Hyde Park's BST announces a Thursday Pop Up In The Park

featuring The Wytches, Spring King, The Magic Gang, Shame, and Dream Wife

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 28th Jun 2016

British Summer Time 2016 - The Wytches
Photo credit: Trevor Eales

British Summer Time 2016

Friday 1st to Sunday 10th July 2016
Hyde Park, Park Lane, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, W2 2UH, England MAP
from £59.50 - £72 - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 65,000

The Wytches, Spring King, The Magic Gang, Shame, and Dream Wife at to appear on the evening of Thursday 7th July at AEG Live's Barclaycard presents British Summer Time happening in London's Hyde Park  on Friday 1st July 2016.

The event is being curated by promoters Goldenvoice and their Pop Up In The Park will offer an evening of the UK's hottest up and coming alternative acts.

Tickets for the show are priced at £10 plus booking fees

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During the week BST offers an Open House – a host of weekday activities in between two weekends of musical line-ups. On offer will be FREE open-air movie nights and Wimbledon screenings, street food stalls, daytime DJs, live music and entertainment, free badminton sessions, ping pong and much more. Not to mention the Barclaycard Betterview platform offering amazing views of Hyde Park and London's skyline from 100ft above the ground - for free!

There will also be a Street Food Market, and from Tuesday, 5th July to Thursday, 7th July, The Royal Parks will be hosting its very first Horticulture Show offerng a selection of educational talks, horticulture discussions and demonstrations, and a chance to meet the park teams and friends who support the parks. Budding horticulturalists, photographers, jam makers and bakers will have their entries judged on Tuesday, 5th July, followed by two days of talks and demonstrations.

Plus flying trapeze lessons with Gorilla Circus Flying Trapeze School. The only outdoor flying trapeze school in the UK is back for a second year at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park.

Florence + The Machine with support from Kendrick Lamar, Jamie XX, Cat Power, Kamasi Washington, Todd Terje & The Olsens, Polica, Georgia, Kelsey Lu, Khruangbin, Gabriel Bruce, Gwilym Gold, Cloves, and Blood Orange top the bill on Saturday 2nd July.

Carole King will play Tapestry in full, followed by a selection of other hits on Sunday 3rd July with support from Don Henley formerly of The Eagles, and King's own daughter, Louise Goffin.

Mumford & Sons headline on Friday 8th July with Wolf Alice, Alabama Shakes, Mystery Jets, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Mt. Desolation, Matthew and the Atlas, Modern Pleasure, Rukhsana Merise, The Strumbellas, Nick Mulvey, Baaba Maal, Borns, The Very Best, Beatenberg, and Baio, also confirmed for that day.

Take That top the bill on Saturday 9th July with support from Olly Murs, Ella Eyre, Jamie Lawson, Nathan Sykes, Grace, Bright Light Bright Light, Ekkah, KStewart, Girl Friend, Jerry Williams, Allie X, and Sam Wills.

Stevie Wonder will bring 'Songs In The Key of Life' with his only European Show headlining on Sunday 10th July 2016 with support from acts including Pharrell Williams, Corinne Bailey Rae, and KING.

For the British Summer Time line-up details, see the British Summer Time line-up page.

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Tickets are priced the same as for Massive Attack,  Florence + The Machine, and Mumford & Sons  are available (on the link above) priced as follows:

£59.50 General Admission
£69.50 Priority Entry
£89.50 Premium View
£129.50 Barclaycard VIP Summer Garden
£199.50 The Terrace

Ticket Prices (Including booking fee) for Take That:
£72 General Admission
£83 Priority Entry
£109 Premium View
£193 Barclaycard VIP Summer Garden
£329 The Terrace
£275 Diamond Circle

Tickets are priced as follows for Carole King:

£65 General Admission
£75 Priority Entry
£125 Premium View
£149 Barclaycard VIP Summer Garden
£249 The Terrace
£249 Diamond Circle
£60 Guardian Ticket (1 adult 1 child The Ticket Factory and AXS only)

Tickets for Stevie Wonder have sold out.



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