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The Bristol Shakespeare Festival

The largest open air Shakespeare Festival in the UK. Last year, over 8,000 people attended productions in the heart of historic Bristol.

As part of the festival, a variety of open air productions will take place across city parks during the summer months. Bring a picnic, sit back and enjoy the performance.

Festival Performance Diary:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
17 - 18 June, 7.30pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)

Peter Pan – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
25 -27 June, 7.00pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)

Charley’s Aunt – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
2 - 5 July, 7.30pm, Mat. 5 July 3.00pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)

Henry V – Ashton Court Mansion
Heartbreak Productions
9 - 11 July, 7.30pm (£5 - £10 in advance, Tickets 0117 922 3686)

Twelfth Night – Bier Keller, All Saints Street, Bristol
Roughhouse (Indoor production)
21 - 24 July, 7.30pm (£8 - £10, Tickets on the door / booking number TBC)

Romeo and Juliet – Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill
Shakespeare’s Globe Touring
31 July - 3 August, 7.30pm (except 3 August, 6.30pm), Mat 2 August 2.30pm
(£10 - £15, under 10s free, Tickets 020 7401 9919)

Merry Wives of Windsor – Bristol Zoo Gardens
Illyria
6 August, 7.30pm (£6 - £13, Tickets 0117 974 7307)

The Winter’s Tale – Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill
Shakespeare’s Globe Touring
13 - 16 August, 7.30pm, Mat. 16 August 2.30pm
(£10 - £15, under 10s free, Tickets 020 7401 9919)

Much Ado About Nothing – Queen Square
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
20 - 21 August, 7.30pm (£8.50 - £14.50, Tickets 0117 9020344 )

Pinocchio – Bristol Zoo Gardens
Illyria
31 August, 4.30pm (£6 - £13, Tickets 0117 974 7307)