The 2008 Festival will run from Monday, 14 July 2008 until Friday, 1 August against the stunning backdrop of Reading's 12th Century Abbey. Download the poster now!

The centrepiece to the Festival is a two week run of Shakespeare's riotous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. Past outdoor Shakespeare productions have drawn crowds of around 4,000 people and we strongly recommend booking in advance.

Following the Shakespeare, the third week of the Festival will include a series of exciting musical events, featuring singers, dancers and musicians from all over Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

The What's On section of this site has a full list of all the events taking place during the Festival.

In the Booking section, you'll find details of a range of great offers, including half-price ticket deals and a pre-show dinner deal with Forbury's restaurant, just around the corner from the Abbey Ruins.

The Abbey Ruins Open Air Festival is presented by Progress Theatre in partnership with Reading Borough Council