Shakespeare & Christmas

Rother

Type:Performing Arts

The Mermaid Inn, Mermaid Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7EY

Tel: 07801893115

Shakespeare & Christmas

About

Concentrating on Shakespeare's relationship with the festive season, this show will get everyone into the spirit of Christmas with bawdy humour, disguises, song, cakes, ale and a ghost or two!

Exploring the Elizabethan & Jacobean winter traditions with performances of iconic scenes, Bowler Crab's 36th production lights up in December 2025
Facilities at the Mermaid Inn, Rye
All performances are indoors.
Allocated seating in comfy padded seats.
A bar with alcoholic, hot and soft drinks will be provided by The Mermaid in the auditorium itself.
Toilet facilities are available.
Steps lead to the toilets.
Mermaid Street is a squeeze.
Please park elsewhere in Rye to make your way on foot to The Mermaid, we'd recommend the cattle market carpark near the station.

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Opening Times

Season (13 Dec 2025)
DayTimes
Saturday15:00 - 17:30

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