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 over the summer.

The Tuckwell Amphitheatre is an idyllic spot for a fantastic night of entertainment on a balmy summer’s night; 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! 

Now in its fifth year, the festival has become synonymous with laid-back music, classic Shakespeare, compelling cinema and quirky theatre productions for the whole family. So why not settle for the evening in the luscious Tuckwell Amphitheatre, with a glass of iced cider, a bulging hamper, a comfy chair, and a warm rug and enjoy the best of summer entertainment?

Tickets are now on sale for the Open-Air Theatre Festival 2008
15th July -1st August

Following previous sell-out performances of Jazz on a Summer’s Evening, this year Peter Gill and Friends will treat audiences to two helpings of blues and boogie: Opening the festival with an evening of cool jazz and returning for More Jazz on a Summer’s Evening on the closing night, including the magnificent firework finale. We have a sumptuous rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Heartbreak Productions; Miracle Theatre will stun audiences of all ages with their highly physical adaptation of the classic Greek legend, Jason; Chapterhouse Theatre present Sleeping Beauty a colourful show for young audiences, including a costume parade for budding princes and princesses; and open-air film fanatics are in for two very different cinema experiences with the iconic Summer Holiday [U] and Brick Lane [15].

Ok, so the weather wasn’t exactly sizzling last year, but even in the face of extreme weather conditions we are really proud that not a single event was cancelled. So with the promise of fine weather this year and another quality line-up we are really excited to get stuck into the Open-air Theatre Festival 2008.

See you there!

Team Tuckwell x

P.S. Please come prepared for the evening chill factor and bring your own seating. Grounds open 1 ½ hours before each event for picnics.

 

Press Comments

‘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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