See below THE WINTER'S TALE Summer 2008 Tour Schedule. Tickets are now on sale direct from venues by dialling the number listed against each venue.

You can also buy tickets for most venues by clicking on the buttons below, courtesy of

     or ring  08700 600 100

Lodge Park (NT) and Llanthony Secunda Priory (Gloucester Festival) web bookings can also be accessed via the venue's own bookings systems by following the 'venue web sales' links below.

Although every care has been taken in compiling the following details, Rain or Shine Theatre company accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions.

Performances are open air in most venues and will continue, rain or shine, in all but the worst weather - yes, even in the rain!

Indoor venues are marked     

Some venues have a wet weather under-cover alternative, or permanent marquee, indicted by  icon.

bulletToilets and nearby or on-site parking are available at all performances.
bulletSeating is NOT provided (unless indicated by icon).  Please bring your own low backed chairs or rug.
bulletBring a picnic to enjoy before or even during the performance! (except indoor venues and Millets Farm Centre, where an after show dinner is included in the ticket price).
bulletEven summer nights can be cool, so warm clothing, a hot flask (and of course insect repellent!) is advisable.
bulletTickets are non-refundable, as we perform - "Rain or Shine".
bulletDuration of performance is approx 2hrs 30 mins (inc 20 min interval). Gates normally open 1 hr before performance.
 
Date Time Venue Location Information Box Office Internet bookings
Sun 1st June 3pm Feltimores Churchgate Street, Harlow, Essex In aid of Friends of The Samaritans 01279 429 445 or 417292
Weds 4th June 7pm Wellingborough School Wellingborough, Northants INVITED AUDIENCE ONLY
Thurs 5th June 7.30pm Abberley Hall School Worcester INVITED AUDIENCE ONLY
Fri 6th June 7.30pm The Old Barn Purley on Thames, Berks. 0118 942 4167

SOLD OUT
Sat 7th June 7.30pm Witley Court nr Worcester English Heritage 01299 896 636
Sun 8th June 7.30pm Witley Court nr Worcester English Heritage 01299 896 636
Weds 11th June 7.30pm Norman Court School West Tytherley, Salisbury, Wilts.   01980 862345
Thurs 12th June 7.30pm Moffats School Kinlet Hall nr. Bewdley, Worcs.   01299 841 230
Fri13th June 7.30pm Mannington Gardens Saxthorpe, Norfolk   01263 584 175
Sat 14th June 7.30pm The Village Centre Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk   01603 630 000
Sun 15th June 6pm Green Hill Woolpit, Suffolk Woolpit Festival 01359 240655
Tue 17th June 7.30pm King Edward VII & Queen Mary School Lytham St. Annes, Lancs. 01253 784 100
Thu 19th June 7.30pm Old Church House, Priory Rd. Wantage, Oxon. The Children’s Society 01235 763 112
Fri 20th June 7.30pm Rookesbury Park School Wickham, Fareham Hants
Order your
Picnic Hamper
 01329 833 108

Sat 21st June 8pm Manor Farm Corsley, Wilts 01373 832 113
Sun 22nd June 3pm Saint Hill Manor East Grinstead, Sussex 01342 326 711
Fri 27th June 7.30pm Wightwick Hall School Compton, Wolverhampton 01902 761 889

Sat 28th June 7.30pm Hergest Croft Gardens Kington, Herefordshire Kington Festival 01544 230 160
Sun 29th June 8pm Keynes Country Park nr. Cirencester, Glos.   01285 868 096

Tue 1st July 7.30pm The Red Maids’ School Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol 01179 622 641
Weds 2nd July 7.30pm Hindon Primary School Salisbury, Wilts.   01747 820 026
Fri 4th July 7pm Bryngarw Country Park Bridgend, Mid Glam. 01656 815 995
Sat 5th July 7.30pm Thorverton Memorial Hall Garden Thorverton, nr. Exeter, Devon   01392 860 827
Sun 6th July 6pm Bullards, Widford nr. Ware, Herts. in aid of Stop Stanstead Expansion 01279 841 202
Wed 9th July 7.30pm Dore Abbey Abbeydore, Hereford. 01981 570 251
Thu 10th July 7.30pm Hempsted House Gloucester St. Swithun's weekend celebrations 01452 302 714
Fri 11th July 7.30pm Bishops Waltham Palace Bishops Waltham, Hants. English Heritage

