The Crown Jewels

Name: The Crown Jewels
Start: 2026-05-13T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-16T21:15:00+01:00
Location: High Street (behind Tesco), HG5 0EQ Knaresborough, United Kingdom

Schedule

Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 09:15 pm

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Location

High Street (behind Tesco), HG5 0EQ Knaresborough, United Kingdom | Harrogate, EN

From Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th May, The Knaresborough Players will be performing “The Crown Jewels”. Written by Simon Nye (BAFTA-winning creator of hit television series The Durrells and Men Behaving Badly), this royally funny caper is one not to be missed by monarchists and republicans alike!
It's 1671, and the charismatic and unpredictable Colonel Blood is planning the greatest heist of all time: stealing – in plain sight – the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
With an audacious plan and a gang of misfits by his side, can he possibly pull it off? And is King Charles II in any mood to have his crown jewels handled?
Based on the scarcely believable true story, “The Crown Jewels” is a riotous and uproarious royal affair. It opened at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End in 2023 with a star-studded cast including Al Murray, Mel Giedroyc, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Neil Morrissey and Joe Thomas. The Knaresborough Players are one of the first amateur theatre groups in the country to secure the rights for this play.
You may have learned about Colonel Blood at school, but you will never have been told the story quite like this!
There will be performances each evening at 7.30pm plus a matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday 19th May.
Tickets are £10 each (£8 over 60/under 16/carers).
Age guidance: 12+ (Contains some swearing and sexual references)
This show is presented by arrangement with Nick Hearn Books.
Please note seating is unreserved seating. Please arrive in good time to ensure your party can sit together. All ticket sales are final and no refunds can be offered unless the event is cancelled.