If you’ve never seen Kynren then its high time you took a trip to Bishop Auckland to witness this spectacular epic tale of England.

Over the decades I have seen many historical pageants far and wide – but this beats them all!  To say its spectacular is an understatement – this is live action theatre that borders on brilliance.

The 8,000 seater theatre is set in the beautifully landscaped grounds of Kynren, nestled at the bottom of the hill on which Auckland Palace proudly sits.

The 90 minute show takes you through 2,000 years of history on a seven-and-a-half acre stage with a cast and crew of 1,000 volunteers and not forgetting the 150 animals –  Kyren makes legends come to life.

From the Viking invasion, knights jousting, Roman chariot races,  the Norman conquest and pastoral Georgian scenes to Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, the industrial revolution, pit disasters and war-time courage appear literally before your very eyes.

Kynren is staged every Saturday from 19th July to 13th September.  To book, check venue opening and show start times or for further information visit www.kyren.com, telephone 01388 436030 or email info@kynren.com.

Pictures credit 11 Arches.