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SUMMARY:IOLANTHE Charles Court Opera
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS FOR IOLANTHE\n  \nNow in their 21st season\, Festival favourites and ‘masters of G&S in small spaces’ Charles Court Opera bring us an enchanting fully-staged production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s much beloved Iolanthe\, the duo’s sharp satire of power\, privilege and parliamentary democracy. \nFeaturing some of Sullivan’s most glorious music\, including ‘Oh foolish fay’ and the ever-popular ‘The Nightmare Song’\, we invite you to finish the Festival fortnight with the typically ‘topsy-turvy’ tale of a forbidden love that causes an absurdist fusion of two worlds – the magical fairies of Fairyland and a bamboozled House of Peers… ! \n\nEvent Sponsor: \n \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 9th April | Silver/Bronze: 16th April | General Booking Opens: 23rd April \nPhoto: Craig Fuller \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \n  \nBOOK TICKETS FOR IOLANTHE
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/iolanthe-charles-court-opera-2/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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SUMMARY:IOLANTHE Charles Court Opera
DESCRIPTION:This event is now sold out. Please join the waiting list below for any returned tickets\, or find tickets available for the 7pm performance IOLANTHE 7pm \nNow in their 21st season\, Festival favourites and ‘masters of G&S in small spaces’ Charles Court Opera bring us an enchanting fully-staged production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s much beloved Iolanthe\, the duo’s sharp satire of power\, privilege and parliamentary democracy. \nFeaturing some of Sullivan’s most glorious music\, including ‘Oh foolish fay’ and the ever-popular ‘The Nightmare Song’\, we invite you to finish the Festival fortnight with the typically ‘topsy-turvy’ tale of a forbidden love that causes an absurdist fusion of two worlds – the magical fairies of Fairyland and a bamboozled House of Peers… ! \n  \n \nPhoto: Craig Fuller \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \n  \nJOIN WAITING LIST FOR IOLANTHE
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/iolanthe-charles-court-opera/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260713T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260713T151500
DTSTAMP:20260603T141300Z
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SUMMARY:THAT KNAVE\, RALEIGH - Dyad Productions
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS FOR THAT KNAVE\, RALEIGH\n  \nFollowing their five-star show\, I\, Elizabeth\, the award-winning Dyad Productions (A Christmas Carol\, Lady Susan\, A Room of One’s Own\, Christmas Gothic\, Austen’s Women\, Female Gothic) return to the Elizabethan era. To the famous and fabulous Elizabethan explorer\, sailor\, dandy\, and warrior\, Sir Walter Raleigh.  Elizabeth I’s favourite and James I’s knave. \nThis is a journey through the astonishing highs and lows of one of Britain’s most famous historical figures.  But there’s so much you don’t know… \nFather\, husband\, writer\, poet\, adventurer\, philosopher\, soldier\, tyrant\, egotist\, lover\, traitor\, alchemist\, visionary\, victim. \nIn a life spanning around 65 years\, Sir Walter Raleigh achieved more than others might do in a hundred lifetimes. Over a decade in the tower and still he held power. The Huguenots\, America\, The Armada and execution. Is that the whole story? The final chapter of Raleigh’s life is perhaps the most daring\, strange and utterly heart-breaking. \nSee the fall from grace taken directly from historical record\, marvel at the magnetism of a man who seized every opportunity to create a legacy which spans the centuries and at every wrenching\,\nexalting and personal moment\, you will be witnesses. \nWritten and performed by Andrew Margerison (A Christmas Carol\, Frantic Assembly’s Fatherland\, Macbeth)\, and directed by Rebecca Vaughan (A Christmas Carol).\nCreated in collaboration with The Old Town Hall\, Hemel Hempstead. \n \nEvent Sponsor: Jill Sutton \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \nBOOK TICKETS FOR THAT KNAVE\, RALEIGH
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/that-knave-raleigh/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260712T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260712T210000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084638Z
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SUMMARY:A NIGHT WITH JOSEPHINE - Counterpoise Ensemble with Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS FOR A NIGHT WITH JOSEPHINE\nPart of our French Icons series\, A Night with Josephine tells the story – with music\, film and dance – of the American-French singer\, dancer and actress Josephine Baker. Notorious for her banana dance\, she was also a civil rights activist\, champion of women’s rights\, intrepid Resistance fighter and ‘the most sensational woman anyone ever saw’ (Ernest Hemingway). \nThe acclaimed Counterpoise Ensemble is joined by Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong (as Josephine) for an evening that brings to life the spirit of 1920s Paris and evokes the world of an astonishing African-American cabaret artist who captured the hearts of the French. \n  \nhttps://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Josephine-Reel.mp4\n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \nBOOK TICKETS FOR A NIGHT WITH JOSEPHINE
