Outdoor theater

The ancient Greeks had the right idea. As early as the sixth century BC, Greek thespians were performing live theater outdoors, staging shows both comic and tragic in open-air arenas built into rocky outcroppings. The love affair with outdoor performance continues. Whether it’s a concert under the stars or Shakespeare in the park, catching an al fresco show is a summertime highlight. Better yet is when the venue is as dramatic as the action onstage. Every one of these spectacular outdoor…

Everything moves outdoors during the summer, and film screenings are no exception. Combining the high-quality sound and picture of an indoor movie theater

Image 2 of 9 from gallery of Summer Cinema / Wowhaus Architecture Bureau. Photograph by Ilya Ivanov

Indiana University came to Browning Day with a vision to create an outdoor amphitheater on campus for performances, events and presentations.

Hibiya Park becomes an open-air cinema in summer with the Hibiya Cinema Festival's free outdoor movie screenings. Visitors picnic on the grass, enjoying food stalls and a diverse lineup of Japanese and international films under the night sky. Source: IG @tokyomidtownhibiya

"It’s modest, but it has presence."

Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma City Picture: Outdoor theater set up for Shakespeare - Check out Tripadvisor members' 1024 candid photos and videos.

Come rain or shine, there are some great outdoor spots across the country to get your culture fix. From a cliff edge to a 13th-century Abbey, here are our favourite open-air theatres to book for this summer.

Please complete the following form if you would like to volunteer for our focus group on the amphitheater on Wednesday, May 1 (times below). Fifteen to 20 will be selected and contacted on Tuesday, April 30. The focus group sessions will take place on the evening of Wednesday, May 1 (see times above) at the Lakeside house. Refreshments will be served.