Comedy, Shakespeare

A Midsummer Nights Dream

Wed 14 Jul - Sun 18 Jul

We are delighted to announce that plans are underway for a spectacular outdoor production of 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'. A comedy by William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Maria Bates. The play will be performed in the picturesque grounds of Rauceby Hall during July 2021, all things permitting and we will be opening the 'doors' one hour prior to the performance to allow the audience to come and enjoy a picnic before the show if they so desire.

Welcome to The Playhouse, Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

Home to Sleaford Little Theatre Amateur Dramatic Society

Built in 1825 our Georgian Playhouse Theatre had some success until it closed in 1856 and was converted into a school. The following years saw the building used for a series of other uses but was restored and reopened in 2000.

Built for a bookbinder, printer and comedian Joseph Smedley, who owned a string of theatres and ran a small touring theatre company, which toured these theatres in the Lincolnshire and Norfolk area.

As one of only two Georgian theatres with a small, rectangular auditorium in Britain, we invite you to explore its history and see the events on offer.