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Outdoor Theatre: The Handlebards - As you Like it

Our travelling troubadours return to Brougham this year with their no doubt hilarious version of ‘As You Like It’.

Event Date

30 July 2026

Description

Watch as The Handlebards perform As you Like it in the grounds of Brougham Hall.

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.

Join the troupe at Brougham Hall for a fantastically funny bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’.

What’s the play about? Well – Rosalind and her cousin Celia flee to the Forest of Arden, where they bump into Rosalind’s love interest Orlando. However, Rosalind is disguised as a young man. Cue some local Shepherds getting involved and the stage is set for a wild ride of wooing, hilarious mistaken identity and the odd wrestling match.

This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather!

Bring a Picnic, or visit the Cafe. Bring a drink or visit Black Cat Brewery for a Gin and Tonic.

Tickets available now on the Handlebards website.