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/a-night-with-josephine/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Theatre
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SUMMARY:NELL GWYNNE - Lesley Smith
DESCRIPTION:This event is now sold out. Please join the waiting list below for any returned tickets\, or we think you may like THAT KNAVE\, RALEIGH \n  \nThe wonderful and much-loved (and Lichfield’s very own) star historian\, Lesley Smith returns for summer 2026 as Nell Gwynne. \nNell was the mistress of Charles II and for many people they believe that was all she was known for – other than for selling oranges! The real Nell Gwynne is a victory for English womanhood showing great courage and against all the odds became a star of the London stage and beloved of the King of England. \nShe can be bawdy at times\, so be prepared! \nSuitable for ages 16+ only \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \n  \nJOIN WAITING LIST FOR NELL GWYNNE
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/nell-gwynne-lesley-smith/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:RALPH & URSULA VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: A Love Story in Words & Music - Katie Bray mezzo\, Kieran Rayner baritone & Nigel Foster piano
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS FOR RALPH & URSULA VAUGHAN WILLIAMS \n  \nRalph and Ursula met in 1938 when both were married to their respective spouses. Despite their age gap\, they embarked on a passionate relationship\, and she became his second wife in 1953. Their story is told by Kieran Rayner (Ralph)\, singing some of the composer’s most beautiful songs\, together with words from his letters and writings\, and winner of the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize at the 2019 Cardiff Singer of the World competition\, Kate Bray (Ursula) pictured\, singing settings of Ursula’s poetry\, with extracts from her autobiography and biography of Ralph. They are joined by pianist\, Nigel Foster\, who also devised this superbly-crafted programme. \nIn memory of Norman & Gwen Hargreaves \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSupported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \nBOOK TICKETS FOR RALPH & URSULA VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/ralph-ursula-vaughan-williams/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260708T200000
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SUMMARY:LIBERATA COLLECTIVE - Antonia: Beyond the Myth of Marie Antoinette
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS FOR LIBERATA COLLECTIVE\n  \nReturning after their beautiful production of Handel’s opera Orlando in 2024\, baroque movement and music specialists\, the Liberata Collective\, bring us a programme built around the life and times of Marie Antoinette\, wife of the ill-fated King of France\, Louis XVI (as part of our French Icons season). \nBorn an archduchess of Austria\, Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna was the youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I of the Holy Roman Empire. This staged recital – in full period costume and wigs – explores the real woman behind the myth of Queen Marie. \nMusic by Gluck\, Piccinni\, Bologne\, Sacchini and others will be interwoven with the Queen’s own letters\, casting an unflattering eye on French society’s treatment of women in the public eye… \n  \n \nVideo: Learn more about baroque gesture behind the scenes of Liberata Collective’s 2024 production of Handel’s Orlando. \n  \nEvent Sponsor: Close Friends \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \nBOOK TICKETS FOR LIBERATA COLLECTIVE
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/liberata-collective-antonia/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260707T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260707T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T092025Z
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SUMMARY:OTHELLO - The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
DESCRIPTION:“O\, beware\, my lord\, of jealousy\nIt is the green-eyed monster which doth mock\nThe meat it feeds on.” \nAfter the sparkling comedy of last year’s Twelfth Night\, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men return to the Festival to present Othello for first time in the company’s history. One of the most thrilling and powerful plays ever written\, this stunning and devastatingly poignant work is a story of deception\, jealousy and a man that loved not wisely but too well.​ \nWith a history stretching back to Shakespeare’s original company\, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men bring us this great tragedy as it was first performed – in the open air\, with an all-male cast and period Elizabethan costumes\, music and dance. \nBring a picnic to make a night of it; doors will open at 5:30pm \n  \nA note on weather from The Lord Chamberlain’s Men: \nEvery theatre performance is unique\, but this is especially the case with The Lord Chamberlain’s Men which takes place in the open air where the stage and audience are entirely uncovered. \n\n\n\nSunny and clear or cool and overcast\, each performance and venue can be distinctly different as the weather plays its part; experiencing the performance underneath the same stars and moon as Shakespeare was when he first saw his plays performed. And\, like him\, even we cannot control the elements! \nWe continue in all but the very worst weather. We may\, on occasion\, need to pause and re-start the production due to the weather but rain does NOT stop play with us! \n\n\n\n  \nEvent Sponsor The Leese Family \nPrice bands: £25 (with seat) / £20 (bring your own)  \n  \nBOOK TICKETS FOR OTHELLO
