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Oddsocks Productions

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Name: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Start: 2025-07-23T18:00:00+0000
End: 2025-07-23T20:20:00+0000
Location: Markeaton Park Craft Village

Part of the Markeaton Park Outdoor Theatre Season 2025

Wed 23 - Fri 25 Jul 2025

Markeaton Park Craft Village

Running Time: 2 hours 20 minutes - approximate, including any interval(s).

About the Event

Oddsocks will be taking to the road again in the summer of 2025 with another high-energy, feel-good, family theatre show.

Shakespeare’s most magical, fast paced, hilarious comedy; “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be performed in Oddsocks’ inimitable irreverent and knockabout style with live music, comedy action and even some outrageous hunting dogs!

Four lovers run off to the Athenian forest where mysterious woodland creatures play tricks on them with hilarious results and when a troupe of amateur actors decide to rehearse in a glade, the fairies intervention leads to bizarre and outrageous comedy.

Don’t miss out – Catch the Dream!

Food and drinks

Throughout the Outdoor Cinema & Theatre Season we will be offering various options for catering within The Orangery Café and Courtyard. Derby LIVE will be offering additional food and drinks options this will include pizzas, hot dogs and popcorn. We will also be providing a bar including beers, cider and wine.

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Reviews

Reviews of A Midsummer Night's Dream:

“Making Shakespeare such enormous fun!” - The Stage

“You have to be very clever indeed to be this daft and get away with it!” - William Stafford

Reviews of past Oddsocks productions:

"Without doubt the performance was among the best productions that I have seen." - Jersey Evening Post

“A thoroughly enjoyable night out. Once again, they’ve succeeded in making Shakespeare accessible.” - The Reviews Hub

“Many times the beauty and cadence of the bard’s lines ring out even amidst the comedic clamour.” - The Reviews Hub

“A magical combination of farce, physical theatre, silly sight gags, puppetry and, yes, the bard’s immortal prose.” - The Reviews Hub

Prices & Offers

£18

Concessions: £16

Click Buy Tickets to see what concessions are available for this event, and for more price information and availability. Children 12 months and over require a ticket, unless otherwise stated. Proof of entitlement to concession may be required on collection of tickets or on entry to the event.

Offers

Take advantage of one of the following great offers for this event.

Essential Companion Scheme (Organisations)

As a member of our Essential Companion Scheme one of you tickets is FREE for your Essential Companion.

Essential Companion Scheme (Nimbus plus 1 scheme)

As a member of our Essential Companion Scheme one of you tickets is FREE for your Essential Companion.

Essential Companion Scheme (Nimbus plus 2 scheme)

As a member of our Essential Companion Scheme two of your tickets are FREE for your essential companions.

If you hold a membership subscription you may be eligible for discounts. Log in and these will be applied to your order automatically.

More Information

What happens in bad weather?

Performances will still go ahead in rainy weather conditions and are never cancelled more than 24 hours ahead of the performance time as the weather can change rapidly.

Performances will only be cancelled in extreme weather conditions e.g. high winds.

Tickets are non–returnable and non-refundable except when an event is cancelled. In the event of a refund, please be aware that we are unable to give cash refunds. If you paid by any other method than card (including a mixed payment of card and something else) please note that the council will issue a cheque refund. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note that if it is raining please dress appropriately in wet weather gear, we advise you don’t use umbrellas as these could obscure people’s view.

Can I bring a disposable barbecue?

Barbecues, fireworks and bonfires are strictly not allowed on Markeaton Park.

Can I smoke at the performance?

Smoking is not permitted within the craft village. We ask visitors who wish to smoke to move outside the enclosed area, out of respect for other audience members. Please note this also applies to e-cigarettes.

What should I wear and bring?

The performances are held outdoors in our Craft Village so please ensure you wear appropriate clothing. Please bear in mind that it can get chilly later in the evenings so make sure you bring something warm to wrap up in as it is the Great British Weather after all! For the evening performances it is strongly advised that you bring a torch. You may want to bring blankets as it can get cold!

Will food and drink be available on site?

Throughout the Markeaton Park Outdoor Cinema & Theatre season we will be offering various options for catering within the Orangery café and Courtyard.

The Orangery café will be open to stock up on speciality coffees, infusions and cakes/ice creams and cold drinks.

For A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mamma Mia, Wicked there will be a limited selection of alcoholic drinks, snacks and popcorn.

Do I need to bring a chair?

The Craft Village area is hard standing. Please bring your own low backed chair but we please ask you don't bring any tables.

What do I do with my rubbish after the performance?

When the performance ends please ensure that you put your rubbish in the bins provided when you exit, or take it with you if you wish.

Can I purchase tickets at the performance?

There will be a box office at each performance, however tickets often sell out for similar events in advance, so we suggest you book early. The Box Office will be open, at the Craft Village entrance, from 1 hour before the performance starts, but please be aware that you will have to join the admissions queue to get tickets.

Can I bring a dog to the performance?

No dogs are permitted in the performance area unless they are an Assistance Dog. If you plan to bring an assistance dog we’d be grateful if you could inform us when you book or at least 24 hours before the start of the performance.

I have specific access requirements will I be able to attend?

The whole area of the Craft Village is accessible to all, however we offer limited seating, so please ensure you do bring your own if required. Disabled car parking is available in the Craft Village car park close to the gates when entering the park (Via Mundy Play Centre car park, Markeaton Lane, DE22 4NH)

Is parking available on site?

There is a Pay and display car park available at Markeaton Park Craft Village, DE22 3BG (Via Mundy Play Centre, Markeaton Lane). The car park will be open until the end of the performance. Lighting will be provided upon exiting after the film to this car park. Parking charges apply.

If you are bringing a high-sided vehicle (2.2m or over) to the car park please let us know 24 hours in advance so we can make arrangements (please let us know the vehicle height, registration, and the performance date).

You can use cashless payment using MiPermit, the location code for Mundy Play Centre car park is 754597.

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Location

Markeaton Park Craft Village

Markeaton Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, DE22 4NH

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Located in the centre of the park, access is by foot along excellent pathways. Enter near the Duck pond, a small gateway to the side of the high walls, or through The Orangery which looks onto the formal gardens.

Parking: Mundy Play Centre car park, DE22 4NH, entrance off Markeaton Lane.
Markeaton Park main car park, DE22 4AA, entrance off Markeaton Island, A38, with 2m height restriction.

Disabled parking bays are available at the Mundy Play Centre car park.