"Eternity was in our lips and eyes,
Bliss in our brows bent"

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Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm Downing College Gardens

Antony and Cleopatra

Shakespeare’s tale of the obsessive and passionate relationship between two rulers of the ancient world is staged in the formal splendour of the Downing College. Mark Antony rules the Roman Empire with Caesar and Lepidus, yet sacrifices all to be with Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile. When the threat of civil war in Rome drives them apart their lives are plunged into political and personal chaos leading to a breath-taking climax. Don’t miss this vibrant and electrifying production!

a gripping, challenging and worthwhile production ...an enthralling and passionate performance... an excellent production —The Stage

Please note:Concession tickets: Please note, if you purchase a student concession ticket, you will need to bring proof of eligibility when you arrive at the venue. Student concessions only apply to those with proof of being in full-time education (for example, ISIC or Student Union cardholders) and those under 17 years of age. Other categories for concession tickets include OAP's (over 65), unemployed and disabled. Temporary 'student' cards issued for those attending summer courses are not accepted.

All performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets are sent via email to the email address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

If you are going to see a few of our plays, have you considered purchasing a season ticket? Personalised season tickets for three or six performances are available to purchase online at a discounted price. Season tickets are sent via post to UK addresses only, to the shipping address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

The CSF Gold Card offers a £16.50 saving over standard ticket prices (£17.50 for concessions). The CSF Silver Card offers a £10 saving over standard ticket prices.

Special Charity Performance

A special charity performance of Antony and Cleopatra will be held on Saturday 13 July 2024 at 2.00pm. Tickets for these performances are only available on the door and payment is by cash only. More information about charity performances

"There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy"

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Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm King's College Gardens
(entrance via Queen's Road only)

Hamlet

Hamlet returns home from University in Wittenberg to discover that his father is dead and that his mother has married his uncle (Claudius). The ghost of Hamlet’s father appears and tells Hamlet that Claudius is responsible for his death and commands him to seek revenge. Shakespeare’s masterpiece of psychological torment and self-reflection is played out in the darkly atmospheric gardens of King’s College. A dynamic, energetic, must-see production.

A beautifully-paced, thoughtful and intelligent production, with plenty of action offsetting moments of real pathos and tragedy —The Times

Please note:Concession tickets: Please note, if you purchase a student concession ticket, you will need to bring proof of eligibility when you arrive at the venue. Student concessions only apply to those with proof of being in full-time education (for example, ISIC or Student Union cardholders) and those under 17 years of age. Other categories for concession tickets include OAP's (over 65), unemployed and disabled. Temporary 'student' cards issued for those attending summer courses are not accepted.

All performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets are sent via email to the email address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

If you are going to see a few of our plays, have you considered purchasing a season ticket? Personalised season tickets for three or six performances are available to purchase online at a discounted price. Season tickets are sent via post to UK addresses only, to the shipping address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

The CSF Gold Card offers a £16.50 saving over standard ticket prices (£17.50 for concessions). The CSF Silver Card offers a £10 saving over standard ticket prices.

Special Charity Performance

A special charity performance of Hamlet will be held on Saturday 20 July 2024 at 2.00pm. Tickets for these performances are only available on the door and payment is by cash only. More information about charity performances

"Having sworn too hard-a-keeping oath,
Study to break it and not break my troth"

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Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm St John's College Gardens
(entrance via Queen's Road only)

Love's Labour's Lost

The King of Navarre and his three companions swear a very public oath to study together and to renounce women for three years. Their honour is immediately put to the test by the arrival of the Princess of France and her three lovely companions. It's love at first sight for all concerned followed by the men's highly entertaining but hopeless efforts to disguise their feelings. Shakespeare’s sparkling romantic comedy is set in the wonderful Scholars’ Garden at St John’s.

Polished performances all round… lively and inspired… a production well-worth seeing! —The Times

Please note:Concession tickets: Please note, if you purchase a student concession ticket, you will need to bring proof of eligibility when you arrive at the venue. Student concessions only apply to those with proof of being in full-time education (for example, ISIC or Student Union cardholders) and those under 17 years of age. Other categories for concession tickets include OAP's (over 65), unemployed and disabled. Temporary 'student' cards issued for those attending summer courses are not accepted.

All performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets are sent via email to the email address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

If you are going to see a few of our plays, have you considered purchasing a season ticket? Personalised season tickets for three or six performances are available to purchase online at a discounted price. Season tickets are sent via post to UK addresses only, to the shipping address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

The CSF Gold Card offers a £16.50 saving over standard ticket prices (£17.50 for concessions). The CSF Silver Card offers a £10 saving over standard ticket prices.

