Open-air theatre returns to Chester's Grosvenor Park this summer, with a packed calendar of events.
Presented by Storyhouse, The 2025 Grosvenor Park season will run from 28 June to 31 August.
To mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, a production of Pride and Prejudice will return to the park on Friday 4 July.
Adapted for stage by Deborah McAndrew and directed by Conrad Nelson, the Regency tale won acclaim from both critics and audiences when it first premiered in 2021.
"Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is a much-anticipated part of the summer in Chester – not least by the team here at Storyhouse," Storyhouse creative director, Suzie Henderson, said.
"It's an opportunity for audiences of all ages to immerse themselves in the magical world of live theatre in the most picturesque of surroundings.
"I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Deborah McAndrew and Conrad Nelson back to the park this year.
"They're hugely talented storytellers, and their delightfully witty version of Pride and Prejudice was a huge hit with Grosvenor Park audiences when it was premiered here in 2021.
"The opportunity to stage it again in this special Austen anniversary year seemed like one that was just too good to miss."
The production will be joined by a new live stage version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, written especially for Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre by Molly Taylor and directed by Ellie Hurt.
Set in modern-day Chester, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes opens on Friday 18 July. Both main stage shows will then run in repertory until Sunday 31 August.
Tickets are now on sale from £22.50, with concessions available. All performances are captioned.
Suzie Henderson added: "We're also thrilled to present a brand-new adaptation of Sherlock Holmes created especially for the open-air theatre.
"It's perfect for true crime fans and Sherlock aficionados alike.
"This version, written by Molly Taylor, is bang up to date and sees the famous Sherlock visiting Chester for his greatest mystery yet.
"With an enchanting Alice in Wonderland to captivate inquisitive young minds and a great programme of other events planned for the festival site.
"All we need now is for the sun to continue to shine over Chester this summer."
Primary age youngsters and their families are also invited, with the Alice in Wonderland walkabout theatre experience, which runs from 25 July - 30 August.
The Grosvenor Park festival site includes a tepee bar, seating areas, fresh wood-fired pizzas, barbecue, craft beers and frozen cocktails. Launching the two-month open-air season, there will be a Street Food weekend on 28-29 June.
Celebrating Chester's vibrant food and drink community, it promises a wide selection of street food alongside live music, with free entry.
Heading into August, young visitors are invited to an Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter tea party.
Featuring a selection of treats and juice, there will be a chance to meet some of their favourite characters from the Alice in Wonderland walkabout experience. Tea parties take place on 2, 3, 28 and 30 August.
For more details on the Grosvenor Park season visit here.
