31 August, Bristol Zoo Gardens

6 August, Bristol Zoo Gardens

13 - 16 August, Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill

20 - 21 August, Queen Square

9 - 11 July, Ashton Court

21 - 24 July, Bier Keller (indoor performance)

31 July - 3 August, Old Bowling Green, Brandon Hill

The Bristol Shakespeare Festival is the largest professional open-air Shakespeare festival in the UK.

Between May and August each year, productions take place all over the city, from magnificent Queen Square to the hushed Old Bowling Green on Brandon Hill.

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17 - 18 June, Ashton Court

25 -27 June, Ashton Court

2 - 5 July, Ashton Court

The Bristol Shakespeare Festival is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation.

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Click for a printer friendly summary of our 2008 programme, or click on a production below for more information.