Shakespeare at Traquair was started in 1995 by Judy Steel and Richard Nisbet. Initially part of a campaign to open an arts centre in Peebles (since realised with the opening of the Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre in March 2004) Shakespeare at Traquair has become an extremely popular event.



Taking part in the grounds of Scotland's oldest inhabited house, past promenade productions at Traquair have included:

2009: Othello
2008: The Merry Wives of Windsor
2007: The Lion in Winter
2007: The Tempest
2006: As you like it
2005: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DEAD
2005: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2004: Merchant of Venice
2003: Much Ado About Nothing
2002: The Taming of the Shrew
2001: Twelfth Night
2000: Macbeth
1999: Romeo & Juliet
1998: The Tempest
1997: The Winter's Tale
1996: A Midsummer Nights Dream
1995: A Midsummer Nights Dream



In addition to performing at Traquair House, Shakespeare at Traquair now perform at the Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre in Peebles. Past productions include:

2009: So Long Lives This
2005: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DEAD
2004: Shakespeare Revue


To keep up to date with what the Shakespeare at Traquair Theatre Group will be up to this year, click here.