by There is an additional thrill for an open-air performance. A feeling that theater should always be like this – intimate and less formal, municipal; the audience and the actors together. And everything delivered to the weather.
Nature plays an outstanding role in this industry and often dictates programs and whether a show continues or not. In 2024, the National Trust announced that after 60 years due to the effects of events on the landscape, they would pause a break of productions on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbor, a protected place with special scientific interest. Positive The management of these effects is an ongoing discussion.
Great Britain has a long history in which he appeared under Starlit Skies, the earliest documented in the Roman period. Medieval mystery pieces and the rise of Shakespeare in the Elisabethan era have been opened more open-air theater, and many are still open today, where they can enjoy a performance in the all-round-all-off in the summer months, surrounded by the beauty of nature. Here are some of the best.
1. The Roman theater of St. Albans
The Roman Theater of St. Albans was built in 140 AD as part of the historic Roman city of Verulamium and was most extensive excavated by a team in which the pioneering archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon belonged. On this atmospheric website in the Hertfordshire landscape, there is now an annual summer festival of theater and music that offers 300 in its semicircular auditorium. In addition to a live performance, historical lovers can view the excellent novel Verulamium Museum.
How it works
The Roman Theater Open Air Festival, which is operated by the theater production company Ovo, has performances with tickets of £ 15 per person from June to August. The Sopwell House, less than 10 minutes away, has two rooms of £ 29 per night.
2. The Minack Theater, Cornwall
This open-air theater with 550 seats in the 1930s in the 1930s in the 1930s built in the 1930s on the south coast of Cornwall and organizes over 200 live appearances per year, a variety of pieces, musicals, opera and children’s events. The story of Rowena Cade, the woman who built the theater, is a lot of it with her own two hands, is fascinating, and visitors to the theater can also access an exhibition in which the work of her life is described. A look at Porthcurno Bay from the theater is spectacular. For those who want to try the Cornish Surf, Sennen Cove, an open and sandy beach near Land’s End, is a short drive away.
How it works
The Minack Theater has performed with tickets of £ 10 per person from Easter to October. Chapel House Penzance has double rooms from £ 180 per night. Popular restaurant The Cornish Barn is two minutes away on foot.
3. Regent’s Park Open Air Theater, London
Founded in one of the London landmarks Parks in the 1930s, this impressive outdoor theater has a capacity of 1,304. The summer season is a mixture of musicals, contemporary drama, dance and shows for families. Many famous actors have done the stage, including lady Judi Dench, who is now a patron saint of theater.
How it works
The Regent’s Park Open Air Theater has performances with tickets of £ 15 per person from May to September. The Dorset Square Hotel in the nearby Marybone has two rooms of £ 336 per night.
4. Shakespeares Globe Theater, London
A reconstruction of the original Globe Theater, which was built in 1599, has combined the summer program in Shakespeare’s Globe classic productions and contemporary adaptations of the work of the dramatist. Get a standing ticket for the courtyard and you are viewed as a “groundling” – actors interact with the audience like in Shakespeare’s day and move through the crowd. Borough Market, Tate Modern and the National Theater are all nearby.
How it works
Shakespeare’s Globe has performances from March to October and then a Christmas production from December to January with tickets of 5 GBP per person. The Hoxton, Southwark, has rooms from 219 pounds per night.
5. Grosvenor Park Open Air Theater, Chester
Chester was once a Roman fortress, and red sandstone -Roman walls still surrounded its scale. The open-air theater with 500 seats in the park is a recent development that was founded in 2010 and is now performing a summer program of classics with a turn and family-friendly shows. Storyhouse, CHESTERS Awarded Cultural Center from the founders of the theater, is 10 minutes on foot.
How it works
The Grosvenor Park Open Air Theater has performances with tickets of £ 22.50 per person from July to September. Centrally located five-star Hotel The Chester Grosvenor has a double room of £ 170 per night.
6. Thortenton Theater, Suffolk
This wooden amphitheater was built in a crater that is the result of a bomb attack during the Second World War. The rural venue is located on a Suffolk farm on which organic chestnuts and walnuts are grown, and organizes a versatile mix of theater, music, comedy and children’s entertainment. If you have time to explore, the Suffolk Heritage Coast is nearby and houses a number of beautiful beaches.
How it works
The Thortton Theater has appearances with tickets of 18 GBP per person from May to August. Husk, a five -minute drive from the theater, is a dinner club with accommodations with rooms in a converted barn of £ 260 per night.
7. Theater John Andrews, Pwllheli
This open-air theater with 250 seats is located in the forest entrance of the oldest art gallery by Wales, Plas Glyn-Y-Weddw. Classic pieces, adjustments and concerts are against the beautiful background of Cardigan Bay and the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia). The gallery is worth a visit, and the popular on-site café is a dome-shaped structure that was created by the sculptor Matt Sanderson. A selection of the circular walks can be accessible through the forest country, including part of the Wales Coastal Path.
How it works
Theater John Andrews has performances with tickets of £ 15 per person from May to August. The Hotel Portmeirion inspired by Portofino has rooms from £ 104 per night.
8. Pitlochry Festival Theater
This place outdoors is located in the hills of the Scottish Highland and is located in the Explorer’s Garden in the Pitlochry Festival Theater. The compact amphitheater with 120 seats organizes a mixture of opera, family exhibitions, musicals and drama, surrounded by a view of the Ben-Y-Vrackie Mountain. Hikers who want to experience more from the landscape can see Loch fascinated where they can adjust canoes and boats to admire the panoramic view view from the water.
How it works
The amphitheater of the Pitlochry Festival Theater has appeared with tickets from £ 12 per person from July to September. The Fonab Castle Hotel has rooms from £ 245 per night. Try the restaurant in nearby Saorsa 1875, which is known for its herbal menu.
9. Willow Globe, Powys
The Willow Globe or Glôb byw in Welsh is a reduced version of Shakespeare’s Globe from the 16th century from Willow. This imaginative and intimate outdoor stage organizes Shakespeare games and events in the summer season and sat around 100 people. The Gilfach Nature Reserve is only a few miles away, and Bradleys in Landrindod Wells is a great place to stop for tapas.
How it works
The Willow Globe has performances with tickets of £ 12 per person from April to September. The Lake Country House Hotel & Spa in Langammarch Wells has rooms from £ 125 per night.
