About Pickwick Papers: Garden Festival - Day One

At The Roses' Garden Festival, there’s live music drifting through the trees, street food worth lingering over and a bar that turns the whole thing into a proper summer occasion.

Enjoy free children's activities and workshops throughout the day, then stay for an evening performance as the sun sets for only £5 - £20. It's the perfect way to make the most of those magical midsummer evenings.

Enjoy live music throughout the afternoon, alongside a very special performance in the evening from Rain or Shine Theatre Company.

Delicious food available from Hungry Monkey and Tewkesbury Spud Hub.

To make the most of your day, we recommend bringing something to sit on, such as a picnic blanket or folding chair, so you can relax comfortably throughout the festival.

FREE Afternoon Children's Activities | 3.00 - 5.30pm

Get creative with drop-in crafts, help bring a community mural to life and explore nature activities led by local charities Tewkesbury Nature Reserve and Art Shape.
Enjoy garden games, face painting and plenty more family-friendly fun throughout the day.

FREE Live Music | 3.00 - 5.30pm

Enjoy a selection of live music from talented locals!

Amanda Sings | 3.15 - 4pm
Joe Weldon | 4.30 - 5.15pm

The Pickwick Papers | 6.00pm

Rain or Shine Theatre Company invites you into the delightfully chaotic world of The Pickwick Papers, where misadventure and merriment collide in a whirlwind of Dickensian absurdity.

Follow the lovable Mr Pickwick and his eccentric companions as they stumble through a series of comic escapades—featuring confusing courtships, courtroom chaos, questionable duels, and carriage rides gone spectacularly wrong.

Bursting with fast-paced wit, slapstick humour, and dazzling multi-role performances, this brand-new adaptation brings to life a cast of unforgettable, larger-than-life characters in a show that’s as charming as it is hilarious.

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