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Events

Events at Abbey House

 

Events are often held in the grounds on Abbey House, we will keep you updated on any events coming in 2025…

Coming to Abbey House on Saturday 14th June 2025 at 7.30pm, open from 6pm for you to bring your own picnics. Tickets can be found at www.therudes.co.uk

Poster for Gentle Harry's Farm 2025 by The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company.

Agnes Church and her very special friend and neighbour, Minnie Heartfelt, just love their boarding school, The Gables School for Jolly Nice Girls! But domestic science college calls – and husbands after that, steady sorts with prospects (like the Hon Ernest Dartford), and children (one of each, of course), then after that the WI (to be useful).

But first under the blissful summer blue of Gentle Harry’s Farm, amongst the cows and sheep and the sweet hay with magpies chattering their rhymes above – One for sorrow! Two for joy! – they were going to have such a twiffic summer! Then of all things they find some bounders have burst into the bank in Eastbury and nicked the cash!  And the place is swarming with coppers! Bliss! Bliss in abundance! What a cackle! It would be such a summer! Meanwhile the brown eyed cows and the other animals chew – and listen. And the magpies chatter.

Tucked under the Downs in the breathless July of 1957 it will buzz with hilarity, sigh with tenderness and chirrup with gentle satire.

‘Such A Good Night’ – The Times

‘A Delight’ – The Independent On Sunday

‘Superbly Done’ – The Stage

‘Highly Entertaining’ – Time Out

Evie James and Holly Cassidy perform in Gentle Harry's Farm by The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company.

 

General events information

  • † Events list is subject to change.
  • † Bring your own chairs and warm clothes. It can get cold.
  • † The show is aimed at adults, but mature children will enjoy it.
  • † Please do not bring babies. However much we love them, they do distract.
  • † Quiet dogs are welcome; please take out dogs that want to join in.
  • † We do not continue in heavy rain. If the show is cancelled before curtain up money will be refunded.