdoors and bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Picnics are welcome but please take all litter home with you.

Other

Picnics are welcome but please take all litter home with you. Toilets will be open. Hare Hill does not have a cafe. The Hare Hill Team cannot take any bookings. Please book directly via the Folksy Theatre website: https://folksytheatre.co.uk/midsummer/.A Midsummer Night's Dream is 2 and a half hours, including a 15 min interval. Tickets are non refundable. The shows go on whatever the weather (unless fork lightning). No tickets needed for 2’s and under. Gates open at 6.30pm. Please do not arrive before this time.

Contact info

Folksy Theatre

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