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Much Ado About Nothing – Presented by the HandleBards

date_range 31st August, 2025

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Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the
back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are
spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to
venues across the UK.
Join the troupe at Floors Castle for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like you’ve never seen before. In usual HandleBards
style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great
deal of laughter.
And what’s the play about? Well – a group of soldiers return from the war to a
household in Messina, kindling new love interests and re-kindling old rivalries. The
parallel love stories of Beatrice, Benedick, Claudio and Hero quickly become
entangled with scheming, frivolity and melodrama in Shakespeare’s famous
comedy.
This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic
to dig into, and dress for the weather!

– Doors open at 4pm, so bring a picnic and come and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

– All entry is via our Main Golden Gates POST CODE – TD5 7RL, gates open at 4pm, show starts at 5pm and will finish approximately 7pm. Car Parking is located in our Woodland Carpark, a stone’s throw away from the performance.
16:00 to 19:00 - Sunday 31st August
Floors Castle
directions
Address:

Kelso
TD5 7RL