With the Coronation weekend rapidly approaching, the red, white and blue bunting unfurling and the picnics and party planning well under way, the Battle Proms team are encouraging everyone to keep the flags flying this summer.
A quintessentially British event, the UK’s premier picnic concert series returns to Hatfield Park in Hertfordshire on Saturday, July 15 and advanced priced tickets are available until midnight tonight - Sunday, April 30.
Book by midnight to save £10.50 on the gate price with this early booking offer.
This spectacular open-air concert takes place in the leafy and historic Queen Elizabeth Oak Field of Hatfield House, and begins with toe-tapping vintage vocals from The Battle Proms Belles, followed by a thrilling historic cavalry display.
Then it’s eyes to the skies as The Red Devils, the Parachute Regiment and British Army’s official display team, perform their daring freefall display in the skies above the concert.
The highlight of the evening is a two-hour orchestral performance of uplifting classical favourites by the New English Concert Orchestra, ably led by conductor Douglas Coombes MBE and featuring acclaimed soprano Denise Leigh.
The stirring opening pieces, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 in G and Symphony No.1 in A flat, will herald the arrival of the legendary Grace Spitfire for a breathtaking and meticulously choreographed aerial display.
As the evening draws in, the excitement builds with Tchaikovsky’s celebrated 1812 Overture and the Battle Proms signature piece, Beethoven’s ‘Battle Symphony’.
A Battle Proms concert is the only place in the world that you can experience this piece performed as Beethoven composed it, with 193 live firing cannons providing a ground-shaking percussion!
An evening you won’t forget, The Battle Proms culminates in a jubilant flag-waving sing-along finale, as Denise brings the crowd to its feet with Jerusalem, Rule Brittania, Land of Hope and Glory and more, while magnificent musical firework displays light up the sky.
Want to keep the Coronation buzz going? Then gather your friends, pack a picnic, stock up on fizz and head to the Battle Proms at Hatfield Park this July.
For tickets, go to battleproms.com and be sure to book by midnight on April 30 for the best prices.
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