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Spitfires and symphonies
The Battle Proms Concerts are taking flight again this summer, with music, cavalry and fireworks
If you prefer your Beethoven to be accompanied by Spitfire aerial displays, Napoleonic horsemanship and live cannon firing, then the Battle Proms Concerts this summer will be just your cup of tea. Six concerts will take place at historic venues across the country, including Highclere Castle, Blenheim Palace and Burghley House. The ideal way to expereince them is to take a picnic, and enjoy music that equals the grandeur of the setting, from Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor to Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory.
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N EW B R I T I SH GUI DE BOOKS
Thomas Cook, providers of travel advice since 1873, are on a roll: they’re publishing dozens of new travel guides this year, including a new series of British titles. V
Of course, it is Beethoven’s Battle
Symphony that gives this concert series its name, and this will be performed, unusually, just as the composer intended – with 193 live firing cannons as part of the score. This should be a good aural warm-up for the firework display later in the evening. Proceeds from the concert go to the
charity Combat Stress, which helps veterans of the Armed Forces and Merchant Navy with psychological injuries occasioned in the line of duty. Tickets can be booked at www.
battleproms.com or by calling (01432) 355416.
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inspiration-packed pocket guides are coming out for cities including
Stratford-upon-Avon and York, while comprehensive traveller guides are coming out for regions like the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands. They’re practical, compact and
imaginative – and good value.
WWW.THOMASCOOKPUBLISHING.COM
www.britain-magazine.com • If calling Britain from overseas, dial your international code, then 44, and drop the first zero “A Family Affair” at Hever
Hever Castle is best known as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, where she fi rst received love letters from Henry VIII. In 1903 it was bought by American millionaire William Waldorf Astor, who restored it to its former Tudor glory. A new exhibition, on until November, shows rare portraits, documents and photos about these fascinating families.
www.hevercastle.co.uk
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PHOTO: HEVER CASTLE
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