Open air theatre

Amphitheatre - Bath Spa University

The ancient Greeks had the right idea. As early as the sixth century BC, Greek thespians were performing live theater outdoors, staging shows both comic and tragic in open-air arenas built into rocky outcroppings. The love affair with outdoor performance continues. Whether it’s a concert under the stars or Shakespeare in the park, catching an al fresco show is a summertime highlight. Better yet is when the venue is as dramatic as the action onstage. Every one of these spectacular outdoor…

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Come rain or shine, there are some great outdoor spots across the country to get your culture fix. From a cliff edge to a 13th-century Abbey, here are our favourite open-air theatres to book for this summer.

Hibiya Park becomes an open-air cinema in summer with the Hibiya Cinema Festival's free outdoor movie screenings. Visitors picnic on the grass, enjoying food stalls and a diverse lineup of Japanese and international films under the night sky. Source: IG @tokyomidtownhibiya

Image 25 of 29 from gallery of Museum Park of The the Polytechnic Museum / Wowhaus. Photograph by Daniel Annenkov