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Battle Proms Classical Summer Concert for Two with Picnic Hamper

  £135
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6 hrs
  • Attend a classical summer concert at an outdoor venue
  • There's a scrumptous picnic hamper for you to indulge in
  • Includes a spitfire air display, evening gun salute and fireworks
  • Featuring Channel 4's winning soprano Denise Leigh, conductor Douglas Coombes and broadcaster Tommy Pearson

About

Tuck into a delicious food and wine picnic hamper and watch the Napoleonic Cavalry and Infantry displays early on, then a volley of shots from a vintage field gun opens preceedings, followed by a choreographed display from Carolyn Grace in her LF Mark IX Spitfire to accompany Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 4. The New English Concert Orchestra performs a raft of powerful classical music, including Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture with live cannon fire and Beethoven's Battle Symphony (complete with 193 live cannons and muskets). Celebrations culminate in a traditional flag waving proms finale with Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and other favourites led by Channel 4's winning soprano Denise Leigh. The evening closes with a spectacular firework display!

Locations

  • Hatfield, Hertfordshire
  • Haywards Heath, West Sussex
  • Newbury, Berkshire
  • Northampton, Northamptonshire
  • Oxford, Oxfordshire
  • Stamford, Lincolnshire

Key Info

Availability: There are six featured concerts, normally taking place from mid July to mid August (confirmation of dates in 2011 should be known early in 2011).
Participant Guidelines: No age restrictions apply but those under 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult (over 18).
Weather: The spitfire air display takes place subject to weather conditions.
Duration: Gates open at 4.30pm so you can relax and enjoy traditional fairground stalls, a lively jazz band and cavalry display. The musical programme starts at 8pm and will finish by approximately 10.30pm.
Numbers On Day: Share your experience with between 5000 and 7000 other concert loving individuals.
Spectators: This experience is exclusively for paying participants. No pets (with the exception of guide dogs) can be permitted inside the grounds.
Dress Code: As it gets noticeably cooler once the sun has dropped, we recommend wrapping up or bringing warm clothing for the evening.
Other Info: A bar and hog roast will be available. Your own bbq's and naked flames are not permitted. Free and disabled parking is available. Your picnic hamper includes houmous, a chicken dish, roasted peppers, cheese and bread, fruit and brownies.
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