The Bishop's Palace Ticket Portal

Two summer sessions available to book:

Dates: Tuesday 21st May/ Friday 28th June

Time: 10.30am - 3.30pm (1 hour lunch break 12.30-1.30pm)

Price: £50 members/ £55 non members

Come and spend a wonderful relaxing day sketching in the grounds of Bishops Palace. During this session you will learn different drawing exercises to help develop confidence and technical skills with a focus on sketching, tonal shading and mark making. All materials included apart from a sketchbook and a hot drink. This session is running twice in Summer, giving you the opportunity to attend both workshops and focus on the different plants that summer offers during this seasonal time of the year. 

"No luck catching those swans then?"  Hot Fuzz returns to the Bishop's Palace!

Friday 31st May

Gates Open 7.15pm Film Starts 8pm

The Silent Cinema Company will be screening this local favourite, and tickets are sure to sell out fast so do not miss out! The film will be shown on a 30ft screen with audio through headphones which will be provided. Please note that Hot Fuzz is certified 15 so please do no book tickets for people under this age or they may be turned away. Remember to bring something to sit on. The Bishop's Table will be open throughout the film, you are welcome to bring you own picnic as well.

For the greater good! This is a fundraising event for the Bishop's Palace. There is a 50p booking fee for tickets purchased online.

Opera in a Box: Hansel and Gretel

23rd June

Gates open 6.30pm

Opera Starts 7pm

Hansel and Gretel, first performed in December 1893 by Humperdinck, retells the timeless fairy-tale of two siblings lost in the forest. Follow Hansel and Gretel as they discover a house made of gingerbread and fall into the clutches of a wicked witch. With a talented ensemble of musicians, artists, and a top-notch production team, Opera in a Box delivers a fully staged experience at eight contrasting venues. Immerse yourselves in the magic of opera with Opera in a Box! Join us for a delightful performance of Hansel and Gretel, sung in English, perfect for audiences of all ages. Experience an unforgettable evening of opera that will leave you spellbound!

Remember to bring something to sit on. The Bishop's Table will be open throughout the performance, you are welcome to bring you own picnic as well.

Well City Band

Saturday 6th July

Gates open 6pm Music starts 6.30pm

Join the fabulous Wells City Band for an evening of brass band classics, and hits from TV and the movies. Finish time 8.30pm

Remember to bring something to sit on. The Bishop's Table will be open throughout the concert, you are welcome to bring you own picnic as well.  

Hamlet

21st July 2024

Gates: 5:30pm

Start: 6:30pm

Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 20th
year, for Hamlet, the greatest play in the English language.
With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s
original company, they present this great play as he first saw
it – in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan
costumes, music and dance.

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
Returning home from university for his father, the King of
Denmark’s funeral, which is also the occasion of his mother’s
remarriage to his uncle, Hamlet the Prince, is visited by the
ghost of his father. The ghost reveals that his brother,
Hamlet’s uncle, now stepfather and King, killed him and he
urges Hamlet to take revenge. Driven to distraction by the
grief of his father’s death and what lies ahead of him, Hamlet
is forced to confront his deepest fears and in doing so
questions himself, those around him and the very nature of
existence.

“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”

Thrilling, moving and deeply human this stunning play seeks
answers to life’s biggest questions and, in doing so, holds up
a mirror to all our natures.

“Thus conscience does make cowards of us all”
Bring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be entertained and
transported. Book early to avoid missing out!

Authenticity | Excellence | Magic

Wednesday 24th July

Gates open 6.15pm, performance starts 7pm

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

"Wives may be merry, and yet honest too!" Sir John Falstaff, everyone's favourite Shakespearean sleazeball, has fallen on hard times. In order to fix his finances he plans to seduce the wives of two wealthy merchants. But, wise to his wily ways, the ladies take the opportunity to punish Falstaff by playing a series of hilarious tricks on the nincompoop knight.

Expect silly slapstick, abundant anachronisms and memorable music nestled amongst Shakespeare’s poignant poetry as the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons put their own innovative and interactive spin on this classic comedy.

Remember to bring something to sit on. The Bishop's Table will be open throughout the performance, you are welcome to bring you own picnic as well.

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Wednesday 31st July

Gates open 6.15pm, Performance starts at 7pm

Join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest for a hilariously adventurous take on the timeless tales of everyone's favourite archer. Pernicious Prince John and the shifty Sheriff of Nottingham have hatched a plan to put a stop to Robin Hood's charitable crime spree once and for all. Can they outwit the outlaw? Or will Robin hit the target once again?

Find out in the critically acclaimed Pantaloons' innovative take on the myth featuring live music and audience interaction. Prepare to have your blocks busted, your rips roared and your swashes well-and-truly buckled!

Remember to bring something to sit on. The Bishop's Table will be open throughout the performance, you are welcome to bring you own picnic as well.

Autumn workshops

Dates: Tuesday 17th September/ Friday 25th October

Time: 10.30am - 3.30pm (1 hour lunch break 12.30-1.30pm lunch not included)

Price: £50 members/ non members £5

Come and spend a wonderful relaxing day learning how to complete a watercolour study of the seasonal veg grown in the Bishops Place gardens. During this workshop Gemma Lane from Green Fox workshops will demonstrate a step by step process and application of using watercolours. The session will introduce the basics and more experimental ways of working with watercolour which can then be applied on to the autumnal veg study. All materials included apart from a sketchbook and a hot drink. This session is running twice in Autumn, giving you the opportunity to attend both workshops and focus on the different produce that the Autumn offers during this seasonal time of the year.

Chapterhouse Presents 21st Century Queen

Saturday 31st August 2024

Prepare for the concert of a lifetime as 21st Century Queen recreates many of the bands best known and loved hits including We Will Rock You, Radio Ga Ga, and possibly the best known single of all time Bohemian Rhapsody. Performing hit after hit of arguably the greatest rock band’s of all time and combining stunning vocals and live musicians, 21st Century Queen promises the thrill of hearing the music in an exciting and extraordinarily atmospheric concert performance. 

Gates open at 7.00pm and the show starts at 8.00pm.

Please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating.

All tickets are non-refundable. In the event of cancellation due to exceptionally bad weather alternative arrangements shall be made.