The Darley Park Concert 2014

About the Event

Come along and be a part of the 30,000 strong crowd at the UK's biggest free outdoor classical concert, in the stunning natural amphitheatre that is Darley Park.

The Darley Park Concert returns for another evening of classical music, rounded off by a fantastic firework display from Walk The Plank.

East Midlands Orchestra Sinfonia Viva will perform a programme that takes its theme from the 175^th anniversary of the railway coming to Derby and so is full of all things train related. 

Classic FM’s Saturday lunchtime presenter, Nicholas Owen, will host the concert, which includes classics both old and new from concert hall, stage and screen.

James Holmes is back to conduct the orchestra once again and the award-winning baritone Grant Doyle also returns to lead the vocal numbers. These include two numbers with music written by Andrew Lloyd-Webber for which Doyle will be joined by members of Big Adventures Youth Theatre Company who will form the chorus for Skimbleshanks. Joe Perry, from within the chorus, will take on the part of Rusty in the Starlight Sequence.

The evening will be rounded off with the classic 1812 Overture from Tchaikovsky and the traditional audience sing-along.

Further entertainment will be provided by the Rolls-Royce Ladies Choir who will perform at 6.20pm and the Male Voice Choir, who will perform at 7.55pm. 

Pre-order your perfect picnic!

Why not pre-order a picnic hamper for the concert? At only £25 for a hamper for 2, choose from a meat, fish or vegetarian hamper and pick up from the Derby LIVE festival tent on the night! We also have a strawberries & prosecco package avaialble. Go on, treat yourself! You can order at the bottom of the Merchandise page

Other information

In the interests of safety, audience members are asked not to take barbecues, sparklers, fireworks, Chinese lanterns, animals or gazebos to the park.

Parking

Parking will be available from Derby Rugby Club at £5 per space from 3pm and at St Benedict's CVA School at £5 per space from 2pm - 11pm.

Birthday Stage Announcements

We get lots of requests during the concert for announcements to be made for audience member birthdays - we're unable to read out all messages but if you are attending the concert with someone whose birthday is on Sun 31 Aug and would like to have an announcement read out on stage, then please download the form below and return it to the Derby LIVE Box Office tent by 7.30pm on the day. We will try and read out as many messages as possible but regret that we cannot fulfil all requests.