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Battle Proms Picnic Concert

July 1, 2023 - July 2, 2023

A longstanding highlight of our social calendar, The Battle Proms is a quintessentially British open-air picnic concert: the perfect opportunity to celebrate the summer in style, in a stunning setting at Blenheim Palace!

Enjoy an afternoon of breath-taking displays, from daring cavalry skill-at arms to live cannon fire and freefall parachute displays courtesy of The Red Devils (the British Army and Parachute Regiments official display team).

The Battle Proms Belles bring vintage glamour and sing-a-long harmonies sure to get your toes tapping as they warm up the audience for the evening’s captivating orchestral programme from the New English Concert Orchestra.

The opening pieces of the orchestral programme herald the arrival of the legendary Grace Spitfire, performing a meticulously choreographed aerial display above the iconic Column of Victory.

You’ll be treated to a selection of classical favourites such as the 1812 Overture and the Battle Proms spectacular signature piece, Beethoven’s Battle Symphony, performed as he composed it with 193 live firing Napoleonic cannon providing a thunderous percussion!

Acclaimed soprano Denise Leigh will lead the crowd in a jubilant flag-waving finale with JerusalemRule, Britannia!Land of Hope and Glory and more, before the perfect British summer evening closes with magnificent musical firework displays!

Details

Start:
July 1, 2023
End:
July 2, 2023
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Venue

Blenheim Palace
Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PP United Kingdom + Google Map

Awards & Partners

*Supported by The Visitor Economy Renaissance Programme grant funding, secured by OxLEP Business