Outdoor Event
Thu 23 Jul 2026
Shakespeare in the Garden: "The Comedy of Errors"
This years' alfresco performance set in Leighton Hall's beautiful gardens is "The Comedy of Errors". Performed by The Festival Players, this popular play is performed by an all-male cast with original music. Leighton’s gardens open at 6pm for pre-performance picnics. Since this is an open-air production, visitors should bring their own seating and warm clothes!
Timings: Gates open from 6pm – with the play starting from 7.30pm
Cost: TBC
Shakespeare Synopsis for "The Comedy of Errors": A fast-paced comedy based on mistaken identity, focusing on two sets of
identical twins separated at birth who unknowingly end up in the same
city on the same day
Leighton’s gardens open at 6pm for pre-performance picnics. Since this is an open-air production, visitors should bring their own seating and warm clothes!
Please note the play will go ahead rain or shine.
Why not make an occasion of it and bring a picnic!