Hampton Court Palace Festival 2008

Now in it's sixteenth year, Hampton Court is again welcoming a wide variety of high profile artists from classical through to rock and pop.

Performances tend to begin either at 7pm or at 9pm and feature a programme packed with well-known names, culminating in a Festival Finale with a programme of classical favourites and a firework display on the East Front Gardens.

Rufus Wainwright, Katherine Jenkins, Curtis Stigers, Dame Cleo Laine, Sir John Dankworth, Michael Ball, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Marc Almond, Michael Ball, Orquestra Buena Vista Social Club, Ray Davies, Nicola Benedetti and Sophie Cashell have so far been announced for Hampton Court. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Tickets are expected to go on sale on 31st March 2008.

There are also days specifically set aside for a special picnic in the gardens or for a buffet in a furnished marquee in the East Front Gardens prior to some performances.

BY ROAD: Hampton Court Palace is situated to the South West of Central London and is close to Kingston Upon Thames. It is 20 minutes from Junction 15, 12 and 10 of the M25. Festival car parking will be extensively signposted on all major approach roads.

PARKING: Complimentary parking facilities, a few minutes walk from the Palace are available to festival patrons. Follow the signs. Car Parks will be open from 5.30pm onwards on performance days and until one hour after the end of the performance.

BY RAIL: Hampton Court Palace is only two minutes walk from Hampton Court Station which is served direct to and from Waterloo. A special Festival service is usually arranged for each evening – the last train leaving Hampton Court Station at 00.10am after each performance.

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