Free event

Families Outdoor Performance Theatre

About

Join Empath Theatre for a bit of summer fun and magic with A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Pontefract Castle!


Enjoy an energetic, family-friendly performance of this Shakespearean classic.


Empath Theatre is a not-for-personal-profit company. They make bold, exciting and engaging theatre.


In 2026 they delivered Wakespeare. Funded by Wakefield Council Culture Grants, this theatre programme saw Wakefield residents take classic Shakespeare scenes and characters. They reimagined them in a Wakefield context. This was capped by a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for a small audience at Pontefract Castle.


With the summer weather here, Empath Theatre is now reprising this show with a free performance on Pontefract Castle’s bailey. Everyone is invited to enjoy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s most fantastical and fun plays, for free!


Venue opening hours

Monday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Friday : 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday : 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Venue Details

Find us at

Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 1QH

Phone

01977723440

Email

castles@wakefield.gov.uk

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