Hampton Court Palace Festival
Annual music festival in London
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The Hampton Court Palace Festival (also promoted as the Hampton Court Palace Music Festival)[1] is an annual musical event at Hampton Court Palace in London.
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| Hampton Court Palace Festival | |
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Performers at the 2007 festival | |
| Genre | Pop, Classical, R&B, Mixed |
| Dates | 6 Jun 2019 – 22 Jun 2019 |
| Venue | Hampton Court Palace |
| Locations | Hampton Court Palace, UK |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | hamptoncourtpalacefestival |
Established in 1993, the festival is known for presenting artists across a range of music genres, such as Sir Elton John, Kylie Minogue,[2] Eric Clapton, Tom Jones, Andrea Bocelli, Frankie Valli, Van Morrison, Jools Holland, Liza Minnelli, James Morrison[3] Buena Vista Social Club, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, José Carreras, Josh Groban and Keane. The concerts are held in the Base Court courtyard of the palace[4] and continue a tradition of entertainment introduced by monarchs and nobility in the 1500s-1600s.
The event is held over 18 days in June, and is run in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces. The venue supports an audience of 3,000, and the events culminate in a Festival Finale with a programme of classical favourites and a firework display on the East Front Gardens.[5]
In August 2010 PWR Events Limited were awarded the contract to promote and manage the festival.