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Shakespeare & Christmas
Concentrating on Shakespeare's relationship with the festive season, this show will get everyone into the spirit of Christmas with bawdy humour, disguises, song, cakes, ale and a ghost or two!
Exploring the Elizabethan & Jacobean winter traditions with performances of iconic scenes, Bowler Crab’s 36th production lights up in November - December 2025!
Performance is indoors for Shakespeare & Comedy through the Abbot's Hall in The Duke's Library.
To attend the event, please enter through the iconic Abbey Gates onto the Battle Abbey Grounds.
No English Heritage fee will be required to enter to see the show but exploring the ruins and further battle grounds will.
A bar with alcoholic, hot and soft drinks will be provided with homemade cakes.
Toilet facilities are available inside the building.
There are steps required to enter the auditorium inside.
Please park in Battle as parking is unavailable at the school for this event.
Exploring the Elizabethan & Jacobean winter traditions with performances of iconic scenes, Bowler Crab’s 36th production lights up in November - December 2025!
Performance is indoors for Shakespeare & Comedy through the Abbot's Hall in The Duke's Library.
To attend the event, please enter through the iconic Abbey Gates onto the Battle Abbey Grounds.
No English Heritage fee will be required to enter to see the show but exploring the ruins and further battle grounds will.
A bar with alcoholic, hot and soft drinks will be provided with homemade cakes.
Toilet facilities are available inside the building.
There are steps required to enter the auditorium inside.
Please park in Battle as parking is unavailable at the school for this event.
Saturday 20 December
The Dukes Library, Battle Abbey School, Battle Abbey, East Sussex TN33 0AE
Show starts 3pm. Finishes 5.30pm. Includes 20 minute Interval. Tickets £17 adult with child concessions
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