Space Chickens

Sun 27 July 3pm
Chiddingstone Castle Orangery

Earth’s unlikely hero: an adventurous chicken who is blasted into space to solve all of our planet’s problems. Sounds ridiculous? Not for our heroic hen who will boldly go where no poultry has gone before… 

With stunning puppetry and original live banjo synth music follow this rocket fuelled tale all on top of a van. Join us, for an intergalactic adventure from the hen house, to the milky way. This is a madcap adventure following a chicken who is sent to space, with environmental themes and about the joy of growing things. 

Suitable for all the family and is aimed at ages 5+. 


Unallocated Adult Ticket

£15.70

Unallocated Child Ticket

£10.70

Joint Theatre and Castle Garden entry Adult

£23.95

Joint Theatre and Castle Garden entry Child

£14.00

Car Park

£3.00

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

Chiddingstone Castle Orangery

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.