Shakespeare Festival: Othello

One of Shakespeare’s most powerful and poignant plays will be performed in Norwich Cathedral’s Cloister this summer as Othello takes to the stage for this year’s Shakespeare Festival.

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men (TLCM) will perform the show on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July 2026 at the annual open-air theatre event which is always a summer highlight at the Cathedral.

Tickets cost £24 plus booking fee and are on sale now.

A story of deception, jealousy and a man that loved not wisely but too well, the tale of Othello is among the most captivating yet heartbreaking plays ever written.

See it performed how William Shakespeare first saw it, as The Lord Chamberlain’s Men – with a history stretching back to Shakespeare’s original company – present this play in the open air, with an all-male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.

It is a welcome return for TLCM who last year wowed audiences at Norwich Cathedral with sold-out performances of Twelfth Night.

TLCM – this year in their 22nd year – have entertained audiences across the country and beyond, and at Norwich Cathedral they have previously performed Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth.

Please note that tickets are non-refundable and bookings cannot be amended once made.

Seating is provided but unreserved at the performances of Othello on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July 2026.

On both nights, doors will open at 6pm for people to enjoy the beautiful surrounds of the Cloister before the show.

The pictures on this page are from previous productions by The Lord Chamberlain's Men.