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The Importance of Being Earnest

Next event: 2 July 2026 at 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm

• Book online, dates below, tickets £15-25
• Suitable for all ages
• Wheelchair accessible

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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 

2 – 12 July

Double Trouble, and the Pursuit of Cucumber Sandwiches!

Meet Jack and Algernon, two dashing bachelors with a terrible habit of fabricating alter egos to escape boring social obligations and woo the ladies. Everything is delightfully deceitful until they both fall head-over-heels for women who have one non-negotiable requirement for a husband: his name must be Earnest!

Prepare as the Garden Theatre Festival Repertory company take on mistaken identities, sharp-witted banter, outrageous social critiques, and the formidable Lady Bracknell!

Will they untangle their web of lies? Eat too many Cucumber Sandwiches? Or pop a baby in a handbag! Come find out!

Performance dates

• 2 July – 7pm
• 3 July – 7pm
• 4 July – 1pm and 7pm
• 5 July – 7pm
• 7 July – 7pm
• 8 July – 7pm
• 9 July – 7pm
• 10 July – 7pm
• 12 July – 7pm

Ticket information

• Adult: £25
• Student / Equity Concession – £20
• Child (under 16): £15
• Family (2 adults + 2 children): £70

Book tickets via the Garden Theatre Festival

At the Garden Theatre Festival, you can bring your own blankets, cushions, and camping chairs, or hire a deck chair for the full experience. Enjoy a refreshing drink from the bar, onsite catering or tuck in to your own picnic if you’d prefer. We shall see you in the garden!