The Globe's open-air stage is dressed in shades of green and yellow to welcome this screwball comedy, which, despite not being one of Shakespeare's most highly regarded plays, still has a special freshness, The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Ralph Fiennes Season at the Theatre Royal Bath expands from late June to mid October 2025 and includes the world premiere of two new plays by wellknown playwrights (David Hare and Rebecca Lenkiewicz), a new production of Shakespeare's As You Like It and performances by Patti Smith and Kae Tempest.