Open-air theatre
Since the creation of the Cheltenham Open-Air Theatre Festival in 2004, the Tuckwell Amphitheatre has played host to some cracking festivals of live theatre, music and film, over the summer.
The Tuckwell Amphitheatre is an idyllic spot for a fantastic night of entertainment on a balmy summer’s evening; the space is beautiful, romantic and comfortable and with some of the best open-air performances lined-up, year after year, it is no wonder so many people block off the two and a half weeks in July and August, a year in advance!
Preparations are now under way for the Sixth Open-air Theatre Festival. Over the years the festival has become synonymous with laid-back music, classic Shakespeare, compelling cinema and quirky theatre productions for the whole family. So watch this space for news about the line up for 2009 when we will once again be opening our gates between the 15th July and 1st August for the best of summer entertainment in the luscious Tuckwell Amphitheatre.
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Audience Feedback Festival 2008
‘Lovely setting and brilliant atmosphere’
‘A magical experience ALWAYS’
‘I love the candles, lights and laid back atmosphere almost as much as the music’
‘Excellent site, facilities and staff helpful and friendly’
‘A lovely atmosphere and magical performance space, the natural stone and green trees create a perfect backdrop – even the crows made a special contribution!’
‘Really lovely site, a pleasure to relax in!’
‘A very sweet little open-air theatre, the blue lights around the entrance gave it a magical atmosphere’
‘We had a wonderful experience at this family show, the face painting and costume parade were great fun’
‘The Tuckwell Experience continues to be imaginative, enthralling and compelling – long may it continue to be so’
‘A pure summer delight and a real treat for Cheltenham folk – bravo Bacon Theatre’
‘A superb evening of Cinema under the Stars - Good company, twinkling lights in the dell, a glass of wine before the film, a hot chocolate at the end – what more could anyone want?!’
Press Comments
‘In the Arcadian setting of the Tuckwell Amphitheatre, this clever incarnation was wholly at home’ (Midsummer Nights Dream, Gloucestershire Echo 2008)
‘Their lively take on this tale twinkled as brightly as the fairy lights on stage’ (Taming of the Shrew, Gloucestershire Echo 2007)
'Magical Surroundings' (Gloucestershire Echo 2006)
'The Open-Air Festival at Cheltenham's Tuckwell Amphitheatre is proving the place to be on balmy summer nights' (Gloucestershire Echo 2006)
'It would be difficult to imagine a more appropriate setting for a summer festival than the Tuckwell Amphitheatre' (Cheltenham Living 2006)
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