Open air festival has lots to offer (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Open air festival has lots to offer

FROM Shakespeare to sublime summer jazz, foreign film to family fun, the 2nd annual open-air festival which runs from July 15 - August 1 in the Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, has it all.

Make the most of the long, warm evenings with a programme of top al fresco theatre companies, talented local groups and Cheltenham's only Cinema under the Stars.

Local musical legends, Peter Gill and Focus Theatre Company add a melodious twist to a host of classic theatre presentations including Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, Cider with Rosie, Peter Pan and A Midsummer Night's Dream - the epitome of open-air theatre.

So pack up your picnics, dust down the deckchairs and head for this idyllic venue in the heart of Cheltenham.

Free on-site car parking. Refreshments on sale. Bring own seating and suitable clothing.

Gates open 1hr 30mins before each performance.

Order of events: July 15 7.30pm Hamlet; July 17 7.30pm Comedy of Errors; July 19 7.30pm The Case of The Frightened Lady; July 20 9.15pm Cinema Paradiso (Cinema Under The Stars); July 22 7.30pm Cider with Rosie; July 23 7.30pm Dancing in the Park; July 25 2pm Storm in a Teacup (free family fun day from 12 noon); July 27 7.30pm A Midsummer Night's Dream; July 29 7.30pm The Merry Wives of Windsor; July 30 2pm Peter Pan; August 1 7.30pm Peter Gill and Friends.

Tickets and full details 01242 258002.