A summer celebration with music, Spitfire, cannons, cavalry and fireworks, all in a stunning lakeside setting in the grounds of Ragley Hall.
As the series enters its 20th anniversary year, the lakeside setting at Ragley will once again provide a striking backdrop to the pyrotechnics when the Battle Proms returns to Ragley Hall on Saturday 12 August 2017.Now in its 7th year at Ragley, The Battle Proms takes much of its historical inspiration from the Napoleonic wars. As well as staging a colourful skill-at-arms cavalry display in full regalia, the Battle Proms is also the only place in the world you can see Beethoven’s Battle Symphony performed as he intended. Written to celebrate a key victory during the Peninsula War, the Battle Symphony was composed to include 193 live firing cannons, not something you can find in your average concert hall! But the Battle Proms Team brings over 200 cannons to each of their concerts for use in Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and the Battle Symphony. It is this authentic, groundshaking and breathtaking percussion that makes the Battle Proms signature piece a truly remarkable experience and one that keeps audience members returning to their concerts year after year.
And if this wasn’t drama enough, the Battle Proms have worked closely with the Grace Spitfire team over the years to create one of the most carefully choreographed Spitfire displays you are likely to catch this summer. So much more than just a fly past, this display has the iconic plane dancing through the sky to the opening pieces of the orchestral performance by the 60 piece New English Concert Orchestra. The full orchestral programme then takes centre stage for the rest of the evening, complete with a stunning performance by star soprano Denise Leigh and culminating in a flag-waving, sing-a-long ‘last night of the Proms’ style finale as a spectacular firework display lights up the sky!
Photo courtesy of Craig Burley
Hotels near Ragley Hall
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Arrow Mill Hotel &
Set in 60 acres of beautiful, peaceful landscaped grounds, in the heart of rural Warwickshire, the hotel offers comfortable accommodation in a charming, lovingly restored former mill..
Dorset House Cottage
Featuring a barbecue, Dorset House Cottage is a holiday home set in Alcester. The cottage is 2.7 km from Ragley Hall.
The Cart Hovel
The Cart Hovel is a holiday home set in Wixford in the Warwickshire Region and is 32 km from Birmingham. The unit is 10 km from Stratford-upon-Avon. The unit is equipped with a kitchen.
Sunrise
Set in Alcester in the Warwickshire Region, this holiday home is 3.4 km from Ragley Hall. It provides free private parking.
Kings Court Hotel
Set in beautiful gardens, this 16th-century Tudor farmhouse offers charming en suite rooms, some with discounted rates. Stratford-upon-Avon is just 9.6 km away.
The Byre
The Byre offers accommodation in Bidford, 34 km from Birmingham and 9 km from Stratford-upon-Avon. The property is 36 km from Cheltenham and features views of the garden. The kitchen is equipped with an oven.
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