This summer, Waresley Park Estate, in Cambridgeshire, will welcome back beloved theatre troupes for its popular summer theatre programme: a rotation of open-air performances for all the family performed in its hillside amphitheatre.
This year’s performances will include children’s classics like The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Button, The Wind in the Willows and The Railway Children. There will also be raucous pantomime fun with Aladdin, as well as a gothic makeover of the Shakespearean classic, Much Ado About Nothing.
Alongside the performances, guests can pre-order delicious food and drinks, including a charcuterie board, afternoon tea or a bottle of wine, made with locally sourced produce and curated by the Estate’s Head Chef, Ed Forrest-Brown. The performances will be an atmospheric experience in the peaceful surroundings of the serene countryside estate.
The full list of amphitheatre performances are as follows:
- Sunday 31 May at 3pm – The Wind in the Willows
- Saturday 25 July at 3pm – Aladdin
- Friday 31 July at 3pm – The Wind in the Willows
- Friday 31 July at 7pm – The Railway Children
- Friday 14 August at 2pm – Yara in the Wild Wood
- Friday 14 August at 4pm – Yara in the Wild Wood
- Saturday 15 August at 7pm – Much Ado About Nothing
- Sunday 16 August at 3pm – The King’s Cake
- Friday 21 August at 3pm – The Railway Children
- Friday 21 August at 6pm – The Railway Children
- Saturday 29 August at 4pm – The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny
As well as the programme of theatrical performances, the Estate’s Sunday Sessions are back by popular demand. Every Sunday afternoon from 21 June to 30 August, visitors can dine in the Courtyard and enjoy live music from artists including Isobel Pearce Jazz, Tim Rose and Will Robert.
Jo Bell, Operations Manager at Waresley Park Estate, said: “Our amphitheatre is such a special space, nestled amongst the vines of the vineyard, and we are delighted to present this year’s programme of summer entertainment. Each performance has been carefully chosen so that both friends and families can create magical summer memories together. From pantomime to puppetry to live music, there is something for everybody at Waresley Park Estate this summer.”
To book a performance, visit: https://waresleyparkestate.co.uk/amphitheatre
