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Wednesday 9 – Saturday 12 March 2016, multiple performance times

  • Multiple locations
  • Good availability

The Glass Knight

The Glass Knight

Presented by Saffron Hall

The Glass Knight.

The Glass Knight

(World Premiere)

View the trailer here

Many stories. One truth. Discover the local legend.

A mysterious knight must save Saffron Walden from a terrible basilisk, but nothing is quite as it seems. Five centuries of local history collide in Saffron Hall and Saffron Walden County High School's spectacular new opera production performed with young people from eight schools.

A joint production by Saffron Hall and Saffron Walden County High School

With support from Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation

CAST A Performances: Wednesday 9 March 7PM and Friday 11 March 7PM
RA Butler Academy
Newport Primary School
Great Chesterford C of E Primary School

CAST B Performances: Thursday 10 March 7PM and Saturday 12 March 3PM
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Katherine Semar Junior School
St Mary’s C of E Primary School
Radwinter C of E Primary School

Saffron Walden County High School students are performing in all performances.

Performance information

Booking information

Discounts

Under 25s can purchase half price tickets for this show.

Ten for £10

This event is not part of our Ten for £10 scheme.

Information for your visit

Schedule

All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.

Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.

Additional information

Drinks

For this event, drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.

Cloakroom

We are unable to allow any bags into the performance space which are larger than a hand bag or small backpack. Unfortunately our cloakroom will not be in operation.

Booster seats not available

Buggy parking not available

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Exterior of Saffron Hall showing the Saffron Walden County High School and Saffron Hall signs next to each other

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Light floods through the windows of the auditorium on to the blue theatre seats

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