The HandleBards

"Explodes with energy, a genuine treat from start to finish"

The Stage

We are the HandleBards, cycling Shakespearean actors who carry all of our set, props and costumes on the back of our bikes, performing extremely energetic, charmingly chaotic and environmentally sustainable Shakespeare plays across the UK. We specialise in open air theatre, but we’re really happy performing anywhere: theatres, gardens, bicycle shops and schools, you name it, we’ve probably performed there!

Tickets are now on sale for Twelfth Night, which we’re cycling to outdoor venues across the UK in 2022!

Ride on dear friends.

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Twelfth Night

Summer 2022

Pack a picnic, grab some friends and come enjoy some outdoor theatre...

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Consistently hilarious…crackers and cracking!

York Press

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Unmissable.

Broadway baby

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I have never seen a version as outrageous, or as uproariously funny.

Sir Ian McKellen

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Explodes with energy - A genuine treat from start to finish.

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