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Join the Handlebards at Layer Marney Tower for a hilarious, high-octane production of Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Four young lovers find themselves lost in a magical forest, where the Fairy King and Queen are fighting for the possession of a changeling boy. A group of amateur actors head to the same forest to rehearse for a play. Humans and fairies collide and hilarity ensues. This is an outdoor performance so please bring your own chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather!
Doors open at 6pm, performance starts at 7pm.

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Take the B1022 from Colchester to Tiptree. Signposted to Layer Marney Tower.

A midsummer night's dream

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Layer Marney Tower, Layer Marney, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9US

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