Fri 1 Aug 2025 6:15 PM - 9:30 PM

Wild Arts return to the beautiful Bowling Green for a third year, with a new evening of great opera - intrigue, jealousy, comedy, idealism and pure love. Our opera evening is a love story built around your favourite opera classics, arranged into 75 minutes of musical heaven, through which you can follow four characters’ journeys through a kaleidoscope of arias, duets, and ensembles. It is sung by the stars of tomorrow and played by a string quintet of top chamber musicians.

You are welcome to arrive from 6.15pm to enjoy the gardens, set up your picnic, and open the bubbly.

The performance will start at 7pm with a 45-minute interval, and will be finished soon after 9pm.

We are expecting a beautiful summer's evening, but if the weather is not kind the performance will be in Painswick church.

"An unalloyed delight to hear such musical perfection in one short show. And the string quintet presentation was so brilliant I now want to hear all my favourite operas performed that way.  Anyone not having attended really missed something special. Do yourself a favour and buy a ticket next time the Wild Arts group are in town. I know I will."

"A joy beyond all expectation - sassily delivered and outstandingly well sung."

Timings
Gardens open - 6.15pm
Performance begins - 7pm
(45-minute interval)
Performance ends - 9.10pm
Carriages - 9.30pm

Prices
Ticket - £35
Party of 6 and save £20 - £190
Under 16s - £10

Free parking is included with your ticket. Early booking is advised as the previous two shows were very popular.

Wild Arts is a new company that brings world-class opera to locations often overlooked by others. Additionally, it nurtures young talent and runs an enriching programme for primary schools. More details on wildarts.org.uk.

This is an outdoor performance, so please remember the following:

• Bring a chair or picnic blanket to sit on.
• You’re welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy – including your favourite tipple!
• We are looking forward to a warm summer evening, but please dress according to the weather. Bringing blankets for extra warmth might be a good idea!  In case of extreme weather, the performance will be moved indoors to St. Mary’s Church in Painswick.
• We recommend wearing strong, sturdy footwear for your visit.
• The Garden is in a valley with some steep and uneven pathways and loose surfaces which may pose challenges for those with mobility issues. We advise against using motorised scooters or wheelchairs. Please call us if you would like any further accessibility information on 01452 813204.