Theatre & Plays

at Dalegate Market

The Orchard of Dalegate Market is used for many events, including hosting the festival village and stage of Deepdale Festival. But you are here to hear about the theatre that we host at various times in the year, including Open Air Theatre, Comedy Theatre and Promenade Theatre. Below are the shows we have lined up, we keep adding to this programme, so check back regularly.

A Christmas Carol - Theatre in the Barn

Saturday 7th December 2024
The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company return for a Christmas visit to Deepdale, with their hilarious adaptation of Charles Dickens' fantastical festive fable.

Sense & Sensibility - Open Air Theatre

Thursday 22nd May 2025
The Pantaloons return for their 1st visit of the Summer, with their irreverant take on this Jane Austin classic. A show for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

Robin Hood - Open Air Theatre

Thursday 7th August 2025
The Pantaloons return for their 2nd visit of the Summer, join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest. A show for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

Hamlet - Open Air Shakespeare

Saturday 23rd August 2025
The Pantaloons return for their 3rd visit of the Summer, with their hilarious take of this Shakespeare tale. Shakespeare for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

Previous Theatre Events

Merry Wives of Windsor - Open Air Shakespeare

Thursday 22nd August 2024
The Pantaloons return for the second of their Summer shows, with their hilarious take of this Shakespeare tale. Comedy for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

The Importance of Being Earnest - Indoor Theatre

Wednesday 12th June 2024
The Pantaloons return for the first of their Summer shows, with their hilarious take on this classic Oscar Wilde story. Comedy for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Theatre - NOW INDOORS

Thursday 27th July 2023
The Pantaloons return for the second of their Summer shows, with their hilarious take on this Lewis Carroll story. Comedy for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

Jane Austen's Emma - Open Air Theatre

Thursday 13th July 2023
The Pantaloons return for the first of their Summer shows, with their hilarious take on this classic Jane Austen story. Comedy for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

Haunted Deepdale

Wednesday 26th to Sunday 30th October 2022
Spooky halloween promenade theatre shows for adults & children, and children's theatre parties, with The Slow Theatre Company.

Much Ado About Nothing - Open Air Shakespeare

Friday 19th August 2022
The Pantaloons return for the second of their Summer shows, with their hilarious version of William Shakespeare's play. Comedy for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

The War of the Worlds - Open Air Theatre

Friday 1st July 2022
The Pantaloons return for the first of their Summer shows, with their hilarious take on this classic H. G. Wells story. Comedy for all the family, a brilliant evening of comedy theatre.

Great Expectations - Comedy Theatre

Saturday 16th April 2022
We are really looking forward to welcoming back The Pantaloons for Great Expectations, with their hilarious take on this classic story.

Haunted Deepdale - The Wild Ride!

Friday 22nd to Sunday 31st October 2021
Follow your guide around Haunted Deepdale and meet some interesting characters, from past and present, who will tell you some spooky tales about the legends, ghosts and beasts of Norfolk.

Wind in the Willows - Open Air Theatre

Sunday 22nd August 2021
We are thrilled to welcome back the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons for more open air theatre, their hilarious spin on Kenneth Grahame`s classic countryside caper.

The Tempest - Open Air Theatre

Friday 6th August 2021
We are thrilled to welcome back the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons for more open air theatre, their hilarious take on Shakespeare`s Tempest.

Pride & Prejudice - Open Air Theatre

Saturday 26th June 2021
We are thrilled to welcome back the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons for more open air theatre, their hilarious take on Jane Austen`s famous story, Pride & Prejudice.

Twelfth Night - Open Air Theatre

Friday 28th August 2020
We are thrilled to welcome back the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons for more open air theatre, their hilarious take on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do the funniest things!

Sherlock Holmes - Open Air Theatre

Saturday 22nd August 2020
We are thrilled to welcome back the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons for more open air theatre, their hilarious take on Sherlock Holmes, the famous character from Arthur Conan Doyle's books.

Sense & Sensibility - Open Air Theatre

Saturday 3rd August 2019
We are thrilled to welcome back the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons for their newest outdoor theatre play. Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility ...

As You Like It - Open Air Shakespeare

Wednesday 8th August 2018
Welcome to the Forest Arden, a world of clowns, lovers, runaways and rebels. The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons present their innovative and hilarious open-air version of Shakespeare's timeless comedy, with folky, foot-stomping live music ...

Midsummer Nights Dream - Open Air Shakespeare, Dalegate Market