Alford Manor House and Museum of Rural Life

01/09/2026

21/08/2026

We look forward to welcoming you to Alford Manor House and 'The Orangery' over the Bank Holiday weekend!

13/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who bought tickets and attended the last Pantaloons performance of the Summer. Some of you also managed to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse!

We are already looking forward to The Pantaloons next performance in December 2026.

Additional thanks are also due to all of the Alford Manor House and Museum of Rural Life volunteers who have helped at all of the performances. We are especially grateful to our volunteer Gordon who arranges for The Pantaloons to come to us and attends to the overall management on the night. You are all amazing!!

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04/08/2026

Harvesting with our Binder in Rigsby

04/08/2026

We can't wait to show you 'The Orangery'.
For enquiries about booking 'The Orangery' for an event please phone 01507 463073 or email [email protected]

30/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Pantaloons show at Alford Manor House yesterday evening.

We look forward to seeing you again on Wednesday 12th August at 7pm. Doors open at 6pm. Please bring something to sit on and a picnic if you wish.

The (almost) Complete History of Britain

Tickets only available from www.thepantaloons.co.uk

24/07/2026

Please be aware that we are experiencing problems with our phone lines and internet connection today. We hope to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

23/07/2026

REMEMBER TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS FOR NEXT WEEKS PERFORMANCE ON THE 29TH JULY!!

The Pantaloons theatre company return to Alford Manor House for the second of their summer performances.

TWELFTH NIGHT

Wednesday 29th July. Doors open at 6pm. Performance starts at 7pm.

Please bring a picnic if you wish and something to sit on.

Tickets are ONLY available from:

www.thepantaloons.co.uk

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them!”

Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do the funniest things…!

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present their own brand of Shakespearean mayhem in the Bard’s comedy of fools, duels and dual identities.

Family-friendly fun with live music and audience participation.

“If Shakespeare chose a modern company to perform his work then it would undoubtedly be The Pantaloons.”
northwestend.com

22/07/2026

The Pantaloons Theatre Company return to Alford Manor House for their third and final show this summer.

Wednesday 12th August 2026
Doors open at 6pm. Performance starts at 7pm.

Please bring a picnic if you wish and something to sit on.

Tickets are only available from:

www.thepantaloons.co.uk

THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE HISTORY OF BRITAIN

Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips!

Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire story of Britain in under 2 hours.

Have you ever wanted to see the life of Henry VIII told as a romantic comedy or the tale of the Spanish Armada reimagined as a light operetta? Probably not. But that won’t stop The Pantaloons retelling great moments from the country’s past in a variety of surprising genres!

Featuring live music, audience interaction and wild historical inaccuracy.

“Laugh-out-loud funny… endless verve and utterly infectious joy.”
Northwich Guardian