About

Taking place in the stunning Tudor Courtyard, the Hampton Court Palace Festival provides world-class acts, a spectacular setting and the beautiful East Front Gardens to enjoy picnicking before the concert.
VIP Concert & Dining Packages are available in the sumptuous State Apartments for an exquisite dining experience, taking in the full splendour of the Tudor Palace! The Palace Gardens open at 5:30pm so arrive early for to make the most of your evening. Bars and food stalls will be available serving refreshing summer drinks, as well as a range of gourmet street food. Hire a Waterside Gazebo to add a little extra luxury to your evening.

The evening’s concert will take place in a seated auditorium in Base Court, against the backdrop of the magnificent Tudor palace. All tickets are allocated seats and include entrance to the Palace Gardens.
Customers are advised to finish their picnics by 8pm as they will need to start making their way through the Palace and into the auditorium. No food or drink can be taken into the Palace. Picnic bags can be left in a picnic drop-off point for collection after the show.

Free car parking is available for all ticket holders from 5pm.

“This is a festival that offers everything – a wonderful selection of music, a thrilling all-star line-up and a beautiful and historic setting” CLASSIC FM

Previous performers at the festival include:

Tom Jones, George Benson, Paloma Faith, The Beach Boys, Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe, Jamie Cullum, Sir Cliff Richard, Liza Minnelli, Burt Bacharach, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Dionne Warwick, Andrea Bocelli, Darcey Bussell, Jose Carreras, Russell Watson, Joaquin Cortes, Bryan Adams, Katie Melua, James Morrison, Lisa Stansfield, Ringo Starr, Westlife, Bryn Terfel, Brian Wilson and Rufus Wainwright.

Food & Drink

The Palace Gardens open at 5:30pm so arrive early and start your evening with drinks and a bite to eat before the concert.

Pre-show Drinks

A range of summer drinks and snacks will be available from the bars in the East Front Gardens. Enjoy a refreshing beer, wine, cider, soft drink or Pimm’s from one of the 4 open-air bars. The beautiful Champagne PIAFF bar will also be returning. This year there will be an Auditorium Bar serving beer, wine, champagne and soft drinks which you can take into the auditorium. To save time, pre-purchase drinks from the Garden Bar on the East Front.

Waterside Gazebos

Entertain in real splendour this summer against the stunning backdrop of the Palace’s East Front Gardens in one of our lavish Waterside Gazebos. Perfect for entertaining clients or enjoying the evening with friends.

Corporate Hospitality

As well as the fantastic music line-up, Hampton Court Palace Festival is renowned for creating a truly unforgettable hospitality experience.

An exceptional three-course dinner accompanied by fine wines throughout. You will finish your delicious meal with freshly brewed tea or coffee, all before taking your premium seats in the stunning Tudor Courtyard for the main music event.

Package prices from **£275 to £360 + VAT  (artist dependent)

Concert ticket with reserved seating (within covered VIP area or front row seating – subject to availability)

VIP access passes
Welcome Garden drink (6:00pm-6:30pm)
Champagne Piaff reception
**Exquisite 3 course meal
Complimentary bar serving fine wines, craft beers, artisan soft drinks (including complimentary teas and coffees)
VIP Car parking (1 car parking space per 2 x guests)
Event management staff and hosts in attendance throughout
Concert merchandise & Goody bag

* Package Price varies subject to artist and evening.
** Tables seat up to 10 guests, smaller groups will be asked to share a table unless otherwise arranged.
Private Dining apartments can be arranged subject to availability and supplements (minimum of 20 x guests)

Example Itinerary:

5.30pm VIP Car Park & East Front Gardens opens
6pm - 6.30pm East Front Garden Welcome Drink
6.30pm - 7pm State Apartments open for Hospitality guests with Champagne reception
7:00pm (prompt) Three – Course Dinner is served
8:45pm Guests escorted to premium seats
9pm Concert starts
10.30pm concert ends

Festival Picnics 2018

We are delighted to announce that our festival picnics are back for 2018!  Make the most of your time in the glorious grounds of Hampton Court Palace by arriving early and starting your summer evening with one of our new Festival Picnics. This year we have teamed up with British Fine Foods to bring you the tastiest picnic yet. Relax and soak up the pre-concert atmosphere while sharing and indulging in seasonal mouth-watering food from the most talented of producers Britain has on offer.