Bishops Waltham Festival

 01962 840 440
Sat 12th July 8pm Poulton House nr. Cirencester, Glos. in aid of Cotswold Care Hospice 01285 851 237
Sun 13th July 7.30pm Wolvesey Castle Winchester, Hants. English Heritage

In aid of The National Childbirth Trust

 0870 420 8934
Tues 15th July 7.30pm Hailes Abbey Winchcombe, Glos English Heritage 01452 521575
Weds 16th July 7.30pm The Playing Field Broadhembury,

Honiton, Devon

 in aid of the Broadhembury community centre project 01404 841 515 or 841897
Thu 17th July 6.30pm Millets Farm Centre Abingdon, Oxon. Ticket includes supper. 01865 391 169
Fri 18th July 7pm Eyam Hall Hope Valley, Derbys. 01433 631 976
Sat 19th July 7pm Eyam Hall Hope Valley, Derbys. 01433 631 976
Sun 20th July 7.30pm Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Dean Close School.

 

 Cheltenham, Glos. Dean Close School 01242 258 002
Tues 22nd July 7.30pm Chepstow Castle Chepstow, Gwent Chepstow Festival 01291 625 981
Weds 23rd July 7.30pm Old Wardour Castle Tisbury, Wilts. English Heritage 01747 870 487
Thu 24th July 7.30pm Colliers Wood Moorgreen, Notts. Eastwood Arts Festival 0115 917 3695
Fri 25th July 7.30pm Wandlebury Country Park Cambridge in aid of Cambridge Preservation Society 01223 842 600

Sat 26th July 6.30pm Lamport Hall Gardens nr. Northampton 01604 686 272
Sun 27th July 5pm Myrtle Farm Sandford, Somerset INVITED AUDIENCE ONLY
Thurs 31st July 7.30pm Llanthony Secunda Priory Gloucester Gloucester Festival

01452 50 30 50

venue web sales
Fri 1st Aug 7.30pm Cholmondeley Castle nr, Malpas, Cheshire   01829 720 383

Sat 2nd Aug 7.30pm Memorial Woodlands Earthcott Green, nr Thornbury, Glos.   0800 612 9159
Mon 4th Aug 8pm Island Hall Gardens Alderney,

Channel Islands

 Alderney Week Event 01481 822 345
Tue 5th Aug 8pm Island Hall Gardens Alderney,

Channel Islands

 Alderney Week Event 01481 822 345
Thu 7th Aug 7.30pm The Mohair Centre nr. Lewes, Sussex   01825 872 457

Fri 8th Aug 7.30pm The Recreation Ground Cuckfield, Sussex 01444 451 610
Sat 9th Aug 7pm Lodge Park nr. Northleach, Glos. National Trust

0871 527 1885

venue web sales
Sun 10th Aug 7.30pm Prince Albert Gardens Swanage, Dorset in aid of RNLI Lifeboats 01929 422885
Weds 13th Aug 7.30pm The Botanical Gardens Edgbaston, Birmingham   0121 454 1860
Thu 14th Aug 7.30pm The Botanical Gardens Edgbaston, Birmingham   0121 454 1860
Fri 15th Aug 7.30pm The Old Rectory West Lydford, Somerset   01963 240 242
Sat 16th Aug 7.30pm Goodrich Castle nr Ross-on-Wye, Hereford English Heritage 01600 890 538
Sun 17th Aug 7.30pm WWT Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre Slimbridge, Glos.   01453 891 223
Thu 21st Aug 7pm Caldicot Castle Caldicot, Monmouthshire   01291 420 241
Fri 22nd Aug 7pm Cleveland House Winchelsea, Sussex   01797 225 333
Sat 23rd Aug 7.30pm Walford Mill Crafts Wimborne, Dorset 01202 841 400
Sun 24th Aug 7.30pm The Manor House Hotel & Golf Club Castle Combe, Bath 01249 782 206
Mon 25th Aug 3pm Babington Meadow Arena Penallt, Monmouth   01600 715 781
Thurs 28th Aug 7.30pm The Plough Inn Witney, Oxon.   01993 704 430
Fri 29th Aug 7.30pm Belsay Hall & Gardens Belsay, nr Ponteland, Northumberland English Heritage 01661 881 636
Sat 30th Aug 7.30pm Mount Grace Priory Northallerton, N. Yorks. English Heritage 01609 883 494