SEVERN Valley Country Park has announced an open air theatre production of William Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’ to take place on Wednesday, June 18.

The park will be host to the Rain or Shine Theatre Company which will be performing the play as part of its summer tour of the country.

The show starts at 7.30pm where visitors are invited to arrive from 6.30pm onwards to watch the performance. The show is scheduled to end at 9.45pm.

Visitors are required to bring their own seating or picnic rug as seating is not provided whilst the teashop in the visitor centre will also be open for refreshments, but visitors can also bring their own food.

Tickets cost £13 for adults, £11 concessions and £6 for children and can be bought from the park’s visitor centre, by calling 01746 781192, or online at rainorshine.co.uk