Old favourites and new as open-air theatre to return

OPEN-AIR theatre returns to Chester's Grosvenor Park this summer as part of a fantastic festival of fun including a pair of enchanting theatrical treats on the main stage.

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The 2025 Grosvenor Park season, presented by Storyhouse, will run from June 28 to August 31.

Friday, July 4 marks a return to the park for Jane Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth.

Adapted for the stage by Deborah McAndrew and directed by Conrad Nelson, the sparkling and witty Regency tale won acclaim from both critics and Grosvenor Park audiences when it was premiered in 2021 and is back by popular demand.

Prepare to be swept away by Austen’s most famous love story as spirited Lizzie Bennet and the brooding Mr Darcy find themselves entangled in a tale of misunderstandings, mismatches and unexpected romance.

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 and featuring many well-known names as well as some new larger-than-life characters, the story sees consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner-in-solving-crime Dr Watson thrust into the spotlight as they are drawn into their most intriguing - and personal - mystery yet.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes opens on Friday, July 18, and both main stage shows then run in repertory until Sunday, August 31.