South Hill Park

04/09/2026

Join us this Heritage Open Day for a leisurely guided walk through the beautiful grounds of South Hill Park, led by one of our Heritage Parks Head Gardeners.

As you explore our historic grounds, you'll stop at some of its most distinctive features, including the formal Italian Gardens, the Yew Walk and the tranquil lakes, discovering the stories behind each one.

Along the way, you'll also learn about the rich history of South Hill Park, from its origins as an 18th-century country house to its evolution into the thriving arts centre it is today.

🪏 Wednesday 16 September
🌹 Book your free space at southhillpark.org.uk

03/09/2026

🎤📻 80s HiFi 📻🎤

Dig out your shoulder pads and hairspray. Because we've got a night guaranteed to feel like stepping inside a time machine that takes you back to the nightclubs of the 1980s.

For ✨one night only ✨ 80s HiFi are bringing the sounds of Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Kate Bush to South Hill Park.

Originating in Brighton, 80s HiFi are a fully live band dedicated to faithfully recreating your favourite 1980s classics.

Think searing guitar sounds, reverb drenched drums, nu-romantic vocals and wall-wobbling bass, all presented in a high-energy show featuring the greatest hits of the decade.

📼 80s HiFi
📅 Saturday 5 September | 7.45pm
🎫 £22.50 (or £18 for Good and Best Friends)
🔞 Over 18s only
👉 www.southhillpark.org.uk/shp-events/80s-hifi

03/09/2026

Gigs in the Cellar: Mr Pineapple + Support 🎸

Madcap prog rock with squiggly guitar solos, lush soundscapes, outrageous drum fills and just the right amount of silliness with traces of kazoo.

Bringing prog rock and Millennial nostalgia to the Thames Valley, expect anything from intense musical odysseys to 90s TV theme tunes. Always playful, always tongue-in-cheek, and described by fans as “if music could have ADHD.”

📅 Wed 16 September
🎫 southhillpark.org.uk
📍 CellarBar, South Hill Park

02/09/2026

We've entered the three week countdown until Shout! The Mod Musical opens at South Hill Park, and this week it's the turn of Ellie, who plays 'Red' to be introduced.

The youngest of the group, Red is innocent, idealistic and just beginning to navigate the world of adulthood.

Her journey sees her grow from a shy, naïve young woman into someone with confidence, independence and a stronger sense of herself.

Ellie shines in How Can You Tell?/ Wishin’ and Hopin’, and To Sir, with Love.

🎭 Shout! The Mod Musical
📅 23–27 September
⭐️ Tickets cost £25 (or £21.00 for under 16s)
🎫 www.southhillpark.org.uk/shp-events/shout
📍 Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park, Bracknell

02/09/2026

Here's what's coming up at South Hill Park over the next few weeks 🎙️

Find full details and book tickets at southhillpark.org.uk

02/09/2026

South Hill Park Arts Centre has today announced that parking charges will be introduced in our car park from September 2026, marking a significant but necessary change in our 53-year history.

Since opening in 1973, we have resisted introducing parking charges, recognising the importance of keeping access to arts and culture as affordable and welcoming as possible for residents and visitors.

However, the charitable trust that operates the centre has concluded that parking income is now essential to ensure our long-term sustainability.

South Hill Park is operated by an independent not-for-profit charitable trust, with all surpluses reinvested directly into our charitable objectives, arts programmes, community activities and the maintenance of our historic buildings and estate.

We wanted to take this opportunity to share the key information you need to know about these changes.

Further details of the parking arrangements, including charging structures and implementation information can be found on our website at southhillpark.org.uk/find-us

01/09/2026

For all the film fans out there, here's what is coming to the South Hill Park cinema over the next few weeks

01/09/2026

It has been brought to our attention that the original form to book your audition slot was missing a field for your contact details.

This has now been fixed, so we please ask anyone who filled in a form to resubmit it, so the production team can confirm your audition slot.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and thank you for your patience.

The audition notice and booking form can be found here: 👇
https://www.southhillpark.org.uk/2026/08/much-ado-about-nothing-auditions/

We are very pleased to share the audition notice for our next in-house community production, bringing one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies to South Hill Park.

This is Much Ado About Nothing, with a twist.

We find ourselves in the jazz-soaked Club Messina in the 1930s.

Beatrice is the club's brightest flame and in-house MC, famed for her razor-sharp wit and allergy to sentimentality. Benedick is the smooth-talking musician who thrives on applause, gossip and verbal sparring. The pair do not get on.

When Hero, the daughter of club owner Leonarto, catches the eye of rising band star Claudio, all seems joyful. But a dastardly plot from disgraced former club owner, Don John, could threaten all...

This community production is open to anyone to audition, and director Heather Wilson welcomes auditions from anyone who'd like to be considered.

Find the full audition notice, character descriptions and booking details via the link below 👇

Audition dates: Thursday 1 or Sunday 4 October, with multiple time slots available.
Rehearsals: Thursday evenings starting from 15 October, with some Sundays closer to the show.
Tech & Dress Rehearsals: Sunday 28 to Wednesday 3 March 2027
Performances: Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 March 2027.

Anyone interested in auditioning should register their interest and pick a time slot here: www.southhillpark.org.uk/2026/08/much-ado-about-nothing-auditions

Best of luck! We'll see you at the Jazz Bar 🍸

01/09/2026

One for the music lovers, we've got an evening with a difference in our Recital Room this Friday.

MP3 is a trio led by Martyn Payne, who is mostly known as a drummer and a composer. But he's bringing his first instrument with him to South Hill Park: the vibraphone.

He is joined by guitarist Russell Jarrett and longtime collaborator Marianne Windham on double bass.

Expect intimate, beguiling chamber jazz, as the trio draw you in to an exquisite and hypnotic sound world. The repertoire features radical reworkings of classic jazz tunes from the likes of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and Paul Motian as well as a number of Martin’s own evocative compositions.

📅Fri 4 Sept 2026
⌚ 7.30pm
⚡ from £8.50
🎫 www.southhillpark.org.uk/shp-events/bracknell-jazz-martin-pynes-mp3/
📍 Recital Room, South Hill Park

01/09/2026

It’s September. And that means one thing. It’s the first day of our Autumn Season 🙌

Our September - December What’s On Guide is out now, packed with all the live performances, courses and events coming to SHP over the next few months.

Pick one up in person on your next visit, or browse the digital PDF on our website ✨