Durham Events Calendar

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Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre at Durham Cathedral Cloisters

Name: Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre at Durham Cathedral Cloisters
Start: 2025-08-31T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-31T21:30:00+01:00
Location: Durham Cathedral

31 August @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

See booking website for details

Jane Eyre
By Charlotte Brontë, adapted by Laura Turner

Young governess Jane Eyre arrives at the mysterious Thornfield Hall deep in the Yorkshire Moors and meets her enigmatic new employer Mr Rochester. Sparks fly between the pair, but when a terrifying secret from the past returns to haunt them, can Jane and Rochester’s passion survive the forces that might tear them apart forever? Join Chapterhouse Theatre Company as we bring the windswept moorland of Brontë’s masterpiece to life in stunning open-air surroundings.

Gates open at 6.15pm and the show starts at 7.00pm.

Please bring your own picnic blankets. Limited space for low-backed seating.

Children under 5 go free.

For a group booking of ten or more, please get in touch.

For carer ticket enquiries please contact us. Accessibility varies, please enquire with the venue for details.

Outdoor performances will continue in all but the worst of weather, be sure to dress accordingly. All tickets are non-refundable. In the event of cancellation due to exceptionally bad weather or other extenuating circumstances, alternative arrangements shall be made.

Also at Durham Cathedral with Chapterhouse Theatre

Sunday 10th August – Romeo and Juliet

Details

Date:: 31 August
Time:: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost:: See booking website for details
Event Category:: Theatre
Website:: https://durhamcathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173658910