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Roman River Festival (Autumn Chamber Music)
Messiah (Winter 2025)
2026 and Beyond
Venues By Region

Norwich Playhouse Theatre

Norwich Playhouse Theatre

Norwich Playhouse Theatre

Monday 14 July 

The Elixir of Love


We're delighted to return to the intimate Playhouse Theatre in Norwich following our sell-out performance in 2024.

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Clayesmore House, Dorset

Norwich Playhouse Theatre

Norwich Playhouse Theatre

Tuesday 15 July Opera Evening

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Hall, North Devon

Norwich Playhouse Theatre

Boconnoc Estate, Cornwall

Wednesday 16 July Opera Evening


Our first visit to the magnificent Great Hall at the 3,000 acre Hall Estate, on a beautiful hill overlooking the river Taw in Devon.  

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Boconnoc Estate, Cornwall

The Minack Theatre, Cornwall

Boconnoc Estate, Cornwall

Thursday 17 July Opera Evening


Our third return visit to this peaceful and wonderful house at the heart of an enormous estate in some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK.

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The Minack Theatre, Cornwall

The Minack Theatre, Cornwall

The Minack Theatre, Cornwall

Friday 18 July Opera Evening


SOLD OUT

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Dunster Castle, Somerset

The Minack Theatre, Cornwall

The Minack Theatre, Cornwall

Saturday 19 July Opera Evening


Our third visit to this fairy-tale castle with far-reaching views over the water. A very popular venue - do book soon for this one. 

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Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire

Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire

Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire

Sunday 20 July Eugene Onegin


We're delighted to return for a fourth year to the beautiful barn in the grounds of Childerley Hall, as part of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival.

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Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire

Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire

Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 July Opera Evening


We’re delighted to return to this incredible Elizabethan Hall for a third year, with two performances.

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Great Ruffins, Essex

Childerley Hall, Cambridgeshire

Heronsgate, Hertfordshire

Saturday 26 July Opera Evening


SOLD OUT


We're so happy to return to the beautiful gardens, carefully restored by the current owners to their former glory. Our fourth visit. 

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Heronsgate, Hertfordshire

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Heronsgate, Hertfordshire

Sunday 27 July Eugene Onegin


Our fourth visit to this beautiful garden in Heronsgate.

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Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Tuesday 29 July Opera Evening


Our first visit to this wonderful castle, worth a visit in its own right.

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Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Wednesday 30 July Opera Evening


We're thrilled to be performing at this magnificent castle for the first time. 

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Owlpen Manor, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire

Thursday 31 July 

The Elixir of Love


Following our sold-out show in 2024, we're delighted to return to the wonderful light-filled theatre barn with  fantastic acoustics.


Seating strictly limited to 150 people. 

Bring picnics and enjoy the formal gardens and parkland set in a beautiful peaceful valley in Gloucestershire.

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Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire

Friday 1 August Opera Evening


Our third visit to this wonderful garden, where a sunken grassy hollow ringed by magnificent trees makes the perfect backdrop to the show.

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Malvern Theatres, Worcestershire

Painswick Rococo Garden, Gloucestershire

Malvern Theatres, Worcestershire

Saturday 2 August The Elixir of Love


We are delighted to return to to the  great acoustics and setting of the Festival Theatre, Malvern, for a third year.

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Wolterton Hall, Norfolk

Thorington Theatre, Suffolk

Malvern Theatres, Worcestershire

Saturday 2 August Opera Evening


We're very excited about this new venue - a truly wonderful house with fascinating royal history, lovingly restored. Our second performance of the Summer after Elixir of Love on 13 July.

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Taynton, Oxfordshire

Thorington Theatre, Suffolk

Thorington Theatre, Suffolk

Sunday 3 August Opera Evening


We're delighted to return to Taynton for the fourth year running, following three sold-out shows.

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Thorington Theatre, Suffolk

Thorington Theatre, Suffolk

Thorington Theatre, Suffolk

Friday 8 August The Elixir of Love


Our fifth year at this beautiful wooden auditorium created in the middle of a Suffolk wood, this year with our full opera.

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Barn Drift, Norfolk

Elixir of Love at Opera Holland Park, London

Onegin at Opera Holland Park, London

Saturday 9 August Opera Evening


Our first performance at this amazing venue on the beautiful North Norfolk coast.

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Onegin at Opera Holland Park, London

Elixir of Love at Opera Holland Park, London

Onegin at Opera Holland Park, London

Thursday 14 August Eugene Onegin


Selling well - please book soon

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Elixir of Love at Opera Holland Park, London

Elixir of Love at Opera Holland Park, London

Elixir of Love at Opera Holland Park, London

Saturday 16 August The Elixir of Love


Our debut year at this much-loved opera festival.

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Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire

Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire

Elixir of Love at Opera Holland Park, London

Thursday 11 September Opera Evening


Our first visit to this wonderful venue. Our last two performances in Herefordshire sold out, so do book soon for this show.

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Charterhouse, London

Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire

Charterhouse, London

Thursday 18 September Eugene Onegin


Our second visit to this wonderful hall; an oasis of calm and ancient stones in the centre of the City of London, surrounded by beautiful courtyards and gardens. 


A fundraiser for Charterhouse. Tickets £300 including champagne reception, canapes, and a three course dinner.

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2026

Layer Marney Tower Opera Festival

Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 June 2026

The Marriage of Figaro


Bring your picnic and enjoy our Summer Opera Festival at  at the magnificent Tudor red-brick mansion Layer Marney Tower, overlooking the Blackwater River.  


Picnic in the gardens and grounds and enjoy the opera in the beautifully renovated Opera Barn.