About the Picnics…

The Festival Picnic is four courses of the finest produce that will tantalise the taste buds. Each picnic serves two people and costs £80.00, including a bottle of fine wine, or if you fancy a bubbly treat you can spoil yourself with the Champagne PIAFF picnic for £110.00.

Festival Picnics can be purchased at the time of booking your concert tickets, or separately at any time afterwards, up to 72 hours (midday) before the concert date.  If you already have your festival tickets and want to add a picnic, please read to the bottom of this page and follow the relevant link. Your picnic will then be available for collection from the East Front Gardens where you can enjoy your scrumptious spread in the regal surroundings before taking your seat in Base Court for the evening’s performance.

Information

Booking tickets

The Festival concerts take place in a seated auditorium in Base Court, one of the Palace’s stunning Tudor courtyards. The gates open at 5.30pm for pre-concert drinks and picnics in the beautiful East Front Gardens. The concert start time differs between shows, but is normally between 8.30pm-9pm (see individual artist page).

Our Tickets

We have three pricing bands to choose from when booking your concert seats as follows:

1. The Champagne Concert Ticket is premium front of stage seating (within blocks B, C & D) and includes a glass of Champagne prior to the concert start to enjoy on the East Front Gardens. 2. All seats within our tiered seating area in Block A, Block A (covered), selected seats in Block C, B and D. 3. Selected seats within Block B and D.

Travelling to the Festival

Address: Hampton Court Palace East Molesey Surrey KT8 9AU England
By Train: Hampton Court Palace is situated only a few minutes walk from Hampton Court Station which is on a direct line to and from London Waterloo. There are 2 direct trains per hour from London Waterloo, which take 40 minutes.
Visit southwesttrains.co.uk to book your ticket or call 0845 6000 650.
By Car: Hampton Court Palace is situated to the South West of Central London and is close to Kingston-Upon-Thames. It is 20 minutes from junctions 15, 12 and 10 of the M25.
Complimentary parking facilities a few minutes walk from the Palace are available to Festival patrons. Festival car parking will be signposted on all major approach roads. Car Parks will be open from 5pm onwards on performance days and until one hour after the end of the performance. For drivers using sat nav systems, please enter the postcode KT8 9AU and follow the parking signs for the Festival once in the area.
By Bus: Local bus services R68, 411, 111 & 216 also serve Hampton Court Palace.
By Boat: A boat service from Turks Pier, Kingston-Upon-Thames (short walk from Kingston station) to Hampton Court Palace (journey time 30mins) departs at 5.15pm each night of the Festival. An additional boat service from Richmond (journey time 1hr 30mins) departs at 4:15pm.See here for details.

Restrictions

As the event takes place within an Historic Royal Palace there are a number of restrictions that we ask all guests to observe:
Barbecues are not permitted anywhere within the Palace grounds
No picnics or hampers, large items or bags are permitted within the concert auditorium
A complimentary ‘left-picnic’ facility will be available within the Palace Gardens while you enjoy the concert
No smoking, drinking or eating are permitted inside the Palace including the courtyards and the concert auditorium
No audio-visual equipment or umbrellas are permitted to be used once inside the Palace, including the courtyards and the concert auditorium
All tickets are allocated seats which includes entrance to the Palace Gardens from 5.30pm. Free car parking is available for all ticket holders from 5pm.
Please note: This is an outdoor event and no refunds will be given due to inclement weather.

Disabled Access

Hampton Court Palace is an historic building and, therefore, has uneven surfaces. There is however a step-free route from the Palace Gardens to Palace Courtyard – please ask the stewards for assistance with this route. Within Base Court there are 6 wheelchair spaces and 6 complimentary companion seats per concert on the wheelchair platform. In addition wheelchairs can be accommodated on the flat areas of the auditorium in specific locations within Blocks B, C & D. Please note: There are no complimentary companion seats for B, C & D.  These spaces are limited, subject to availability and booked in advance on a first come first serve basis and can only be booked directly through PWR Events on 020 8233 5400 Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm.

There are limited disabled parking spaces in the Palace car park and this is allocated on a first come, first serve basis. To book a disabled car parking space please call PWR Events on 020 8233 5400 Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm or email: [email protected]. We will require the car registration number and blue badge number at the time of booking.

In order to comply with emergency evacuation procedures please be aware that wheelchair users who book non-dedicated wheelchair space might be asked to leave their wheelchairs outside the Palace Courtyard.

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