Summer concerts will return to the castle and gardens in Northern Ireland in June, transforming the estate into an open-air stage for traditional tunes and musical production.
The weekend of live music will take place on the South Lawn of the Georgian estate and royal residence in County Down, Northern Ireland, with food and drink and seating available.
Running at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens from 26th to 28th June, the weekend will kick off on Friday 26th June with Ceili at the Castle; a night of traditional harmonies and blends of musical genres.
The Celtic Tenors will perform their mix of opera, classical, Irish traditional and contemporary music, joined by Lauren McCrory, an Irish vocalist from County Tyrone, alongside musicians and performers Plunkett McGartland and Oisín McCann performing instruments including bodhrán, whistle, flute, piano, guitar, uilleann pipes and violin.
Saturday 27th June sees the return of Hillsboroughton to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, with visitors encouraged to dress in their finest frocks for the Diamond of the Evening best-dressed competition and an evening of musical tales of unrequited love, love lost, love found and love triumphant.
Lady Pickledown will entertain audiences with stories of scandal from the castle, while Claire McCollum and West End performer Norman Bowman will host the evening that features performances by singer Rachael Heater, the Arco String Quartet and Bugler Andrew Carlisle.
The weekend of music will conclude with Thank You For The Musicals 2, an evening of classic songs from productions including Mary Poppins, Grease, Evita, Blood Brothers, Hadestown, and The Lion King performed by Peter Corry, Northern Ireland’s master of musicals, and his cast of singers.
Group booking
Groups of ten or more should get in touch with Peter Corry Productions by emailing Admin@petercorryproductions.com who will help to facilitate group tickets.
Drop-off and collection for coaches is located in the free car park and coach parking can be arranged in the forecourt, adjacent to the Stable Yard and the Castle, subject to availability.
During standard opening times Hillsborough Castle & Gardens welcomes groups of up to 25 for castle tours and up to 50 people for garden tours.
Click here for more information about the summer concerts. For more information about group visits to Hillsborough Castle & Gardens, visit www.hrp.org.uk/hillsborough-castle.