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Kelvedon Hall Opera Festival

Kelvedon Hall Opera Festival

Kelvedon Hall Opera Festival

June 2026  The Marriage of Figaro

 

Our third year at this beautiful house near Kelvedon Hatch (CM14 5TN) where Henry 'Chips' Channon wrote his famous diaries. 


You will be seated under cover in the beautiful Rose Garden amphitheatre, an intimate space with grass embankments and perfect acoustics for live music. 


Set up your picnics in the beautiful gardens.


Kelvedon Hall, Kelvedon Hatch CM14 5TN

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Elveden Hall, Suffolk

Kelvedon Hall Opera Festival

Kelvedon Hall Opera Festival

June 2026 The Marriage of Figaro


A return to this iconic Suffolk estate and its grand marble hall – built by Maharajah Duleep Singh and designer John Norton in ornate Italian style.

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Falconhurst, Kent

Falconhurst, Kent

Falconhurst, Kent

Thursday 10 July 2026 The Marriage of Figaro



Our fifth year at this 19th-century haven of beautiful architecture, wow-factor gardens and incredible views over the valley in the Kent countryside. 


All previous shows have sold out. Please do book early and even better support us to gain priority booking. We rely on the generosity of our supporters to make everything we do possible


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Forde Abbey

Falconhurst, Kent

Falconhurst, Kent

Wed 22 & Thurs 23 July 2026 

The Marriage of Figaro


Forde Abbey is a truly amazing house  in Dorset with extensive, magnificent gardens and grounds, and we're delighted to return for a fourth year.


Picnic in the beautiful grounds and enjoy the  performance in the Great Hall.

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Deal Festival, Kent

Thaxted Festival, Essex

Thaxted Festival, Essex

July 2026 The Marriage of Figaro


This will be our third visit to Sandwich as part of the wonderful Deal Festival.

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Thaxted Festival, Essex

Thaxted Festival, Essex

Thaxted Festival, Essex

July 2026 The Marriage of FIgaro


This will be our fourth appearance at the Thaxted Festival. Long interval for picnics in the Conservation Garden over the road.

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Wolterton Hall, Norfolk

Thaxted Festival, Essex

Wolterton Hall, Norfolk

We hope to return to this incredible house in North Norfolk, beautifully renovated in 2026.


You can come to the opera, have dinner and even stay the night in King Charles I bedroom, or Nelson's bedroom. 


A house steeped in incredible history and a hidden and unknown gem in peaceful Norfolk countryside. 

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Venues by Region

East of England

East of England

East of England

Cambridgeshire

  • Childerley Hall Eugene Onegin, 20 July


Essex

  • The Essex Summer Opera Festival at Layer Marney Tower 17-22 June
  • Kelvedon Hall Opera Festival 28-29 June
  • Thaxted Festival Eugene Onegin, 12 July
  • Great Ruffins Opera Evening, 26 July


Hertfordshire

  • Heronsgate Eugene Onegin, 27 July


Norfolk

  • Wolterton Hall Elixir of Love, 13 July
  • Norwich Playhouse Theatre Elixir of Love, 14 July
  • Wolterton Hall Opera Evening, 2 August
  • Barn Drift Opera Evening, 9 August


Suffolk

  • Elveden Hall Eugene Onegin, 6 July
  • St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston Opera Evening, 11 July
  • Thorington Theatre The Elixir of Love, 8 August

South West

East of England

East of England

Cornwall

  • Boconnoc Estate Opera Evening, 17 July
  • The Minack Theatre Opera Evening, 18 July


Devon

  • Hall Opera Evening, 16 July


Dorset

  • Forde Abbey Opera Festival 2-3 July
  • Clayesmore House Opera Evening, 15 July


Gloucestershire

  • Sudeley Castle Opera Evening, 29 July
  • Berkeley Castle Opera Evening, 30 July
  • Owlpen Manor The Elixir of Love, 31 July
  • Painswick Rococo Garden Opera Evening, 1 August


Somerset

  • Dunster Castle Opera Evening, 19 July

South East

East of England

East Midlands / Yorkshire and the Humber

Buckinghamshire

  • Hall Barn Opera Evening, 8 June


Kent

  • Falconhurst The Elixir of Love, 27 June
  • Deal Festival The Elixir of Love, 10 July


Oxfordshire

  • Taynton Opera Evening, 3 August

East Midlands / Yorkshire and the Humber

East Midlands / Yorkshire and the Humber

East Midlands / Yorkshire and the Humber

Lincolnshire

  • Doddington Hall Opera Evening, 23-24 July


Yorkshire

  • Northern Aldborough Festival The Elixir of Love (Concert Performance), 14 June

West Midlands

East Midlands / Yorkshire and the Humber

West Midlands

Herefordshire

  • Eastnor Castle Opera Evening, 11 September


Worcestershire

  • Malvern Festival Theatre The Elixir of Love, 2 July

London

East Midlands / Yorkshire and the Humber

West Midlands

  • Opera Holland Park Eugene Onegin, 14 August & The Elixir of Love, 16 August
  • Charterhouse Eugene Onegin, 18 September

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Our performances at Opera Holland Park, Wolterton Hall (Norfolk), and Painswick Rococo Gardens are selling fast. Please book soon.


There are a a handful of tickets left for Hall in Devon, Owlpen Manor in Gloucestershire, Boconnoc in Cornwall, and our Messiah at Layer Marney Tower in Essex in December.


Performances at Layer Marney Tower, Falconhurst, Great Ruffins, Forde Abbey and the Minack are sold out. 

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