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Van Morrison
Van Morrison
concert tickets
Kenwood House
Price
£29.00
+
£2.90*
*Payment Processing Fee
Date
Sat, 16th August 2008
Tickets to the Van Morrison summer picnic concert at Kenwood House in Hampstead, London.
Grammy Award winning musician Van Morrison brings his distinctive mix of jazz and blues, together with the Celtic influences of his Northern Irish roots to Kenwood House. With time-honored classic songs such as Brown Eyed Girl, Days Like These and Have I Told You Lately this is one evening with a musical legend you can’t afford to miss. What better way to spend a long summer evening than listening to live music under the stars in beautiful surroundings. This year the 2008 English Heritage Picnic Concert Series takes place throughout June, July and August, in the idyllic grounds of England’s finest stately homes. Kenwood kicks off with a Californian vibe on Saturday 28 June with a special performance from Brian Wilson and his band, treating guests to some of the Beach Boys greatest hits as well as tracks from his latest solo album Getting in over my Head. In July Rufus Wainwright performs an exclusive acoustic set as part of only two UK performances this year and Kenwood favourite Buena Vista Social Club perform with Omara Portuondo. In August, Michael Ball, currently wowing West End audiences as Edna Turnblatt in the critically acclaimed production of Hairspray, and Britain’s most popular soprano, Lesley Garrett perform together, followed by legendary Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall. Katherine Jenkins hosts the extraordinary Last Night of the Proms with special guests Blake, followed by a firework grand finale. Katherine says “Kenwood House is a very special venue for me. It is where I did one of my first ever stately home concerts and conveniently it is just around the corner from my house! It will be great to return to such a beautiful setting and to have all my friends there in the audience too” Over in Cambridge, Latin fever hits Audley End as The Gypsy Kings salsa their way to the stage on 12 July and audiences will be having the time of their lives when The Music Of Dirty Dancing takes to the stage on Saturday 19 July. The Last Night of the Proms hosted by Michael Ball and Lesley Garrett closes the Audley End season on Sunday 03 August with a huge firework extravaganza. Not to be missed! N.B. Kenwood Concerts subject to planning permission The English Heritage Picnic Concerts are supported by Jacques Cider with Fruit, a light sparkling fruit cider. Tickets available to buy here now. In splendid grounds beside Hampstead Heath, Kenwood - an outstanding neoclassical house contains one of the most important collections of paintings ever given to the nation, with works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Turner, Gainsborough and Reynolds. The House was remodelled by Robert Adam between 1764 and 1773, when he transformed the original brick house into a majestic villa for the great judge, Lord Mansfield. Adam's richly decorated library survives intact and English Heritage has restored his original colour scheme in the Entrance Hall. Later Earls of Mansfield redesigned the parkland and Kenwood remained in the family until 1922. When developers attempted to buy the estate, the grounds were saved by public purchase. The brewing magnate, the first Earl of Iveagh, bought the house and bequeathed it and his collection of pictures to the nation in 1927.
TRAVEL Nearest Tube: Archway, Golders Green, Hampstead and Highgate (Northern line). Free shuttle bus from Golders green and East Finchley. By Road: Next to the famous Hampstead Heath in Hampstead Lane NW3, halfway between Hampstead and Highgate. Bus 210 (every 15 minutes) stops outside. Onsite parking available to disabled attendees only. NOTES • Unfortunately customers may not bring their own chairs onto the Kenwood House grounds |
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