It’s Midsummer’s eve and deep in an enchanted forest mischief is stirring. The Fairy King and Queen are feuding, four runaway lovers are tying themselves in knots, and a troupe of quite appalling actors are preparing a theatrical extravaganza destined to impress. With shapeshifting trouble-maker Puck at the helm, the course of true love never did run smooth. 

★★★★★ ‘So entertaining…laugh-out-loud funny.’ 

★★★★★ ‘One of the best Shakespeare plays I’ll ever watch.’ The Bristol Post 

★★★★★ ‘The ultimate British theatrical experience.’ Hastings Independent Press 

★★★★★ ‘Riotously fun. Hugely enjoyable.’ 

Bring your own cushions, beanbags or chairs and join us and the Three Inch Fools as we all celebrate the 10th year of their open-air adventure. Come prepared for the weather – the performance will continue come rain, come shine. 

Unallocated Adult Ticket

£23.25

*Please contact the box office, we can reserve tickets for you while you organise your group.

Please Note: Ticket prices have remained at 2024 prices. We have however embedded the booking fee for the first time.

Chiddingstone Castle North Lawn

Come prepared for the weather in this uncovered, stunningly beautiful venue. 

You can bring your own seats, beanbags, rugs etc. along with your picnic. Choose where you would like to sit when you arrive, you will view the performance from there whilst enjoying your picnic (if you can save pudding until then). 

The Castle Cafe will be open before the show for hot and cold drinks and light meals and ice cream. 

If you are considering making a day of it the castle opening hours are 11am – 5pm (last entry 4:15pm), so please ensure you have visited before the performance starts.  

Please note: umbrellas are welcome if required, gazebo’s are not. 

About Chiddingstone Castle   

Chiddingstone Castle is nestled in the heart of the Kentish countryside, surrounded by beautiful grounds and filled with extraordinary treasures. Turn your theatre trip into a full day out by visiting the historic house first and discover its fascinating stories. There is also a quintessentially British tea room with plenty of traditional homemade goodies to choose from if you wanted to enjoy lunch before the performance. 

The castle has Tudor origins, Victorian rooms and was remodelled in the 19th century to resemble a medieval castle. It has been owned and lived in by an eclectic mix of people: the Streatfeild family, Lord Astor, military forces during WWII, Long Dene School and the last owner, Denys Eyre Bower. 

Denys Eyre Bower (1905-1977) was a gifted collector, devoting his life to finding fascinating objects and works of art. He bought Chiddingstone Castle in 1955 to home his collections of Ancient Egyptian, Japanese, Jacobite and Stuart, and Buddhist objects. These worldwide treasures can be found on display to this day thanks to the private charitable trust that was set up after his death in 1977. 

The Chiddingstone Castle team endeavour to help bring the stories of the artefacts, Denys and the castle history to life as well as maintaining the grounds and running events to attract a wide audience of visitors.