The 100th Battle Proms Concert

Highclere Castle, Hampshire 4 August

The stately home, now world famous for its iconic architecture featured in TV period drama Downton Abbey, becomes the backdrop for the centenary Battle Proms Concert. Visitors will enjoy captivating classical music, including the 60-piece New English Concert Orchestra complemented by vintage vocals, a breathtaking Spitfire display to Elgar’s Nimrod, a First World War cavalry display and a demonstration by the Red Devils parachute team. The event culminates in the ground-shaking live fire from more than 200 cannons.