Expanded Leicestershire festival to include comedians, sportsmen and world-renowned authors

Ben Carr

26 May 2024 at 6:52 am·2-min read

Those set to the appear at the Nevill Holt festival — -Credit: (Image: Nevill Holt Festival)

Comedians, cricket legends and world-renowned authors will be among those to appear at an inaugural arts festival held at a 13th century Leicestershire estate. Nevill Holt, near Market Harborough, has expanded its annual opera festival to host music, theatre, art, comedy and “fascinating” talks from Saturday, June 1, to Wednesday June, 26, in the first Nevill Holt Festival.

You’ll be able to see comedians Jason Byrne, Seann Walsh, Mark Watson and the Austentatious improv group throughout the three-week festival. Cricket legends Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell will also share “captivating and hilarious tales” in ‘An Audience with Aggers and Tuffers’ on Friday, June 14.

While Michael Morpurgo will read passages from his novel War Horse with music from the National Theatre production, visitors will have the chance to explore “outstanding” pieces of modern British sculpture which feature throughout the gardens – including works by Anthony Caro and Antony Gormley.

Nevill Holt estate -Credit:Nevill Holt Festival

The festival will also include appearances from Alice Roberts, Emma Dabiri, Jenny Kleeman, Anthony Quinn, Mary Wellesley, Amy Trew, Audrey Osler, Love Ssega and Kassia St. Clair. Organisers said the event will offer a range of food and drink from fine dining to BBQ.

Current owner of the estate, David Ross said: “After 20 years of our highly popular summer opera festival, we wanted to create a more accessible model to build and expand upon our past success. I have always wanted the work we do here to be inviting to a genuinely wide range of audiences, and by expanding the programme we aim to create a Festival that has something for just about everyone.”

To find more information about who will be appearing at the three week event and to buy tickets, head to the ‘Nevill Holt Festival’ Website.

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