{"id":882425,"date":"2026-04-09T12:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/882425\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:50:19","slug":"you-can-watch-a-shakespeare-play-in-a-gorgeous-hidden-garden-in-london-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/882425\/","title":{"rendered":"You can watch a Shakespeare play in a gorgeous hidden garden in London this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16-min-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"A cast of actors performing a Shakespeare play in a garden surrounded with shrubbery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: Shakespeare in the Squares\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/author\/katie-forge\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/profile-pic-3-scaled-e1681828629697-150x150.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tStaff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t9 April, 2026<\/p>\n<p>As I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware, the <strong>sun in London <\/strong>doesn\u2019t tend to keep its hat on for long. And so the very moment that the weather decides to cooperate, you can bet your bottom dollar that we Londoners will be making the most of it. If we\u2019re hungry, you\u2019ll find us tucking into a spread of picky bits in the park. If we fancy a drink, we\u2019ll be plonking ourselves down in a <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/sunseekr-sunny-pub-map\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/sunseekr-sunny-pub-map\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">sun-soaked beer garden<\/a>. And if we\u2019re in need of a bit of entertainment? Well, <strong>Shakespeare in the Squares <\/strong>have got us covered in that department.<\/p>\n<p>Shakespeare in the Squares<\/p>\n<p>A summer staple in London\u2019s cultural calendar; Shakespeare in the Squares is returning to the capital city soon, ready for another season of<strong> al-fresco entertainment<\/strong>. Now in its 10th year, the not-for-profit touring theatre company puts an imaginative spin on a Shakespeare classic each year, and performs it in various <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/london-gardens\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/london-gardens\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">gardens<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/stunning-green-spaces-london\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/stunning-green-spaces-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">green spaces<\/a> across London. The venue changes (almost) every night, providing a <strong>unique and intimate experience<\/strong> for each and every audience member.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/40-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The cast of a Shakespeare play playing musical instruments in a London garden\" class=\"wp-image-270671\"  \/>Credit: Shakespeare in the Squares<\/p>\n<p>This summer\u2019s play of choice is Love\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost,  and the \u2018sparkling comedy of flirtation, foolishness and the irresistible pull of love\u2019 will be playing a total of<strong> 35 performances across 32 stunning London locations <\/strong>\u2013 many of which are very rarely open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The company tailors every single performance to seamlessly suit the surroundings, and work closely with garden committees and local organisations to ensure the perfect atmosphere is created for each audience and community. This year\u2019s tour will kick off on <strong>June 3 in Leinster Square <\/strong>and take its final bow on <strong>July 12 in Fortune Green<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The magically musical production of Love\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost will be performing inside the leafy likes of <strong>Crystal Palace Park, Connaught Square, Kensington Gardens Square and Chiswick House &amp; Gardens<\/strong>. The casting is yet to be announced but the play will be \u2013 yet again \u2013 directed by <strong>Toby Gordon<\/strong>, who is certainly no stranger to a bit of The Bard, having been involved in many of Shakespeare in the Squares\u2019 previous productions,<\/p>\n<p>Find out more and book your tickets to Shakespeare in the Square\u2019s production of Love\u2019s Labour\u2019s Lost <a href=\"https:\/\/shakespeareinthesquares.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/shakespeareinthesquares.co.uk\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-tracked=\"1\" data-category=\"click_sales\" data-cp_smn_source=\"secretldn\" data-cp_smn_content=\"shakespeare-in-the-squares-2026\" data-cp_smn_term=\"text_cta_3\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Shakespeare in the Squares \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 9 April, 2026 As I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware, the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":882426,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,22252,14299,2764,16,15],"class_list":["post-882425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-london","tag-britain","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-london","tag-shakespeare","tag-summer","tag-theatre","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116374839730420135","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=882425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/882426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=882425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=882425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=882425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}