Nevill Holt Festival Announces 2025 Dates and Partnership with Opera North
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Mon 21 October, 2024
- Nevill Holt Festival 2025 will run from 30th May – 22nd June
- A new partnership with leading opera company and arts organisation, Opera North will see, in its first year, a production of the company’s smash-hit production of Cosi Fan Tutte
- Priority booking for members will start on Thursday 16th January, 2025 with tickets opening to the general public on Thursday 6th February, 2025
- Full programme details will be announced in January
Following the success of the inaugural Nevill Holt Festival, which saw 12,000 people attend more than 60 events, 75% of them for the first time, we are delighted to announce that the festival will return in 2025, from 30th May – 22nd June.
A brand new partnership with Opera North will see in its first year a revival of the company’s highly successful production of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte. This witty and romantic production sets Mozart’s much-loved comic masterpiece in the 18th century, complete with lavish costumes and design. The production will run in Nevill Holt’s spectacular theatre from 6th – 8th and 10th – 12th June. The partnership with Opera North will continue in future editions of the festival.
Founder, David Ross said: “We are hugely excited to announce this long term partnership with Opera North. It secures a sustainable relationship between Nevill Holt and this world class opera company that will bring innovative and exceptional new operatic productions to the festival for years. The partnership will allow us to celebrate young talent and give that talent a platform to shine in the amazing surroundings of Nevill Holt.”
Nevill Holt Festival will continue to present a varied and rich programme of events in addition to opera that includes a wide range of talks and ‘in conversation’ events on visual art, culture, history, politics, wellbeing, sport and design as well as jazz, classical and world music performances, family events and comedy. With panoramic views that look out over three counties, performance venues include the estate’s medieval chapel and award-winning theatre, with idyllic gardens designed by Chelsea gold medal winner, Rupert Golby. Festival-goers can enjoy outstanding pieces of modern British sculpture throughout the gardens, including works by Antony Gormley, Rachel Whiteread, Allen Jones and Marc Quinn.
James Hunt, Executive Chair of Nevill Holt Festival said: “After the success of this year’s broader, more diverse, Nevill Holt Festival, our ambitions for the future are undiminished and unfettered. It is therefore with great pleasure that we can announce a new partnership with the highly acclaimed team at Opera North, which will bring their stunning creations to our Nevill Holt audience for the foreseeable future. Opera has and always will be at the heart of what we do at Nevill Holt, and we are thrilled to build a relationship with an organisation that shares not only our vision, but also our ambition and passion for the Arts.”
Nevill Holt Festival offers a range of membership options that start from £35. Memberships give priority access to tickets alongside other benefits and are available here.
Tickets for the 2025 festival will go on sale to members from 16th January and to the public from 6th February.
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