A strong line-up, unmissable shows and guilty pleasures are making this year’s 53rd Ludlow Arts Festival a hot tickets this summer. 

Record first day ticket sales have delighted the new festival directors; Chris Davis and Chris Moreno, who said “We’d hoped that we had found a stellar line-up of shows for the stunning setting at Ludlow Castle, and the initial ticket sales have proved that audiences are matching our enthusiasm for this year’s Festival.  We had an amazing first day at the Box Office and the team has been busy ever since, with great sales across all of the events but in particular for the four outdoor concerts. It’s £100 to see all 4 outdoor concerts which is great value.We’re looking forward to a truly wonderful Festival.” 

Musical headliners staged in the stunning outer bailey of Ludlow Castle include celebrated showmen 10CC, bebop superstar JOOLS HOLLAND who will be joined by his blues orchestra, two of Britain’s most loved and most enduring pop groups THE HOLLIES and THE SEARCHERS and a spectacular recreation of THE LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS presented by GYLES BRANDRETH, and featuring THE ENGLISH NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. 

The 2013 LUDLOW ARTS FESTIVAL will feature a brand-new Big Top Theatre which will house a range of events including hilarious sets from comedy giants REGINALD D HUNTER, and PAUL MERTON’S IMPRO CHUMS, from London’s West End THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY in their wildly popular THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) and THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS, the show that has rocked Britain’s Got Talent, with dare devil and bizarre circus acts from all four corners of the world. 

The award-winning cabaret comedy FASCINATING AIDA takes to the stage and there is a lunchtime recital from the world-renowned pianist YOUNG-CHOON PARK. For younger audiences, there are four performances of THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD which will be heading to Ludlow straight from a hugely-successful run in the West End, and 75 years after the most famous jazz concert of all time, PETE LONG’S ALL STAR GOODMEN ORCHESTRA recreate Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert in true style.  

BOOKING INFORMATION 

Tickets avaliable HERE 

See all four outdoor concerts for £100

Groups Buy 10 tickets get one free

Senior Citizens £3 off

Children £5 off

OUTDOOR STAGE, Weekend Performances 

Sat 22 June 7.30pm doors open at 5.30pm

10cc Tickets £28 

Sun 23 June 7.30pm doors 5.30pm

Last Night of the Proms plus fireworks!

with the English National Philharmonic Orchestra, presented by Gyles Brandreth

Conductor Ben Crick, Soprano Claire Ormshaw, Tenor Lee Bradley Tickets £28 

Sat 29 June 7.30pm doors open at 5.30pm

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Tickets £35 

Sun 30 June 7.30pm doors open at 5.30pm

The Hollies & The Searchers, plus fireworks display! Tickets £28 

BIG TOP THEATRE 

Fri 21 June 2pm; Sat 22 June 11am & 2pm, Sun 23 June at 11am doors open 1 hour prior to performance

The Gruffalo’s Child

Tickets £12 (SCHOOLS £8.50 plus buy 10 tickets get one free. Teachers go free)

Senior Citizens £3 off Sat & Sun 

Fri 21 June 7.45pm doors open at 6.30pm

Opening Night Gala Show!

Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert Tickets £24 

Sun 23 & 30 June 12noon to 3pm

Jazz Brunch Tickets £7 

Mon 24 June 7.45pm doors open 6.30pm

Reduced Shakespeare Company

in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Tickets £18 

Tue 25 June 7.45pm doors open at 6.30pm

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums Tickets £24 

Wed 26 June 7.45pm

The Circus of Horrors doors open at 6.30pm Tickets £20 

Thurs 27 June 7.45pm doors open at 6.30pm

Reginald D Hunter Tickets £24 

Fri 28 June 2.00pm doors open at 1pm

Young-Choon Park Piano Recital    Tickets £15 

Fri 28 June 7.45pm doors open at 6.30pm

Fascinating Aida Tickets £24 

See all of the Festival shows, including one performance of The Gruffalo, for £250 per person

See all of the Big Top Theatre performances, including one performance of The Gruffalo, for £150 per person

Groups Buy 10 tickets get one free

Senior Citizens £3 off

Our Big Top Theatre has a spacious bar and refreshment foyer for pre-show and interval drinks.