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Scotney Summer Season

Scotney Castle illuminated with band playing
Enjoy evenings of live music and theatre this summer at Scotney Castle | © Ian Cuthbert

With five theatre productions and three evenings of live music, this year's Summer Season at Scotney promises great outdoor entertainment with something for all the family. Pre-booking essential.

Outdoor Theatre

Nothing says summer like an outdoor live event. A picnic basket full of your favourite treats, starlit nights, laughter with family and friends, and an evening of fantastic theatre to entertain...

‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ - Sunday 2 August , 6pm

Scotney Castle welcomes Quantum Theatre for their lively new adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Through the Looking Glass (and What Alice Found There) to kick off our summer outdoor theatre season.

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'The Big Bad Wolf’ - Friday 8 August, 6pm

Following the success of their 2024 production of ‘The Secret Garden’, The Plandits are back on the road with this brand-new show, bursting with live music, silliness and laughs for the whole family. Come on a musical journey of plotting and scheming with folklore's most notorious villain - The Big Bad Wolf.

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'Twelfth Night‘ - Saturday 9 August, 7pm

Love, relationships and mistaken identity. Twelfth Night is Shakespeare’s bittersweet romantic comedy where no-one is quite who they seem. This promises to be a highly entertaining show, with outstanding performances and amazing new music performed by Changeling Theatre's talented and versatile cast.

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'The Secret Garden’ - Sunday 10 August, 6pm

Come on in and discover the magic of The Secret Garden in this heartfelt, energetic production full of original music, puppetry, interaction and laughs.

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'A Midsummer Night's Dream’ - Friday 19 August, 6pm

Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love and intrigue, magic and mayhem, is brought to life by family favourites Quantum Theatre in their wonderfully funny and exuberant production of the Shakespeare classic.

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Visitors enjoying an outdoor theatre production
Visitors enjoying an outdoor theatre production | © John Millar

Live music

Dig out your dancing shoes, pack up a picnic, grab your drinks from the mobile bar, and get ready for a high energy evening of live music under the stars. The perfect summer event for a group of friends or family with discounts available for 4 tickets or more booked on the same order.

An Evening with The Swinging Little Big Band— Friday 15 August, 7pm

After two consecutive summers of sold-out performances at Scotney, The Swinging Little Big Band returns for another spectacular evening of live swing and jazz music.

  • Booking essential

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An Evening with ABBA's Angels at Scotney Castle — Saturday 16 August, 7pm

Calling all Dancing Queens! ABBA's Angels is one of the UK's premier tribute bands, bringing the timeless hits of ABBA to life with stunning authenticity, dazzling costumes and all the classics songs you know and love.

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An Evening with 'Our Own Way' Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band—  Sunday 17 August, 7pm

Get ready for the ultimate Fleetwood Mac tribute experience - playing all the hits you know and love. From Dreams, Don't Stop, and Rhiannon to a step further back to the original Peter Green days with Albatross and Black Magic Woman.

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