Event details
Wednesday 18 June | 6pm
Adult: £18 | Child: £14
10% off for Chatsworth Friends and Patrons
Timings:
Gates open: 6pm
Show begins: 7pm
Spend a summer evening watching this well-loved Elizabethan era 'rom-com'.
About Twelfth Night
Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 21st year, for Shakespeare's greatest romantic comedy, Twelfth Night.
With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company, they present this joyous play as he first saw it – in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.
“If music be the food of love play on!"
Orsino, Duke of Illyria, is desperately in love with Countess Olivia. But she, in mourning for her brother, has sworn off all men. Suddenly Viola, separated from her twin brother in a shipwreck and now disguised as a man, enters Orsino's court as his servant and turns everyone's world upside down. Sent to woo Olivia on Orsino's behalf, Viola is stunned to find herself the object of OIivia's affection and, as Olivia falls in love with Viola, so Viola falls in love with Orsino.
"O time, thou must untangle this, not I.
It is too hard a knot for me to untie."
Romantic confusion, mistaken identity, practical jokes and riotous disorder abounds in Shakepeare's hilarious and lyrical comedy about love, its many and glorious facets, and the mess it can make of us all.
"Nothing that is so, is so"
Tickets
Tickets will be available online until 2pm on the day of each show. Subject to availability, tickets will also be available on the gate.
Accessibility
Visitors with disabilities may bring one accompanying carer free of charge when paying for a full-price ticket. Tickets must be booked in advance and supporting documents are required at the entrance. Full details are available on our accessibility page.
The lawn where the performance will take place is on a gentle slope but the seating area is on the flat.
Refreshments
Please feel free to bring chairs, rugs and a picnic. No gazebos, tables or barbecues please.
Flora's Temple tea room will be open on entry and during the interval for refreshments.
FAQs
- 1. Will the show still take place if the weather is poor?
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The show will take place whatever the weather, so please come prepared for all weather conditions.
- 2. Does my ticket include admission to the garden during the day?
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No, tickets include admission to the garden from 6pm. You can also buy day tickets to the garden.
- 3. What refreshments are available?
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There will be sandwiches and freshly made pasties, as well as tea and coffee available to buy on the night.
- 4. Can I bring gazebos, tents, barbecues or awnings?
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Please bring along your own picnic rugs and chairs.
Unfortunately barbecues, gazebos, tents, awnings and Chinese lanterns are not permitted.
- 5. Do children pay?
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Children aged 3 and under get into the event for free and do not require a ticket. Children aged 4 and over will need to purchase a ticket for the event at the prices quoted above.
- 6. What's the last day for booking tickets online?
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Online booking will be available until 2pm on the day of the show, after which tickets will be available on site at till points, and at the entrance to the event, subject to availability. Please note that this event is extremely popular and may sell out before the night of the performance.
- 7. Can I get a refund?
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Unfortunately, tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- 8. Can I take photographs?
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Photographs are permitted for non-commercial purposes.
- 9. Can I bring a dog?
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It is not suitable to bring your dog to this event.
- 10. Is there discount for groups?
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There are no group discounts for the event.
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Photography by Jack Offord. Image for guidance only.
Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice. Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.
