A Summer Evening in the Confetti Flower Field
Thursday 6th July 2023 – A magical evening of flowers and music! Armonico Consort performing Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas
This event has FINISHED.
We are very pleased to be able to offer you a unique opportunity to visit the Confetti Flower Field during the wonderful light of a summer’s evening and enjoy a special performance from Armonico Consort.
The Confetti Flower Field will be open from 6pm until 8.30pm. (The admission gates will close at 7pm).
You can wear your finery, bring a delicious picnic, and spend a few hours strolling in amongst the flowers. Admission will be limited at this special event. It’s sure to be a wonderful experience!
A Summer’s Evening in The Confetti Flower Field – the details:
Thursday 6th July 2023
The car park and flower field will open at 6pm and the opera will begin at 7pm. It will last approximately 1 hour.
The flower field will stay open until 8.30pm.
Please bring a picnic feast, drinks, or snacks. We will not be selling any refreshments – our daytime café will not be open.
Please bring your own seating – folding chairs or a picnic rug and cushions. And, most importantly, we recommend warm blankets in case it gets cool.
You can move freely between the car park and the flower field.
You are also able to book a photography shoot at this evening event – please ask your photographer to purchase a photography pass.
Tickets £29.50. We are SOLD OUT!
Let’s get dressed up!
We encourage you to wear your fanciest glad rags with your wellies or walking boots – this event is not one for the high heels! We’ll be awarding beautiful bouquets to the most fabulous ensembles.
However, extra layers or a blanket is a good idea, as it could get a bit chilly into the evening.
Dido & Aeneas
Creating the ambience will be 5 singers and 7 instrumentalists performing Henry Purcell’s only true opera, Dido & Aeneas. It is a work at the heart of the British musical heritage. In an emotionally charged and entertaining performance, the epic tragedy of a queen, a soldier, and an illicit love, will be told through a rich array of music. Performed with minimal staging, against the beautiful backdrop of the Worcestershire countryside and our colourful flowers. Armonico Consort offers a tender and entertaining rendition of this remarkable opera.
This is an OUTDOOR EVENT in a farm field – there is very little shade or cover in the confetti field, so please come prepared for the weather conditions. The event will go ahead if it rains.
Please note that our café, shop and flower stall will NOT be open at this event.
Please do not bring your dog. Barbeques and fires are not allowed.
We are afraid that tickets are now SOLD OUT. Please note that children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Admission tickets will be checked in your vehicle – if you are planning to meet up with family and friends but you are travelling separately, each car must buy their own tickets. Thank you!
Please read all our T&Cs carefully before purchasing your tickets. We are unable to amend your booking if you make a mistake. Please check your selections carefully at each stage of the buying process.
All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Your ticket is only valid for this event and cannot be used for any other session.
More about Armonico Consort
Armonico Consort began life in 2001, set up by Christopher Monks and a group of university colleagues with a shared passion for music from the Renaissance to Baroque. Their desire to find new and unusual ways to present concerts, and their programme of rarely heard gems, performed by the finest singers and period instrumentalists, was immediately loved by audiences.
“We take great care to craft programmes which bring as much little-known music to life as possible, and find new and imaginative ways to bring this music to audiences.” Says Christopher.
Early performances garnered 5 star reviews, from the national press and the BBC Music Magazine, and audiences remain inspired by their programme.
The positive influence of singing
An education programme was fundamental to Armonico Consort from the outset. It now encompasses three AC Academy after-school choirs and an in-school choir creation programme which trains teachers as choir leaders. To date, they have reached over 250,000 young people!
In 2016, in partnership with sponsors Phillips 66, Armonico Consort created a major new initiative – the ‘Voice Squad’ workplace choir. This has had an incredibly positive impact on the well-being of workforces around the country, demonstrating the beneficial effects of singing on the human mind.
Following a new partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society, the ‘Voice Squad’ now includes care homes and a ‘Memory Singers’ choir for those living with dementia.
Armonico recently launched ‘The Encore Appeal’, a large-scale fundraising campaign to develop and expand their community and education work with schoolchildren and young people with Special Educational Needs, and people living with dementia. Further information about the appeal can be found here.
