This summer in Kent, get ready for Shakespeare in the park, exciting and scandalous operas, and there is also The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle to look forward to.

The Three Inch Fools presents: Romeo & Juliet The Merry Wives of Windsor

5th June 2021, 7 pm

Charlton Park, Bishopsbourne, Canterbury CT4 5JA

At Charlton Park in Canterbury, you can witness the greatest and most famous love story, Romeo and Juliet, as you've never seen it before in this fun and very musical new adaptation by The Three Inch Fools this summer.

Book your tickets here.

The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents: Macbeth

13th June 2021, 7:30 pm

Hever Rd, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG

If you like Shakespeare's tragedies more than his comedies, then Macbeth performed by The Lord Chamberlain's Men on the grounds at Hever Castle will be a must-watch. This traditional theatre group has toured around the country since 2004 and are perhaps the most popular Shakespeare troupe in the country.

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Changeling Theatre presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream

2nd July - 15th August 2021

Great British Life: Changeling Theatre makes Shakespeare immersive and exciting againChangeling Theatre makes Shakespeare immersive and exciting again (Image: Changeling Theatre)

Often thought of as Shakespeare's most mischievous and enjoyable plays, Changeling Theatre is bringing performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream to locations all over Kent throughout July and August.

Browse the venues and book your tickets here.

Slapstick Picnic presents: The Importance of Being Earnest

11th July 2021, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Riverhill, Sevenoaks, England, TN15 0RR

Great British Life: Get ready for an eccentric new production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde this summerGet ready for an eccentric new production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde this summer (Image: Slapstick Picnic)

Cucumber sandwiches and the irreverent wit of Oscar Wilde, if that sounds right up your street, then books your tickets as soon as possible as there is only one showing in Kent of this unmissable performance.

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Opera Brava presents: Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro

15th August 2021, 8 pm

Hever Rd, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG

The Marriage of Figaro is a joyful farce that is one of Mozart's most enjoyable operas as it is filled with passion, lust, betrayal and deception. This performance by Opera Brava at Hever Castle unites a stellar cast from around the world and promises to be as lavish as it is exciting.

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The Three Inch Fools presents: The Merry Wives of Windsor

30th August 2021, 8 pm

Hever Rd, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG

Or perhaps you want to see The Merry Wives of Windsor, one of the most underperformed Shakespeare plays. Be sure to book your tickets fast as this event is part of The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle.

Book your tickets here.

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