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Important message for this weekend: All visitors must prebook

The Gift Fair is taking place this weekend from Fri 5 – Sun 7 Dec.

  • To manage capacity, all visitors, including members and those who are not coming to the fair itself, are required to prebook

  • If you would like to visit The Gift Fair (visitors and members) tickets can be booked here, including gallery upgrades to see the exhibitions and grounds as well as the fair (members do not need to purchase upgrade)

  • If you are just wishing to visit the grounds and exhibitions please buy general admission tickets

Whilst the fair is on, our ground floor galleries, which includes our Naples, Northern European, Portraits and Miniatures, and The Women’s Library, as well as the Modern Masterpieces display, will be open for the fair only.
The Shelter of Stories, Commodities, Chinese and Folk Art collections, and the parkland are still available to visit.

We recommend car sharing where possible to help with the capacity of the car park.

Events

Oddsocks Theatre Presents
A Midsummer Night's Dream

Open-air theatre at Compton Verney

Shakespeare’s most magical, fast paced, comedy; A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed in Oddsocks’ irreverent and knockabout style with live music and comedy action

Prices and Information

Adults £22 plus booking fee
Under 18 £13 plus booking fee
Family (2 adults 2 children) £63 plus booking fee

Recommended for ages 7+

This open-air performance will take place within the grounds, a short walk from the car park. We encourage you to bring your own picnics, chairs or blankets to sit on and enjoy the show.

Running time is 2 hours including a 20 minute interval.

Oddsocks excels in an entertaining show which succeeds as both farce and a perfect introduction to Shakespeare.
– The Stage

ONCE YOU’VE BOOKED…

This event will take place outdoors in Wellingtonia, you are welcome to bring your own chair or blankets.

There will be some drinks and snacks available on the night to purchase.