Before The Show

Pre-theatre Three Course Dinner
in the Orangery commencing
at 5.30pm*

Pre-theatre dinner £28 per person
Pre-theatre lunch £25 per person

Built in 1880 the Orangery Restaurant at Kilworth House Hotel is a magnificent example of Victorian architecture. Painstakingly restored to its former glory the Orangery has become a destination venue in its own right - light, bright and airy by day and glitteringly romantic by night. Guests can dine here beneath the Orangery’s ceiling of glass, timber and ornate wrought iron. On certain evenings dinner may also be served in the stunning Wordsworth or Library restaurants at the hotel.

*Guests will be seated between 5.30pm & 6.00pm. Pre-theatre lunch commences at 12 noon for matinee performances.

Capacity for our pre-theatre dinner is strictly limited.  We would, therefore, strongly recommend you book your pre-theatre dining arrangements at the same time as you book your theatre tickets. This may be done online or by telephone.

Bring Your Own Picnic

A special picnic area on the Kilworth Estate is set aside for those who want to bring their own picnics. A certain amount of tables and chairs will be laid out on the lawns. We cannot, however, guarantee the availability of tables and chairs. The gates open to the picnic area at 5.30pm*. Toilet facilities are available nearby. Please note alcohol, food and glasses are not permitted beyond the ticket office / entrance to the theatre complex. We respectfully request that all picnic items are returned to your vehicles before entering the theatre.

*Gates open to the picnic area at 12 noon for matinee performances.

Bars

The theatre bar and champagne bar at the theatre will be open one hour before the show with the theatre bar serving tea, coffee, hot chocolate, ice-cream and a small selection of snacks in addition to alcoholic and soft drinks.

The Staging Post is open after each show to theatre guests serving hot snacks, alcoholic and soft drinks, tea, coffee and hot chocolate and is also available during the interval and pre-show if not subject to a private booking.