opera evening tour 2022
It was a simply stunning event, absolutely perfect. All the performers were terrific, the programme varied and interesting. Thank you so much for asking us; we loved every minute.
Many thanks indeed for an absolutely magical evening
Last night’s concert was pure joy!
Thank you so much. You assembled a brilliant team and it was wonderful. Bravo!
That was the most wonderful show. Audience members wrote and told us they were so impressed ... better than the Met!!
It was a wonderfully beautiful evening and could not have been enjoyed more. So many compliments and such an entertaining team. Thank you all so much. Thanks from the bottoms of our hearts. We could not be happier.
Thorington Theatre, Suffolk
Thorington Theatre, Suffolk
Thorington Theatre, Suffolk
7.30pm Friday 8 July
OPERA EVENING
Emily Vine soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Sijie Chen & Will Mcgahon violins
Milena Simovic viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
A second night at Thorington Theatre, this time our Opera Evening
Tickets are selling fast for this performance.
Thorington Theatre, near Southwold, Suffolk IP17 3RB
Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire
Thorington Theatre, Suffolk
Thorington Theatre, Suffolk
4:30pm Saturday 16 July
OPERA EVENING
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Sijie Chen & Will Mcgahon violins
Hannah Shaw viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
A private event marking 300 years of Ditchley Park in Oxfordshire. Saturday
New Malden, Surrey LIMITED AVAILABILITY
New Malden, Surrey LIMITED AVAILABILITY
New Malden, Surrey LIMITED AVAILABILITY
7pm Tuesday 19 July
OPERA EVENING
Zoe Drummond soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Michael Lafferty baritone
Ellie Fagg & Will Mcgahon violins
Milena Simovic viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
A stunning, intimate private garden in New Malden, Surrey,
You are welcome to arrive from 630pm
There will be a 45 minute interval for picnics.
Raising funds for the Laurie Todd Foundation
Fairlight Hall, Sussex
New Malden, Surrey LIMITED AVAILABILITY
New Malden, Surrey LIMITED AVAILABILITY
6pm Wednesday 20 July
OPERA EVENING
Zoe Drummond soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Julian Azkoul & Will Mcgahon violins
Eli Bogdanova viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
Promoted by Bridgepoint Music
Fairlight Hall is a private family home set in some 90 acres of pleasure gardens, pasture and woodland, with commanding views across farmland to the English Channel and the Rye Bay peninsula.
The mock Tudor mansion was built in the 1850s by a Sussex family of landed gentry who, in a relatively short period of time amassed an estate of some 4,000 acres.
Today Fairlight Hall plays host to a number of different events managed by the family and supported by a team of housekeepers, gardeners and estate workers.
Fairlight Hall
Martineau Lane Fairlight TN35 5DR
Goodnestone Park House, Kent
New Malden, Surrey LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Falconhurst, Edenbridge, Kent
6pm Thursday 21 July
OPERA EVENING
Zoe Drummond soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Julian Azkoul & Will Mcgahon violins
Eli Bogdanova viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
4pm Gardens open
6pm Performance
6.45pm picnic interval
8pm Performance continues
8.45 / 9pm Performance ends
Goodnestone Park is magnificent, with stunning gardens.
It is a vast, privately-owned estate just an hour’s journey from London.
The large, grand house was first built in 1704 and is steeped in a rich history, including frequent visits from the famous novelist Jane Austen.
The magnificent grounds have undergone many impressive changes making Goodnestone Park among the top choice of gardens to visit in Kent.
Goodnestone Park House
Goodnestone, Kent CT3 1PL
Falconhurst, Edenbridge, Kent
Great Ruffins, Totham, Essex LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Falconhurst, Edenbridge, Kent
6pm Friday 22 July
OPERA EVENING
Zoe Drummond soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Ellie Fagg & Will Mcgahon violins
Eli Bogdanova viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
You will be greeted with a garden cocktail and will then be welcome to enjoy the magical Falconhurst gardens and set up your picnic.
There will then be a 2-act performance followed by picnics.
£40 including a complimentary cocktail
£55 VIP front row seats
Falconhurst
Markbeech, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 5NR
Great Ruffins, Totham, Essex LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Great Ruffins, Totham, Essex LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Great Ruffins, Totham, Essex LIMITED AVAILABILITY
6pm Saturday 23 July
OPERA EVENING
Zoe Drummond soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Julian Azkoul & Will Mcgahon violins
Eli Bogdanova viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
On the croquet lawn in the gardens of Great Ruffins, architect A.H. Mackmurdo's quirkiest creation, in Great Totham, between Chelmsford and Maldon in Essex.
4.30pm Garden open
6pm Performance
7.30pm picnics
9pm Carriages
£35
Bring friends and book 6 tickets for £30 each.
Great Ruffins
Beacon Hill, Wickham Bishops, Essex CM8 3EA
Markshall Estate, Essex
Great Ruffins, Totham, Essex LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Great Ruffins, Totham, Essex LIMITED AVAILABILITY
6pm Sunday 24 July
OPERA EVENING
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Julian Azkoul & Will Mcgahon violins
Eli Bogdanova viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
The team at Markshall Estate are planning a beautiful spot in the world-famous and extensive arboretum, which features whole woodland areas from the six continents.
