The Admirable Crichton is delighted to be continuing our successful partnership with Opera Holland Park this year and are now in full swing.  OHP presents an annual programme of fully staged productions and combines the best of English country house with urban opera. They are proud to offer opera for all, bringing critically acclaimed work to the broadest possible audience, with accessible prices, a full educational programme and family events. We love having the stunning site in Holland Park as our summer home and run the public bars and refreshments as well as offering luxury picnic hampers and full corporate hospitality. Read more about catering at Opera Holland Park

What’s on at Opera Holland Park?

Manon Lescuat - 4-22 June Puccini’s tale of a convent girl unable to choose between a life of luxury or love. June Tuesday 4/Friday 7/Tuesday 11/Thursday 13/Saturday 15/Tuesday 18/Thursday 20/Saturday 22 Find out more Un ballo in maschers - 8-29 June Verdi tale of political intrigue, illicit love and an assassination plot. June Saturday 8/Monday 10/Wednesday 12/Friday 14/Sunday 16/Wednesday 19/Friday 21/Tuesday 25 Find out more

L’arlesaiana – 20 July – 2 August Francesco Cilea’s opera set in rural Provence. A tale of tragedy and desperate passion. July Saturday 20/Thurs 25/Saturday 27/Wednesday 31 August Friday 2 Find out more Dido and Aeneas with Juilliard – 9 June Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas is performed by singers from Julliard415 and Julliard’s Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts. June Sunday 9 Find out more

Il segreto di Susanna and Iolanta – 22 July – 3 August A double bill from Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky A marital farce by Wolf-Ferrari commences the programme while the second half is filled with Tchaikovsky’s final opera about secrets and lies. July Monday 22/Wednesday 24/Friday 26/Tuesday 30 August Thursday 1/Saturday 3 Find out more

 

The Royal Ballet School 4 – 6 July This season The Royal Ballet School returns to Opera Holland Park to showcase its talented your artists-in-training in four impressive shows. Thursday 4th/Friday 5/Saturday 6 matinee/Saturday July Find out more

The perfect picnic

Opera goers have the opportunity to enjoy food and drink of the highest quality provided by The Admirable Crichton when they order a ready-to-collect picnic. Our chefs create a delicious your picnic, providing perfectly prepared and carefully packed items such as fresh salads, hand-baked loaves, charcuterie items, pastries and much more. You can even have your own Crichton and book an AC butler serve you! Booking and further information

Re-usable picnic hampers

To make sure each item stays in perfect condition and is easy to carry, we carefully pack each piece into a custom-made, re-usable picnic hamper; it is fully insulated to keep it fresh. The containers inside can be re-used for your own future picnics All catering options must be pre-ordered. Dinners, canapés and substantial snacks are also available. A full selection of wines, Champagnes, cocktails and mocktails are available in the OHP bar or may be consumed at pre-booked tables as part of a picnic or in the airy bar space.

Other gastronomic experiences

OHP and The Admirable Crichton are also offering additional food and drink options that can be booked here, via the OHP website. Here are the details.

Here’s what to do

First of all, book your opera tickets and picnic table via OHP

  Don’t leave it too late as the most popular operas do sell out. To book your table and for more details on the official picnic areas click here. Once you have booked your table, book your picnic in advance. Contact us If you would like to speak to a member of The AC team directly about catering at the opera or about any other party plans outside of OHP, please feel free to contact us. We would love to hear from you.