What’s On

Experience Hamlet like never before! A Place for us 70-minute outdoor version of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, brings intrigue, suspense and tragedy to Shakespeare North Ken Dodd Performance Garden this summer.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the record breaking Oasis shows at Knebworth, OASIZ are embarking on their third UK tour and this is your chance to see them in top form

Join us for Scratch, a curated evening of short works-in-progress, showcasing four developing pieces, providing artists a chance to test new material in front of a live audience and gather feedback, while audiences get an early look at bold new work in a relaxed, social setting.

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their own brand of Shakespearean mayhem.

Join The Fabularium as they tell the tale of Reynard the Fox, the woodland’s most infamous scoundrel who plays one too many tricks and finds himself answering to the King!

Brick-based, family fun!

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.

Make a brand new play in just one day! Using Shakespeare’s themes, characters and stories, we’ll create a brand new piece of work from scratch.

Come and explore our one-of-a-kind theatre in this interactive, family-friendly guided tour.

Indulge in the perfect pairing: Wine Tasting at Shakespeare North Playhouse!

Paperwork Theatre returns to Shakespeare North Playhouse this summer with The Curfew- a bold, vibrant new production which invites women to reclaim the night.

Puccini’s Tosca comes to the Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden: a gripping tale of love, power and sacrifice, reimagined in a dystopian future where tyranny and defiance collide.

Make a brand new play in just one day! Using Shakespeare’s themes, characters and stories, we’ll create a brand new piece of work from scratch.

When a king meets a princess, keeps his kingdom but loses his heart – but he, and his friends are all courting some very witty, wily ladies… Will they all labour in vain for love?

Warring lovers, lovers at war, revenge and reconciliation – Much Ado brings a war of words (& a happy ending) this August.