Splendid Weekend
Splendid Weekend
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2008
Hyde Park, Hyde
Tameside Arts and Events Team are delighted to announce details for the two-day event that will take place in Hyde Park at the end of July.
Saturday, 26th July 2008 - From 6.30pm
Manchester Camerata Proms in Hyde Park
Concert starts 7.30pm (gates open 5.00pm, pre-show entertainment from 6.30pm)
Saturday evening sees the return of 'Proms in Hyde Park' as Manchester Camerata Orchestra once again take centre stage to perform an extensive programme of popular classical music including various Russian ballet favourites and a selection of opera greats.
The evening will finish with a spectacular firework display set to some of the traditional 'Last Night of the Proms' flag-waving classics including Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and Pomp and Circumstance
This is an outdoor event. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Picnics more than welcome.
View more information on the Saturday event
Tickets
- Adults - £5.00
- Children under 16
- £3.00 (buy one get one free) - To book tickets in person, go to Tameside Tourist Information Centre, Council Offices, Ashton-under-Lyne
- To book tickets over the phone, please call the ticket hotline on 0161 342 4144
- Online booking for this event is now closed. Tickets will be available on the gate from 5.00pm tomorrow
If your child is under 2 years old there is no need to purchase a ticket - they will be given free entry to the concert
Sunday, 27th July 2008 - 12.00noon - 5.00pm
This years’ Party in the Park promises to be bigger than ever before...and to top it all off we’re delighted to announce that Alexander O’Neal has confirmed that he will be headlining the main stage!
As well as this, Sunday will see music and entertainment from around the world bringing the park alive for another fantastic free day out for the whole family. There will also be a massive free activity area including face painting, henna hand painting, clay modeling and lots lots more. If that wasn’t enough to keep you occupied, there will also be a massive funfair and a craft market.
Entrance free.
View more information on the Sunday Event (including the Big Walk in the Park)
General Information
Parking
A designated event car park will be located on Park Road (cost £2 per vehicle both days). Public parking for both days also available at Beeley Street, Chapel Street, Clarendon Street, Cross Street, Multi-Storey Ground Floor, Union Street, Slater Street (all in Hyde). All vehicles are left at owner’s own risk.
Disabled Access
The Park is accessible for wheelchair users but please remember that both events take place on a Greenfield site and the ground may be uneven. Please take care when walking on uneven surfaces or crossing them in wheelchairs. A disabled drop-off point will be located at the top entrance to the Park off Lodge and will be available to holders of disabled parking scheme permits.
Picnics
Picnics are welcome on both days. Various catering stalls will also be present including a hot drinks stand at the Saturday night Proms event.
Admission
Admission to the ‘Manchester Camerata Proms in Hyde Park’ event is Adults £5/Children under 16 £3 (buy one get one free). Tickets available on the gate or in advance from Tameside Tourist Information Centre, Ashton
Access to the family event on the Sunday is free! 12noon - 5.00pm.
Weather
Please note that the event will not be cancelled due to inclement weather, unless conditions are so severe as to make the event unsafe.
Location Map of Hyde Park
For further information about this event please use the contact details below:
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 Arts and Events Team Tameside MBC Council Offices Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne Lancs OL6 6DL View local map 
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