Following the success of its 2024 season, tickets are now on sale to experience Kynren – An Epic Tale of England in 2025.

Bishop Auckland’s renowned live-action show is set to mark its 10th anniversary in 2025, with tickets now available for its milestone season.

The County Durham spectacular is the UK’s biggest outdoor show performed on a seven-and-a-half-acre stage featuring pyrotechnics, stunts and a 1,000-strong volunteer cast and crew.

Kynren welcomed record audiences from across the UK and beyond in 2024, and will be returning with an expanded schedule and new highlights for the upcoming season.

2025 will be a significant year for the award-winning production as it marks its tenth season and the attraction is set to continue to captivate audiences with its immersive storytelling, cinematic scale, and thrilling choreography.

Anna Warnecke, CEO of Kynren, said: “Our 10th season is a remarkable milestone, reflecting years of dedication from our community of volunteers. The energy and enthusiasm of audiences keeps us motivated to deliver a show that is bigger and better every year. We’re proud to welcome guests from across the country and beyond to celebrate England’s history, myths, and legends in such a spectacular way.”

Next year will also include a special celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, with Kynren’s replica of the iconic Locomotion No.1 taking centre stage in the production. The popular Viking Village will also return, offering visitors an enhanced pre-show experience with authentic sights, sounds, and interactions in a recreated settlement.

Anna added: “Our very own Locomotion No.1 prop makes a memorable journey across the stage, and we’ll be sure to shine a spotlight on this too next year, celebrating this special milestone for the region,” added Anna.

In the shadow of the ancient Auckland Palace, Kynren is a spectacle for all ages and interests. The 90-minute performance in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, needs to be seen to be believed as performances start at dusk when the sun begins to set and end in celebratory fireworks under starlight.

Following young Arthur, audiences are taken on a beguiling journey through England’s history and witness impressive horsemanship, fiery stunts, a life-size steam engine burst onto the scene as well as Kynren’s most loveable cast members, a gaggle of geese.

From Boudicca’s battles with the Romans to two world wars, as well as Vikings, Tudors, Stuarts, Queen Victoria and the Industrial Revolution, Kynren is a real whistlestop tour of 2,000 years of history myth and legend. It is a spellbinding, family-friendly experience delivering thrills, shocks, tears, laughs, goosebumps and gasps on a truly cinematic scale.

2025 Dates & Tickets
Performances will take place on Saturday evenings from 19th July to 13th September, with tickets starting at £30 for adults and £20 for under 18s. Children aged 3 and under are free when seated on an adult’s lap.

For further information and to book tickets, visit www.kynren.com   

Notes to editors    

Kynren – An Epic Tale of England is produced by 11Arches, a registered charity, whose objective is to produce world class shows and attractions, underpinned by an innovative and engaging arts, education and community development programme.  Over 1000 volunteer cast and crew come together to put on the show.   

 About Kynren:   

Kynren – An Epic Tale of England is the UK’s ‘must see’ spectacular live-action show. Launched in 2016, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, the epic performance takes the audience on an immersive journey through 2,000 years of history, myth and legend.   

The 1,000-strong cast and crew of volunteers engage in a complex and robust set of training programmes with highly-skilled performance industry specialists, to deliver the skills needed to produce world-class entertainment.   

Performed every summer on a 7.5-acre stage – the scale of five football pitches – the action-packed production includes magnificent horses and a menagerie of other starring animals and is played out in front of an 8,000-seat amphitheatre known as the Tribune.   

The world class show is brought to life with magnificent sets, mass choreography, combat, stunts, horsemanship, stunning pyrotechnics and amazing special effects, including water jets and state of the art video projections.   

 Award-winning composer Nathan Stornetta has worked alongside film score master Hans Zimmer (Gladiator, The Dark Knight Rises, Pirates of the Caribbean), and has created Kynren’s epic soundtrack, that evokes drama and excitement.   

 The dialogue itself features the distinctive tones of Kevin Whately, best known for his roles in Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Inspector Morse and Lewis. Kevin plays the part of Old Arthur, the character who reveals the secret of time travel to Young Arthur, setting him off on his quest for knowledge and discovery of the meaning of ‘Kynren’.   

 Kynren echoes the Anglo Saxon word ‘cynren’, meaning generation, kin or family, and reflects the inspiration among those involved in the production.   

Bishop Auckland  - Kynren is located in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The town has flourished into a dynamic cultural destination, thanks to recent investments and the development of award-winning attractions. Visitors can explore Auckland Palace to see the impressive home to the Prince Bishops of Durham, the Mining Art Gallery, an intimate and awe-inspiration collection of mining art, and the Spanish Gallery, a unique home to rare and historic pieces of art honouring Spain and its connection to the area. The newly opened Faith Museum is a one-of-a-kind museum exploring 6,000 years of British history through the lens of faith, while the beautifully restored Auckland Palace Gardens and scenic Deer Park provide tranquil settings for nature lovers. Together, these attractions create a rich cultural experience for all who visit.