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Outdoor Theatre: Candida

With his home at the backdrop, Rumpus are proud to present an exciting new production of the Bernard Shaw play, Candida, for the playwright’s Birthday weekend!

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One woman, two men, an eternal triangle of exuberant personalities … but which way will the worldly-wise Candida jump? To her mature, idealistic clergyman husband, who believes all is well with his world, until he finds it shattered to its very foundations; or to the young, impulsive Bohemian poet, who is convinced that only he truly understands the woman he worships, and that all conventions should be thrown to the wind! Add into the mix the clergyman’s secretary, secretly in love with her employer, a curate also devoted to his superior, and Candida’s somewhat rough-and-ready capitalist father, the polar opposite of his proselytizing son-in-law, and you have the perfect ingredients for an exhilarating evening of love and wit!

This production is generously sponsored by the Shaw Society.

Friday 24 July and Saturday 25 July 2026.

The performance starts at 6.30pm and ends at 9.00pm. Doors open at 5:45pm.

Tickets are £23 per person.

IMPORTANT INFO: Please note this is an open-air production, please bring your own seating. This ticket is non-refundable unless the show is cancelled due to dangerous weather. The performance will continue in the rain, so please bring hooded raincoats but avoid using umbrellas as they block the view of others. Doors will open approximately 45 minutes before the performance. Thank you.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £23.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 01438820307

Meeting point

Meet at the Kiosk to be greeted.

What to bring and wear

Please wear clothing suitable for the weather, including sun hats or rain coats. No umbrellas. Please bring your own seating.

Accessibility

Flat access to the seating area and toilets.

Other

Sorry, no dogs.

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