TWO of Shakespeare's most famous works will be performed at Coughton Court starting on Saturday.

The historic Throckmorton family home will be the setting for A Midsummer Night's Dream performed by Facsimile Productions and Much Ado About Nothing by the Chapterhouse Theatre Company as part of the Shakespeare on the Lawn events.

A Midsummer Night's Dream takes place at 7.30pm on Saturday and Much Ado About Nothing will follow on Sunday, August 24.

Tickets cost £12 for adults and £7 for children and guests can bring along their own picnic.

But a pre-dinner meal can be booked for £20 per head. For more details, call 01789 400702.

Pictured at Coughton Court are actors Andrew Hobbs and Dominique Pannell, who play the lead roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream on Saturday.