HANDLEBARDS!!!
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare!
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
April 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
HANDLEBARDS!!!
Last night we went to see the Handlebards (who cycle with all their gear between performances) perform Much Ado About Nothing at Northumberlandia. Very interesting active on stage doubling, and Hero was played by a mop in dress.
August 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Last night we went to see the Handlebards (who cycle with all their gear between performances) perform Much Ado About Nothing at Northumberlandia. Very interesting active on stage doubling, and Hero was played by a mop in dress.
At the Rococo Gardens in Painswick for Much Ado by the marvellous traveling (by bike) company The Handlebards.
June 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
At the Rococo Gardens in Painswick for Much Ado by the marvellous traveling (by bike) company The Handlebards.
Much Ado About Nothing by the cycling Shakespeare theatre company, Handlebards, at Severndroog Castle. We saw them perform Richard III at Chelsea Physic Garden in 2016. This is good fun. Catch them on their tour!
May 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Much Ado About Nothing by the cycling Shakespeare theatre company, Handlebards, at Severndroog Castle. We saw them perform Richard III at Chelsea Physic Garden in 2016. This is good fun. Catch them on their tour!
TIL there’s a UK touring cyclists Shakespeare theater company called “The Handlebards”
Not an intersection of my interests I’d previously considered; my life is enriched
Not an intersection of my interests I’d previously considered; my life is enriched
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
TIL there’s a UK touring cyclists Shakespeare theater company called “The Handlebards”
Not an intersection of my interests I’d previously considered; my life is enriched
Not an intersection of my interests I’d previously considered; my life is enriched
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare!
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
April 23, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare!
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
The Handlebards are returning to Northumberlandia this August for another Shakespeare production!
The troupe will be performing a fantastically funny production of As You Like It - under the watchful eye of the Lady of the North.
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/handlebards-peddling-back-ninth-year
The troupe will be performing a fantastically funny production of As You Like It - under the watchful eye of the Lady of the North.
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/handlebards-peddling-back-ninth-year
June 24, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The Handlebards are returning to Northumberlandia this August for another Shakespeare production!
The troupe will be performing a fantastically funny production of As You Like It - under the watchful eye of the Lady of the North.
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/handlebards-peddling-back-ninth-year
The troupe will be performing a fantastically funny production of As You Like It - under the watchful eye of the Lady of the North.
https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/handlebards-peddling-back-ninth-year
Do you think they came up with the concept first, or the name? #HandleBards
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare!
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
If like us, you love a bit of the Bard you might be interested in performances of Macbeth and As You Like It in August.
Performed by the HandleBards - cycling actors who carry all of their set, props and costumes on their bikes.
Details here: handlebards.com/
April 23, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Do you think they came up with the concept first, or the name? #HandleBards
The Tempest at Shakespeare North Playhouse is genuinely brilliant. Everyone should go and see it.
Chapeau to The HandleBards.
Chapeau to The HandleBards.
October 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Tempest at Shakespeare North Playhouse is genuinely brilliant. Everyone should go and see it.
Chapeau to The HandleBards.
Chapeau to The HandleBards.
A hurly-burly with the Handlebards
July 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
A hurly-burly with the Handlebards
More spells to bring rain: Shakespeare in the park.
The opening lines from the witches were a bit on the nose.
It let up after a bit. Very enjoyable if damp performance.
Highly recommend The Handlebards if they are playing a park near you
The opening lines from the witches were a bit on the nose.
It let up after a bit. Very enjoyable if damp performance.
Highly recommend The Handlebards if they are playing a park near you
August 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM
More spells to bring rain: Shakespeare in the park.
The opening lines from the witches were a bit on the nose.
It let up after a bit. Very enjoyable if damp performance.
Highly recommend The Handlebards if they are playing a park near you
The opening lines from the witches were a bit on the nose.
It let up after a bit. Very enjoyable if damp performance.
Highly recommend The Handlebards if they are playing a park near you
Went to see the HandleBards perform As You Like It tonight. Very good despite everyone’s phones going off when the Government Alert sounded 🙄
August 14, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Went to see the HandleBards perform As You Like It tonight. Very good despite everyone’s phones going off when the Government Alert sounded 🙄
An entertaining and energetic performance of 'As you like it' by the #cycling touring company @handlebards #SE18 #Shakespeare #drama
May 25, 2026 at 7:53 PM
An entertaining and energetic performance of 'As you like it' by the #cycling touring company @handlebards #SE18 #Shakespeare #drama
The Tempest, The HandleBards, Shakespeare North Playhouse, 16 October 2025 (runs until Saturday 25 October) shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/the-te...
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Tempest, The HandleBards, Shakespeare North Playhouse, 16 October 2025 (runs until Saturday 25 October) shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/the-te...
