Let your hair down and get tangled in a brand-new musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, Rapunzel.

This fast-paced, larger-than-life production features a laugh out loud script, heaps of audience interaction, a host of catchy songs, unforgettable characters, and maybe even the odd water gun or two!

With magic and mayhem throughout, this is one hair-raising adventure the family won't want to miss.

Gates open at 5pm, ready for you to get the best spot before the show begins at 5.30pm and finishes at approx. 7.30pm, with a 20 minutes interval in between. Under 3s go free!

There will be light refreshments available to purchase on the night.

Please note chairs are not provided, you are welcome to bring your own or a picnic blanket. Performances are open–air and continue in all weathers. All tickets are non-returnable and non-refundable.

Kynren – An Epic Tale of England will return to it's spectacular outdoor stage with an additional show on Friday night marking the historic royal event.

Audiences embark on a thrilling journey through 2,000 years of history, myth and legend as they join young Arthur on his epic quest.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans to two world wars, via Vikings, Tudors, Stuarts, Queen Victoria and the Industrial Revolution, Kynren is a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.  The 8,000-seater Tribune provides panoramic views across the giant seven and a half acre outdoor stage.

Gates open at 6.45pm ahead of the live show at 9pm allowing visitors the opportunity to arrive early for food and drink in one of the dining areas, while also enjoying a series of live jazz and themed pre-performance activities.

The award-winning outdoor show celebrating the story of England is set to make an explosive return this summer to 11 Arches Park, Bishop Auckland

Kynren, transports its audiences back through time on an unforgettable journey spanning 2,000 years. Performed by a 1,000-strong cast and crew on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage.

This epic tale follows a young boy, Arthur, on his spellbinding journey through time and is packed with pomp and pageantry, thrilling choreography, amazing stunts, incredible equestrianism, world-class special effects and pyrotechnics.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans, Vikings, Tudors and the fate of Charles I to two world wars, Kynren’s a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.

Gates open at least two and a half hours before the start of each show throughout the summer, enjoy live jazz by the lake, food and drink in one of the open-air dining areas or a 3 course dining experience in the new Arches Hall. 

The award-winning outdoor show celebrating the story of England is set to make an explosive return this summer to 11 Arches Park, Bishop Auckland

Kynren, transports its audiences back through time on an unforgettable journey spanning 2,000 years. Performed by a 1,000-strong cast and crew on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage.

This epic tale follows a young boy, Arthur, on his spellbinding journey through time and is packed with pomp and pageantry, thrilling choreography, amazing stunts, incredible equestrianism, world-class special effects and pyrotechnics.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans, Vikings, Tudors and the fate of Charles I to two world wars, Kynren’s a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.

Gates open at least two and a half hours before the start of each show throughout the summer, enjoy live jazz by the lake, food and drink in one of the open-air dining areas or a 3 course dining experience in the new Arches Hall. 

The award-winning outdoor show celebrating the story of England is set to make an explosive return this summer to 11 Arches Park, Bishop Auckland

Kynren, transports its audiences back through time on an unforgettable journey spanning 2,000 years. Performed by a 1,000-strong cast and crew on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage.

This epic tale follows a young boy, Arthur, on his spellbinding journey through time and is packed with pomp and pageantry, thrilling choreography, amazing stunts, incredible equestrianism, world-class special effects and pyrotechnics.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans, Vikings, Tudors and the fate of Charles I to two world wars, Kynren’s a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.

Gates open at least two and a half hours before the start of each show throughout the summer, enjoy live jazz by the lake, food and drink in one of the open-air dining areas or a 3 course dining experience in the new Arches Hall. 

The award-winning outdoor show celebrating the story of England is set to make an explosive return this summer to 11 Arches Park, Bishop Auckland

Kynren, transports its audiences back through time on an unforgettable journey spanning 2,000 years. Performed by a 1,000-strong cast and crew on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage.

This epic tale follows a young boy, Arthur, on his spellbinding journey through time and is packed with pomp and pageantry, thrilling choreography, amazing stunts, incredible equestrianism, world-class special effects and pyrotechnics.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans, Vikings, Tudors and the fate of Charles I to two world wars, Kynren’s a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.

