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BOOKING INFORMATION

TIMES

Grounds open: 6.30pm
Performances start: 7.30pm
Running time: 2 hours plus one interval

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Leeds Grand Theatre,
46 New Briggate, Leeds
LS1 6NZ

Tel: 0844 848 2701

Online: www.leedsgrandtheatre.com

Leeds Visitor Centre, City Station,
PO Box 244, Leeds LS1 1PL

Tel: +44 (0)113 2425242

Email: tourinfo@leeds.gov.uk

PRICES

In advance:
Sun to Thurs £16.50, £19.50 & £23.50.
Fri & Sat £19.50, £22.50 & £26.50.
Saturday Matinees all seats £16.50.
Prices include booking fees.

On the door: Tickets sold on the door will be subject to a £1.50 fee.

Concessions £3 off (senior citizens, full time students, under 16's, job seekers).
Under 5’s free. No concessions saturday.

GROUP BOOKINGS
Bookings of 10 or more: 1 FREE ticket for every 10 booked. Perfect for school trips, birthdays, work outings, company celebrations.

FACILITIES / SEATING

We have a covered grandstand seating. Disabled access and toilets. Picnics welcome.

Doors and licensed bar open 1 hour before performance. NOTE: our licence and insurance does NOT allow outside alcohol to be brought on site.

Limited capacity - book early for covered seating and to avoid disappointment as many performances will sell out.

PLEASE BRING WARM CLOTHING AS EVEN ON THE WARMEST DAYS, IT CAN BECOME QUITE COOL LATER IN THE EVENING.

CORPORATE HOSPITALITY
We can meet any of your corporate needs from private areas to food and drinks. You can even have a visit from members of the cast. We would be delighted to help you organise your special event. Please contact robert@britishshakespearecompany.com

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GETTING THERE
We advise you travel to Kirkstall Abbey by bus on routes 33, 33A and 757.
Visit: www.wymetro.com

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Our Weather Policy
This policy forms part of our terms and conditions.

Most seats are covered but the stage is completely uncovered. We will make every effort to complete the performance and reserve the right to stop and start the action as necessary. Performances are never cancelled or abandoned before the advertised starting time and then only in the event of very bad weather. If cancellation or abandonment is unavoidable, ticket holders will be entitled to seats up to the face value of their tickets for any other performance in the tour. Refunds are not given for cancellation or abandonment as a result of the weather.

 
     
 

14th Leeds Shakespeare Festival

2009 Shakespeare shows

Kirkstall Abbey Cloisters

Kirkstall Abbey Cloisters, Leeds
Tuesday 28th July to Saturday 15th August 2009

"Sheer joy, one of the most joyful productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream you will see." 5 stars Yorkshire Post

Kirkstall Abbey Cloisters provide an idyllic setting for two of Shakespeare's most popular plays A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado About Nothing.

Performed in beautiful Elizabethan costumes by a cast of 16 of Britain’s finest professional Shakespearian actors the shows will include live music and hilarious comedy all set in the stunning natural surroundings that Shakespeare intended for his plays.

2009 Shakespeare shows

A magical open-air festival of love, laughter and amorous adventure, performed by a company that continues to delight audiences and critics alike.

Click on seating plan for larger version.

  
 
SJuly 2009
STuesday 28th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SWednesday 29th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SThursday 30th SMuch Ado About Nothing
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SFriday 31st SMuch Ado About Nothing
£19.50
£22.50
£26.50
SAugust 2009
SSaturday 1st 3pm SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£16.50
£16.50
SSaturday 1st SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£19.50
£22.50
£26.50
SSunday 2nd SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SMonday 3rd SComedy in the Park
£16.50
£16.50
£16.50
STuesday 4th SMuch Ado About Nothing
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SWednesday 5th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SThursday 6th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SFriday 7th SMuch Ado About Nothing
£19.50
£22.50
£26.50
SSaturday 8th 3pm SMuch Ado About Nothing
£16.50
£16.50
£16.50
SSaturday 8th SMuch Ado About Nothing
£19.50
£22.50
£26.50
SSunday 9th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SMonday 10th SComedy in the Park
£16.50
£16.50
£16.50
STuesday 11th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SWednesday 12th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SThursday 13th SMuch Ado About Nothing
£16.50
£19.50
£23.50
SFriday 14th SMuch Ado About Nothing
£19.50
£22.50
£26.50
SSaturday 15th 3pm SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£16.50
£16.50
£16.50
SSaturday 15th SA Midsummer Night’s Dream
£19.50
£22.50
£26.50
All shows will start at 7.30pm (except matinees). Doors and bar open one hour before show starts. Prices shown include box office booking fee. Tickets sold on the door will be subject to an additional £1.50.
 
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DIRECTIONS

By Car: On the A65, 3 miles west of Leeds city centre. Kirkstall Abbey can be found approximately 1/4 mile after the Kirkstall Retail Park on the right. Level access from the main road. There is a large FREE car park opposite the Abbey on the other side of Kirkstall Road.

By Taxi: Approx £6 from City Station.

By Bus: Numbers 33 or 33a from Leeds City Centre direct to Kirkstall Abbey.

By Rail: Leeds City Train Station and then either by bus or taxi.

See 360° views of Kirkstall Abbey grounds click here

 
   

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