Twelfth Night

Nymans, Handcross, near Hayward’s Heath, Sunday, August 16, 6.30pm, £15/£8, 08442 491895

THE Lord Chamberlain’s Men return with another open air performance of Shakespeare’s comedy based around a shipwreck, cross-dressing and garish stockings.

Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom: Live On Stage

De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill, Wednesday, August 19, and Thursday, August 20, 1pm and 4pm, £15.50/£13.50, 01424 229111

THE BAFTA-Award-winning animation from the creators of Peppa Pig comes to life, telling the story of a trainee fairy princess and her best friend Ben in a series of adventures.

Our Mutual Friend

Brighton Open Air Theatre, Dyke Road Park, Brighton, Wednesday, August 19, to Monday, August 31, Wed to Sat 7pm, 3pm matinees Sat and Sun, from £9/£7, www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk

FRANK McCabe’s two-part adaptation of Charles Dickens’s last completed novel was initially staged in the late 1990s. Now the epic production is back – read more about it in next week’s edition of The Guide.

The Three Musketeers

Hawth Amphitheatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, Thursday, August 20, 7pm, £15/£12, 01293 553636

TOURING open air theatre company Illyria recreate Alexandre Dumas’s tale of French chivalry –under the motto of “all for one; one for all” as young D’Artagnan tries to become an elite Musketeer.

Zippo’s Circus

Hove Lawns, Kingsway, Hove, Thursday, August 20, to Tuesday, September 1, 3pm (not Thurs 20), Sat to Tues 6pm (not Sept 1), Wed to Fri 7.30pm, from £8.49, www.zippos.co.uk or call 0871 210 2100

RINGMASTER Norman Barrett introduces the motorcycle Globe Of Terror, musical clowns The Rastellis, tumblers The Kenya Boys, Summer’s Liberty horses and Bulgarian balancer Kremena.

Look out for a free glimpse behind the scenes from 11am on Friday, August 21.