Heartbreak Productions present an Open-Air Theatre

We are delighted to welcome back Heartbreak Productions with an Open-Air Theatre production at Bowood House & Gardens of ‘Sense & Sensibility’ by Jane Austen. (Aged 9+ years)

Friday 25th August 2023

Tickets on sale until midday on the day of the event.

This is a ticketed event, must be pre-purchased in advance and does not include access to the grounds and Adventure Playground of Bowood House & Gardens. Day tickets can be purchased separately. Please note Bowood House & Gardens closes at 17:00 and the gates do not open until 18:15 for the show.

Join Heartbreak Productions for Jane Austen's 'Sense & Sensibility' on the outdoor stage.

The social season is upon us! Heartbreak Productions cordially invites well-connected ladies and gentlemen of distinction to this year’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Debutante Ball. Ladies Elinor and Marianne Dashwood each seek to meet an honourable man of good fortune (and a handsome countenance if possible) by whatever means necessary. As you mingle amongst the beau monde revelry and romance will unfold, and we shall witness these two sisters’ trials and tribulations, their sense and sensibility, and learn the ways of Regency and courtly love. Rumours abound that royalty may even be amongst our number… 

So find your finery and join Heartbreak Productions for their open-air adaptation of ‘Sense and Sensibility’. Jane Austen’s biting social satire about sisters in straightened circumstances is sure to satiate your summer romance requirement. Pack a picnic, grab a chair or blanket, and settle in for this literary classic with a Heartbreak twist. 

The show starts at 19:00pm, includes a 15-minute interval, and should finish approx. 21:00pm.

Gates open from 18:15. Please do not arrive before this as the team will still be preparing the performance area.

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Ticket prices

  • Adult (16+) – £17.00 per person
  • Child (3 – 15 years) – £12.00 per person
  • Concession Senior (60+) – £15.00 per person
  • Family of 4 (2 Adults & 2 Children (under 15) or 1 Adult and 3 Children under 15) – £52.00
  • Children aged 2 years and under are free and do not need a ticket.

Plus a 50p booking fee.

Please note: Only assistance dogs are permitted at the House & Gardens. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult in the grounds. Bowood House & Gardens will continue to operate as a cash free site. Complimentary car parking within Bowood House & Gardens car park.

Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before the performance is due to start.
Pack a picnic, grab a chair and dress for the weather.
Please note this event must be purchased in advanced and is non-refundable and non-transferable and does not include access into Bowood House & Gardens during the day

(Image credit David Fawbert Photography)

purchase tickets

Please note

This event must be purchased in advanced and is non-refundable and non-transferable and does not include access into Bowood House & Gardens during the day. Day tickets can be purchased separately. Please note Bowood House & Gardens closes at 17:00 and the gates do not open until 18:15 for the show. 

Terms & Conditions: This event must be purchased in advanced and is non-refundable and non-transferable and does not include access into Bowood House & Gardens during the day. Bowood reserves the right to, at its absolute discretion, cancel workshops/courses/events up to 7 days prior to the event if booking numbers do not reach a minimum level.  In the event of such cancellations Bowood will offer customers the option to swap to another date in the same year (if spaces are available), or offer a full refund.  For the avoidance of doubt, Bowood bears no liability for and would not refund any other indirect costs incurred by the customer, such as travel costs or accommodation.