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/othello-the-lord-chamberlains-men/
LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral\, 19A The Close\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250719T140000
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SUMMARY:LESLEY SMITH - Anne Boleyn
DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT\nScroll down to find some other events we think you might like\n \nJOIN WAITING LIST\nWe think you may like: \nNICOLA TALLIS – Young Elizabeth | Lichfield Festival \n  \nFor centuries\, Henry VIII’s second wife has been portrayed as a manipulative woman\, responsible for causing the bloody aspects of the Reformation. In truth\, Anne was highly educated\, profoundly religious and cared deeply about her moral standing. There’s also evidence that Anne really did love Henry. \nMuch-loved Lichfield historian and performer Lesley Smith will appear in Anne’s execution gown during the last 45 minutes of her life in the Tower of London. Bear witness as she prepares to leave Henry\, and to join the King of Kings. \nEvent Sponsor Margaret Cooper-Ramsell \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/lesley-smith-anne-boleyn/
LOCATION:Guildhall\, Bore Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 6LU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250716T194500
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SUMMARY:DON JUAN - The Brilliant Irreverence of Lord Byron
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nThis concert play explores the seductive and scandalous life of Lord Byron through the prism of his great poem\, Don Juan. The brilliant\, and hilarious\, interweaving of Byron and his hero creates a rich impression of one of the greatest creative geniuses of all time. Performed to a soundtrack of classical music\, Don Juan will leave audiences wondering where fact ends and fiction begins. \nActor Tama Matheson brings Lord Byron to life\, joined by pianist Clare Hammond performing music by Beethoven\, Debussy and Grieg. \nEvent Sponsors Shirley & Richard Newby \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS\n 
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/don-juan-the-brilliant-irreverence-of-lord-byron/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250715T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250715T161000
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SUMMARY:JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nClare McCaldin mezzo \nPaul Sheehan bass-baritone \nStephen Dickinson piano \nCole Porter’s witty lyrics and elegant melodies continue to enchant audiences today\, well beyond the life of the shows for which they were first written. His music’s light touch\, however\, conceals a darker side to Porter’s personal story\, including a serious horse-riding accident and life as a gay man in a less accepting era. With introductions to each song\, and a bit of fancy footwork\, this performance reflects on the key themes in Porter’s life and introduces lesser-known gems alongside some of his best-loved tunes. \nEvent Sponsor Jill Sutton \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/just-one-of-those-things/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250714T210000
DTSTAMP:20250620T094159Z
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SUMMARY:KATIE ARNSTEIN - Everything Will Be Alright
DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT.\nScroll down to find some other events we think you might like.  \nJoin Waiting List\n  \nA brand new comedy created for the Festival by Lichfield’s very own Katie Arnstein (Homebird\, The Long Run\, Sticky Door and Wolverine Woman – BBC Three). \nA festival regular\, Katie will bring her unique\, multi-award-winning story-telling style – and if that’s not enough she will even throw in a hard boiled sweet. \nThis new show has been created to make you laugh\, feel connected and leave with the feeling that despite all the evidence… Everything Will Be Alright. \n \n  \nEvent Sponsor Nigel O’Mara \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nJoin Waiting List
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/katie-arnstein-everything-will-be-alright/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250714T171500
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SUMMARY:A BOY CALLED ANNE - Tortive Theatre
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nAnne Bonney is a shining example of the adage ‘well-behaved women rarely make history’. \nFrom an inauspicious start in Ireland she became one of the most fearsome and skilled pirates of the Golden Age. Anne’s life has captured our imagination for centuries; this new one-actor show brings to life her tale of friendship\, love\, violence and tragedy. \n“Kept us on the edge of our seats … brilliantly written and masterfully told” Audience review from the show’s sell out premiere at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre.  \nEvent Sponsor Jill Sutton \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/a-boy-called-anne-tortive-theatre/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250713T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250713T181000
