Pride & Prejudice

About the performance

With her tongue firmly in her cheek, Jane Austen tells us “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Mrs Bennet certainly thinks so. So when Mr Bingley – single, young, handsome, and with £5000 a year – moves into nearby Netherfield Park, she devotes all her energy to contriving for Jane, the eldest of her five daughters, to meet him during rural Hertfordshire’s whirlwind of social balls. But even Mrs Bennet draws the line at Mr Bingley’s disdainful friend Mr Darcy despite his whopping £10,000 a year. Thank heavens Lizzy, her second daughter, finds him detestable too! Or does she…? Can she see beyond his pride – and could he overcome her prejudice – to consider a possible future together?

Following seven sell-out seasons of this sparkling adaptation, award winning Illyria returns to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in style. Bring a picnic and enjoy her at her vibrant, forthright, bitchy best!

Running time: 140-minutes (approximately), including a 20-minute interval.
Suitable for all ages.

Tickets and important information

Tickets are pre-book only for our Open Air Theatre, and will not be available on the door on the day of the performance. Please note: Theatre performances are not included in the Museum annual membership as the performances are outside the Museum standard opening hours.

£20.00 Adults

£14.00 Children aged 5 – 17 yrs

£4.50 Children aged 2 – 4 yrs

£62.00 2 Adult Family (2+2)

£42.00 1 Adult Family (1+2)

Under 2’s Free

All these events are outdoors so please do dress for the weather and bring a rug or camping chair with you.

There will be refreshments available to purchase and we welcome you to bring your own picnic to enjoy.

Doors open from 5.30pm with the performances start from approximately 6pm onwards. Your ticket with have confirmation information for the individual performance.