An Evening Of Shakespeare Will Take Over Regent’s Park This Weekend

A whole host of big names will take to the stage at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this weekend, reciting timeless lines from the Bard. Hosted by the UK’s queen of poetry Allie Esiri, here’s what to expect at Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live.

Shakespeare Live At Regent’s Park 2025: Line-Up, Tickets & More

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live! at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, London 2024. (© Elliott Franks)

What Is It?

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live is an evening of al fresco poetry and theatre readings curated by Allie Esiri and taken from the work of the Bard. Featuring award winning screen and stage actors, the line-up of performers is star-studded; more on that below. Expect everything from Shakespeare’s poems, to his heart-warming romantic speeches, to the underrated comic moments you’ve never come across before. Think poetry, laughter, timeless wisdom and wit.

Poetry champion Allie Esiri is the evening’s organiser, curator and host. Having now authored 10 bestselling anthologies, she rose to fame as an actor, starring in the likes of Sharpe, A Touch of Frost, Howard’s End and Men Behaving Badly. But Allie is now best known for her anthologies, which include A Poem for Every Day of the Year, A Poem for Every Night of the Year, 365 Poems for Life and, of course, Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year. At Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live, signed copies of the anthology will be available for purchase.

Who’s On The Line-Up?

For Shakespeare Live 2025, the following stars will take to the stage to recite poetry, speeches, comedy and scenes, all taken from the Bard’s work and gathered in Allie Esiri’s best-selling anthology of the same name.

• Damian Lewis
• Tony Robinson
• Olivia Williams
• James Phoon
• Indira Varma
• Hugh Ross
• Kate Fleetwood
• Danny Sapani
• Samantha Spiro
• Susan Wokoma

All stars of the stage or screen (or both), everyone on the bill has a special connection to Shakespeare’s work and to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, too. Damian Lewis, for instance, spent a season playing Hamlet here, while Samatha Spiro has taken to the stage as an acclaimed Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing and bagged an Olivier Award for her part in Hello Dolly! here.

Where & When?

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live will take place at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre on Sunday 25 May 2025, commencing at 7.30pm.

Address: The Regent’s Park, Inner Cir, London NW1 4NU

How To Get Tickets

Tickets for Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live at Regents Park Open Air Theatre are £25pp. To book, email [email protected], call 0333 400 3562 (10am–4pm, Mon–Sun) or visit openairtheatre.com