Riverside Open Air Theatre & Picnic

This social event takes us to "Richmond's Answer to Regent's Park Theatre". The Richmond Shakespeare Society takes over the Italian gardens at York House for their ever-

popular annual open-air production. This year's production is "The Merry Wives of Windsor”. This sparking comedy involves romance, trickery, and comic comeuppance. Sir
John Falstaff has fled London and arrived in Windsor – short on cash and rich in cheek. Plotting to charm the wealthy Mistresses Page and Ford, he underestimates their wit
and resolve.
The play is performed with the background of the fountains and statues in the beautiful surroundings of Twickenham's Fountain Gardens alongside the Thames. The riverside Italian gardens open from 6:00pm for picnics. People can take in the views of the fountains and the rest of the gardens, before the play commences at 7:45pm. We are meeting at the stage entrance inside the gardens at 6:30pm. People can arrive later and find us inside.
Refreshments
Venue has licensed bar on site.
Travel
Venue is 5 minutes walk from Twickenham station, on mainline from London. District line to Richmond then just 1 stop to Twickenham. Free parking a short walk from venue after 6:00pm.
Start
6:30pm inside the entrance gate to Fountain Gardens, Champions Wharf, Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3D. £3 to join us , a good knowledge of English history required to attend.
Discount Tickets in advance from website,
https://www.richmondshakespeare.org.uk/Shows/merrywives26