18:00, Sat 20th June 2026 at Grimsthorpe Castle
Easter Week 7
"Custom, madam, is the law of fools, but it shall never govern me." - John Vanbrugh
England's oldest student theatre company, CUADC, is delighted to celebrate the 300 year anniversary of playwright and architect John Vanbrugh with a medley of his greatest scenes. The evening will be performed at Grimsthorpe Castle, designed by Vanbrugh himself in his last masterpiece. Student actors, directors and designers from Cambridge will travel to the castle to perform highlights from across Vanbrugh's work, alongside newly-written responses commissioned especially for this performance. With Vanbrugh's witty Restoration comedies, the gorgeous setting of his Vanbrugh Hall, and the talent of CUADC artists, this is one evening that you cannot miss.