Nicky Spence and Eleanor Dennis Entertain in the Pleasure Garden.
Tuesday, July 30 18h15 19h45
Doors open at 17h30 with refreshments for purchase
Popular Music from the theatre and Pleasure Gardens of the 17th and 18th centuries. Discover the songs that had Londoners tapping their toes, singing along – and wiping their eyes – hundreds of years ago. An enjoyable show presented by award-winning Nicky Spence that proves that music truly transcends the times.
Tickets:
£60 premium seating
(open seating in front section, complimentary programme and a glass of prosecco)
£40 general seating
£20 concession (students and jobseekers)
ALL SEATS ARE COVERED
For the Pied Piper event, Storytelling, poetry and music, are recommended for ages 4+ but younger children are welcome.
Wednesday, July 31, 10h, 12h, 14h, 16h – 45-minute duration
Refreshments for purchase.
Explore the story of the Pied Piper of Marylebone and the rat infestation of Regent’s Park in a newly written version of the classic tale. (All children will be returned!)
A story-based walk through the Secret Garden led by Actor/Musician/Composer Alfie Richards with a small ensemble of Actor-Musicians will charm children and their caregivers alike; followed by refreshments.
Tickets:
£12 per participant
(each child must have a ticketed accompanying adult over 18 years old).
The Magic of Opera, by Opera Brava
Wednesday, July 31, 18h-19h45
All your favourites including arias, duet, trios of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, Berstein’s West Side Story & a medley of Gilbert & Sullivan.
A brilliant introduction to the magical world of opera, filled with powerful melodies and heartfelt emotions, with semi-staged performances sung by world-class singers.
Tickets:
£60 premium seating
(open seating in front section, complimentary programme and a glass of prosecco)
£40 general seating
£20 concession (students and jobseekers)
ALL SEATS ARE COVERED
Seven Songs and a Serenade: favourites by Mozart and Schubert, with Orchestra for the Earth
Thursday, August 1, 18h15-19h45
Doors open at 17h30 with refreshments for purchase
Join us for a musical box of treats, interweaving Mozart’s boisterous ‘Posthorn’ Serenade with seven of Schubert’s greatest songs. Two star soloists join Orchestra for the Earth, who enchanted a packed audience at last year’s festival.
Mozart’s dazzlingly diverse serenade, with its imaginative solos for piccolo and posthorn, is a delicious smorgasbord: boisterous, sorrowful, and everything in between. Schubert’s songs are equally wide-ranging, rich in emotion and imagination and often touching on the idea of song itself, from his own ‘Serenade’ (‘Ständchen’) to the Shepherd yodelling down to his beloved from a mountaintop in ‘The Shepherd on the Rock.’ It promises to be an unforgettable evening in the park!
Tickets:
£60 premium seating
(open seating in front section, complimentary programme and a glass of prosecco)
£40 general seating
£20 concession (students and jobseekers)
ALL SEATS ARE COVERED
Some Enchanted Evening: Favourites from the great musical theatre tradition
Friday, August 2, 18h15-19h45
Doors open at 17h30 with refreshments for purchase
Young musical theatre professionals will transport you to the places you love from musical theatre, in the wonderland of the Secret Garden
You might Paint Your Wagon in Oklahoma, hear the Sound of Music in the South Pacific, Merrily Roll Along to the Cabaret – or not! Surprise programme that is guaranteed to delight.
Tickets:
£60 premium seating
(open seating in front section, complimentary programme and a glass of prosecco)
£40 general seating
£20 concession (students and jobseekers)
ALL SEATS ARE COVERED
Hamlet, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Saturday, August 3, 17h30 – 19h45
In their 20th year, with a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men present Hamlet in the open air, with an all-male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” Returning home from university for his father, the King of Denmark’s funeral, Hamlet is forced to confront his deepest fears and in doing so questions himself, those around him and the very nature of existence.
Tickets:
£20-25
OPEN AIR
Magical Musical Evening: A Walk to the Paradise Garden, with Orchestra for the Earth
Sunday, August 4, 17h30-19h
Doors open at 16h45 with refreshments for purchase
Take an imaginary musical stroll with the renowned Orchestra for the Earth through London’s many beautiful parks, encountering a surprising variety of wildlife along the way, from Tchaikovsky’s swans to Vaughan Williams’ sublime Lark Ascending.
This lush musical journey in Regent’s Park’s ‘secret garden’, packed with much-loved favourites by Debussy, Delius, Tchaikovsky, and more, finishing with the epic finale of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony , inspired by an unforgettable moment in the composer’s life when he witnessed sixteen magnificent swans take flight and soar off into the distance.
Tickets:
£100 Secret Garden Series Celebration ticket
(a private cocktail reception following the concert with sponsors, musicians and others, including free seating in the front section, free programme, and free glass of prosecco)
£60 premium seating
(free seating in front section, free programme, free glass of prosecco)
£40 general seating
£20 concession (students and jobseekers)
OPEN AIR
SERIES PASS:
One standard ticket for each event, excluding the Pied Piper and Hamlet, for £160 (£200 if purchased individually)
Unless cancelled by the Royal Parks, all concerts will take place whatever the weather conditions (cover is provided except for the final two concerts, August 3 and 4).
All ticket sales are final, no refunds.