
Shakespeare in the Park
Fri 24 Jul
|Ford Park
Ford Park are delighted to welcome back the extremely talented Festival Players again this summer, who will be performing The Comedy of Errors!


Time & Location
24 Jul 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Ford Park, Ford Park Cres, Ulverston LA12 7JP, UK
About the event
The Festival Players return to Ford Park this July to perform William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. "One of Shakespeare’s earliest and wildest farcical plays, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of twin sons and their twin servants, separated in a shipwreck. The play explores themes of identity, mistaken identity, and family as we find out what happens when the twins unknowingly find themselves in the same town on the same day. The ultimate recipe for chaos!"
"Confusion and mishap ensue as no one can tell the twins apart, husbands appear to be in love with the wrong person, debts refused to be paid and servants lock masters out of their own homes. It is a race against time to solve this biological puzzle!"
"The Festival Players bring live original music, comedic chaos, fast-paced story telling, traditional costume and more to Shakespeare’s most farcical play, in their 2026, and 41st,…