Special Charity Performance

A special charity performance of Love's Labour's Lost will be held on Saturday 27 July 2024 at 2.00pm. Tickets for these performances are only available on the door and payment is by cash only. More information about charity performances

"Is there not a double excellency in this? I know not which pleases me better, that my husband is deceived, or Sir John"

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Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm St John's College Gardens
(entrance via Queen's Road only)

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Shakespeare’s brilliantly witty farce tells of a would-be seducer, a jealous husband and two resourceful housewives in a hilarious battle of wits and wiles. Sir John Falstaff gets more than he bargained for when he simultaneously pursues two wealthy married women. Upon receiving identical copies of Falstaff’s love letter, the spirited Mistresses Ford and Page cook up a scheme of their own to teach the fat knight a lesson, with uproariously funny results. Don’t miss this sparkling production!

…a larger-than-life and hilarious take on one of Shakespeare's most beloved figures —The Times

Please note:Concession tickets: Please note, if you purchase a student concession ticket, you will need to bring proof of eligibility when you arrive at the venue. Student concessions only apply to those with proof of being in full-time education (for example, ISIC or Student Union cardholders) and those under 17 years of age. Other categories for concession tickets include OAP's (over 65), unemployed and disabled. Temporary 'student' cards issued for those attending summer courses are not accepted.

All performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets are sent via email to the email address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

If you are going to see a few of our plays, have you considered purchasing a season ticket? Personalised season tickets for three or six performances are available to purchase online at a discounted price. Season tickets are sent via post to UK addresses only, to the shipping address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

The CSF Gold Card offers a £16.50 saving over standard ticket prices (£17.50 for concessions). The CSF Silver Card offers a £10 saving over standard ticket prices.

Special Charity Performance

A special charity performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor will be held on Saturday 3 August 2024 at 2.00pm. Tickets for these performances are only available on the door and payment is by cash only. More information about charity performances

"For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of kings"

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Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm Trinity College Gardens
(entrance via Queen's Road only)

Richard II

Richard II is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choice of counsellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far... This production reflects the play’s intense psychological struggle as well as a taut political drama.

No knee-bending to trendy revisionism, but rather a tour-de-force of Elizabethan drama —The Times

Please note:Concession tickets: Please note, if you purchase a student concession ticket, you will need to bring proof of eligibility when you arrive at the venue. Student concessions only apply to those with proof of being in full-time education (for example, ISIC or Student Union cardholders) and those under 17 years of age. Other categories for concession tickets include OAP's (over 65), unemployed and disabled. Temporary 'student' cards issued for those attending summer courses are not accepted.

All performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets are sent via email to the email address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

If you are going to see a few of our plays, have you considered purchasing a season ticket? Personalised season tickets for three or six performances are available to purchase online at a discounted price. Season tickets are sent via post to UK addresses only, to the shipping address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

The CSF Gold Card offers a £16.50 saving over standard ticket prices (£17.50 for concessions). The CSF Silver Card offers a £10 saving over standard ticket prices.

Special Charity Performance

A special charity performance of Richard II will be held on Saturday 10 August 2024 at 2.00pm. Tickets for these performances are only available on the door and payment is by cash only. More information about charity performances

"I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was"

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Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm King’s College Gardens
(entrance via Queen's Road only)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The beautiful gardens of King’s College Fellows’ Garden form the perfect setting for Shakespeare's delightful fairy-tale world of love, jealousy and youthful exuberance. This captivating production brings to life all the magic and humour of Shakespeare's best-loved play. Why not invite your children to come along dressed as fairies to add to what promises to be a spectacular evening!

...as hilarious as anything you would see at the RSC —The Times

Please note:Concession tickets: Please note, if you purchase a student concession ticket, you will need to bring proof of eligibility when you arrive at the venue. Student concessions only apply to those with proof of being in full-time education (for example, ISIC or Student Union cardholders) and those under 17 years of age. Other categories for concession tickets include OAP's (over 65), unemployed and disabled. Temporary 'student' cards issued for those attending summer courses are not accepted.

All performances start at 7.30pm. Tickets are sent via email to the email address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

If you are going to see a few of our plays, have you considered purchasing a season ticket? Personalised season tickets for three or six performances are available to purchase online at a discounted price. Season tickets are sent via post to UK addresses only, to the shipping address entered during the checkout process - please ensure this is correct.

The CSF Gold Card offers a £16.50 saving over standard ticket prices (£17.50 for concessions). The CSF Silver Card offers a £10 saving over standard ticket prices.

Special Charity Performance

A special charity performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream will be held on Saturday 17 August 2024 at 2.00pm. Tickets for these performances are only available on the door and payment is by cash only. More information about charity performances