I watched the HandleBards perform Macbeth a few days ago at the Wittenham Clumps, and it was breathtakingly bonkers brilliant
fun for all ages, do NOT make eye contact with Macbeth, and highly recommended
😻
fun for all ages, do NOT make eye contact with Macbeth, and highly recommended
😻
July 21, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I watched the HandleBards perform Macbeth a few days ago at the Wittenham Clumps, and it was breathtakingly bonkers brilliant
fun for all ages, do NOT make eye contact with Macbeth, and highly recommended
😻
fun for all ages, do NOT make eye contact with Macbeth, and highly recommended
😻
"But how am I going to move my entire production of As You Like It including the cast, the props and the stage on a bicycle?"
(Well, ok, you might need several bicycles.)
(Well, ok, you might need several bicycles.)
August 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
"But how am I going to move my entire production of As You Like It including the cast, the props and the stage on a bicycle?"
(Well, ok, you might need several bicycles.)
(Well, ok, you might need several bicycles.)
So, so wet after spending a few hours watching Handlebards Comedy of Errors
July 5, 2024 at 9:03 PM
So, so wet after spending a few hours watching Handlebards Comedy of Errors
🧵A fantastic performance of Macbeth last night by ‘The Handlebards’.
Outdoors and it rained
Those with the right gear
For a Scottish summer
Really didn’t care
The three kings Duncan, Macbeth & Malcolm
Three talented, clever ladies playing all parts
‘Cept the ghost who was plucked from the audience
Outdoors and it rained
Those with the right gear
For a Scottish summer
Really didn’t care
The three kings Duncan, Macbeth & Malcolm
Three talented, clever ladies playing all parts
‘Cept the ghost who was plucked from the audience
August 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
🧵A fantastic performance of Macbeth last night by ‘The Handlebards’.
Outdoors and it rained
Those with the right gear
For a Scottish summer
Really didn’t care
The three kings Duncan, Macbeth & Malcolm
Three talented, clever ladies playing all parts
‘Cept the ghost who was plucked from the audience
Outdoors and it rained
Those with the right gear
For a Scottish summer
Really didn’t care
The three kings Duncan, Macbeth & Malcolm
Three talented, clever ladies playing all parts
‘Cept the ghost who was plucked from the audience
I saw a Handlebards production of Macbeth at a castle in Edinburgh many years ago which was great but before it started someone in the front row choked on a humbug and Macbeth leapt down from the stage to save her and then everyone in the audience was a bit in love with Macbeth.
March 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I saw a Handlebards production of Macbeth at a castle in Edinburgh many years ago which was great but before it started someone in the front row choked on a humbug and Macbeth leapt down from the stage to save her and then everyone in the audience was a bit in love with Macbeth.
Really Great performance of The Tempest by @HandleBards at Maumbury Rings.
February 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Really Great performance of The Tempest by @HandleBards at Maumbury Rings.
Great performance of Much Ado About Nothing in Oxleas Woods #SeverndroogCastle last night by the #HandleBards, actors who cycle between venues, props & all. Skilful use of comedy, minimal props and staging 🎭
#shakespeare #London #Eltham #SE9 #Woolwich #SE18
#shakespeare #London #Eltham #SE9 #Woolwich #SE18
May 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Great performance of Much Ado About Nothing in Oxleas Woods #SeverndroogCastle last night by the #HandleBards, actors who cycle between venues, props & all. Skilful use of comedy, minimal props and staging 🎭
#shakespeare #London #Eltham #SE9 #Woolwich #SE18
#shakespeare #London #Eltham #SE9 #Woolwich #SE18
Oh man. The Handlebards are doing a 3-person Macbeth this summer, and performing at Charterhouse the day before I am on leave in July.
Severely tempted, but it's not a thing you go to alone. Does anyone fancy it?
Severely tempted, but it's not a thing you go to alone. Does anyone fancy it?
April 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Oh man. The Handlebards are doing a 3-person Macbeth this summer, and performing at Charterhouse the day before I am on leave in July.
Severely tempted, but it's not a thing you go to alone. Does anyone fancy it?
Severely tempted, but it's not a thing you go to alone. Does anyone fancy it?
If you live in Britain and The Handlebards are coming to your town I *highly* recommend you go see them.
This year’s production is Much Ado About Nothing.
www.handlebards.com
This year’s production is Much Ado About Nothing.
www.handlebards.com
Home - The HandleBards
www.handlebards.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If you live in Britain and The Handlebards are coming to your town I *highly* recommend you go see them.
This year’s production is Much Ado About Nothing.
www.handlebards.com
This year’s production is Much Ado About Nothing.
www.handlebards.com
The issue continues with twelve performance reviews, covering Jocelyn Bioh’s Merry Wives for Shakespeare Theatre Company, the HandleBards’ production of The Tempest, Michael Longhurst’s Much Ado About Nothing for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and many more!
August 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The issue continues with twelve performance reviews, covering Jocelyn Bioh’s Merry Wives for Shakespeare Theatre Company, the HandleBards’ production of The Tempest, Michael Longhurst’s Much Ado About Nothing for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and many more!
Lovely evening at Handlebards As You Like It at Rococo Gardens. It’s actually got cool.
June 26, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Lovely evening at Handlebards As You Like It at Rococo Gardens. It’s actually got cool.