Shakespeare’s As You Like It

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors. They are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK! Join the troupe at Pontefract Castle for a fantastically funny bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’.

What’s the play about? Well - Rosalind and her cousin Celia flee to the Forest of Arden, where they bump into Rosalind’s love interest Orlando. However, Rosalind is disguised as a young man.

Cue some local Shepherds getting involved and the stage is set for a wild ride of wooing, hilarious mistaken identity and the odd wrestling match! This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather! Tickets: Adults: £19 plus £1.60 booking fee; Under 18s £10 plus £0.84 booking fee; Under 5s free.

Disabled people and registered carers: £19 plus £1.60 booking fee (price of 1 adult ticket, valid for 2 people). A limited number of in-person tickets are also available from the Pontefract Castle Gift Shop. 20 August 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm Pontefract Castle Adult £19, under 18s £10, under 5s free. Combined disabled person and carer £19.

Booking fee applies to online tickets. Ages 8+ Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult