Spandau Ballet will bring Henley Festival to a close

Henley Festival 2015

Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th July 2015
on the river banks, Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1AH, England MAP
from £35 depending upon event

Daily capacity: 6,000

Spandau Ballet will headline the Sunday evening at this summer's Henley Festival held at Henley On Thames.

Henley Festival is celebrating it's 33rd anniversary this year with five nights of music, cabaret, street theatre, art, culture, comedy, and fine dining and fireworks from Wednesday 8th until Sunday 12th July 2015.

Spandau Ballet said, "Summer by the Thames at Henley sounds like an offer not to be refused. We can’t wait to see everyone there and raise money for such a good cause."

Sunday's line-up also includes Superfoxx, Thrill Collins, and Ben Jordan.

Jessie J tops the bill on Wednesday, Lionel Richie headlines the Floating Stage on Thursday, and the Philharmonia Orchestra with Laura Mvula present a Gershwin Spectacular on Friday. Conducted by Troy Miller and Fabio D'Andrea, with performances from Gregory Porter, trumpet soloist Alison Balsom and Chinese pianist Ji Liu. Taking the top slot on Saturday is The Gipsy Kings.

The comedians appearing in The Salon Late include The Horne Section, Abandoman, Mark Watson, Adam Hills, Adam Kay, The Only Way Is Downton, Luke Kempner, and guitarist Hannah Scott.

For the line-up details as available see the Henley Festival line-up page.

Henley Festival CEO Charlotte Geeves added, "Our headline bill for 2015 is now complete and we are delighted Spandau Ballet will be joining us on Sunday evening at this year’s Festival. With just 6,000 tickets available each night, we have an incredible programme lined up, with something for everyone to enjoy; mixing music, visual arts, comedy & culture together. Spandau Ballet have so many iconic hits in their catalogue, who better to get the crowd going and close our Festival?! We look forward to seeing you there."

During the day it will be Family Sunday at all of the festival’s venues with the Roving Troupe of Entertainers, special events, including a theatre show, comedy and musical entertainment for children from age 4 and upwards, for all the family to enjoy. Events include Catapluf's Musical Journey, Illyria – The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and James Campbell's comedy for kids.

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Tickets are priced from £35. All proceeds will be going to The Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts.

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