DTSTAMP:20250528T142515Z
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SUMMARY:AROUND THE WORLD (OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN) IN 80 MINUTES - Charles Court Opera
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nAcclaimed Gilbert & Sullivan specialists Charles Court Opera celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special gala programme of duets and songs from the beloved G & S repertoire. \nA sell-out hit at previous Festivals with their stagings of these operettas\, this is a chance to celebrate all of the best loved songs from HMS Pinafore\, The Mikado\, Pirates of Penzance and more in one concert. \nAlso at 1:30pm \n  \nEvening Event Sponsor Marian & Tony Bateman \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/around-the-world-of-gilbert-and-sullivan-2/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250713T151000
DTSTAMP:20250528T142557Z
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SUMMARY:AROUND THE WORLD (OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN) IN 80 MINUTES - Charles Court Opera
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nAcclaimed Gilbert & Sullivan specialists Charles Court Opera celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special gala programme of duets and songs from the beloved G & S repertoire. \nA sell-out hit at previous Festivals with their stagings of these operettas\, this is a chance to celebrate all of the best loved songs from HMS Pinafore\, The Mikado\, Pirates of Penzance and more in one concert. \nAlso at 4:30pm \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/around-the-world-of-gilbert-and-sullivan-1/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classical,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250710T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250710T150000
DTSTAMP:20250610T131108Z
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SUMMARY:THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME - Tortive Theatre
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nTo hell with anger management! Malvolio was done wrong and swore to be revenged “on the whole pack of them”. \nThree months after the events of Twelfth Night we catch up with him as he relates\, with no small amount of satisfaction\, how skilfully he kept his word. Imagining a new chapter for one of literature’s greatest comic antiheroes\, this show demonstrates that he who laughs last\, really does last longest. Performance by Richard Curnow. \nEvent Sponsor: Nigel O’Mara \n  \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \n  \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/the-whirligig-of-time/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:TWELFTH NIGHT - The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nOutdoor Shakespeare on Lichfield Cathedral’s West Front \n“If music be the food of love play on!” \nJoin The Lord Chamberlain’s Men as they celebrate their 21st year with Shakespeare’s greatest romantic comedy\, Twelfth Night. Romantic confusion\, mistaken identity\, practical jokes and riotous disorder abound in this hilarious play about love\, its many and glorious facets\, and the mess it can make of us all. \nWith a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company\, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present this joyous play as it was first performed – in the open air\, with an all-male cast and Elizabethan costumes\, music and dance. \nBring a picnic to make a night of it – and\, whatever the weather\, please assume that the performance will be going ahead!   \nThis is The Lord Chamberlain’s Men’s own weather advice for their outdoor performances: \nEvery theatre performance is unique\, but this is especially the case with The Lord Chamberlain’s Men which takes place in the open air where the stage and audience are entirely uncovered. \n\n\n\nSunny and clear or cool and overcast\, each performance and venue can be distinctly different as the weather plays its part. The point at which the sun sets and the moon and stars brighten and twinkle adds a thrilling extra dimension to the experience of witnessing one of our performances; underneath the same stars and moon as Shakespeare was when he first saw his plays performed. And\, like him\, even we cannot control the elements! \nSome of our audience’s favourite memories have been of the sun breaking through the clouds during the show whilst some of the most electric performances happen in the wake of rainfall. It is best to come prepared for all types of weather; sun hats\, sun cream\, sunglasses\, raincoats and rain hats should all be considered. We continue in all but the very worst weather. We may\, on occasion\, need to pause and re-start the production due to the weather but rain does NOT stop play with us! \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsor The Leese Family \n  \nPrice bands: £25 (with seat) / £20 (bring your own)  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/twelfth-night-the-lord-chamberlains-men-outdoor-shakespeare-on-lichfield-cathedrals-west-front/
LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral\, 19A The Close\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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