Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden Welcomes the Handlebards for Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado about Nothing

The HandleBards at Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden 16th July 2025

“Explodes with energy, a genuine treat from start to finish.” The Stage

Join the troupe at Luton Hoo Estate for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like you’ve never seen before. In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.

And what’s the play about? Well – a group of soldiers return from the war to a household in Messina, kindling new love interests and re-kindling old rivalries. The parallel love stories of Beatrice, Benedick, Claudio and Hero quickly become entangled with scheming, frivolity and melodrama in Shakespeare’s famous comedy.

This is an outdoor production, so please bring a chair or blanket to sit on, a picnic to dig into, and dress for the weather!

Purchase your tickets here: Tickets