Markshall Estate
Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1TG
Essex
Hutton-in-the-forest, Lake District.
Hutton-in-the-forest, Lake District.
September date tbc
OPERA EVENING
We're doing a special extra opera evening performance in aid of the Mayor of Colchester's charities.
Hutton-in-the-forest, Lake District.
Hutton-in-the-forest, Lake District.
Hutton-in-the-forest, Lake District.
September date tbc
OPERA EVENING
Our final opera evening performance of the year will be in beautiful Hutton-in-the-forest, in the Lake District.
Roman River Festival
Hutton-in-the-forest, Lake District.
Roman River Festival
October 1 & 2
Coggeshall Church
The Wild Arts Ensemble performs two concerts as part of the 2022 Roman River Festival, with Marta Fontanals-Simmons (above).
Details and ticket booking coming soon.
Photo Victoria Cadisch
2023 tour
2023 tour
Roman River Festival
June & July 2023
We're tasking to some spectacular new venues for our 2023 tour, including some in Europe.
PREVIOUS SHOWS
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
7.30pm Saturday 14 May 2022
OPERA EVENING
Jenny Stafford soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Alistair Ollerenshaw baritone
Ben Morris Stage Director
Orlando Jopling Music Director
Julian Azkoul & Matthew Ward violins
Jenny Lewisohn viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Daniel-Greep double bass
Theatre by the Lake,
Lakeside, Keswick CA12 5DJ
Coggeshall, Essex
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
6pm Thurs 2 June 2022
OPERA EVENING
Private Garden, Coggeshall, Essex
Garden open from 5pm
Performance from 6pm with picnic interval.
Joanna Songi soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Alistair Ollerenshaw baritone
Ben Morris Stage Director
Orlando Jopling Music Director
Sijie Chen & Matthew Ward violins
Hannah Shaw viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Suggested minimum donation £30, £20 for under thirties and £10 for under twenties.
The Ballroom, Belvoir Castle
The Ballroom, Belvoir Castle
The Ballroom, Belvoir Castle
8pm Thursday 9 June
OPERA EVENING
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Michael Lafferty baritone
Sijie Chen & Matthew Ward violins
Rebecca Chambers viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
By kind invitation of Emma, Duchess of Rutland
Belvoir Castle
Grantham, Leicestershire, NG32 1PE
Abbey Hall, Suffolk
The Ballroom, Belvoir Castle
The Ballroom, Belvoir Castle
4pm Sunday 12 June
OPERA MATINEE
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Michael Lafferty baritone
Sijie Chen & Matthew Ward violins
Rebecca Chambers viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
Bring your own picnic, blanket and chairs or order a tasty picnic box from Create & Plate when you book your tickets.
£25
£50 VIP front row seat
Abbey Hall
Hoxne Road Eye IP23 7NJ
Orchard Gardens, Dulwich College
Orchard Gardens, Dulwich College
Orchard Gardens, Dulwich College
8pm Tuesday 14 June
OPERA EVENING
Milly Forrest soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Sijie Chen & Will McGahon violins
Rebecca Chambers viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
A rare opportunity to see inside the private orchard gardens at Dulwich College.
A fundraiser for the college's Bursary Fund
Bring your own picnic to enjoy in the garden prior to the performance. A cash bar will also be in operation.
You are welcome to arrive from 630pm
£70 / child £15 / family ticket £15
Dulwich College
Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD
Burford, Oxfordshire
Orchard Gardens, Dulwich College
Orchard Gardens, Dulwich College
Wednesday 15 June
OPERA EVENING
Taynton, near Burford, Oxfordshire
Emily Vine soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Sijie Chen & Will McGahon violins
Rebecca Chambers viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Marianne Schofield double bass
Private performance
Orchard Gardens, Dulwich College
Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Thursday 16 June
OPERA EVENING
Milly Forrest soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Sijie Chen & Will McGahon violins
Rebecca Chambers viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Marianne Schofield double bass
A private performance to friends of the owners.
Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Charlbury, Oxfordshire
7pm Friday 17 June
OPERA EVENING
A performance raising funds for the Lawrence Home Nursing charity.
Arrive from 5pm to set up your picnic and enjoy the beautiful and extensive gardens. Music from 7pm, with an hour's picnic interval.
Milly Forrest soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Sijie Chen & Will Mcgahon violins
Rebecca Chambers viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
We will provide seating for the performance. Guests are welcome to bring their own picnic seating.
£30 / free tickets for anyone under 16
Rectory Farmhouse, Church Enstone, near Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Colchester, Essex
Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Colchester, Essex
7pm Sunday 19 June
OPERA EVENING
Zoe Drummond soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Sijie Chen & Matthew Ward violins
Milena Simovic viola
Sarah Suckling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
A performance on the lawn outside firstsite art gallery,
The finale of the Colchester Diversity Festival.