Gates open at least two and a half hours before the start of each show throughout the summer, enjoy live jazz by the lake, food and drink in one of the open-air dining areas or a 3 course dining experience in the new Arches Hall. 

The award-winning outdoor show celebrating the story of England is set to make an explosive return this summer to 11 Arches Park, Bishop Auckland

Kynren, transports its audiences back through time on an unforgettable journey spanning 2,000 years. Performed by a 1,000-strong cast and crew on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage.

This epic tale follows a young boy, Arthur, on his spellbinding journey through time and is packed with pomp and pageantry, thrilling choreography, amazing stunts, incredible equestrianism, world-class special effects and pyrotechnics.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans, Vikings, Tudors and the fate of Charles I to two world wars, Kynren’s a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.

Gates open at least two and a half hours before the start of each show throughout the summer, enjoy live jazz by the lake, food and drink in one of the open-air dining areas or a 3 course dining experience in the new Arches Hall. 

The award-winning outdoor show celebrating the story of England is set to make an explosive return this summer to 11 Arches Park, Bishop Auckland

Kynren, transports its audiences back through time on an unforgettable journey spanning 2,000 years. Performed by a 1,000-strong cast and crew on a 7.5-acre outdoor stage.

This epic tale follows a young boy, Arthur, on his spellbinding journey through time and is packed with pomp and pageantry, thrilling choreography, amazing stunts, incredible equestrianism, world-class special effects and pyrotechnics.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans, Vikings, Tudors and the fate of Charles I to two world wars, Kynren’s a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.

Gates open at least two and a half hours before the start of each show throughout the summer, enjoy live jazz by the lake, food and drink in one of the open-air dining areas or a 3 course dining experience in the new Arches Hall. 

Frederick, apprenticed to the Pirates since a child, learns that he was born in a leap year on 29th February, and that he is contracted to the Pirate King until his 21st BIRTHDAY, not his 21st year. With only the inept Penzance constabulary to protect him, how will he resist being forced to endure a life of crime until he is 84 – and will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long?

With hilarious melodrama, sharp satire and glittering wit, The Pirates of Penzance is as fresh as if it had been written today. It is packed-full of memorable songs such as To be a Pirate King!, Modern Major General and A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One. 

Saturday, 2nd July, 7 pm at Clovelly Court

There’s plenty to shout about in The Pantaloons’ take on Shakespeare’s timeless summer comedy of masks, music and mistaken identities! The boys are back from war and it’s time for celebration, but devious Don John plans to spoil everyone’s fun with his perilous plots. Will young lovers Claudio and Hero fall foul of the crafty criminal? Will bickering Benedick and Beatrice ever admit that they actually like each other? Find out in this fast-paced, physical and funny new production! 

Sunday, 10th July, 7 pm at Clovelly Court

The Fairy Kingdom is at War. Oberon and Titania’s marital mayhem unleashes chaos on four young lovers with disastrous – and hilarious – consequences. In another part of the forest, a troupe of aspiring actors prepare for the most important night of their lives – a command performance before the Duke and Duchess. As the King and Queen of the Fairy Kingdom become entwined with the human world, a night of madness, mayhem, magic, love, hilarity ensues… (don’t forget the donkey!)
“The course of true love never did run smooth”.

The Duke’s Theatre Company returns after their critically acclaimed inaugural adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. This new, ambitious production for Summer 2022, with live music, stunning design and theatrical magic, promises to delight audiences with Shakespeare’s most comic and celebrated fairy tale. 

Tuesday, 16th August, 7 pm at Clovelly Court
 

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons invade the stage in this funny yet faithful open-air adaptation of H G Wells sci-fi classic as they use musical instruments, puppetry and, um, enthusiasm to recreate deadly heat-rays, giant fighting-machines, squidgy tentacled Martians and interplanetary warfare on an epic scale. The chances of success? A million to one…

Saturday, 10th August, 7 pm at Clovelly Court