Ingestre Festival Programme of Events

Wednesday 28th August 2013

Time Event
19.15 Champagne and canapés reception before the opera
20.00pm Opera at Ingestre Hall Dido & Aeneas by Purcell c 1688

Thursday 29th August 2013

Time Event
19.15 Champagne and canapés reception before the opera
20.00pm Opera at Ingestre Hall Dido & Aeneas by Purcell c 1688

Friday 30th August 2013

Time Event
All Day Tee off in Golf Competition Ingestre Golf Club.
Golf Competition finishes & presentation
19.15 Champagne and canapés reception before the opera
20.00pm Opera at Ingestre Hall Dido & Aeneas by Purcell c 1688
  For this performance we are inviting the audience to wear Evening Dress

Saturday 31st August 2013

12.00 Festival Opens

In the Grounds

Pottery, Candle Making, Stained Glass, Wood turner, Willow weaver, Blacksmith, Stone Mason, Punch & Judy, Archery

In Ingestre Hall

Refreshments - A free cup of tea or coffee and biscuit on arrival.
Tea, coffee, sandwiches, cakes, biscuits cream teas available to purchase from 12 noon.

Calligraphy, Embroidery, Bookbinding, Spinning & weaving, Teddy Bears
Heritage Trail with free quizzes for children who must be accompanied by an adult

Music Workshops & Theatre Workshops (book on arrival)

Andante Choir

History Exhibition & Talks.

*NEW* £2.50 Guided tours of Ingestre Hall includes access to some private rooms and works of art previously not open to the public. Book in advance to avoid disappointment

In Ingestre Orangery

James Athenian Stuart Exhibition
Croquet on the Orangery's lawn

Time Event
12.30 Equestrian Demonstration in the New Stables
13.00 Talbot Cars Parade
A Costumed Procession joins the Parade as the cars pass the New Stables New hourly conducted tours of Ingestre Hall commence
13.45 Bell Ringing in Ingestre Church
14.00 New hourly conducted tours of Ingestre Hall
Andante Choir
14.30 Mummers Play
15.00 New hourly conducted tours of Ingestre Hall
Bell Ringing in Ingestre Church
15.30 Andante Choir sing in Ingestre Orangery
16.00 New hourly conducted tours of Ingestre Hall
17.00 Ingestre Hall closes.
18.00 Re-opening of Ingestre Hall for a pre-concert buffet and bar

Ingestre Hall Closes at 20.00

The Final Event

Jazz Concert with Christ Gumbley and Fascinating Rhythm
19.30 in Ingestre Church