Magic of stage and screen in open air
THEATRE SEASON GETS UNDER WAY THIS WEEK. BECKY JONES HAS HER PICNIC BASKET READY
OUTDOOR CINEMA AND
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
1620s House, Donington le Heath, Sunday, April 30
Chorus Theatre presents a new adaptation of a classic, featuring songs, music, puppetry and a tea party.
You are invited to go along dressed as your favourite character from Wonderland.
Doors open 2.30pm and the show starts at 3.30pm. It is about 40 minutes long and there will be the opportunity for photos with the cast afterwards.
Take a blanket or seating, and a picnic too if you like. Tickets are £7, from: 1620shouse.org.uk
THE LOST KING (12A) The Green Place, Sileby, Friday, May 12
The disputed story of Leicester’s car park king and how amateur historian Philippa Langley took on some of the country’s most eminent academics.
There will be live acoustic music at 6.30pm before the film starts at 7.45pm.
Tickets are £6 for first 50, £8 afterwards.
Gate opens 6pm.
Buy your tickets at: thegreenplace.org.uk
TOP GUN: MAVERICK (12) Belvoir Castle, Thursday, May 18
The Adventure Cinema season at Belvoir Castle gets under way with an open-air screening of the blockbuster sequel on the castle lawn. You can take a picnic or choose from the hot food, snacks and drinks available.
The showing begins at 9.30pm and standard tickets cost £15.50 plus booking fee.
Gates will open at 8pm, and free parking will be available in the main car park. adventurecinema.co.uk
ELVIS (12) Belvoir Castle, Friday, May 19
Baz Luhrmann’s lively biography of the king of rock ‘n’ roll. The showing starts at 9.30pm and gates will open at 8pm.
Standard tickets cost £15.50.
adventurecinema.co.uk
GREASE (PG) Belvoir Castle, Saturday, May 20
Oh, those summer nights...
The season closes with a screening of the much-loved 1978 musical at 9.30pm. Gates will open at 8pm.
Standard tickets are £15.50 and can be booked at:
adventurecinema.co.uk
ROMEO AND JULIET Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford, Saturday July 1
The Lord Chamberlain’s Men invite you to join them for their production of Shakespeare’s timeless love story.
The performance will take place on the Deer Meadow, near the Deer Barn Cafe and Visitor Centre.
You will need to take your own seating. Gates open 6pm with the performance beginning at 7pm.
Tickets are £10 child/£18 adult, excluding parking, and can be bought at:
BAD DAD Belgrave Hall Leicester, Thursday, July 20
bradgatepark.org
Heartbreak Productions presents David Walliams’s tale following the highs and lows of a father and son as they navigate their way through a world of crime, car chases and convicts.
Standard tickets are £15 and can be booked via the website. The show will begin at 6pm and is suitable for children from the age of seven. leicestermuseums.org
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford, Friday July 28 and Wednesday, August 16
From Quantum Theatre, this heartwarming adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale promises to be an adventure for the whole family. Grab a blanket and a picnic and join Mole, Badger and Ratty for an afternoon of friendship, mishap and mayhem.
Seating area opens 1pm and the performance will begin at 2pm. Tickets cost £15 for adults, £10 for children (age three to 16) and £45 for a family (two plus two) excluding parking.
bradgatepark.org MACHAMLEAR Belgrave Hall Leicester, Friday August 4
Heartbreak Productions invites you to come and cast your vote at the battle of the Bard. Performed in the open air, MacHamLear is a farcical piece of new writing from awardwinning playwright Michael Davies that shamelessly exploits the genius of England’s most celebrated writer.
Tickets are £15 and can be booked via the website. The show begins at 7pm and is suitable for children over the age of 10. leicestermuseums.org
ENCANTO Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Grace Road, Leicester, Sunday, August 6
It is not just cricket at the Uptonsteel County Ground this summer – you can experience the magic of Disney’s modern classic on a giant cinema screen.
Take blankets and camping chairs and enjoy the story of Mirabel and the family Madrigal.
The show starts at 2pm, with gates opening 90 minutes ahead. You can take a picnic, and classic cinema food and drink will be available on site. Ticket prices start from £9.50.
TOP GUN: MAVERICK Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Grace Road, Leicester, Sunday, August 6
Tom Cruise’s infamous Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell takes to the skies once again. The show starts at 7pm, with gates opening at 5pm. You can take a picnic or enjoy classic cinema food and drink that will be available on site. Ticket prices start from £9.50.
The Prince of Wales shakes hands with Gareth Davies ahead of Wales’s semi-final match in the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Charles has been Honorary Patron of the Llandovery Rugby Football club since 2009 and Patron of The London Welsh Rugby Football Club since 1985.