Open Air Theatre - HMS Pinafore
A timeless classic with a twist tells of mismatched love across different social classes.
Location
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9BA
Telephone
01787 310207- Date
- 4th July 2026
- Time
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
About this event
This timeless classic with a twist tells of mismatched love across different social classes.
Josephine is the captain’s daughter and has fallen for lowly sailor Ralph. Yet her father has other ideas – he has promised her to Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty. Will love prevail? Climb aboard to find out and enjoy a feast of fun and merriment along the way!
Through its humour and satirical twists, HMS Pinafore explores themes of love, hierarchy, and the idea that true worth lies in character rather than class or rank.
As with most of Gilbert & Sullivan’s works, HMS Pinafore is a parody of the world in which it was written. With its fast pace tongue-in-cheek humour, quintessential Britishness, and well-known musical numbers, there is something for all audiences to enjoy.
Bring a picnic, relax under the evening sky, and let the drama unfold!
Cedar Lawn
Saturday 4th July 2026 - 7pm. Gate Open from 6:15pm.
Tickets
Adult £26.50
Child 3 - 16 £16
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About the Venue
Kentwell Hall is Suffolk’s hidden gem and one of England’s finest Tudor houses that stands within the most extensive moat in the county and nearly 30 acres of formal gardens and grounds.
The house offers the visitor a journey through time from the Great Tudor Kitchen, the Gothic centre block to the State bedroom that was created by Thomas Hopper in the 1820s for a visit from the then Duke of York.
The house offers a relaxed environment, mixed with an individuality that is not often seen these days in great historic venues.
Kentwell Hall’s organic gardens are a combination of ancient features, elements of the substantial alterations of Lady Guthrie, tenant during the 1930s, and the recent landscaping and planting by the current owners.
Particular areas of interest include the formal walled garden with its glorious borders providing seasonal displays of colour, the wildlife meadows and the Pied Piper Topiary hedge.
Whilst the magnificent Cedar Trees that date back to the late 18th century provide a lovely backdrop and The Sculpted Tree, based on the theme of the Tower of Babel, is the UK's biggest single wood carving.
The house and gardens are described as “magical with a surprise around every corner” and are to be enjoyed at your leisure.
The Stable Yard Tea Rooms serve light lunches and afternoon tea using seasonal produce from the gardens and farm.
Kentwell Hall is famous for producing some of the countries largest Re-creations and family events that run throughout the year.
Kentwell is available to hire for weddings, corporate functions, events and filming.
