Event details
Wednesday 19 June | 6pm
Adult: £18 | Child: £14
Gates open: 6pm
Show begins: 7pm
Pack your chairs and picnics and spend a summer evening watching this classic play.
About Hamlet
Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 20th year, for Hamlet, the greatest play in the English language.
With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company, they present this great play as he first saw it – in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
Returning home from university for his father the King of Denmark’s funeral, which is also the occasion of his mother’s remarriage to his uncle, Hamlet the Prince, is visited by the ghost of his father. The ghost reveals that his brother, Hamlet’s uncle, now stepfather and King, killed him and he urges Hamlet to take revenge.
Driven to distraction by the grief of his father’s death and what lies ahead of him, Hamlet is forced to confront his deepest fears and in doing so questions himself, those around him and the very nature of existence.
“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”
Thrilling, moving and deeply human this stunning play seeks answers to life’s biggest questions and, in doing so, holds up a mirror to all our natures.
“Thus conscience does make cowards of us all”
Tickets and refreshments
The performance takes place on the Salisbury Lawn in the Chatsworth Garden.
Tickets will be available online until 2pm on the day of each show. Subject to availability, tickets will also be available on the gate.
Chatsworth Friends benefit from 10% off tickets to this event. Learn more about becoming a Friend.
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.
Banner image photography by Jack Offord.
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