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Current titles
Explore our 2026 titles, touring between May and September. Tour schedules are usually published at the start of the year, with tickets available soon after that. In the meantime, join our email newsletter at the bottom of this page and be one of the first to know when that happens!

Pinocchio
by Carlo Collodi
Running time:
95-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval
Suitability:
SUMMER
2026
Ages 5+ (younger children also welcome)

As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Running time:
140-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval
Suitability:
SUMMER
2026
Suitable for all ages.

The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
Running time:
135-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval.
Suitability:
SUMMER
2026
Play contains scenes of peril, politics and passion! Suitable for ages 8+, but younger children welcome - if they're brave enough...

The Pirates of Penzance
by Gilbert and Sullivan
Running time:
120-minutes (approx.), including a 20-minute interval
Suitability:
SUMMER
2026
Suitable for all ages.
Upcoming performances
Browse our full summer programme as a list or on a map, using the menus to filter by region or title, and book tickets. You can also get clued up about your visit to one of our performances.
Past seasons
Illyria has dominated the UK outdoor touring theatre sector for more than 30 years, performing more shows to more people than any other outdoor touring company. Browse our previous titles, filter by season and category, or learn more about our history.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
2016

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
adapted from the poem Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2015

Ruddigore
by Gilbert and Sullivan
2016

Iolanthe
by Gilbert and Sullivan
2015

Danny Champion of the World
by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood
2016

The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
2015
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