Firstsite
Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JH
previous shows continued
Private performance
Brightlingsea, Essex
Brightlingsea, Essex
Tuesday 21 June
OPERA EVENING
Emily Vine soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Julian Azkoul & Sophie Mather violins
Fran McGuinness viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Marianne Schofield double bass
Brightlingsea, Essex
Brightlingsea, Essex
Brightlingsea, Essex
7pm Thursday 23 June
OPERA EVENING
A performance on the lawn in a beautiful private garden.
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Michael Lafferty baritone
Clio Gould & Sophie Mather violins
Fran McGuinness viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
5.30pm Gardens open
7pm Performance
8.30pm Picnics
Please bring picnics, rugs, chairs and candelabras for your magical evening overlooking the Colne Estaury.
£25
Address information on ticket buying page
Private performance
Brightlingsea, Essex
The Walled Garden, Knebworth House
Friday 24 June
OPERA EVENING
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Clio Gould & Sophie Mather violins
Fran McGuinness viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Georgia Lloyd double bass
A 20th Wedding Anniversary celebration
The Walled Garden, Knebworth House
The Walled Garden, Knebworth House
The Walled Garden, Knebworth House
7pm Saturday 25 June
OPERA EVENING
Milly Forrest soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Tim Nelson baritone
Clio Gould & Sophie Mather violins
Fran McGuinness viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Marianne Schofield double bass
Our debut in this iconic venue
Tickets available soon
Knebworth House
SG1 2AX
Chiltern Open-air Museum
The Walled Garden, Knebworth House
Chiltern Open-air Museum
6.30pm Sunday 26 June
OPERA EVENING
Emily Vine soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Michael Lafferty baritone
Clio Gould & Sophie Mather violins
Fran McGuinness viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Marianne Schofield double bass
You are welcome to arrive from 5.30pm
Performance from 6.30pm until around 7.45pm
You are welcome to stay until 830pm
A return visit to this lovely location, on the village green in the open air.
You are welcome to bring blankets, cushions and folding chairs. There will also be some picnic tables, chairs and benches.
Ample free parking.
Open Air Museum
Newland Park, Gorelands Ln,
Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont Saint Giles HP8 4AB
Iscoyd Park, Shropshire
Oxfordshire SOLD OUT
Iscoyd Park, Shropshire
7.15 for 7.45pm Thursday 30 June
OPERA EVENING
WITH SUPPER & DRINKS INCLUDED
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Julian Azkoul & Will Mcgahon violins
Hannah Shaw viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
7:15pm Pimms, Prosecco & Canapés
Performance 7:45pm
Bowl food & drinks in the interval
Dessert served and performance recommences at 9:15pm
£75 including opera, supper and drinks
Profits to WarChild www.warchild.org.uk
Iscoyd Park is a beautiful Georgian House, set in beautiful Parkland and Gardens.
It is still a private family house that opens its doors for weddings, parties, company retreats and hosts fun, varied and interesting events - especially food and music-related!
Iscoyd Park
near Wrexham,
Shropshire SY13 3AT
Private garden, London
Oxfordshire SOLD OUT
Iscoyd Park, Shropshire
7pm Tuesday 28 June
OPERA EVENING
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Xavier Hetherington tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Sijie Chen & Matthew Ward violins
Hannah Shaw viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Alex Jones double bass
The performance will be to friends and neighbours of the owners.
Please contact us if you would like to be put on the guest list.
Oxfordshire SOLD OUT
Oxfordshire SOLD OUT
Oxfordshire SOLD OUT
Friday 1 July
OPERA EVENING
Julieth Lozano soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Sijie Chen & Will Mcgahon violins
Hannah Shaw viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
A beautiful private garden in Oxfordshire.
A performance raising funds for Ukraine charities.
£40 suggested donation
Thorington Theatre, Suffolk
Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire
Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire
7.30pm Friday 8 July
OPERA EVENING
Emily Vine soprano
Martha Jones mezzo
Richard Dowling tenor
Ed Danon baritone
Sijie Chen & Will Mcgahon violins
Milena Simovic viola
Orlando Jopling cello
Ben Griffiths double bass
A second night at Thorington Theatre, this time our Opera Evening
Tickets are selling fast for this performance.
Thorington Theatre,
near Southwold, Suffolk IP17 3RB
Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire
Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire
Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire
6.30pm Friday 15 July
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
Childerley, Cambridgeshire
Così fan tutte
Gardens open from 4pm
Act I 6.30pm
Picnic interval
Tickets will be available soon.
Co-hosted by Childerley Hall and Cambridge Summer Music. Tickets will be available from the Saffron Hall box office.
Childerley Hall
Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8BA
Coming to Così fan tutte at Layer Marney?
We will pick you up from Witham station (and take you back there) in this vintage Routemaster bus, for the Saturday and Sunday performances.
There's no cost to you - it's all part of our commitment to making fantastic opera available to everyone, and attempting to live within planetary boundaries.